The Washington times., 1914-04-06
CHARLIE COX WORKING
ION NEW SCHEME TO GET
| 1ILLTOPPERS IN SHAPE
Regular Trainer win Be Installed to Keep Athletes in cond
ton All Year Around Star Performers Are to Be
Discouraged in Favor of Other Material.
BY THOMAS KIRBY.

Charles r. Cox. Georsetown's new
graduate manager. is working on
plan whereby he hopes to entirely
rcyolutionize the system Of condition
ing OF the athletes Of the university.
Since the retirement Of Bill Foley.
whC accepted a position under the
bosrc of education. The actual train
ing Of the teams at Georgetown has
been poorly handled. 1t has only
been possible, through superior ma
terial and excellent coaching that has
made It possible to return victories
against teams whose physical condi-
ton was. superior to the men from the
West End.
Starting next fall there will be a
regular trainer at Georgetown. He
will not only aid In the development
Of the football eleven. but Will remain
at the university throughout the schol-
astic year. and Will be supreme in all
branches Of sports In 10 far a. train
Ing is concerned. The right man has
already been found in New England.
and II negotiations that are now on are
successfully contaminated, he will come
here September and will remain un-
til commencement in June. 1915
In conjunction with the coaches, he
diately after the Christmas holidays,
will issue his call for field and track
men for the indoor season. While
the development of capable relay
he will also see to 1t that sufficient
ly large and well balanced squad win
be obtained that can represent George
town in . series of dual meets that are
alre ady under consideration.
Georgetown's field and track teams al.
N a vq arfR Rarod hAcaIraA nf n 0f
stars. Since the days Of Wefers. Duffey.
and Holland there have always been
men who have oe'ershadowed the rest.
While the big men have annexed many
the remainder Of the candidates that
much mediocre material. that neverthe-
less possessed possibilities. was dis
couraged. With a competent trainer
present at all times, however. Cox
thinks this drawback will be overcome
and Georgetown will once again be re-
habilitated on the field and on the
track.
In baseball a trainers work is more
limited. but ne viii; neverthelsss. be
shape Of the men who so on the dia-
mond.
The defeat of Cornell is the brightest
mark on the baseball record thus far,
and this afternoon Georgetown hopes To
At the beginning Of practice the out
look was none too bright, and unfayor-
able weather served to further initiate
against the team Still the team has
come along apacc. and. at times. on
Saturday played good ball
The players are still far from being a
formidable offensive machine George
town field, without suitable back
ground against which to bat. Is not calcm,
lated to encourage heavy hitting. stil
Coach Coogan feels that with week
of fairly good weather he will be able
to bring his charges up to the proper
pitch to 90 through the attractive series ,
of intercollegiate games that are listed
for the next couple Of weeks.
There were outbreaks Of mucker1sm
at GEORGETOWN Field last Saturday that
would hardly be tolerated on the sup
posedly lower plane Of professional con-
beginning. The Cornell pitcher had
been taught to use a peculiar style OF
delivery when there were men on the !
bases From the stands II appeared 70 I,
was called by the umpire. the Cornell !
captain started a TRADE that not only !
caused frequent and tiresome delays
but at times threatened to bring ABOUT
personal encounters between the con-
tsstants.
The umpire may have been right and
he may have been wrong. but without |
entering upon the merits OF the par
ticular decision. It might be stated IN |
passing that such outbreaks do not neip !
college sport in general or the coiege
whose men are most conspicuous IN the
f<ht in particular.
The addition Of the two Federal
Teap,e clubs for dates the latter part |
OF this week. appears to have been a
shrewd business move upon the part OF
Manager Cox
outlaws in Washington. as IN all other
major league cities. and II the weather
man will be kind large crowds should |
attend both Of the Federal contests.
When the new board Of regents OF
the university assemble here at com
mencement time Cox will appear before
II and outline the plans that he has
for the advancement Of athletics in gen.
eral at the institution. Cox is now In |
charge Of all athletic detail. excepting
eligibility, power in this matter being |