Evening star., 1922-12-12

Eut in the handing down of an edict
against seasonal coaching the
Georgetown faculty is only taking a
stand which has been advised by the
National Collegiate Athletic Associa-
ton and by every athletic conference
III the country. And while good all
year coaches arc few and far be-
tween. the situation dS II exists At
Georgetown at present is such that IT
IL came to q pinch the university
could tide over affairs for Il year or
50 with very little, il any. change in
either the management of athletics
or i'll the coaching.
O'ReilIy Too Busy Now.
It would lie possible for John l..
OReiliy. who has been coaching base
ball, basket ball and track athletics
f"r some time and. besides. practical
Ir has been acting s general director
Of athletics. to step in as general
head. of athletics Also there are on
the Hilltop several men who have
been thoroughly imbued with the EN-
endine system. men who. Exendine
suggested last night. should well be
able to handle the field coaching next
SO ason. Dan O'tonnor and Jackie Ma
loney. two of the best players George
town has ever had. the former a line
man and the latter back. are the
coaches to whom reference is made.
However. as easy as it would he for
Georgetown to drop into the arrange
rent mentioned above. it will not do
SO, according to d statement of Father
McDonough. faculty director of attn
letics. Father MrDonough said this
morning in response to query about
rhc situation that O'Heilly'S status
had been fixed as coach Of basket
ball, base ball and track and trainer
of foot ball and that he would not be
placed at the head of the athletic
system. O'Reilly's duties already IN
rolvc more than one mans time.
Nothing will he done. according to
rather MeD@noush. until after the
Christmas holidays. The next meet
ing of the athletic board is to be held
the first Sunday in January and it is
at that time the situation will be
t]ireshed out. and probably the person.
mel of the new system determined.
Regret Loss Of Exendine.
Exendine leaves Georgetown with only
yersity. according to his own statement
If Georgetown desired to change its
athletic policy. and l am unable to ac-
Cept q position under the new regime.
then there is nothing for me to feel
me yesterday that they had thought Of
me only to fill the job Of foot ball coach
but told him. with thanks. that could
not leave my work in Oklahoma for the
entire year. l love foot ball and ex-
pect to stay in the game as COACH
Since 1914. with the exception of the
1918 season, which was the S. A. T. C.
year, Exendine has been in charge of
foot ball at Georgetown. His work has
been very satisfactory to everybody,
and. as Charley Cox used to put it, "he
the best blame coach in the world :"
Only Charley did not say 'blame."
Exendine has turned out fine teams.
has earned himself a splendid repu-
tation for his knowledge OF foot
ball tactics. for his ability to develop
almost mechanically perfect COM
binations. and for his genteel con-
duct and attitude both on and off the
aidefeld. Georgetown loses a good
man, one it will find difficult to re-
place.
tsxendines reputation as a foot
ball coach is we'll established, and he
should land a good berth next fall
without trouble. Several institutions
are in dire need of q good foot ball
man for next fall, and they could
not do better than to get "Exie's''
name to "A contract
The former Carlisle stars work at
Georgetown during the time he has
been on the Hilltop is all the recon-
mendatIon he needs. In fact. it is
definitely understood that already he
is considering offers from other
schools. It is known that he is be-
1nG considered as both Columbia and
Alabama. and he should be success
ful at either Institution