The Washington herald., 1907-11-10
Georgetown andG. w. Z. Have
Failed TO Agree.
DISPUTE OVER DATE OF GAME
Blue and Gray Declines to Consider
Thanksgiving Day, While Hntchet-
ties Refuse TO Play on Any other
Dny-COrrespOndenc Which Has
Passed Between Managers.


respectfully submit 10 you for publication in to-
morrow's issue exact copies of letters which have
recently passed between the managers Of the football
teams OF Georgetown University and George Wash
ington University concerning the date OF the game
! between these two institutions and the division OF
| proceeds As there seems TO be no likelihood Of
agreement and the people of Washington appear
really TO desire game 70 take place between these
two institutions we beg leave to submit the matter
10 the Judgment Of the sporting editors Of the Wash
ington daily newspapers and express our willing
ness 10 abide by their decision in the matter II we
are wrong prepared TO recede from or rosi-
ton. as indicated by these letters. and il We arc
right We want the football public Of the city to
know just why there viii be no game this year be-
tween Georgetown and George Washington. Respect
| fully yours. EDWARD C. WILSON.
! Graduate Manager G. W L. Football Team
Copy OF letter from Manager Fitzgerald
! to Manager Ball. October o. 1907.
f. NJ Bell. Esq. Manager George Washington
! q. F. b. Team, Washington, d. c.
Dear Sir: In my recent conversation with you it
was agreed. as you will remember. that ! would
hear from you this "wednesday morning relative 20
| the final agreement concerning the terms q our
game o Thanksgiving day. the 18th proXimo
This mornings mail. however. failed to bring ne
any word from you and as the matter must be
settled at once, l beg 10 repeat here the following
agreement for immediate settlement. viz: THAT the
net receipts Of the game between on November
Is next be divided that George Washington team
shall receive 20 per cent and Georgetown University
team the remaining GO per cent thereof"
/ II yor have decided that this agreement be not
feasible. then will consider the question Of an
other earlier date for game. Meanwhile. / am
holding in allegiance two offers for Thanksgiving
Day. Of which | shall close. and under no con-
sdcration cancel later. II these terms are not ac-
| cepted by you before p. N. THURSDAY. the 9th
instant. This is tii.al.
| Awaiting your reply, a., very truly yours,
EDM FITZGERALD. IT.
October Q. 1907.
Copy of letter from Graduate Manager
Wilson to Manager Fitzgerald, Under
date Of November !, in reply to the above
letter.
Washington. n. C.. Nov l. 1907.
Mr.. Edmund Fitzgerald ir.. manager G. L. Football
Team. Washington. d. c.:
| Ny Dear Sir: With regard 70 the date and d
vision Of the proceeds Of the football game between
Georgetown University and the George Washington
University wish respectfully TO call your attention
70 the following written agreements already entered
into by duly authorized representatives Of both uni
versities which have a direct bearing upon these
matters:
1 When. in the fall Of 1875. Mr. f. B. Nolan Of
fered 20 give a silver cup 20 BE- competed Tor by
the football teams Of these universities he used
these words, which / quote from certified copy Il
the letter itself: The said cup 20 b. the property
OF the university whose team shall be. AZ the end
OF three consecutive SEASONS the winner Of the ma
/ iority Of games played. One game % be played
season" This clearly provides for three games and
not two, no matter what may have been the outcome
/ OF the first two games
In the same letter il provided that all details
/ nd of no fazf L.. nod fsg
joint committee representing both universities That
! Joint committee was duly appointed and accepted
Mr.. McLcan's generous offer, together. Of course.
with the conditions attaching thereunto.
This Joint committee drew up a SET Of agreements
under date OF November "a 1855, which set O.; agree
ments included the following provisions IN addition
20 regulations concerning the eligibility Of players,
&c:
The annual game shall be played on a date sub
sequeut 10 November Il Of each year. arranged by
the managers Of the respective teams.
The agreement, dated November g. 1905. be-
tween the George Washington Athletic Association
and the Georgetown University Athletic Association
and signed by Roy c. Hehebover. manager football
team for the George Washington University Athletic
Association. and Il A. Haugan, manager football
team. for Georgetown University Athletic Associa-
ton OF which copy IS appended 20 this Ssree-
ment, shall govern the business arrangements and
details f. the Succeeding games Of the series IN 50
far as the same may be applicable BY its general
terms"
mus. as regards the business arrangements and
details. the agreement OF November became ipsO
factO the basis Tor the business arrangements for
the subsequent two games 70 be played after that
OF 1908, for which provision had already been made.
The jnnt agreement from which I have quoted
verbatim above, however stated In It's Introductory
paragraph that the rules and regulations laid down
in sid agreement should govern all the said
tests unless modified hereafter by unanimous con
sent" Now. inaHnuch as the previously made con
tmct Of November 3 was practically incorporated
a. a mart IN mn
EN- the game not only Of 1906 but likewise Of i906
and 1907. it follows that the business arrangements
and details q the games. as there laid down. can
likewise De changed only by unanimous consent
This brings US % the question. What were the
terms Of the business agreement Of 1905 which was
thus made the model for subsequent games, only 70
De changed by unanimous consent?
quote from the contract itself:
section 2 said game shall be played Satur-
day. November q. 1906. at Georgetown University
football field.
Section c. From the total receipts the total ex-
pe1Hes texcept expenses FOX ofirialsl Of the game
shall be deducted and paid and the remainder
shall be divided equally among the parties hereto.
Section g. All arrangements for said game. such
as advertising. printing. license &c shall be at
tended 10 by committee Of two. composed Of one
representative from each party 70 this agreement
the expenses Of such work 20 be paid out Of the
receipts provided for in Section Of this agree
meut. 1t is further agveed that printing other
work shall BE- done any expenses incurred without
Now. in accordance with this agreement. the first
game of the series was played on Saturday Novem-
Der Is. 1905. on Georgetown field But the
ceeding year the date was changed at the sugges-
ton Of the Georgetown representative. and after
unanimous agreement. from Saturday to Thanksgiv-
ing Day. Therefore, until this date is again changed
by unanimous consent. il must remain the date for
the game until the present contract expires. Not
only has there been agreement changing the date
from that agreed upon last year, but there Is album
dant evidence that by both parties Thanksgiving
Day has been regarded the date for the game.
We have 50 announced II repeatedly. The news
papers Of the city have so announced it repeatedly.
The authorities Of Georgetown University have 50
announced II several times officially The public
has 50 understood it And. under date Of October
g 1907, in a letter 70 the manager Of our football
team. you yourself manager Of the Georgetown
football team, Use the definite expression, the
terms Of our game on Thanksgiving Day the 18th
Troximo. subsequently, suggesting IN that same
letter that the net receipts be divided that we
shall get 90 per cent and you 50 per cent thereof.
From the above cOntractual stipulatinns. no doubt
possible but that everything under discussion
the game itself the date Of the game and the shar-
ing Of p7oceeds-haTe all been provided for by con
tracts which still valid. yery truly yours.
EDWARD c. WILSON.
Graduate Manager
Copy of letter from Manager Fitzgerald
to Graduate Manager Wilson, November
s. 1907.
November 8. 1907.
Dear Sir: we beg TO acknowledge your favor Of
the LIST instant and apologize for our unavoidable
delay in answering
We deem it unnecessary TO make any comment re-
garding negotiations. further than the following:
We cannot see where the arrangement OF our re-
spectiTe managers. TO play game on November 8
1906 determined the date Of games in subsequent
years Il viii be noticed for instance that Noyem-
Der D 1906. fell on Sunday. The only feature Of our
previous arrangements limiting the choice OF date
for our game. is that clause OF the agreement which
you quote. providing for date subsequent 10 No
VeIber Il Of each year. Neither do We concede that
the arrangement Of the managers OF 1906 providing
for game on Thanksgiving Day, was Of any further