The Washington herald., 1907-12-05
IGNORES The BREACH
G. w. I. Council Is Silent on
GeOrgetOwn'S Action.
IMPORTANT CHANGE IS MADE
DIR. L. c. Wilson Appointed Graduate
Manager, 10 Have supervision over
All Branches of Athletics-Members
of 1907 baseball and Football
Teams Awarded Their WIS.

One of the most important meetings in
the history of the university was held
by the George Washington Athletic Coun-
ell last night in the medical building. the
body being in session from until Il 80
o'clock
Contrary TO expectations. the action or
the Georgetown Athletic Council in sever
ing athletic relations with George Wash
ington was not discussed by the council.
DR.. w. F. r. Phillips. adviser in athletics.
stated after the meeting that George
Washington had no statement to make in
regard 10 Georgetown's action in dropping
George Washington from all athletic con-
tests
a most important change in the athletic
system Of the university was effected. the
Office of graduate manager of athletics
being created, DR.. +. c. Wilson being
elected to iii the position.
The graduate manager viii have charge
of all athletics in the future, his rulings.
however. being subject to the general
supervision of the athletic council
As Van Ness Park which has served
the university as an athletic field for the
OF the government efforts will be made
10 obtain a new field, DR.. +. c. Wilson,
and Messrs. Bruce Bielaska. and F.. p.
Gates being appointed a committee ON
ways and means.
DR.. W. F. r. Phillips Or. L. G. Wilson.
and R. F. Fleming were elected 70 act as
representatives OF the Amateur Athletic
Union in the university, and Messrs.
Brookes Gates. and Gill were elected as
their alternates. respectively.
The projected athletic meet 10 be held
under the auspices of the university was
discussed at length. and January . sane
toned as the date for the games. The
crOss-c0untry run proposed for Christ
mas Day also came in for attention, and
received the Endorsement Of the council.
Issue Tickets 10 students.
It was decided to adopt the system in
vogue az many Of the larger colleges. and
issue tickets 20 undergraduates. good for
admission 10 games in all branches of
athletics.
Seventeen members OF the football
squad earned recognition for their work
in the season just passed by being
awarded the university ", as follows:
Aston, Baker. Brookes, Crafts. Gait.
Cunning Ccaptain). Harralson. Holmes.
Hooten, Hough. Maxcy, Pearce. Som
mers. White. Whitehead, Witten, and
Bali manager).
Eight members of the 1907 baseball team
were also awarded the insignia as follows:
Campbell, Carr, Stevenson, Senior, Titus
tcaptain), Weber, Fair. and Willis (mana-
ger).
Fourteen members Of the second foot
ball team We're awarded the monogram
&c. w" for service on the scrub eleven:
Neail. Couden. O'Neil. Tulioss. Clark. Pat
tersUn. Powell. Jole. HCpsOn. Kinner,
Wood, Fleming, Horgan, and kemeys.
Those who attended the meeting were
Dr. ". +. r. Phillips, dean, Medical
School: DR. Z. G. Wilson. graduate mana
ger Of athletics; DR.. G. W. A. Meditz. dean.
College Of Political Science; DR. Frank
l. Day professor Of semetic languages: :
+. p. Gates president Undergraduate Ath-
letic Association J. NJ Cunning. captain
football; Eugene NJ Ball. manager foot
bali: +. W. Johnson assistant manager
baseball; r. +. Fleming. manager track
NJ. S. Biddle manager basketball. and
Messrs. J. ST. G. Brookes. jr. Henry
Bright and Bruce Bielaski.