The Washington times., 1915-12-05
Graduate Manager c. R. Cox
Tells Football Squad That
Practical Assurance Has
Been Given Him.
Hilltop GIadiators rendered
Banquet at Which They Are
Congratulated on Victories
! and Defeats.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.
''While Georgetown will go to An
napolis to play football next fall,
We have been given to understand
by those in authority at the Naval
Academy that the Middies will play
US here in Washington in 1917. Fur
thermore, this 1917 game will be
played in November and should be
the banner event of our schedule"
This official announcement was
made by Charles R. Cox, graduate
manager of athletics at Georgetown,
at the banquet rendered the mem
bers Of the victorious 1915 football
squad and it met with instant appro-
baton. Those gridiron warriors at
the Hilltop would like nothing bet
ter than to face the Navy eleven
in November here in Washington
and they greeted Cox's statement
with cheers.
{ Next season Georgetown will tackle
the Middies at Annapolis on October 4.
The authorities at the Academy feel
that their team is still too green to play
Georgetown later in 1916, but hope that
sufficient Improvement will be seen in
ii II to warrant coming here a year after
; ward and battling the Blue and Gray in
the Nations Capital.
: Cox visited Annapolis yesterday, con-
7 ferring with Lieut. c. E. Smith, grad
J uate manager Of athletics at the Acad-
envy. He was greeted most Hospitality
~ he AL IAkN
board, which was compelled to turn
down the Georgetown proposition. Next
r season the Navy will not leave Annap-
oils, except to meet the Army at Phil
. Rdelphia. The agreement with Pennsyl-
=, Vania has ended and will not be re-
. newed, at least for year. Georgetown
3. today feels sure that when 1917 rolls
around, the middies will be seen In
r. Washington in their annual scramble
), with the Blue and Gray.
It -
y The banquet at Georgetown was a
complete success, every member of the
= squad appearing. Rev. Thomas A, EN-
NETT, faculty director of athletics, con-
graduated the athletes, not on theil
victories, but on their defeats.
When Georgetown wins, it is we'll tc
cheer said he. but when George
! town goes down in defeat, keep quiet
Georgetown, to use vel known
phrase OF today, mas no alibts. You
boys always tried to do your best and
B congratulate you for your efforts to
1 place Georgetown where she belongs in
n the athletic world"
players, now that football is done, t.
. show as much earnestneSs with theiI
hooks as they showed against all c?'
I poncntS on the gridiron this season
h That will assure YOU Of another ohanct
i 10 make the team next year" he said
Physical Director john ID, OReillS
4 PRAISED the squad for It's careful atten
n flor to training hnrdships saving tina
only by such self-denials did victory
! come to the eleven.
Jim Barron. the 1915 captain; Johnny
Nahum rext years leader; the fresh
4 man backfeld, MaloneY. Gilrnv. I.eish
! ~, and Well, and MANAGER Billy But
Ter. had something to say before tn
! meeting closed.
! Georgetown is having hard tim
\ landing suitable contests for 1916. Grad
= uate Manager Moore, of Harvard. 4
:. reply TO a letter from Charles r. Cos
says that Harvard cannot take on 5
: strong an opponent as Georgetown earl
in the season and that no later date
8 are available. The Hiltoppers ha
= hoped TO land 2 game with the Crimson
.. Al last nights banquet Captain Nah
- lum expressed a wish that fewer South
- ern and more Northern eleYens h
; hooked for the Hilltoppers i'm 1871
= Every effort il being made to bring thl
. about, but it is a hard task
The Nav will play WASHINGTON an
lee and Georgia next season in tn
general plan to bring stronger teams I
Annapolis. An offer is understood I
have been made to Virginia, but til
Charlottesville contingent declined Il
- some reason or other
This afternoon Georgetown Is alectir
IT'S assistant football manager for 1877
The sophomore class haF William
Curtin. Of New Britain Conn. Tor Il
candidate. opposing Joseph r. Amy.
Wv York, the freshman standaI
hearer.