Evening star., 1914-04-06
TWO BIG COLLEGES
TO CONTEST TODAY
Cornell Here to Meet George
town, and Lehigh Plays
Catholic University.
SCHOOL TEAMS ARE ALSO
LISTED FOR TWO GAMES
Western and Cathedral, g. U. Props
and Tech Will Be Opponents.
Other Athletics.
By II. c. BYRD.

Two games between colleges and two
between local prep. schools will be played
here today. Georgetown is to meet Cor
nell for the second time, while Catholic
University will have Lehigh as an oppo-
nent: Western High has contest sched-
u!ed with Cathedral. and Technical High
will go to Georgetown Field to play the
Blue and Gray Props.
Cornell again will find itself against
pretty tough proposition when it faces
Georgetown today. The Blue and Gray
will have in the box Tyson. who pitched
the last two innings Saturday while Cor
nell probably played its trump card in
Kegan. Tyson ought to be in shape to
do his best while Regan could hardly
come back after working ten close, hard
innings, such as Saturdays game was
, 1t is not probable that the Ithacans have
on their staff another man AZ effective
Catholic University may or may not
have hard time getting away with the
Lehigh nine. The Pennsylvanians have
done practically nothing SO far this year,
| and whatever they may show remains to
be seen. They are generally represented
by very capable aggregation in every
branch Of sport.
The Western and Cathedral game
should be well contested. Much rivalry
has been developed between the two in
| stitutions recently. Tech and the George
competition against each other. espe-
cially since foot ball game a few years
ago which terminated unpleasantly.
United States to foster outdoor track
competition in which talent other than
that found In the colleges will be allow
ed The Tigers are to hold a meet this
spring in which club. college and school
athletes may take part In other words,
the events will be open to all. and will
be handicapped SO that each entrant will
have q chance.
This marks a radical departure in the
| method of outdoor track games, and
will be thrown open to club athletes in
the near future. There seems to be no
reason why this should not be done.
either. because the big scholastic meets
are held by the different institutions
more or less as attractions to future col
lege men. II this is done why not have
the same attractions for club athletes.
as many of them attend college after
making big regulations in A A. N. COM
petition.
Two college games are scheduled to be
played here tomorrow. The Georgetown
nine is to meet Holy Cross and the Mary
land Agricultural College is to have Le-
high as An opponent.
Here is a story which illustrates how
much OF "amateurs'' some of the best
runners are: Some time ago man promi-
nently connected with track athletics was
sitting IN a seat on train going from
Philadelphia to Boston, with one of the
greatest runners In the world. 1t hap
pened that this runner had been up be-
fore the A. A. U. authorities shortly be-
fore on charges of professionalism, which
had not been proved. One of the men,
bers Of the committee which had been
trying the runner was also one Of a COM
mittee in charge of a big set of games.
The management Of this set Of games
wanted the great runner to compete as
an attraction, and delegated to see him
the member of the committee who was
also one Of the men on the committee
which had tried the runner on charges of
professionalism. Here is the conversation
which ensued. according to the runner
himself:
s.Mr NJ, we would like to have you
compete in our games Saturday night. 1t
is our intention to match you in a special
race with Mr.. W. provided you care
to take part" was the manner in which
the committeeman approached the ath-
lete.
1T will cost you just $3.50" laconically
replied the runner.
why" said the astounded interviewer,
II only had you up a few days ago be-
fore my committee on charges of profess
sionalism.''
well, you didn't prove anything, did
you, and in this case my word is as good
as yours. so what are you going to do
about it?' was the abrupt answer.
''All right; you get your money, but for
heavens sake keep it quiet was the re-
sponse.
Very well, you may expect me to be on
hand in time for the race. but, remember.
want cash. and a check won't do" was
the manner in which the athlete agreed to
the bargain.
What do you think Of that?
There is no doubt that one of the real
reasons why SO many athletes are profess
sionals is because they are lured to ac-
cept propositions from managers of rival
games in order that the attractions may
be secured. Did not the managers of
meets offer such inducements there would
be no acceptance on the part of ath-
letes. but so keen are the men in charge
of the different affairs to get the most at
tractive program possible, in order to
draw big crowds, that they are willing to
pay a liberal price for the services of any
runner of national reputation.