The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-30

Tho Athletic season just closed was the
most successful one that George Wash
ingtOn University ever experienced.
The 1907 HatChetites succeeded in ac-
complishing what no other Buff and Blue
team ever did-the defeat Of Georgetown
In a series OF athletic games. Although
basket ball is not generally recognized as
a major sport by the big universities. still
the victory OF the Hatchetites' team over
the West Enders gave them a standing
that they never before had been able 10
attain
Athletics have been on the boom at the
down town institution for the last two or
three years, but the highest hope Of the
MOST enthusiastic partisan was surpassed
when George Washington took two out Of
three games from Georgetown at basket
ball and came so near defeating the
West End baseball team IN the spring.
But Just al this stage. when athletics
are fourishing at George Washington,
the university is threatened with the lack
Of a field upon which TO train its athletes.
Van Ness Park, which has been used by
the Hatchetites as a training ground for
the last few years. has been sold by the
university in contemplation Of the pUr-
chasing Of q new site. The site has not
been decided upon, and. although there
win be no need Of a field for outdoor
work this summer, the football team will
have 10 have a field upon which 10 train
D s4s..-s
schedule that has been completed for IL
/ by Manager Ball
VIII Affect Football.
Tie eleven should start practice early
IN September. and as nothing has been
done toward obtaining a park, the out
look for athletics next year is not en-
couraging. Football is the real college
game, and n George Washington Is not
represented on the gridiron next fall the
claim they have made for recognition
among the colleges OF the South in the
last year viii go for naught, and a new
start win have 10 be made.
The 1906 football team. under the eff
/ cient coaching Of Willie CrOwell. for
merly Of swarthmore. did fairly we'll and
demonstrated the fact that a good team
can be developed at the Hatcbetite Uni
yersity. The team made itself felt in
athletics last year. and the accounts at
/ the end OF the year showed a balance on
the right side Of the ledger
Tho team was easily the best that has
/ ever represented George Washington on
the gridiron The team played nine
games winning four. tying two and los
| ing three one Of the tie games was
played with the University OF Virginia
[ just q week after the Charlottesville lads
had downed Georgetown. The Hatchet-
ties went into the game with George
town with the hope of winning H. but
were reversed. Georgetown winning by il
! 10 G. The team was backed by the largest
crowd Of rooters that ever supported a
Washington team, and they were loyal
until the referees whistle announced the
/ conclusion Of the contest.
Downcd Virginia.
The baseball team won one-thlrd Of the
games played-fve out Of fifteen. This
/ does not sound encouraging. but the
teams that the Hatchetites played were
more representative and stronger than
teams n former seasons. Capt. Titus had
/ considerable trouble IN mastering a full
/ team on the Southern trip. and had tc
I take four substitutes. The last game OF
/ the trip was played at Charlottesville
with the full strength Of the team I'm evi.
denCe and resulted in a defeat for the
University Of Virginia in one Of the pref.
/ test games of the season by a score OF
20 2. George Washington ended her
I baseball season by two defeats at the
hands Of Georgetown.
/ The initial year Of basket ball az the
/ University was a success in every sense
I OF the word. The team ended the season
/ by the defeat Of Georgetown, with the
Southern intercollegiate Championship
| tucked neatly away The team played
eight games and only lost two, one tC
Virginia and the other to Georgetown
/ Besides trimming both these institutions
in turn. the Hatchetites downed Uni
} versity Of Maryland, stanton, and Wash.
I ington and Lee
[ The work Of the track team was not as
/ satisfactory as II might have been, but
/ was an improvement over the preceding
year and II a competent coach can be
obtained. great strides will undoubtedly be
taken in this branch OF athletics.