The Washington times., 1908-02-25
G. v. j. NOT YET
READY TO DROP
ALL ATHLETICS
Council Shows Good
Judgment Sullivan
and Burns Again.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

George Washington University is TO be
Congratulated upon the decision of its
athletic council last night to retain at
Rast three major sports-fOOtbau, bas-
ketbaH, and track.
Baseball was abandoned for the very
sufficient reason that there was no
ground available on which the team
might practice or play its games at
home BY the same token, there is moth
sing in sight in the way of football prac-
tice ground but hustling may md a
place before autumn.
The decision 10 retain all the athletics
POSSIBLE was a bit of practical good
judgment. The day when athletics can
be ignored in college life is past and viii
rot return, despite the Nominations and
groanings of aenemic fossils who come
out of their boOk-lined tomhs at odd in
tervals 10 emit a croak about the de
plorable degenerscy Of modern scholas-
tic tendencies. Schools and universities
appealing TO a general class of students
must regard sports as fundamental
necessity Of college life, and an essential
element of the institutions attractions,
or be relegated so far to the rear that
they will have trouble finding a seat
Common Sense View.
Leaving aside all quibbling and lofty
pretensions, intercollegiate athletics are
an advertisement pure and simple, and
the school which does not bid for this
class Of advertising in these progressive
times has little with which 10 appeal
TO the public Even the narrow-chest-
ed, four-eyed, spindle-shanked indi-
Vidual who never ran a race In his
life or mad on boxing glove, may be
anHHnrH ell a mi
sport and wish TO throw his Affiliations
and tuition fees to an institution of
TenOwa on the field or In the gym
4 love Of athletics is not Inconsistent
higher things and the faculty LENDERS
in this year OF grace 1901 Who are not
aware of this patent fact and its intiu-
ence upon the registrars receipts should
let the public know uDOn what days
they can be examined as CuriOsities
Shows Good Judgment.
The George Washington faculty
showed GOOD headwork in deciding to
keep in the modern game as long as
possible, even under discoUraging con-
ditions. A careful and systematic at
tempt at a better organization and a
more intelligent system OF supervision
and management should produce more
interest among the students and more
public support The financial deficit
now facing the athletic council might
well be made good by the scnool treas
ury and charged to legitimate advertis-
ing expenses. 1t Is very probable that
an investigation would reveal lat what
the university has already accomplished
in athletics has directly or indirectly
attracted to il matriculates whose fees
amount 10 more than the sum which
must be obtained by the authorities.
Kid sullivan, OF washington, ana
Soldier Burns of Baltimore, are TO fight
again in Baltimore on March 8. The
articles call for fifteen rounds at 133
pounds ringside; the conditions which
= governed their match on January .
this year. That first fight between this
pair was highly unsatisfactory for Vari-
Gus reasons. Sullivan aid all the lead
ing and lighting. while Burns did little
but cover up. and occasionally strike
back as If afraid of himself. In spite
OF this -gO-rOuud performance IN
which he did nothing, Burns was given
a draw by Jack Michigan, of Pniladel-
phla, about as bad a verdict as mas
ever Been delivered in Baltimore ring
What Burns Needs.
Burns showed that night that he
could hit with both hands, and was
clever on the defense, but he failed 20
make serious effort Afterward he
met that wide-open proposition. Young
Ioughrey, in Philadelphia, and again
acted badly, refusing to do more than
smother his face and neck with his
arms and hands, while Loughrey
pounded away at the barrier.
Wat Burns needed was a course OF
SPROUTS from such an ardent refOrmer
as One-Eyed Sullivan, the eminent Bal
4imore promoter. who used 10 Dull OF
the fight. manage one or both boys, and
referee. all at the same time. When
ever one Of his charges showed signs
OF Burns tactics ii was Sullivan's wont
10 tLen and there administer chasttse-
rnent with boot and hst until the timid
one either quit the ring or soosened up
and did his share Of the milling A
consequence OF this practical though
unOrthCdOX and scanGal-brceding pro-
Cedure, was that audiences which went
10 see a bout at Sullivan 3 club were
always sure Of getting plenty of action
from start 10 finish.
Sullivan Also Eager.
Burns has talked fight ever since he
met the Washington man, and so has
his manager, who evidently has the
lofty ambition to be called a Second
Billy Nolan" They have fused around
so much and impressed so many Balti-
1noreans with the belief that Burns is
really a pugilisU that Herford decided
10 make return match. Kid Sullivan,
on the other hand, has expressed a
sweet willingness to meet Burns at any
old time or place, either in "A hack room
or I'M HEREFORD s ring, for the kid is
still frettcd by the thoughts OF the
century notes he did not get when Ne
Guigan deprived him OF decision to
give burns a draw.