The Washington times., 1907-04-07
RIFLE TEAM
DESIRES RECOGNITION
OF ATHLETIC COUNCIL
George Washington MarkSnen Won intercollegiate
Trophy Last Year and May Retain Permanent
Cup This Season.
Costello, and Nelson Named as Most
Favorable Candidates for Coach of the Football
Eleven at Regular Meeting

A meeting Of the athletic council of
George Washington University was held
on Friday night in the medical faculty
rooms Not a great deal Of business
was transacted on account Of the small
attendance of members. but informal
discussions of various phases OF athlet-
les were taken up.
Among these was the consideration
OF the proposition which the University
Rife Club put to the council for official
recognition as a branch OF the univer-
slty athletics, which come primarily un-
der the supervision OF the athletic coun-
Gil. Jackson Morris, one Of the
chief promoters OF the movement to
organize the rife club. and one Of Its
officers at present, was on hand for a
short while and brought the matter to
the attention of the council r. /.
Moore, president OF the Student Ath-
letic Association OF the University, then
discussed the various phases OF the
club, it's desired recognition, and It's fu-
tnre plans.
Won the intercollegiate Trophy.
The club has been organized about two
years, and last year was represented at
Sea Girt in the annual matches held at
that place, and the team shooting under
the colors OF the Bun and Blue institu-
ton succeeded in carrying off the inter
collegiate trophy, defeating the chief
contender for the honor, the crack
Princeton team. On the team last year
were Magruder and Morris, reputed TO
be two Of the best rife shots in the
city. Sheridan Ferree. who was a mem
Der Of the team. has alse- gained quite
a reputation on the rifle range.
AS practically all of last years eandi-
dates are back in school and will be out
for the team which will shoot for the
intercollegiate trophy this year. Mr..
Norris considers the prospects for win
ming the coveted honor very bright. and
on this account, and In order to stimu-
late other men to become candidates for
the team, wished TO receive official rec
ignition from the athletic council. At
the meeting Friday night there was con-
siderable discussion as to whether the
shooting team should be considered I'M
der the supervision of the council, and
it was finally decided TO refer the mat
ter to q committee, which had been pre-
viously appointed for the purpose OF
looking after the club when it was orig
inaily formed. and TO bring up the mat
ter at the next meeting of the council.
It is generally understood that In all
the ether large universities in which
there are rife clubs, official recognition
has been granted their representative
teams, and 1t would not be st all sur
prising If such action were taken in
the ear future by the local institution.
The intercollegiate shoot will be held
this year either in Ohio or New York.
with chances favoring the latter, and as
Princeton and George washington have
both won the trophy once, this years
contest viii be looked upon with more
than passing interest.
Named for Football Coach.
The question of a football coach for
next seasons team was extensively dis
eussed, ard the general consensus of
opinion seemed to center around three
men, namely. Costello. 6f Cornell: stein
berg. formerly of Washington and JEFF
ferson, ard Nelson. formerly of Ne
braska. Costello and Nelson have beer
considered for some time. but Stein
herg's name was brought I'D at last
nights meeting for the first time.
Of these three it is hard to nick the
most suitable man Ter the place. Mel