The Washington times., 1915-12-04
BY LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

The better to appreciate the Won
ders of William Shakespeare, the
entire Georgetown football squad
will next week cavort in short skirts
as the Roman mob at Polls, shout
ing their support of Brutus and then
switching to Marc Antony.
For several days those huskies
who faced Princeton, Navy, Army
and swamped St. Louis University
have been drilling in order to be
able to put some pep" into the mob
scene Of Julius Caesar" The man.
ager wanted some athletic young
men for the mob and happened to
think of the Georgetown football
players. They would be just the
right type, he figured.
Putting up his scheme to some Of
the players. he was surprised to md
that they all wanted to become act.
10 become wealthy by their deeds
hut they did show great curiosity
concerning what goes on behind tho
scenes. And, better than that. they
all showsd a desire to get . closer
Nlc~ VI SdcoeTs Dio okeos ~sooaecs eAN
Il was lucky to get those fellows.' .
says Polls manager. They have all
the enthusiasm Of amateurs and can
shout louder than most stage mobs.
Besides. they are all nne physical
types. showing to advantage In the
Roman costumes. They take moro
interest In their scenes because they
, are studying works Of Shakespeare At
college and this fits right into their
studies"
Today Charles r. Cox. graduate
manager OF athletics at Georgetown.
viii confer with Captain Smith. At
.taging a Navy-Georgetown football
game in Washington next year. Cap
tain Smith Is in charge of athletics
at the Naval Academy and. though
lie may personally be in favor OF
such game. doubt exists as to
lay be given the Middies to leave
annapolis for any game. but that with
Army.
Efforts are now bein gmade among
~ eminent Navy men to induce the
authorities to sanction a visit of the
MIddiCs to Washington next season
ior game with Georgetown AM,
while much remains to be done. II is
thought that the needed permission
win be forthcoming.
Efforts are now being made among
hrvy pcople means that the Middies will
IaCc the Iiilltoppers here. instead of AT
ANNAPOLIS, the game Is assured, for
nothing else has been topic OF discus
Sion IN official circles since The Times
urSt acquainted them with what was
being planned. Georgetown meets the
Navy ANNUALLY. but The game has al
ways been al ANNAPOLIS. and few de-
haltment pcople have been able to GO
over TO sec il. The Navy eleven has
never played in Washington. home OF
me PRINCIPAL naval officials. as well as
"lhcr Government officers. and the suG-
gcstion that next years contest be
staged In the Capital has run like wild.
FIRE
Much remains to be done, however
hcfore the Middies receive permission
10 leave ANNAPOLIS for three times ir
single season. though the trip here
would not result III the loss Of any val.
liable time. Graduate Manager Co,
mas gone to the Academy to sound tn,
Navy officials. but he would make nc
predictions as to possible success.
or much interest in connection with
the proposition that the Naval Academy
football team should play Georgrtown
IN Washington next fall is the fact thut
the Navy lads will not go to Phiadrl.
rhla to play against the University OF
r'nnsylNania. as had been general !
Thought.
T.icut e. T.. Smith. officer in charge
"f athl"tr y al the Naval Academy. il
HnthorttN Tor the statement that the ar,
rUIEcmcnt with Pennsylvania covcrc,
"ulN a game in Philadelphia in 1912. auC
one in Annapolis in the season ius
closed. and that the agreement woul,
not be renewed.
However difficulty to he overrom,
is the ta,t that Superintendent I;bcri,
has refused permission to the Nav!
Ioiball team to pay any Fame awal
from Anna polls next 9etson except tha
against the Army.
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Tonight at GEORGETOWN the victoriou
football SQUAD will he banuueted, tn
big cats starting at s o'clock.
Tomorrow at noon the assistant foot
ball manager for 1916 will be elected a
The Hilltop. Campaigning has been /
progress for several weeks. coming to
close TODAY. William c. Curtin. OF NeN
Britain. Conn, n sophomore, and Joscp
f. Amv. freshman from New Yor
city. are the contCnding candidates, on
>ot whom will he chosen by vots tomoi