Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-18

'unt of mail which comes here from
Institutions located everywhere, from
Every college ball team wants q
trip somewhere. and Washington. OF
course. always has been a great sight
seeing city. Also. more seriously, IL
has the particular advantage Of pos
sessing sufficient in the way Of COL
legiate mines to allow a visiting ag-
gregation to come here. sit down and
play four or i've games without pay
ing travelling expenses. Besides.
there's the short jump to Annapolis
to play the Navy.
Would be swanped.
II Georgetown. Catholic University.
With an the schools that apply to
them for games here their students
would play doubie-headers every day
from March % until June I. or
whenever the college season is due
to end Also they probably would
pay out more money in guarantees
than they have to support athletics
for the whole year. And some of the
managers writing here for games are
not in the least timid about the
amount of money they ask for in
guarantees. To give an idea of what
this means. one man in charge OF
athletics in q local college a few
mail from other schools which wanted
to come to Washington to play. and
the lowest guarantee asked was 500
in cash and all expenses while here.
And the average college ball game
hardly affords enough In the way or
gate receipts to pay the umpire.
Yale and Harvard probably will not
come here this year, both having
planned to go farther south, stay in
one place for week and play games
with institutions close by that place
University of Illinois is going to do
the same thing. the University OF
Alabama having asked IL to be (ts
guest during the first week in APrii
Alabama Eleven Makes Hit.
In the post-season foot ball game
the University Of Alabama recently
Il 10 said that the former made
splendid impression It's style OF play
is spectacular, the team being coached
by Ken Scott, who Is noted Tor his
open and freak formations. ana rev
eievens that have played IN Cieve-
land have been better liked.
B<rnier and B0cock In S0ath.
Two men well known here are in
charge Of athletics in southern state
universities. Charley Bernier. for the
last four years director of athletics
director of athletics at the University
of Alabama, and Branch Bocock. for
mer Georgetown quarterback, is IN
charge at the Louisiana State Uni
versity.
Anxisus to List Maryland.
Four southern schools have been
land on their foot ball schedule next
fall. University OF Florida offered
| a game at Tampa, Alabama wanted
tosAchedule . game in washington
and DFphably viii come up here IN
!is32sGecrgia Tech desired contest
i in Atlanta and Louisiana State asked
aboueuas post-season game In New
OrleAnH Aaryland's schedule. though.
has been in such shape for some time
THAI no more hard games could be
tember a., for which q small college
il wanted. all the dates are closed
Arxues for Derivative Of Corn.
At the recent conference of south
ern state university representatives
at Gainesville. Fla, at which was
conference. to be modelled along the
lines Of the western conference, q
rather amusing incident occurred. A
distinguished educator had just nm
ished an excellent address on the
letics, and had offered as examples
some omplishments of his own
university. when one Of the brightest
young newspaper men In the south,
who had been reporting the events
of the conference for his paper. SLOW
" and rather unsteadily got to his
feet and asked the privilege OF the
floor for a few seconds. He was
granted it. and this was his speech.
made in all seriousness:
ing through the hazes of this amber
coIored derivative OF corn which you
and I know in the best argument
against the eighteenth amendment,
but ! just can't refrain IRON orr .eI wisS
your bull you'd be president of your
university in two weeks"
A shocked half second followed.
but the dignified professor led In
the roaring laugh which followed.
Brixht Outlook for Conference.
The recent conference at Gainesville
should result in the building Of one
OF the strongest athletic organixa-
tions in the country. Under plans
proposed at the meeting, IL all go
through at the final gathering to per
feet a permanent organization, the
new body should come very near con-
trolling collegiate sports in the south.
Four definite and basic points were
laid down and representatives Of every
state university and every state col
lege except one agreed to abide by
them in forming the permanent body.
They are:
To establish the one-year residence
rule, to include the migratory rule
and freshmen rule.
To establish a rule against summer
base ball and against receiving money
for any kind OF participation In ath-
letics.
To have the athletics OF each insti-
tuition controlled by committee the
ajority members OF which are mem
bers OF the faculty Of that instttu-
ton.
Not to 60 into competition with any
college or university outside the con-
ference which does not conform to
these basic principles.
As the first Institution in the south
to adopt the one-year rule, the Uni
versity Of Virginia can take unto it,
self conside rable credit for the senti-
ment in that direction. Virginia has
preached the one-rear rule so assidu-
Dusty and strongly on all occasions
that not the least doubt exists that IL
has exe1ted q tremendous influence.
Alumni and students Of Virginia alike
have maligned that drst year rule. but