Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-29

kind on record The patient, a woman
| has fully recovered.
! The Lyceum course. which has been a
feature entertainment at the university
| for many years. is likely to be discon-
| tinucd after this season
College Topics ard other local news
mediums have made stirring appeals to
the student body final means of ask
ing their support to the project that. II
lost, would surely be missed. The course
is financed by the Y. NJ. G. \. From the
outlook the association will suffer loss
of at least 500. Five years ago the
course netted profit of over $500.
Unless the deficit can he cancelled be
fore the end of the present term It is
highly probable that next season will see
the discrimination of the feature
Eppa Rixey. who recently annexed tho
tennis title of the university. bids fair
to become one of the most valuable and
versatile athletes turned out of Virginia
in years. RiNey won the honorS after
one of the most interesting tournaments
in the history Of the sport here. In the
final match lie met w. a. Pott, WINNIE,
of last years tournament, and defeated
him in three straight sets, clearly dem
onStrating his superiority at the game.
Pott IS tennis PLAYER of no mean ability
and it was his individual work that
landed a victory for Virginia'S tennis
team over that Of the Navy last year
Rixey will be remembered as the ath-
lete who attracted such wide attention
during the cole giate iase ball season. He
showed rare form against many of the
earned the distinction of being the pre-
mier twirler Of the south. Last summer
he was beSieged with offers To join pro-
fessional ranks. but turned them down
in order to complete his course at the uni
versity
Only lately he was appointed manager
of the basket ball five. and according to
rumor will be a candidate for the regu-
lar team. He has enjoyed considerable
experience at the game and is looked
upon as likely candidate for the center
position.
Unprecedented social activity was evil
dent in the various fraternities following
the game between Virginia and Virginia
Military Academy elevens on Lambeth
Field yesterday. Practically every fra
ternity in the college department was
host to visitors in some sort of entertain
ment.
The student body of the Virginia Mill
tary Academy attended the game en-
masse and many remained over until this
morning, in order to take advantage OF
the evenings program. Alumni OF the
University of Virginia from points all
through the state were also present In
large numbers at the game. in order to
get line on the team that Will face
Georgetown in this years game. A gen
eral reunion on the historic athletic field.
where many a battle has been Won and
many victory celebrated. was a most
inspiring sight to those who have fol-
lowed the university In late years
There is much speculation to the
strength Of the squad that will represent
Virginia in the field of track athletics the
coming Year. The Orange and Blue has
always been dominant in the southern
field, and in spite of wild reports it is
not expected that this year will bring
about a change The annual fall inter-
class meet last week was held under adj
verse conditions and failed to give the
slightest conception of the strength OF
the squad Coach Lannigan is going to
have several surprise packages that he
will spring on an unsusp Getting public be-
fore the passing of many moons. In
Wiley Cooke who up TO this season has
heen srecializing in long-distance work,
Virginia is going to lave one of the
greatest middle-distance runners in his
tory. Cooke has been displa yinS remark
able form III practice, and with proper
training he will be able to go the full
route in the quarter mile in fifty seconds
fiat. Walter. a broad and high jumper
of unusual promise. hailing from Denver
High School, and Poole. a mddle-distance
runner from Law.enceville, are pail
Of finds who will be heard from before
long.
Besides. there is some promising ma.
teral among the foot ball PLAYERS In
GLIDING Capt Todd, who is undoubtedly
| peer OF short distance runners in this
| vicinity; Gooch. formerly Of Jefferson
School. who was one of the fastest mid
| dle-dstance runners in schoolboy rank.
| last year, and Farrell, another veteran
| who has shown unusual ability in the
| dash events.