The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
RECORDS FOR STUDY
Georgetown Athletes Carry
Oft Class Prizes.
BLUE AND GRAY IS PROUD
Men Who Upheld Honor of West End
University on Athletic Fields Dur
ing the Past season Earned Recog-
milton in Every Class Mt College.
Upsets the Old Theory of Sports.

The rigorous campaign for pure ath-
letics and a combination Of proves on
the field and in the classroom. which was
started by the present administration at
Georgetown. seems to have born ample
fruit. if the class standings, as made
public recently are any criterion.
There has been long standing tradi-
ton among the older generation who
knew no game but baseball and tennis
that the gradual development Of football
rowing, basketball, and track athletics
IN every college must Of necessity tend
to the lowering Of scholastic standards
and 10 the deterioration IN the mental ca
pacity of the athletic student Every
now and then an old graduate expresses
himself against this added Importance
20 collegiate sport. pointing to his days,
when such a thing was unknown. and
deploring the fact that athletics have
come 10 be a profession in the world.
and. at times, in college. That this stu
alton may be brought about. In some
cases, is undeniable, but that If properly
managed. athletics and academic studies
can go hand in hand TO the finer mental
and physical and even moral develop
ment of the students seems 20 be demon
strated by this latest award Of medals
and class prizes at Georgetown.
Times Have Changed.
Some years ago it was not expected
that the athletes would be honor men in
their classes. Occasionally a husky oars
man or baseballst finished the year with
a ponderous gold medal on his chest do
mated by the authorities Of the college,
but it was a rare occurrence, and more
often the sole glitter Of the athlete came
from the various track associations about
the country. or from friends who admired
his ability The athlete tired by his day
Of training was expected 70 retire early.
He was supposed % barely get through
with his examinations; no more was re-
qulred of him. But Of late things have
changed. and the athlete now is expected
to do as much. II not more, than his
bookmen colleagues and unless he at
taius a certain proficiency in studies his
days on the field are few.
In the senior class at Georgetown Col
lege Thomas Mccain. last years foot
ball manager, carried of the highest
honors. He annexed the Christian Doc
trine Medal and the Medal for Rational
Philosophy. also attaining the highest
class marks for the scholastic year.
In the junior class Tommy Cantwell
the star pitcher. obtained the second
honors in his class. while Clifton Woods.
the varsity Oarsman received the prize
for Christian Doctrine, and Edward
Crummey, the manager Of the field and
track team, was the winner Of the Mer-
rick Debate Medal
From the sophomore class came n
greater number OF scholar athletes. Joe
Montgomery, the pitcher, and captain Of
the field and track team won the Glass
Medal, the Chemistry Medal, and the Kid
well Mechanics Medal. while Vincent
Lynch the Oarsman. was second in his
class. and his hoatmate, John Murray,
the winner Of the Gold Medal for Astrono-
my Other athletes who won honors were
Hughes Spalding. manager Of the baseball
team, the English Prize; Peter Doln as
sistant manager Of the football team the
Freshman Medal. and Charles Stuart, OF
the Henley crew. honors In chemistry.