The Washington times., 1914-01-19
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and, =yhen Virginia objected, the player
was. Withdrawn from the lineup
In 1910 Virginia told Georgetown il
considered Kelly as being under the
ban Of the one-year rule because he
Iad represented George washington
GcOrEetown's answer was that Kelly,
not being a student at George Wash
ington, had no real right to repre-
sent that institution and then pro-
mUlgated the doctrine that George
town would not be responsible for
IN eineiigibility of other colleges.
PFecedents, such as the case of Gus
Iiegler. Of Pennsylvania who was
allowed to play, although he was q
prep while representing Ursinus College
before going to West Philadelphia, were
cited Kelly played for Georgetown
and made a touchdown in the game
10 which Virginia was defeated. Then
the pct commenced to boil.
The next season Virginia was sus-
pioious about the status OF Magner
and told Georgetown so. But Magner
played rs did Rheinschild, about whom
Virginia was also inqWring.
Rheiuschild Barred Forever.
In the fail of 1872 Virginia unearthed
some correspondence Of Rheims
child in which he said that he was in
eligible n Georgetown under the pro-
tessional clause, claiming that he was
receiving remuneration for his services.
In this letter RhCinschild also indicted
Nagner, Of the year previous, and upon
the Dresentation Of the evidence bv Viz
ginia- Georgetown forever barred
RheinschilJ.
Last fan, So far as known. Viz
ginia entered no objections to any
georgetown athlete but, to those
who were clOselg identified with the
athletic Situation. the matter. had
reached the breaking point -Four
links in the chain of consecutive de-
Teats had added TO Virginia. $ ire and.
"hen GSoTEetown- after starting as
& supposedly much weaker PROPOSE
ton, doHned her rival last Noyem-
ocr even the most conservative real
lzed that the cord that had so weak
" held the universities together
would be snapped. Representative
virginia, men told the writer and
many others that. while they saw
that breach was inevitable, they
- telt that Virginia should act in an
nour of victory rather than in de-
Le3t. These men evidently prevailed
until last week. when the faculty
committee at Charlottesville decided
- 70 await no longer. \ formal rcsO-
luton was made public today
Baseball games. for next spring and
basketball games fOr this winter have
already been arranged. lnasmuch as Viz
dence in the men III whom Georgetown
has placed faith for the Upholding OF
her eligibility II would appear likely
that the initiative in the calling on 1f
these contests would come from this end
of the controversy.
Georgetown. now on the defensive
through the charges Of a former frieno
has yet TO present in detail her side Of
the dispute. Without attempting To
forecast any probable action here. IL
would not be surprising should the eX-
ecutive committee At Thirty-seventh and
= streets bring out the fact that GER
tain members Of the Washington ball
club recognized in one Of the Virginia
players last spring a former member of
professional ball club in the South.
Tried To Bar Costello.
7, IS within the knowledge OF the
rTfter that certain Virginia men made
r determined effort to find flaws in the
eligibility OF Harry Costello whose
name is So thoroughly detested in the
shadows OF Charlottesville, but their
shadows Of Monticello. but they avaiIed
rilcni uaught
GCorgetown's rule permitting her
Essesall players TO engage in that game
during the summer 50 long as they did
not compete in leagues under the juris-
o'ctiOn Of the national commission has
always been thorn in Virginia's side
Seo-getowIfs defense in this matter has
always been that she preferred to have
her sons openly playing, under certain
restrictions, rather than poin in the
widespread practice of induling In sum
Tuer baseball rather than having the
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