Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-13
Tades Are Doubtful Says Manager McAee --Sors Of Interest
ATHLETIC NOTES.

While the Georgetown University basket
ball team suffered two severe drubbingS
last week, the results should not be taken
as true criterion of the strength of
the five. The quints which administered
the defeats are perhaps the best in the
country. Columbia won the intercolleg ate
championship last year, while the ST.
Johns aggregation put it on Pennsylvania
last week. The intercollegiate champien-
ship will probably be decided this season
between these two teams. The chances
are that Georgetown will be in tn run
ming for the southern championship, If
it is not handicapped by injuries
There will certainly be some game when
the Y. NJ. &. \. five and tne HilltoDpe: $
hook up at the end of the local seas on
IN their annual series to determine the
beste team in the District. In every
series yet played men have been fired
-out of these games for OverZealous play
ing. and as the two institutions are more
evenly matched than for some time it
is very likely that the games this season
Will be more warmly contested than ever.
1t looks as though the Y. NJ c.. \. will
nave things all its own way in the Cap
itol City Basket Ball League The only
other organization that seemed to have
a show with it is the Carroll Institute,
and that team has already suffered two
defeats at the hands of the association
lads But it is more than possible that
Prof. Joyce has something up his sleeve,
ana the institute may come out in the
lead yet. A series between Georgetown
and the Carroll Institute would be in
teresting, in view of the fact that Prof.
joyce OF Georgetown coaches both teams:
Cartmell, the old Pennsylvania runner
has charge of the University of NortI,
Cdrohna track team, and it is his inten-
ton to send men to each of the indoor
meets that are TO be held in the capital
this winter. There is lots of good ma
terial at the North Carolina school. and
If Cartmell has no more success with the
track than Brides did with the foot ball
team the Tar Heel authorities will begin
to lose faith in the systems of the north
ern schools. After paying Brides more
money than any other foot ball coach in
the south received, and in view of his
failure to turn out cre1itable eleven, it
is hardly likely that they will be in
cllned to stand for many more of the
same kind. When high-class money is
paid hgh-class results are generally
wanted.
1t is the idea at the Maryland Agricul-
tural College to start the graduate coach
ing system If possible. The authorities
have had this idea in mind for some time,
and it Is more than likely that the. sys-
tenn will be instituted permanently as
soon as practicable. The first step was
taken this year when Jackson p. Grason
who graduated last spring from the civil
engineering department.. was secured for
the position OF assistant athletic director.
He has charge of athletics and in a gen
eral way the athletic policy OF the school.
Instead of hiring Il professional base ball
coach this coming spring. as has been
the policy of previous years, Grason will
teach the men the game. He should
prove capable instructor as he has seen
service on several semi-professional clubs
besides playing six years on the college
team under the best professional men.
Adams, who was the pivot man on the
Ageies' relay team last year. will in all
probability have charge of the track team
this season. While the Farmers have es-
tabiished All enviable reputation lately on
the track, they have never had coach,
and it is thought that Adams, who had
three years of experience on the relay
team. will prove capable man.
The Maryland Agricultural College will
hold u crOss-country run some time III
the near future. 1t has not yet been de-
cided when, but it is very probable that
it will be almost Immediately after the
holidays. Some of the men have been
training for some time for it and as they
intend To continue their work while
home for the vacation there is no reason
To put the run off any longer than it will
take them to get one edge again after
they return. The object of the run is to
develop men for the long runs that are
held in this section during the winter and
spring. Some pretty fair long distance
material was brought out last season and
these same men with the new material
expected will undoubtedly make up a
strong crOss-country team.
As far as track athletics is concerned
in the local high schools it looks as
though there will be nothing to it this
season but Central and Business, with the
chances in favor of Central carrying off
the honors. Business is about the only
team that looks to have a show to win
any Of the events from Central. Each
school has good men in both the dashes
and distance events, and providing no
funk rule Gusts any of the boys from
the meets, they should be closely match
ed. Western lost Bone and Pratt from
last years relay team and it will be very
difficult to find boys to fill their places.