The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-11
GEORGETOWN j.
To BUILD BOWL
SEATING 100000
Announcement Forecasts Conn.,
pIete Revolution In Athletic
Policy Of Institution.

News Of the proposed construction
Of a $36o.o0o stadium with an initial
seating capacity of 10000. an.
nounced last hight by President John
B. Creeden. 8. j.. Of Georgetown
University. was accepted in univer.
sity circles as forecasting q revolu'
ton in the athletic program on the
Hilltop.
The university's general buildins
program. though not yet announced
is known to include the ultimate
moving Of the law. medical, dental and
foreign service schools from their
downtown locations to sites on the
college campus.
The stadium proposal has already
been approved by the university Of
ficials. President Creeden said, an
the architects drawings and fig
ures on the estimated cost will be
considered at a meeting Of the uni
versity trustees at the Metropolitan
Club. New York, Immediately afte,
the holidays. At that time arrange.
ments for financing the project will
slso be considered.
Architect Surveys Grounds.
John w. Kearney. Washington
architect. has made q survey of the
university grounds. The site selected
for the stadium. according to his
plans. will be bounded on the north
side by the New Cut road. on the
west by the new baseball field used
by Western High School. and on the
east by the college walks" There
would be two main entrances to the
stadium, one from the New Cut road.
the other from the Cabin John bridge
car line. a distance of approximately
1000 feet. Entrance could also be
gained from the college buildinEs.
Drawings call for a stadium OF con-
crete construction with a seating ca
pacity for 10000 persons. which could
be considerably increased as neeo
arises. Its dimensions would be SIS
feet long by $50 feet wide.
Track facilities would be provided
for inside the stadium. with an extern
sion for a 220-yard straight-away
course. Grandstand seats. boxes ana
bleacher seats would be provided for
spectators.
Passing of Landmark.
Adjustment of the present athletic
field would mean the passing OF one
of Washington's real landmarks. as
II has been In use by Georgetown stu.
dents and city athletes from the early
days of the National Capital. Next
to the Old North building, where
George Washington. General Lafay.
cite and Marshal Ferdinand Foch, OF
France, were entertained. II 10 the one
spot on the hilltop revered by all
Georgetown alumni.
Erection Of the stadium. President
Creeden said would necessitate within
the next few years a wide departure
from the present athletic policies at
Georgetown. Serious efforts will he
made by the alumni to bring about
such change in the football policy,
in particular, that will give the little
Hilltoppers a place on the schedules OF
the biggest universities in the East.
Georgetown also will endeavor to hold
inter-sectional games in Washington.
In recent years the Blue and Gray
team has seen fit to stage its foot.
ball games at American League Park,
due to lack Of facilities at the college.
Its failure to attract to Washington
teams Of a caliber that would bring
out a huge football crowd has been
one of the chief handicaps.