The Washington times., 1907-11-14

since the alumni were absolutely dis
4 carded In the handling Of it's sports, and
/ the whole management turned over "a
undergraduates, who are necessarily
| lacking IN experience and, in one OF
| Two instances, have been deficient in
common courtesy to those with whom
! they had business dealings.
This latter remark does not apply TO
/ Manager Fitzgerald, of the 1907 foot
ball team. who. while he has, in the
/ opinion Of myself and hundreds of
others. made a serious blunder. has
been pleasant enough in his personal
relations with the newspapers and other
friends Of the institution.
GeorgetOWn's chances against Virginia
next Saturday are hard to figure. on
form Virginia should be the favOrite,
, but there has been more than one bet
made at even money, and probably more
could be found. The gallant rally and
individual determination shown by the
Georgetown players against North Caro-
Ina last Saturday is largely responsible
for the optimistic view Of It's followers.
Also. the fact that Virginia was un-
expectedly defeated by Washington and
Lee last Saturday heartened up the
Georgetown contingent right consider
able, That sad setback demonstrated
mat Virginia was by no means a holy
terror and could be beaten by a team
not necessarily strong enough 10 smoth-
er Yale or Princeton.
IN the present week the Georgetown
squad has been put through a hard
course of sprouts en- the way Of Develop
iI'g team work, which VIII enable ii 70
produce the best results from its nat
urally good material Virginia. from all
accounts. has team work and George
town must not b. behind. North Caro-
ma proved TO be an excellent football
machine OF low temperature. That S.
It had the theory and formations down
pat, so that It was a pleasure 20 watch
". but IN the aggregate the eleven was
lacking IN driving energy. Against such
ar aggregation Cfeorgetown's rather dis
organized eleven made a most creditabIe
showing With a proper amount OF sci
Virginia.
Honaker is billed to play next satur-
day. He is rated one of the speediest
returners OF punts and handlers Of for
ward passes IN the South. Let George
town look out for himl
Passing from football to boxing. II
may be remarked that Jack O'Brien,
the self-confessed faker Of prize fights.
who has the nerve TO show himself on
the stage, is letting out stories in Pitts
burg, where he is showing this week
that he Is to fight Jack johnson. the
negro heavyweight.
This looks like press agent bunk pure
ana SIMPLE Tor 1T IS hard to believe
there IS a section OF the TJnIted states
where such a night could be held In pub
lie. IF there is, boxing in that place
should be stopped forever and a day
and man who gives up money to see
the contest should be sent 20 an insane
asylum The constant mE. don OF
ORrien in some papers as a possible
contender IN the ring again IS an az
front 20 the American people, nor can
a man have very high opinion Of him
self who would pay to see such a char
acteF on the stage. even in a bUrlesQue
theater.
Boxing IS a manly, useful sport which
should be properly encouraged. O'Brien
has given it the worst blackeye in it's
recent history, and every cent paid
into the box office to see him braZenIy
exhibit himself under circumstances
which would drive any Tight-thinking
person crazy with shame is a blow at
a healthy pastime. and manly, Amerl-
can accomplishment.