Evening star., 1917-03-13
BY H. c. BYRD.

At o'clock tomorrow night. at the
Y. NJ. c. A. representatives of the five
colleges here will meet and talk over
the practicability of forming an inter-
collegiate league, to be composed of
Catholic University. Georgetown, Mary
land State. George Washington and
Gallaudet. The gathering has been
called on the initiative Of Prof. c. Edw.
Beckett, physical director Of tho 'fY."
Some one or two little differences may
have to be reconciled. but there is
every reason to believe that an or
ganization Of some kind will be origi-
mated.
This is the first time that a deter
mined attempt to get together the
basket ball interests has been made.
and everything possible should be done
movement. Only one thing seems to
stand in the way of the formation Of a
league which will be lasting, which Is
the apparent inability so far of George
town to reconcile its differences with
Catholic University. However, that
should not stand in the way, as the
Blue and Gray completes with that
school and Virginia, both Of which it is
on the outs with in athletics, in the
South Atlantic Intercollegiate A. A.
with Catholic University in a basket
ball league would not necessarily mean
the general resumption of athletic re-
lationships with it. 1t is understood
that those directly in charge of sports
at Georgetown are in favor of entering
such a league and will do so if there
are not serious objections by the fac
ulty.
There seems to be no doubt that the
George Washington University, Mary
In 80 o.
ready to become members of such a
league as is contemplated. and George
town can help matters along a whole
lot by joining in with the Others An
organization of this kind would serve
to increase the general and specific in
terest in basket ball, because the fol-
lowers of all the institutions would
have direct connection with every con-
test. no matter what teams might be
playing.
All the individuals interviewed in the
matter seem to feel that the organiza-
tion of a league would be big stimu-
lus to the sport. and they act very IA
vorably toward the idea from almost
every angle. IF, in consideration of the
views expressed without reserve, per-
manent organization more closely unit
ing the athletic interests of the five
colleges previously mentioned is not
formed it will be very surprising.
A former Washington man. now liv-
ing in Philadelphia, writes an interest
ing letter from Philadelphia concerning
the performances of men from this sec
tion in the Meadowbrook meet Satur-
day night. He says:
1T will interest you to know that all
the men representing Maryland State
and Catholic University did well,
though under more advantageous con-
dftions one or two might have done
better. Catholic University's relay
team ran brilliant race against Le-
high and Lafayette. the last mentioned
winning by the barest of margins
Chipman of State would have won the
1.000-yard run instead of getting Sec
ond place had he used better judgment
HE jumped out into the lead and at
one time was thirty-f1ve yards ahead
OF the nearest man. Instead of reserv-
ing some strength for the last lap, he
kept showing himself ali the way. The
natural result was that he was beaten
in the last five yards by O'Brien. Had
the race been 995 yards instead of
1000 Chapman would have won. The
race. the open handicap, but there
were nine teams in the race and it
was almost a hopeless proposition for
1t to pass them all. 1t did get by
seven. though, and finished second.
Chipman's running in his relay, l
thought, was particularly good, as he
had not been long out Of the grueling
1,O00-yard run when the relay was be-
gun. Brewer and Loomis outclassed
the rest of the bunch in the invitation
fifty. and the difference between the
two of them is practically nothing.
What difference there Is seems to come
from the advantage Loomis gains with
his extremely long arms and legs.
"Maxam of Pennsylvania, formerly of
st. Alban's. did some great running in
the intercity relay between PhiIa
delphia, Boston and New York. He
started behind both the opposing men.
but passed them and gave Meredith
the last runner on the Philadelphia