The Washington herald., 1914-03-29
G. ". U. SPORTS
UP TO STUDENTS
President Stockton Makes
Demand that Body Support
Athletics Financially.
COUNCIL TABLES ORDER
Alumni and Faculty Are Circulating
Petition in Favor of Con-
tinuing Work.
COUNCIL TABLES ORDER

The continuance Of intercollegiate ath-
Ietics at George washington University
rests with the student body for its final
settlement
Rear Admiral Charles II. Stockton.
president of the institution. unoficially
has intimated that athletics will be per-
r,itted provided Il Is demonstrated con-
clusively that the students morally and
financially will support the various activi-
ties.
Enthusiastic students and alumni, sup
ported By some of the progressive mem-
bers of the faculty, now are commencing
a campaign to bring out the fact that
the students as q body are decidedly In
favor of sports. Petitions are being cir
culated widely among the students and
friends of the university. praying that
athletics be continued. Hundreds OF sig
natures already have been obtained. sig
nifying that hundreds have pledged their
earnest support to all projects undertaken
in the field of athletics. It is expected
that more than Loo signatures will be
procured before the end Of this week
MeeteinE I'm April.
At the meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the board of trustees Friday
afternoon. the recommendation Of the
presidents council that athletics be for
hidden in the future, was tabled, thus de-
laying consideration until the next meet
ing. which will be held during the latter
part of April. This delay was arranged
upon the solicitation of the student body.
so that time might be had for the pre-
sentation Of evidence showing the desire
of the students for the continuance OF
sports The decision Of the executive
committee of the board will depend en-
tirely upon the evidence which those ia
voring athletics produce by the time OF
the meeting.
President Stockton has intimated that
he will insist upon three sine qua non re-
quirements-that the present athletic in
Of $50 be obliterated before
the expiration Of the collegiate year; that
evidence be presented of a widespread
sentiment for athletics: and that a guar
antee of financial success of all projects
be submitted II now is understood from
an authoritative source that IL the lat
ter two OF these requirements be met. in
sIstance upon the immediate elimination
CT the indebtedness will not be pressed.
Booming McNemar.
II evidence Is secured of a universal
sentiment in favor Of athletics. It Is un-
that Prof. l.. Z. McNemar, OF
the department OF political science, who
is a strong advocate of athletics, will con-
sent to assuming charge next year of
sill activities and to guaranteeing their
financial success His acceptance of this
is conditioned wholly by
the degree Of enthusiasm displayed by
the student body.
Before the next meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the board Of trustees,
practically every student organization at
the university viii have adopted resolu-
tons, urging the continuance of athIet-
les, and pledging their moral and finan-
cial support to all projects. Many of the
already have adopted such
and forwarded them to the
board OF trustees
From the present outlook, an almost
universal sentiment in favor of athletics
viii be demonstrated, and as a result, Of
fetal sanction unquestionably will be
given to the continuance Of sports. II
such is the case. George Washington next
year viii support q Basketball team. will
hold several track meets. and in all prob
ability will organize a baseball team, The
year II unquestionably will
again enter the gridiron with a represen-
tative football squad. All athletics will
be under management Of graduates of the
who have ample time to de-
vote the success Of the projects.