Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-15
All Local institutions Made
Good Records in Athletics
During Year 1912-1913.
GEORGETOWN'S FINE
SHOWING ON TRACK
Blue and Gray Also Had Great
Foot Ball Team-0ther
Colleges Set High Marks.
BY n. C. BYRD.

From a general standpoint each OF
the local colleges has had successful
year in athletics. While one or two Of
the teams have not accomplished any
thing remarkable, there are very
bright spots in the work of all the in
situations that have supported the sew
eral branches Of sports. Georgetown.
Catholic University, Maryland Agri-
cultural College and Gallaudet had re-
verses at different times, but, as a
whole they have nothing in their rec
ords for the scholastic year just end
ing over which to feel regret.
Georgetown had better year than
any OF the other schools. In every
thing except base BAH it did brilliantly.
The Blue and Gray nine won more
games than it lost. but it failed to get
the long end of the scores from the
colleges from which it desired most to
win. Twenty contests were played
and eleven won. This would make the
team winner, but 1t lost to Yale and
two or three Of the other larger in
to the northern mines. the games with
Virginia were dropped by decisive
margins.
Did Well in Three Sports.
In foot ball, track and basket ball
no fault could be found. The foot ball
team made a clean sweep OF its sched-
ule with the exception Of the Carlisle
Indian game, and in that more points
were tailed against the Indians than
were scored against them by any
other eleven with the exception OF the
University Of Pennsylvania From the
start of the season the Blue and Gray
squad showed brilliant form and play
cd 6nn hal contests.
barring the one with Virginia. The
Virginia game was won, but 1t was
virtually a success for the southern
eleven, Georgetown having been rated
as much its superior in strength. 1t
was undoubtedly composed Of better
material, but played poorly in that con-
test. owing more to overconfdence
than to anything else. The margin by
which Georgetown won. after Virginia
had tied the score near the end OF the
drop kick. The other schools in the
south Atlantic section were completely
smothered, not one Of them being able
to make really creditable showing.
The track team was even more sue
cessful than the foot ball team: The
relay four ran away from the Virginia
quartet in the annual race in the George
town meet, the first time that such a
victory has been accomplished in years.
point trophy in that set Of games. Not
only did the squad distinguish itself
in the meet mentioned: but 1T won the
point trophy in two others besides. The
relay four went north to take part in
races in Philadelphia and Hartford.
Conn.,, winning in dual events from
Pennsylvania and New York University.
respectively.
The Blue and Gray basket ball team
met and defeated some very clever
quints, the two greatest victories COM
ing in the games against Virginia and
Princeton on the local floor The con,
test in which the Tigers were humbled
was one of the most brilliantly played
ever seen in this section. The Blue and
Gray aggregation did itself proud by
really se m Waa hardy
moment during the entire contest when
the Blue and Gray was not doing the
better work. and the victory was as
well earned as any ever fo atta hnf season
was more or less of a failure; rev
games were won and several decisive
defeats were received. The final game
on the schedule-was won from Mount st.
Mary's by a close margin.
C. us Quint Was Strong.
It was in basket ball and base ball
that the Brooklanders made their great
est strides. Not only did they show
well against the teams in
this section in these two branches OF
sports, but they had several victories
over good northern schools to their
credit. The basket ball team was one
of the best in the south. In fact. it is
probable that there was no other quint
below the Mason-Dixon line that showed
as much strength. The work Of the
players was consistent all through the
season, and they repeatedly proved their
over other fives 1t is to
be regretted that no games were played
with Georgetown. Had contest been
PLAYED between these two quints there
Is not the least doubt that the winner
would have been given the undisputed
Of the south. AS 1t is.
though. the title remains unsettled, with
both teams about equally in the rum
ming.
the Brooklanders had what was prob
ably the strongest college base ball
team in the United States. broad as
that assertion may be. The nine