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. DOUGHER.


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 men,
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 1.
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
& Il to warrant coming here year after
|" ward and battling the Blue and Gray in
the Nations Capital.
.. Cox visited Annapolis yesterday, con-
= ferring with Lieut. G. E. Smith. grad
!: uate manager of athletics at the Acad-
emy. He was greeted most hospit ably
and placed his case before the athletic
board which was compelled to turn
down the Georgetown proposition. Next
season the Navy will not leave Annap-
oils, except to meet the Army at Phil
. Rdelphia. The agreement with Pennsyl-
8 Vania has ended and will not be re-
newed, at least for a year. Georgetown
r. today feels sure that when 1877 rolls
around. the niddies will he seen In
=. Washington in their annual scramble
=. with the Blue and Gray.
T. 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 their
victories. but on their defeats
when GEORGETOWN wins. 1t is well to
cheer" said he. But when George
/ town goes down In defeat keep quiet; quiet;
I phrase of today. mas no alitis. You
hoys always tried to do your best and
congratulate you for your efforts to
l,lace Georgetown where she belongs in
Z the athletic world"
I Graduate Manager Cox advised the
players, now that football Is done, ia
show AS much earnestness with their
{ hooks as they showed against all c2-
, poncnts on the gridiron this season
That will assure YOU OF another chance
to make the team ne%G year" he he, SAID sal; !
rraised the squad for It's careful atteu,
/ tier to training hGrdships. saving thai
only by such self-dcnials did victory
! come to the eleven.
Jim Barron. tho 1915 captain: johnny
Nahum rext years leader; the fresh
!. man backfield, MaloneN. GilrmN Leigh
", snd We'll. and Manager BillH But
Ter. had sometime to say before thu
! Georgetown is having a hard tim
, landing suitable contests for 1915. Grad
:. reply 10 a letter from Charles r. Cox
: says THAI Harvard cannot take on s.
! strong an opponent as Georgetown earl,
= ar. available. The Hilltoppers ha,
i hoped to land a game with tho Crirnsor
:. At last nights banquet Captain Nah
- Ium expressed wish that fewer South
;. hooked for the HiIltoppers, in 1871.
y about, but ii is a hard task.
The NAVY will play Washinrton an
Lee and Georgia next season in tn
general plan to bring stronger teams t
Annapolis. An offer 10 understood I
have been made to Virginia but tn
Charlottesville contingent declined 10
sorne reason or other
This afternoon Georgetown is electin
It's assistant football manager for 1871
The sophomore class has Willinm
Curtin. of New Britain. Conn. ror II
candidate. opposing Joseph r. Amy.
Mw York, the freshman standar
hearer.