Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-03
FOOT BALL MEN HoNoRED.
Sixteen Men Awarded Their Letter
at Georgetown.

BY an act of the executive committee
of the Georgetown University Athletic
Association. passed by that body at it's
weekly meeting yesterday, permission
was given to fifteen of the blue and
gray gridron warriors and also to their
manager to wear the foot ball c. of
that institution. OF these men Capt
Miller is the recipient of the honor for
the third time. while Stuart. Munhall and
Fitzgerald have been thus distinguished
once before. The twelve who are dubbed
for the first time are Shea. O'ROurke,
Lowney, Cunniff, Eager. Daley, Sitter
ding, Palleu. Wymard. Maher. Beckman
and Manager Lynch.
Numerals were also awarded to the
following. who. although they did not
play in the required numper of games
yet showed by their work that they were
worthy To bc awarded their class mono
gram: McNuity. Mac Farlin, Carter. Stoll-
man Mcnamara and Nlymcn. McNuty.
however. is Il CO. man since he was a
regular on last years eleven. and was
only kept by injuries from playing enough
halves this season to be Rewarded the
letter. Assistant Manager Murray also
received the right 10 wear his numera Is
The financial outcome of the season was
discussed at yesterdays meeting. but will
not be disposed OF until next week. when
Manager Lynch will be able TO give in
his final report. He will be Immediately
succeeded by the present assistant mana
ger, who in turn will be relieved of his
present duties by man elected TO the
losition next Sunday.
All the members OF the general athletic
association will vote for their choice
for this JOB. The candidates are from
the freshman and sophomore classes of
the college and were nominated at meet
iu2S of the class associations held yes
terday morning. The first year men have
placed Cha.les +. O'Conor of Elmra
y. y. on their ticket, while the opposing
class has nominated William Fitzgerald
Of Troy, y. Y. Both men are fully able
to handle the duties which will fall on
them and they are both very popular
among the students. the election will
proba bly, he close. Supporters of each
are hard AT work rounding up votes and
it is expected that lalge majority or
the membership of the association will
be on hand to cast their ballot.
The election OF the captain OF the foot
bah team for 1909 Will also be held on
Sunday. Only ~ men will be eligible
either TO receive the office or TO vote. At
present II looks as though one of three
men Will land the honor. OF these Capt.
Miller is the strongest. but should he
refuse to again lead the pgskin squad.
the job will fall to either Stuart or
McNulty. both of whom have played two
years. Should these withdraw. as some
think they Will. there will be n large
number of candidates in the field and
10 dope out a probable winner is i'm
Lossible.
Eighteen of this years squad will again
be on hand next season. the only two
lost being Fitzgerald and Munhall both
o. whom will get their degrees in June.
With the prospects of some new stars
showing up and with practically a vete-
! ran eleven 10 start out with there is no
eason why Georgetown should not show
up strong on the gridiron in 1900.