The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-21

games, and the healthy patronage
lions OF the gradual athletic growt
OF suitable playing spaces for quito
cheney In halls and gymnasiums for
ahead. Athletic clubs are springing
] plans will be unfolded which will m
the Capital of the Nation the mecca
Washington is represented. and
e.editably. in almost every sport.
Through its universities and schools
IN intercollegiate and scholastic Sports,
It is becoming nationally known.
It's clubs. through golf. tennis and
rowing, are becoming factors in the
nation either through fine perform
ences on foreign fields or by staging
national tournaments.
During the past year Georgetown
University produced q great foot
ball team, an almost unbeaten base
DalI team and two champions In
track athletics. This spring Mary.
land University will step out through
she Middle West with a baseball
team to challenge competition.
These instances are but few of the
progress Washington is making in
sport. Six institutions are putting out
iirst-class teams in almost every
branch of sports. One institution re.
ceived fifty offers for baseball games
next fall.
The city boasts leaders in rowing
with the Potomac and Central High
School crews. In canoeing, Wash
1ngton has produced, with athlstes
from the Washington Canoe Club,
nationally known and unbeaten
AZ In basketball the colleges and clubs
In No nv
Georgetown, Catholic University, the
Yankees and others are producing
creditable teams for floor competition.
In swimming Washington men and
boys are doing great work, though
greatly Handicapped. In polo and
cricket with the Fort Myer team
and the Washington cricket eleven
the city challenges comparison.
In tennis and golf there is every
indication Of a great boom. The
year is scarcely on it's way before
vention hall, which will take care OF
many large athletic features for the
future.
h Three educational institutions
have already started preliminary
work on athletic stadiums which
will not only be q credit to the
city, but will afford suitable places
for handling crowds for the many
sporting events being held each
year.
In practically every branch Of sport,
now that soccer is being made a part
of the regular program OF sports in
the schools and in a new league just
formed. the city finds representa-
ton. ~ '
| 4 washington is the logical place for
the big Army-Navy football game. 1t
is the logical place for big field and
track meet. which will bring together
the leading universities. colleges and
schools of the South, West and
North. For that matter, Washing.
ton is a most logical place for Olym-
pic games Of the future.
Washington, with a big Convention
Hall, is the logical place for a ma
tionaf' basketball tournament for In
stance. The possibilities are mani
fold. and II IL with considerable in
terest that those who have labored
long for the development of athletics
in this city, begin to see the light
for future big things for the city, the
colleges and the schools.
For all its interest, it's open
spaces and available ground, Wash
ington Is poorly equipped for
sports. With five to six thousand
men and boys being developed in
track athletics there are but two
places worthy Of being called first.
class tracks.
Congress has provided one real
track, one gymnasium with limited
seating capacity and one football
6ield for 5000 students, and Is
orcing the institution to share Its
oldings with others in baseball.
basketball and track athletics to the
etriment Of development in this one
chool alone.
1t is reported that the Patterson
ract may be taken over for the use
the Washington schools. II this is
one and II Business and Tech are
rovided with places to develop boys
nd girls and Eastern is speedily IN
ill be done toward giving the schools
that is only their rightful due.
Despite all the handicaps Washing
bn Is on the upgrade as a sports
enter. The future for big things Is
ere and unless all signs fail this year
iii be banner one in athletics of all
prts. The public is not only backing
ut Is taking a very large part In
thletics.
increasing interest in every branch
sport here but adds to the prospect
br the biggest year in sports in the
ietory of the nations capital and
,ere Is every reason to believe that
ith the proper backing Washington
rilI not only further add to its glories
ut will take its rightful place for big
thletic things.
Harvard Drops Swimming.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Jan. 21.-
winning has been dropped from
Iaryard's list Of intercollegiate sports,
Graduate Manager Fred w. Moore, OF
he Harvard Athletic Association, an