Evening star., 1916-01-13
VOTES TO RESUME
WORK ON GR|D|R0N
George Washington Faculty
in Favor of Re-Establish-
ment of Foot Ball.
LONG SCHEDULE FOR G. U.
ELEVEN is BEING PLANNED
Blue and Gray to Play Exceptional
List of Contests-0ther
Athletic Gossip.
BY II. C. BYRD.

At a special meeting of the faculty of
GeorSe Washington University yester-
day it was voted to reinstate intercol-
leGiate foot ball a one of the sports of
the university, under certain condi-
tions. 1t was decided not to enforce
the compulsory athletic fee. as is done
in the majority of universities, but to
adopt a voluntary fee system. which
would include season tickets to all the
games.
So now, all that stands between
George Washington University and an
other foot ball team is action by the
student body. Last fall few more
than 1.000 students signified their sup
port of the compulsory athletic fee, and
these win be called together in big
mass meeting within a short while to
ascertain just how many will be Will
ing to subscribe their fees this spring
in order to give the management OF a
foot bail team something to work on
If the students agree to support loot
ball financially a team Will represent
the university in the season OF 1916.
While there would be considerable
difficulty encountered in shaping up an
entire schedule. the Hatchetites would
probably be able to arrange for five or
six contests. Georgetown has as yet
arranged nothing definite for Thanks
giving day, and it may be that it has
had some knowledge of the contem-
plated action by the c. W.. u faculty.
Georgetown probably would be more
than willing TO give George Washing
ton a cash guarantee of $4,000 for
game next Thanksgiving, as no con-
test has ever been as big a drawing
card as the annual battle between
these two institutions was several
years ago. And such game would
be hailed with delight by all followers
of the sport here. inasmuch as it would
give them a big contest to which they
might look forward
Georgetown and George Washington
are to meet tonight in basket ball the
game will be played in the Ryan gym
nasium on the hilltop, and is certain to
attract big crowd. much larger than
has watched a contest on the hill in
a long while. George Washington Will
be stronger tonight than IT was against
Gallaudet, inasmuch as II VIII nave
back in it's lineup Groesbeck, VINO is
one of the best guards in this section.
While Georgetown is playing George
Washington, Catholic University viii
be pitting its strength against the
quint representing the Virginia Medical
College. The Brooklanders ought to
win, though they may find themselves
opposed to a bunch of veteran players
This contest, as in the case of the one
at Georgetown, will begin at $3.50
O'Clock.
is compl etc. with the exception OF Two
games. The Blue and Gray has yet to
arrange a certain contest for october
IA, no reply having been received from
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute reia-
tive to the request for an offer Tor that
date, and the Thanksgiving date re-
manning untitled. September 2S the
Randolph Macon College eleven VIII
come here for game. and the folloW-
ing Saturday the Blue and Gray is to
go to Gettysburg. The Navy game
comes October :. and October u the
Dartmoseh eleven will be met at Han
over.~N. II. Albright is to come here
for a combat October IS.
fve-day trip is on the cards for the
first week in November. November
Boston College is to be played in Bos-
ton and the following Tuesday the Hill
toppers go against Fordham In New
York November II the West Virginia
and the North Carolina Aggies Will be
the visiting team November lS- Buck
nell will make it's first appearance here
in six years when il faces the Blue ana
Gray November 2o-
Georgetown's schedule will be dim
cult, Notwithstanding that some OF tLs
big teams met last year Will not be
played The list of contests is long
and many of the teams will be excep-
tionalIy strong. Dartmouth, Buckneii
and Fordham are never easy marks ana
they generally represent about the best
the secondary institutions. II such they
may be called, have to offer
The Technical High basket ball team
went to Episcopal High School yester-
day for a game and was treated 10
one-sid.ed defeat The Manual Trainers
went down before their rivals by
score Of 40 to 10, never being in the
running for first honors at any time.