Evening star., 1922-01-12

The agreement Yesterday actually
was more of a ratification than an
agreement, as an understanding was
the two institutions on December 20
And the ratification agreement drawn
yesterday covers the five-year period
90, 1925. The conference yesterday
was attended by President a. F
Woods Of Maryland. Pres dent Frank
J. Goodnow of the Johns Hopkins. H
L. Byrd of Maryland, and for a part
of the time by DIR. +. V. Bridge oi
tie Johns Hopkins. II was by and
through the good Offices Of the presi-
dents of the two universities that the
agreement to resume relationships
was ratified The ratification was
signed by Presidents Woods and
Goodnow.
Both Make Concessions.
A very friendly feeling existed dur
ing the conference. and representa-
tives Of both universities seemed actu-
ated by q desire to get together on an
equitable basis. And. while 1t wat
decided not to give out the text of
the agreement. 1t is not amiss to say
that both schools conceded certain
things for which they had been con-
te ndinE. Two points on which the
University OF Maryland has been OBJ
durate, and which for time threat
ened to prevent the resumption of re-
lationships-those relating to financial
settlement and the method of manag-
ing the games-~ere granted by Hop
kins. and Maryland in turn receded
considerably from the position it had
taken in regard to eligibility of SUI
dents for athletic teams. All other
To- AsN IL -.
Of foot ball. base ball and other
games were adjusted without diff
Guilty.
Maryland and Hopkins agreed Ia
disagree Immediately after the play
ing of the foot ball game Thanksgiv-
ing day In 1920. Several points in re-
gard to games between the two in
stitutions were in dispute. and when
Maryland used Roy Mackert. its star
fullback. in a game despite the pro-
test Of Hopkins. the Baltimore insti-
tuition Immediately broke relation
ships. Maryland went its way and
Hopkins did likewise despite a great
demand on the part of the public and
press for q post-season game between
them last fall.
Just q few weeks ago. following
an informal conversation begun by a
mutual friend, President Goodnow OF
Hopkins wrote President Woods of
Maryland that "since our informal
conversation OF a few days ago. etc.
he had been thinking of some method
by which the two institutions could
be brought together again. He sug.
gested that two committees. one from
each alumni association. be appointed
to confer and work out a way by
which the schools could meet In the
various sports.
President Woods appointed com
mittee and included on the committee
the director Of athletics of Maryland
Hopkins objected to such membership
and held that the two committees
should be made up entirely of out
side alumni.
Maryland courteously refused to
have the matter handled entirely by
committees not familiar with the
situation and Hopkins announced
lowing ...t q frank talk between the
director of athletics Of Maryland and
President Goodnow. in which certain
phases Of the situation with which
President Goodnow had not been
familiar were outlined. cleared sc
much that yesterday the whole dis
agreement was settled and the
tentative arrangement made last
December ratified.
Ts Meet In All Sports.
1t is probable that Maryland and
Hopkins will meet this spring in base
bali and lacrosse and possibly in
track and field sports. Monday. when
II was apparent that the negotiations
would be finished yesterday. athletic
authorities Of the two institution
agreed to get togsther and list 6ansss
in all sports II possible