The Washington times., 1913-08-17
GEORGETOWN GIVES
OUT ANNOUNCEMENT
Plans and Policies for Coming
Year Made Known by Au-
thorities on Hilltop.

Following a policy recently adopted
for athletic interests at Georgetown
University the plans and deliberations
for the coming year are set forward as
follows:
versity, Rev. A. J. Donlin, S. J., re-
alizing the great good that Georgetown
derived in years past from her alumni
advisory board on athletics, decided to
revive the board whose good work was
interrupted two years ago by the death
OF one of its members.
The new board recently appointed by
the president will have the confidence
and good will of the alumni and the
public in general is certain, for its MEM
bers are not merely locally prominent,
but are known far and wide for their
legal and business ability. They are
Lawrence o. Murray, eX-Comptroller of
the Currency: Frank J. Hogan, of the
law firm of Baker, Sheehy & Hogan;
Joseph l. Weller, a prominent real es-
tate broker; Charles (. Roach, a we'll
known attorney at law, and Hugh ].
Fegan, secretary of the law department
of the university. Mr.. Francis Y. An
glin. a professor at the college, has been
appointed faculty director of athletics.
Will Control Athletics.
AS the name implies. the new board
will advise with the executive commit
tee elected from the student body of
the university, on all matters pertain
ing to the management of athletics. but
its duties will not stop there. 1t will
take over the complete supervision of
the athletic situation ard manage the
finances Of the athletic association and
so fix a policy that will work for the
permanent good of athletics. The final
details of the policy will not be settled
until the advisory board and executive
committee meet in the fall. 1t is practi-,
cally certain, however, that they will
make for expansion
GeOrgetown's prominence in football
in the South warrants an endcavor to
schedule a game or two with the big
universities of the North and to try
conclusions with Vanderbilt or one or
other of the universities farther South
Its track team has again attracted no
uce, and plan to send a team OF ten
or twelve men to the intercollegiate
meet instead of the one or two who
have heretofore represented the uni
Verslty Will surely be considered.
Not Up to Standard.
harder problem to solve will be the
baseball situation. The baseball team
has not for some years past caused its
rivals the annoyance that the old-time
teams caused them, but this year. with
the material that will be available from
last years freshman team. and with
renewed spirit that will surely be in
stilled into the team by the tremendous
interest the alumni is taking in ath-
letics. much improved club may be
In the minor spOrts-tennis, basket
ball. etc.-the policy will remain about
the same. with this one addition. that
If II is at all feasible a coach will be
obtained for the tennis team.
May Resume Rowing.
What undoubtedly will cause low in
the hearts of many of the alumni and
followers of sports on the Hilltop will be
the endeaYor of the athletic association
TO bring back rowing. The increase in
the number Of students in the uni
versity will make il easier to develOp
bring as great credit to the Blue and
Gray as her former crews
The fact that the advisory board will +!
work with the executive committee. i
helping 1t with its advice and busLhess
ablllty and managing with IL the
finances Of the association, should give
10 the athletics at Georgetown a new
and added impetus.