Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-21


Harvard was one of the universities
which fell before il in relay races
during the Winter, and there Is not
much doubt that the Hilltoppers
could have met on even terms in
dual meet almost any other institu-
ton.
The qualification of some of its sth-
letes for the Olympic games was a
noteworthy feature of its year. and,
while not then q student at George
town, the establishment of new
world record for the broad jump by
Bob lie Gendre, former Georgetown
track star, reflected fayorably on the
Blue and Gray track and field team.
George WaSaington's action in plac-
ing compulsory athletic fee on all
its students was far-reaching in that
ii practically insured success for its
athletics. That action produced the
financial solidarity that is essential
to any organization that expects to
develop to worth while proportions.
University of Maryland's entrance
IN the United States Intercolle giate
Lacrosse League and It's development
of lacrosse as a sport where it di-
Vided interest with base ball. il not
N some cases supsrseding base ball.
is indication that none of the local
the production of teams for intercol-
iegiate sports and that almost any OF
them may hope for q fair measure of
success in almost any game they un-
dertake if willing to give the neces-
Ssry time and energy
A victory over the Navy. the first
defeat for Navy at lacrosse in seven
years in the Central High Stadium,
In the first college lacrosse game
ever played in Washington, awaken
ed exceptional interest in the Cana
dian game.
ccurxe Mines Erratic.
Erratic play on the part of college
base ball teams is mentioned espe-
claliy because college base BAH
around Washington has such a hard
row to hoe thar interest in il never
is going to be very great With a
major league club in operation. with
hundreds OF amateur teams playing
daily. with an international league
club holding forth In Baltimore, col
lege base ball here is in a far differ
ent position from what it is in the
smaller towns where there is nothing
to distract the general public interest
root ball generally should get
greater mention than il has in this
review, II for nothing other than the
iace that II is the one sport which
has the greatest influence on the stu
cent bodies of various colleges
georgetown had a good team and its
nest WORK bly, was done against
rem, which II held to a 3-to-o score.
Maryland had a fair eleven which
was good In spots Its defeat Of North
carolina was its best effort. Catho-
nc University. owing to inelfgibiItv
OF some or its players, had rather a
cneekefed season, although IL held
msryland TO tie in its big game.
Track athletes at Maryland showed
some improvement, but with the ex-
ceouon of Georgetown the track
ana heid accomplishments of all
locsl colleges amounted to little.
cdthoiic =. had no track team, while
george washington and GalIaudet
nae SQUADS that did nothing of note.
1here was marked tendency to
develop other sports. usually consid-
cred minor TO foot ball. basket bah
track and base ball. Rife teams and
tennis teams were chief among these
Whlle boxing and wrestling also had
thelr part in the curriculum at some
of the colleges.
All Had Coed Athletes,
Few athletes of ability greater
than athletes of other years were
NSOi 7clO"H HdQ come me
runners, the best of whom were
Burgess, Asher, ,Marsters and Con-
molly. 1t also had a brilliant athlete
in Norton, who represented 1t in the
Decathlon contests in the Olympics.
In feet bail Georgetown's best men
were Hagerty, Plansky and Sheehan;
Maryland had Burger and Supplee;
Gallaudet had Massinkoff; George
Washington had LoehIer, and Catho-
lie University, Default.
In base ball, Jenkins of George
town and Schrider of Maryland were
excellent pitchers. In basket ball,
Lynch of Catholic University perhaps
was the outstanding figure.
Massipkon made a record in foot
ball in that he tied with a University
of Tennessee player in setting a ma
uonal mark for running back a punt
Tor touchdown, the distance he COW
cred being 80 yards. Massinkeff
despite the fact he was with an
eleven that did not play such
schedule as did some of the others,
was one OF the outstanding figures In
local foot ball,
Athletics for 1924 in local colleges
is a closed book. except for the in
fiuenee they exert on the future. And
1t is to the great credit of those in
charge of sports and of those who
took part in them that the influences
which developments in sports should
sxert viii be good