The Washington times., 1911-01-21
c. j. CLASS GAMES
EXCITE RIVALRY
Freshman Basketball Quin.
tet Earning Champion
ship Title.
TRACK CANDIDATES ~
GETTING IN FORM
More Than Forty Men Have Signi-
fed Intention of Trying for
Baseball Team.

Athletics at the Catholic University
are decidedly on the Doom, and the
activity along this line BODIES well for
the future of sport at the Brookland
Institution.
Extremely interesting Is the manner
in which class spirit has been at work,
and what it will ultimately tend to do.
Starting In the fall with the first inter
class meet, the rivalry between the
classes has been such as to promote
and foster the idea Of each class meet
ing in the various sports. The fresh
men were the first TO take hold of the
situation, and have organized a basket
ball team of no mean ability. Up to
date they have not lost a game. Be-
sides defeating every class team at
their own school, they have gone forth
on foreign courts and brought home tho
spoils of battle.
Freshies Do Well.
This same class promises in future
to place the university on a much
higher plane in the athletic world than
il has ever been before. Enrolled In
the freshmen class are many men who
have shown ability in all branches.
There are among their number, base
ball players. football men, tennis ex-
perts, and basket tosserS. With this
wealth of material to draw upon, 1t
can readily be seen that with little
coaching they will furnish their alma
mater with representative men on the
athletic field.
Gordon, the miller, who won first
place at the lnter-class meet. Is daily
having his workouts under the direction
of Trainer Weber, and great things
are expected of him during the coming
indoor track season. He VIII pc en-
tered in all the meets in Washington,
baltimore, Richmond, and Norfoik-
FaEan, member also OF the Freshmen
class, who won the two-mile event Ia
the same class games, Is working Win
Corridor. Pagan is clever at the long
distances, and is endowed with remark
able staying powers. He has been term
ed by all who have seen him WORKOUT as
the Second Johnnie Gallagher. Win
these two men wearing the Red and
Black. the followers of the track teall
at the university are confident that
their favorites will make creditaole
showing in the meets.
Baseball Outlook Good.
1t is also hoped that good baseball
team will be put on the diamond again
this year, and with this end In view
everything in the way of encouraging
the athletes will be done by the ath-
letic association. In order that the can
didates of the team may enjoy the privi-
lege of getting an early start, they will
be allowed the use of the temporary
gymnasium IN which to hold practice
during the cold days.
A tentative list of candidates has been
solicited by the manager of the team,
in order that some idea of the number
of new corners may be learned. Already
over forty men have signifed their in
tention of trying for the varsity. As
each class will endeavor to have team
OF it's own, there will be more life In
baseball circles at the university than
ever before Aside from the regular
class teams, there Is a movement now
afoot whereby even the various schools
will endeavdr to meet one another on
the diamond. The school of law has al
ready picked out a formidable array of
talent in this line, and the schools Of
philosophy and science are expected to
follow the same path.
AS nearly all the subs on last years
team were members of the school of
science, there is no doubt that this de-
partment would have the greatest
chance of leading teams from the other
schools. The old diamond that was in
use eight or nine years ago will be fitted
up for the contesting of these games.
In this way there will be no interfer-
ence with the practice of the varsity
team. Coach Noonan and Manager DAILY
hope to get all the men trying for the
big team lined up in week or 50.