Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-16
IMPORTANT MEETING.
Georgetown Executive Committee to
Decide on Many Things.

A meeting Of the executive council Of
the Georgetown University Athletic As
ISOLATION will be held within a few days
for the purpose of transacting routine
business and also to decide questions
relating to the basket ball and track
teams. The goal-tossing department will
probably receive the most attention. as
it will be the winding up OF the season.
affairs.
The most important thing to be settled
will be the awarding of a monogram of
some kind to the regular members of the
quint. Some of the men think that the
varsity &C. should be given the players
in recognition of their faithful and ex-
cellent work but it is not likely that this
proposal will be carried through, since to
do 1t would not only require an amend
ment to the constitution. but would also
recognize basket ball as major sport.
which Is not done in most of the big COL
leges Of the country.
The most probable legislation to be car
ried through will be to award G.. B. r..
a B. B. numeral to the subs and the
members of the winning quint in the in
terclass series. In either case. If an
| award of a monogram is made, it will
school that minor sport has been rec
ognized by the award of letter to
those playing on minor teams.
The finances of this department will
far less expensive than the last one it
Is not thought that there will be any
trouble disposing of this. Basket ball
at its best Is never a financial success.
and all a manager can hope to do is to
keep from getting too far In debt.
There Is not a chance that the indoor
game will be abolished at the Hilltop
school. despite the fact that there have
been many rumors floating about to that
effect. II may be that the general coun-
Gil will refuse to foster the department
another year, but In that case the team
would run on its own hook, as it did
three years ago. when. by the way, the
season closed with balance on the right
side of the ledger. Prof Joyce is more
than anxious that the sport should be
run in connection with the gym. and sep
arate from the general association. and
there Is big chance for his wishes
being granted.
In case such a course is taken it is
probable that the plan for financing the
affair which was proposed last fall will
be adopted. Under it a fund of $500 will
be given the department each September
to carry it through the winter. and all
home games will be played in the Ryan
gymnasium, admittance being by invita-
ton. with no fee charged. This novel
method is the pet idea of some of George
towns local alumni who are anxious to
separate athletics and commercialism
and If it is decided to give 1t a trial the
results will be watched with great inter-
est by other schools. most of which are
also anxious to increase the amateur end
of collegiate sports
Another problem is before the Blue and
Gray board which will require quite
little headwork to solve In the absence
or Manager Murray. whose sickness pre-
vented dntn II
office. Assistant Manager Dilkes has taken
the reins and has directed the affairs of
the quint for the greater part of the sea-
son. AS Mr.. Murray never resigned from
his position, he, by the bylaws of the
association. gets whatever monogram or
letter that may be awarded. while the
man who has done most of the work must
remain In office another year. However:
since the latter objects to such a course
there is every reason to believe that both
men will be honOred and that a whole new
administration will be chosen to finance
the goal tossers during next winter
A question of great Importance which is
to be taken up Is the advisability of con-
tinuing outdoor track work Since the
disqualification of Rice and Schlosser
both of whom, by the way, will be per-
fectly eligible another year. the track
squad has been pretty well broken up and
hardly any training has been done for the
last ten days. The relay is entered in the
Fordham games, and may compete but il
Is probable that If 1t does the race will
close the Blue and Gray cinder-path sea-
son Of 1909, thus wiping out all chance
OF the lads across the creek entering a
dual affair with Virginia or holding the
proposed Easter week outdoor games on
Georgetown Field.
The report OF the manager of the track
Is expected to show that the recent in
door games made a big profit thus making
them a success In every way. Consider
Ing the fact that for the past two years
only slight balance remained after all
debts were paid, the bagging of a little
extra coin speaks well for Manager Cor
coran. whose untiring labors made same
possible