Evening star., 1920-03-18
X.P.L. WILL NOT Be
HOST T0S. A. meet
Forced to Give Up College
Games Because of Lack
of Facilities.
ny II. &. BYRD.

Athletic Association championship
track and field games will not be held
at Blacksburg this spring, as origi-
nally intended. A communication yes
| terday from Charley Bernier. director
of athletics at V. Z. l., contained the
Information that the Blacksburg in
stitution is not in position to foster
the games because of it's inability to
provide facilities to take care of the
visiting athletes and officials. Over
crowded dormitories, in which Bernier
had expected to house the athletes. is
the obstacle in the way of holding the
events at Blacksburg.
Four alternatives are open to the
association. If Georgetown's track
can be got into good shape by May 8
1t might be that the meet scheduled
for the Hilltop in 1921 would be shift.
ed forward to this year. Or it is pos
sible that Georgetown would like to
hold the games in the Central High
stadium in connection with the inter
scholastic meet to be given. there on
the same date. Either Johns Hopkins
or University of Virginia undoubtedly
would be glad to have the competi-
tionS take place on their fields. Rich
mond College was promised the meet
two years ago, but it's track was not
IN shape. and it had to give up the
idea.
The matter will be taken I'D imme-
dlateiE with the members of the aSSo-
citation and decision as to what
course to pursue obtained.
Gallaudets base ball squad took the
neld IN 1orce yesterday for the first
time this season. Every man expect
ed to try for the team was out with
the exception of Downcs, who may
not be IN shape to play for two or
three weeks. Downes was i'll last
winter and participation in basket
ball sooner than he should have caus-
ed setback from which he is not yet
fully recovered. Downes is expected
to be the mainStay on the slab.
Cy Macdonald, who is the Central
High alumnus responsible for the sue
cess of track and field athletics at the
Mount Pleasant School, already has
begun preparation for the interscho-
lastic meet to be held May s. Mac
donald has appointed n committee of
twelve alumni to assist in planning
and attending to the details of the
affair.
The biggest scholastic meet ever
held in the south is Centrars aim.
Practically all big scholastic institutions
in this section have stated they will
enter squads. and it is understood
that some of the big Pennsylvania
to sending representatives.
Maryland State has filled the vacant
date on it's foot ball schedule with
Washington College. The Chester
tow team is due to appear at Col
legt iark on October 16.
George Washington's experiment
this spring in trying to put out
base ball team Will be watched with
Il ,r1%1
have the athletic advancement of the
university at heart. If the Hatchet-
ties can develop a successful nine
they undoubtedly should be able to
foster other sports without much
trouble. Base ball probably will be
found to be the most difficult of sports
for the Hatchetites to carry on. Lack
of a suitable field and convenient
quarters are the biggest awbacks.
And, of course. college base ball in a
city like Washington is sure to be
a rather expensive proposition. The
endeavors being made by the Hatchet-
ties to engage prominently in inter-
collegiate athletics are almost sure to
result eventually in the establishment
of sports on sound basis.
John O'Reilly, coach of George
towns base ball team, has decided on
the lineup he will use in the open
ing game against Rock Hill Saturday.
Dudack and Jimmy Sullivan will be
back in their old jobs in center and
right field and Kenyon, star catcher
of last year. is to do the bulk of
the work behind the plate. Jack Ma
loney is depended upon to hold down
Fred Fees position at short. Heine
Coughlin will be at third and Scollans
in left field when the club lines up
for the first game. First base is to
be filled by Harry Sullivan. Hyman,
mainstay last season, and Reynolds, a
new man. are to do the pitching.
John OReilly said this morning
that prospects for good team are
bright The Blue and Gray coach be-
lieves he will turn out an even strong
err combination than the capable ag-
gregation which represented the COL
lege last season, which is something
for the veteran coach to say.