Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-13

At last the Georgetown alumni nave
come to life and it is more than hkely
that the graduates of the hilltop schooi
will come to the rescue of the crew before
many days are passed. For the last three
years managers of the varsity crew at
the Blue and Gray school have asked the
old students to put up funds 10 nhahce
the rowing department, but, with the eA-
ceptlon of one or two cases, no "oheS
has been Forthcoming. Previous to tnat
a committee composed entirely OF Alumni
raised money enough to purchase the
Langley ark for boathouse ana IN I'Vo
Manager Hayes succeeded IN coiiecliIe
$500 to help defray the expense OF the
Poughkeepsie trip. In 1871 Mahasei
Stuart announced the gift OF iaunch
from Robert Collier of New YORK CITY,
all of which goes to show that In case
of a pinch the ex-students Will coiiie u
the aid of the department.
Rut il seems that for the past t"o
wears the graduates have neglected 10
look after these needs as they sho,tiu
have. and hence nothing mas peem ~ ~
by them, with the result tnat colesidte
rowing has of necessity been apdn-
doned But now that Manager La tlah, .e
has made definite announcement thal IL
will be impossible to get out Vals.s
this year on account of the emptiness "
his Golfers, the graduates nave pes so,aste
sit up and take notice, and protests
against the abolition of rowing are pour
ing in from all sides.
A Combined Crew.
The most active opposition against such
a. procedure is coming from New 1orh'
The Blue and Gray following in the me-
tronolis is a strong one, and every year a
large delegation attended the Pough-
able to nut in a great day. The absence
of the local crew from the Hudson last
wear nut the GeorgetOwnians out OF run
ming as far as celebrating was conceIheu
and they began to realize what contihueu
withdrawal from the Poughkeepsie race
would mean. They were buoyed up
though, by the hope that the dropping out
was only a temporary one ana All "ere
looking forward to grand time tnis yea
But when the news reached them curing
the holidays that the Blue and gray were
not only gong to stay out OF the dig race,
but were also going to Abolish rowing ioI
good, they Immediately set a move On
foot to get up subscription TO put tne
Georgetown crew on firm nnancldl pdsiS
one that would not only insure lntercol-
leeiate rowing but would also make the
Blue and Grays appearance In Ine HUI
son race thing of certainty. nat tne
outcome Of it all will be is awaited with
much anxiety by all interested In the
ton.
New Workers Active.
Following Immediately on the announce
ment of no varsity comes the news OF a
scheme to get up a prep freshmen boat
to enter the interscholastic race at the
American Henley. The embryo colleglans
last year won that race against six other
crews and also clipped seventeen seconds
off a record that had stood for four years
They want to go back to defend their
championship trophy again in May. but 1t
would be impossible for the props to raise
money enough for the trip without get
ting aid from elsewhere. Hence the plan
comes to combine the props with this
years college freshmen and send the
eight up as such. In this way money
enough could be raised. since the 1912
class, which is a large one, would be will
ing to come forward with help If it had
some of its members in the boat.
Whether the stewards of the American
Rowing Association would consent to such
a plan is hard to say. but 1t is thought
that the rules governing the race could be
got around by means of two or three
different reasons The best OF these Isl
the fact that post graduate students of
Philadelphia Central High are eligible to
compete, providing they are under twenty
one. These students rank the same as
college freshmen. and the maturity rule
since the greater number of them are
beneath the voting mark.
Wanted Navy Plebes.
1t will be remembered that there was
talk of letting the plebes of the Naval
Academy in last spring and the spring
before, if they could get permission from
the academy authorities for the trip. This
privilege was refused, and hence the mat
ter was dropped.
But these two facts, along with the
statement from one Of the rowing asso-
citation stewards that they wish to have
twelve crews start in the race next May,
speaks we'll for the combined crew being
admitted under the restrictions mentioned
above. The other Fights that are to be
on hand if nothing upsets the Quaker
stewards prophesies are Tech High Of
Washington, Central and Manual Highs
of Philadelphia, Boys Latin, Polytechnic
Institute and City College. all Of Balti-
more. Cascadilla School of Ithaca, Dewitt
Clinton High of New York, Stone School
of Boston. Worcester High of Worcester,
Mass. and st. Johns Military Academy
of st. Johns. Wis. Such a field Of Fights
would make as hot contest as one would
wish to see and would also draw national
attention to the Schuylkill regatta The
only disadvantage attached to SO many