The Washington herald., 1915-01-28
Georgetown Undecided
About Entering Meet
Matter Still Hanging in Bal
ance Whether to Place
Hilltop Athletes in G. W.
u. Games.
IS UP TO CHARLEY cox
BY NAT T. wORLEY.


Georgetown may refuse to enter
men in the seventh annual indoor
games OF the George Washington Uni
versity. which will be held at Con-
vention Hall on February Is.
At present the matter hangs in the
balance and those who are in a po-
sition TO know absolutely refused to
| give the writer a positive statement
! relative to the matter. when inter-
viewing last night.
1t was learned. however, that the
question of entering the Hatchetite
meet has been under deliberation by
| the Hilltop management for the past
month and that no decision will be
reached until the return OF Graduate
Manager Charley Cox, who is at pres
ent I'm New York City.
Manager Tom Curry was asked to
express an opinion. He said: Il am
rot in n position to make any state
ment at this time as to what George
town will do, but the matter is under
discussion and something will have
1 to be decided in a day or so. Per-
sonaIIy, l would like to see men en-
! tered in the championship events"
Several Things Cause Hitch.
| According to a member of the fac
! ulty at Georgetown, who asked that
/ his name be withheld, there are sew
! eral reasons why the Blue and Gray
may not enter the meet
| "a number OF things may prevent
Georgetown from entering men in the
George Washington meet he said.
| Georgetown has not yet decided as to
! just what its relations will be with
George Washington, and there Is another
question. that OF the condition of the
track team. which must be decided by the
coach.
The whole matter is up to the gradu-
ate manager, Mr.. Cox, and at present he
is out OF the city. and l cannot say what
he will decide to do
/ Prof Leslie Cleveland McNemar, Of
! George Washington. is confident that the
| ITiIltoppers will enter the games.
Il feel certain the Hilltoppers Will ac-
! cept our invitation" he said last night
1T would be a fatal mistake on their part
! to decline. An opportunity presents itself
/ whereby track relations between George
I town and George Washington may be re-
vived. Such a revival OF activities is in
! the interest not only Of both organiZa-
tions, but of every Washington resident
and institution concerned about local sue
cess of sports.
Anxious to Bury Hatchet.
"Of course. George Washington is ex-
tremeIy desirous of having Georgetown
! enter the affair. think that Georgetown
/ should be equally enthusiastic about TAX
/ ing part in the meet. We have just re-
ceived an invitation to participate in
| Georgetown's meet. and while no decision
! with respect to accepting has been
reached. l feel justified in saying that
the Hatchetites will be glad to enter. pro-
| vided Georgetown shows friendly dis
position by participating in the George
Washington games"
Blanks and an invitation to partici-
pate in the meet were sent to George
| town three or four weeks ago, but thus
! far the George Washington management
has heard nothing from the Hilltop. 4
! second letter was addressed to the Blue
and Gray yesterday by Prof. McNemar
| in which he again invited the Hilltoppers
/ to send their team to the games and
pointed out that the time was short and
that he would appreciate an early
answer.
Public Wants Peace.
The sporting public in general would
| like to see the old rivals get together. 1t
was thought that the arrangement where
| by the Blue and Gray will meet the Bun
and Blue in basketball had settled once
| for all any hard feeling that formerly
| prevailed and II Georgetown sends men
! to the track meet on February Is, there
/ is no doubt but what all differences will
have been buried.
George Washington has been awarded
four championship events for its meet,
Georgetown five. and Johns Hopkins, and
the Richmond Blues two each, and unless
| GEORGETOWN enters the Hatchetite games
/ II will not get a chance in the FOUR
events allotted to George Washington.
It is pointed out that this fact alone
should have a great deal of weight in
the final decision of the Blue and Gray
and it is hoped that Georgetown men
will be entered in the championships,
even though no men are listed elsewhere
on the program.