The Washington herald., 1909-05-24
ELECTED
Blue and Gray Athletes Hold
Annual Meeting.
CARLIN IS CHOSEN PRESIDENT
Daniel MeCann and Edward Carr, of
Junior Glass, Secretary and Treas
SOPhomores I'm Election of Assist
ant ManagerS-ExceIIent Reports.

The annual meeting Of the George
town University Athletic Association
was held yesterday afternoon in Gas
ton Hall, and at it the business Of
the past year was wound up and officers
for the coming season were elected. The
meeting was well attended and a keen in
terest was taken by all in the affairs
discussed and in the choosing OF candi-
dates. President Joseph Montgomery was
in the chair. keeping. as usual. perfect
order among those assembled
The junior class nominations for the
president. secretary. and treasurer OF
the executive council were unanimously
selected 10 serve in those positions. not a
dissenting voice being heard in any case.
Frank Carlin, Daniel McCann. and Ed
ward Carr. all three from Brooklyn, y.
I, were chosen for the respective Of
tiCes- The first two mentioned haa
brothers al Georgetown who we're also
members Of the athletic council
Elect Assistant Managers.
In the election Of the assistant man
ayers, a good-natured contest was held,
the freshmen finally beating out the
.sophomores by bringing about the cleo
ton OF the frst-year man 10 every one
OF the minor Offices John T. Crosby. OF
Fond du Lac, Wis. and a member OF the
l9lZ crew. viii assist In the business de-
plrtment Of the baseball team: Norman
Wymard, OF Pittsburg. Pa, and one OF
the varsity twirlers. will be the future
manager of the track team. and Vincent
Daley, manager Of the freshman crew
during the past spring. viii assist in the
same department Of the varsity.
The election Of Johnnie Martin as cap
tain Of the track team for the next win
ter was announced at the meeting and
was hailed with applause. That be de-
served the honor conferred on him by
his team mates could not be doubted By
any one who was present when the choice
was made known The lad has been al
Georgetown for four years. during which
time he has competed two seasons for
the pTeps and two for the varsity He
IS. without doubt, the best quarter-miler
seen at the Wes- End school IN a num-
Der Of years. and as he Is greatly inter
ested in the sport, his supporters look 70
him TO get our a winning team
BaSket-baI Abolished.
Basketball was denied the privilege
of being run as a department OF the
association in the future. the action being
taken after considerable debate in which
it was brought out that TO interest was
taken by the students. and hence It was
simply g waste Of money 10 continue
10 run II as in the past.
This does not mean, however, that the
game wiz be entirely discontinued. as
already arrangements have been made
TO form a separate association whtch
will provide the means for financing a
team without the assistance Of the council
Such a plan has been adopted By most
OF the large universities and has proven
successful. 50 that there is no reason
why the same should not prove true at
Georgetown, where the facilities for train
ing a quint are as good, If not better.
than at most Of the other schools OF
the same size.
The financial report OF the treasurer
showed that The year would leave a
profit OF nearly 5000. OF this. about half
was made on baseball. the rest coming
IN from the track meet, the college store.
and the yard dues. Both football and
basketball showed deficits
The outcome OF the meeting was es-
pecially gratifying 20 those having the
prosperity Of athletics az the hilltop
school al heart. since for the first time
In years the incoming managers viii be
able 70 plan their campaigns. having be
hind them not only a slate clean OF all
debts. but a large amount Of cash. Those
who will manage the different teams next /
year were promoted from the assistant
and are as follows: Foot /
ball. Daniel B. Murray, Of Brooklyn. y l
y. field and track. Joseph McNulty. of /
Chicago. Ill. crew. William Byrne. Of /
Pittsburg, Pa: baseball, Harry Brown. Of 1
New York City.