Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-29

1t will be greatly surprising il
Georgetown. University of Maryland,
Catholic University. George Washing
ton and Gallaudet do not have an
agreement among themselves which
viii practically give each an under
standing as to what the. other four
contemplate in regard to all things
concerning their sports and bring.
aoout the scheduling of more games
oel"een local teams.
Big Games Here.
Washington needs two or three bir
, 1901 ball games over which il NAV
eHthuse each year. About the only
nope OF getting such games as perma-
nent nxtures is to develop them from
d locai.interest standpoint. and those
back of athletics in colleges here are
coming to understand that more and
more with each passing season. Ath-
letic competition between the five
| schools is almost at a standstill, COM
paratlveiy speaking. At present Cath-f
| olic University and Maryland are
meeting in foot ball. George wash.
] ington is to play Georgetown. Catholic
/ University and Gallaudet next fall.
Galiaudet meets among the four only
george Washington: Maryland plays
! only catholic University and George
town faces only George Washington
rather discouraging outlook for foot
ball fans. 'Oo'
! Local schools are missing great op-
| rortunities to build uD big games and
much interest in their competitions
more often. Georgetown and Mary Y
land next fell. We're a game sched-'
| uled. probably would offer one of the
best foot ball attractions in the south.
and other contests just as promising
! in general interest could be listed in
l future eSnaciallu
washington and Catholic University
come forward as rapidly in the foot
pail world as they give every indica-
tion of doing.
Athletic Directors in Accord.
When the question of an informal
organization. which would closely
ally the four local universities and
one college was preached to three
| athletic directors their replies We're
exceedingly favorable. Here is th4
way one put it:
Il think we are all standing in our
to the fact the better Wen be off. IT
| is rather ridiculous to consider main
! tanning further our present attitude
toward one another. which seems TO
me to combine a certain amount OF
general rivalry and disagreeabIeness
with a great deal of susncion This
| is plain talk. but true. We have no
! real disagreement with any school
and I'm for getting together. and that
at the earliest possible moment"
Another said:
The situation at present is com.
presented which could not be
Strengthened out. A good get-to-<
gether talk two or three times a year
undoubtedly would bring about good
feeling between all concerned. In
stead OF harboring our problems in
our own minds we should frankly dis
cuss them with one another. I be-
lieve II a plan such as you propose
were tried eventually we would find
good spirit of cooperation"
How the other man reacted:
I'VE are willing to do anything TO
bring about and to continue after we
bring about state of good feeling
between all local schools. 1t seems 4
to me that collectively we should ha
able TO WELD an immense power III
! the athletic world. whereas at pros
ent. working practically against one
another. we are cutting a compare
lively small figure. There are a
thousand and one ways in which each
university would profit by coming IN
close contact with the other univer-
stiles. and connot see one thing in
which any of US stand to lose"
Fans Would Welcome Move.
No doubt followers of foot ball and
athletics generally in the District
will be glad to hear of the contem-
plated plan to form union Of interests
among the collegiate organizations
Not only would such a union provide
for them big foot ball games. but it
would bring about interesting basket
ball contests. q series of base ball
games which would be about ten
times more attractive than any now
played, and a big track and field
meet Best Of all, it would relieve
the financial stress under which all
suffer more or less.