Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-11
BY 81. G. BYRD.

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Georgetown has been more successful
50 far this year In its athletics than ever
before in its history. There has never
been a time when the Blue and Gray
school has done as well in all branches Of
sport as 1t has this season. If the base
ball team develops sufficiently to go
through a successful season a record will
have been established in athletics on the
hilltop.
There Is no questioning the fact that
the foot ball team last fall was the most
successful that has ever represented the
school. The eleven established a reputa-
ton for itself that has never been equaled
by any other that has been turned out on
the hilltop. During the past indoor sea-
son the track team has won three out Of
the four meets in which it has been en-
tered and came within one point OF win
ming the other. One record has been
broken by a member of the squad and
others have accomplished much.
In basket ball just as good a record has
been made as in the other branches. jim
Colliflower has turned out a five that has
shown itself capable of holding its own
with the best. The team has had about
the best year in a long while and no small
part of the credit is due to Colliflower
While the five lost Its last game of the
season, 1t unquestionably Is the best that
has represented the school in a number OF
years
All that remains now for Georgetown tc
do to round out the most far-reachina
out a winning base ball team II the
Blue and Gray is able to accomplish that
during the coming spring those who have
been in charge of athletics will have much
Of which to feel proud.
The authorities at the Maryland Agrt-
cultural College will take no chances OF
having any of the county schools ring Ia
anybody In the meet which Is to be held
under its auspices May IL. The entry
blanks have been SO made out that each
entry when listed by the intended COM
petitor must be signed by the principal
Of the school. certifying to the eligibility
Of the man entering.
It was rather a setback for the George
town basket ball team to lose the last
game on it's schedule after 1t had won
the southern championship. but at that
Not many basket ball teams representing
Georgetown have better records than the
one which lost to .Bucknell Saturday
night.
Base ball will likely start in all the
schools today. It is practically certain
that every high school will have its squad
out this afternoon for the first workout.
Tech and Central have already done
something along that line. Western,
Business and Eastern have yet to practice
outdoors. Western has done nothing in
doors and neither has Business.
Gallaudet is probably farther advanced
now in base ball as far as condition is
concerned than is either of the other
schools The Kendall Greeners' coach has
had ,the squad outdoors about six times
already and says that his pitchers are
right now in excellent condition.
One Of the officials connected with the
United States Navy In his report made
the statement that there was too much
attention paid to competitive athletics
His attitude is in direct contrast to what
is the opinion of nearly everybody who
knows much about that branch OF the
service. Capt. Palmer E. Pierce OF Fort
Leavenworth had the following to say II
regard to athletic competition:
1.-The Importance of amateur athletics
to a nation is realized by comparatively
few In the modern newspaper columns
are devoted daily to athletic news, but
one sees very little intelligent discussion