The Washington times., 1910-02-27
Strong Likelihood That @.
w. u. May Make Amends
TO Georgetown.
FOOTBALL GAME
THE NEXT MOVE
Prominent Alumni of Both lnStitu-
tions Favor Renewal of An
nual Contests.

Unless tho unexpected and unforeseen
interferes Georgetown and George
Washington Will resume athletic rela-
tions befors the commencement Of an
other scholastic year.
The two local institutions are today
closer together than they have been at
b any other time since the disagreement
of three years ego, ard alumni of both
universities are actively engaged in try
ing TO wipe out the differences and re-
establish the friendly relations that CN-
listed previous 20 the cnEendeIlnE Of the
spirit of enmity following the Thanks
giving Day game Of 'eol.
With the changing OF the personnel
Of the athletic boards at both places
there bdS come cheat an entirely dHer-
Ell. feeling Geo -ttUWB took OueuSe
- certain signs exhibited by the GeOr-c
y aShiuctou studcuts al the last meeting
. Of the CleNCns ard promptly severed re-
d. iatious, nalTtaiuinE that SO long as the
spirit OF comfy was lacking the games
were useless and undiEninCd, al the
same time intimating most strongly that
George Washington would never aEalu
be Invited 10 Georgetown Field until
rep3ratlOn had been made for the Of
tense
Ready to Make Amends.
Although not officially admitted. it is
known that George Washington athletic
authorities staLI ready 10 make the
amenda honorable i'm regard 10 the Of
tending incidents. So far does this feel
ing exists among the powers that be
that, il IS said, regardless OF its effect
upon the future relations between the
institutions, this apology viii be made.
. Once this is done, the impression Is
that the last barrier has been removed,
and If Georgetown has a football team
+. next fan there viii be a meeting be-
tween the natural rivals of the Capital
The arrangement OF game would
mean the addition Of most attractive
feature % WasHi1Eton's athletic cal
. ander- George rs Washington has never
yet tiumpued over the Blue and GRAY
IN major sport, but steadily the scores
were lcssened until the last contest
resulted tie Of o To o, after one Of The
hardest fought battles ever Witnessed
on gridiron in the Capital.
Would Be Profitable.
Aside from the sporting viewpoint, the
resumption of games would Doe the big
Eest financial boost possible for the re-
spectiye athletic associations. Even
when the teams were poorly matched
the crowds that asEubIed TO see them
have annually seen Virginia meet
- Georgetown
Pending TIE faculty's decision in re-
gard TO the future of football az George
the way or making I'D the schedule, but
George Washington has already outlined
81 q tentative list OF games WIi-h is being
Speedily closed It may be submitted 10
the atuiric council AT the next session.
Last year George WaSniugJ uiaved
all the games at hoIao. buJ tuiS year
- there VIII be AZ least JwO, an, maybe
three trips Manager Hallcr has re-
CgiNeo most attractive offer from
Carolina \ and NJ 90 play at RcIeigh
on the Last Thursday In October. the
date of the or-liUG of the State fair.
This will uc one OF the features. b1it tt
il likely that the other trip will De-
North.
II il can. be arranged Tie team may
continue from Raleigh ON 10 Atlarta
for a game the following saturday.
This would add 10 the attrdctivcuass
Of the schedule AMI would probably
result IN drawing out more candidates.
How il Stands.
Should Georgetown be willing. Thanks
giving Day will find George Washington
on Georgetown feld-otherwise BuckueI
Will be brought here for the closing
date. The situation in regard 10 the
Indian game IS stlN unsettled, but il is
learned on good authority there IL r.
strong likelihood OF the RNdmen being
seen here next fall.
Should Georgetown restore football
- there viii be no difficulty over the Viz
glnia game All reports 20 the con
JTary, the relations between Goorgeto W n
and Virginia are most pleasant and
Virginia Will await Ge0rEctuWus de-
ciEiCn before closing for the second
Saturday I'm November, which has been
for years the date OF this game