Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-13
BY n. C. BYRD.

Washington and Lee University has
found out that it pays to advertise its
athletics, as is shown by a recent
communication received by Ernest j.
Lanigan, press representative of that
institution. Lanigan lately became in
Quisitive as to why the University Of
Indiana wrote to the foot ball manage
ment of Washington and Lee and asked
the eleven to make the trip to Bloom
ington. Ind, for a game next fall, it
being unusual to make request for
such a long journey of secondary
institution. To satisfy his curiosity
Lanigan wrote to Indiana to learn just
why that had been done. Here is the
answer he received:
"One reason why your team was
asked to play us in Indianapolis is be-
cause the business of letting the peo-
pie of the United States know that you
had a real student-drawing caliber foot
ball team at the city of Lexington this
year G91D was properly handled"
This missive was signed by c. -.
Childs, head coach Of the foot ball
team at Indiana. and undoubtedly
proves that even in the west the ath-
letics of school are regarded as the
greatest factor for drawing students
and advertising an institution. Once or
twice before it has been said in this
column that a successful foot ball team
would do more to make a school well
known than any other one factor, and
this is only another direct evidence of
the truth of that assertion.
Catholic University will meet West
Virginia Wesleyan University tomor-
row night at Carroll Institute. The
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position, as the West Virginia lnStltu-
ton is nearly always represented by
capable teams in every branch OF ath-
letics.
The same lineup that has been used
in the previous games will start the
contest. The Brooklanders would like
an opportunity to give several of the
substitutes a chance to play, as the
games so far have been too hard TO take
a chance on sending in players not of
the first string. With two exceptions,
every contest c. U. has played has been
hard fought. 1t had an easy time with
Temple University and did not nave 10
worry much about the result OF the
contest with Loyola last week. nut tnat
Baltimore outfit is one with which
chances cannot well be taken at any
time.
Cartwright, who is playing guard on
Catholic University quint, is a young
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really deserves for his work in the con-
tests in which his team takes part.
Cartwright is not only a fast, agrees
sive player on the defensive, but he is
a much better shot than the average
guard. Any time Cartwright gets an
opportunity to make a toss for the bas-
ket he is going to come near making
good on his effort. Last Saturday night
he registered six goals from the floor
against Loyola, and there are few
games in which he fails to score two
or three times. Cartwright is fast,
quick to dodge, expert at breaking up
plays. good passer. and, in short. pro-
ficient in every respect from "a stand
point of basket ball capabilities.
The ST. Adams basket ball team
lost to the boys department of the
Y NJ. c. A. yesterday by short mar
gin The strain of the two games of
the previous day told on the Episco-
palians and they did not show up to
their usual standard: Goetz did the best
offensive work for the association lads,
throwing six goals from the field.
Northrop and Potter were the strong
est offensive factors in the lineup
of the st. Adams team.
George Washington University has
sent out entry blanks to all the schools,
colleges and athletic organizations in
Maryland, Virginia and the District,
with special invitations to be present
at the indoor meet to be held February
10. University of Virginia. Johns Hop
kins University, Richmond College, st.
Johns College, Western Maryland Col
lege. University of Maryland. MARYLAND
Agricultural College. Georgetown Uni
versity, Catholic University and Gal.
laudet are the largest institutions to
which invitations have been forwarded