The Washington times., 1915-11-09
Virginia Is indifferent
To Schemes for Peace
DR.. Lambeth, Football Authority, Known to Be Op-
posed to Georgetown Football Game-Vander-
biIt Fills Well Gap Left by Blue and Gray.
BY THOMAS KIRBY.

CHARLOTTESVILLE Nov s.-Thers
Il today q marked indifference here to
the Informal plans Of Georgetown and
Virginia alumni to bring shout . res
toration Of the former classic OF the
foot ball season In Washington.
In the faculty there IL somewhat Of .
division OF opinion. some being unalter-
ably opposed to meeting Georgetown.
while others see no particular objection
10 renewing tho friendship that at ono
time meant 20 much to both universi-
ties.
DR.. ". A. Lambeth. head OF the vir-
sinia system. Is not In favor Of any &C
ton at this time looking toward peace
with Georgetown. While he refuses TO
he quoted 1t Is known that no later than
last week he expressed his opinion to
Virginia men who broached the subject
In the hope Of enlisting Lambeth = sup
port to the plan for peace.
Dr. Lambeth Ia more familiar than any
man living on Georsetown-Nirgtnia re-
lations. and. viewing the subject from
the standpoint OF adviser. he sees moth
ing that his college has to gain at this
time by entering into NEGOTIATIONS that
might lead to wiping out the enmity
that at present exists between West
Washington and Charlottesville.
fsr-reaching appeals OF the proposed
game would be the financial iconsidera-
t,ops. Still here It 10 found there Is far
less enthusiasm than might be expected
over this. since the break with George
town. Virginia has made long striues
IN intercollegiate diplomacy. with the
result that she has now one OF tho most
attractive football schedules Of any Of
Al. .zIl .s..F
derhiit has filied the gap that 1t was
thought would be caused by George
towns absence considerably more satls-
factorlly than many might believe. On
saturday there were were, more h than han 70 20
admission tickets 81 each and the teams
working on a $3.50 basis. On alter
nate years this game Is played at Nash
vile. where the crowds are nearly
three times as large as at Charlottes-
Vile. giving Virginia an annual balance
on this contests considerably larger than
Iaid In the years whom the trip was
made to Georgetown Field. The Har-
ward and Yale games paY Tor then-
selves. while there has been q pront
each time Virginia has gone to Atlanta
to meet the University OF Georgia. leaN.
ing THANKSGIVING Day with Carolina at
Richmond ms virginis's biggest financial
| day Of her year.
! Reflection on the matter of finances
demonstrates that this factor is one not
calculated to appeal to virginia with
the strength that many might believe
This is not to be taken as an intima-
ton that virginia could not find any
way In which to use the profits Of q
| Georgetown game. But the need u not
so dire as many might argue.
Among the graduates who annually
Ing there Is a feeling against the res
toration Of the Georgetown game on the
ground that 1t would be overburdeninR
tho team with another big date on an
already heavy schedule. These alumni
assert that It would be too great task
lowing a week later In prime condition
against GEORGETOWN and a few days
| later face Carolina. victory in each OF
these games being necessary to aver,
disappointment here.
| Leaving aside all sentimental reasons
and alleged injustices. the foregoing
will give a general idea to the reasons
| that Virginia offer as an objection e
meeting Georgetown.
on the other hand there is the strong
est sort Of propaganda being advapcet
team visit Washington.
Among the scores OF Washingtonian
who came here Saturday for the Van
| derbilt game were several who had al
the prime object of their visit the talk
ing over with the powers that be tn,
subject of relations with Georgetown
Among these was clergyman or IN
ternational reputation and an ofricia
that ranks high In the Government scrv
Ice. These men have never reconcile,
themselves to Virginias action 1,
breaking after four Consecutive re
verses. They argue that no matter nov
sincere were VirginIa's Intentions tn
action was never properly understoo,
by the general public, which felt tina
1t appeared as though 1t was an at
tempt on the part of Charlottesville I,
lind the easiest way out of yearly dis
appointments.
In fairness to VirEinia. however. IN