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

tn remember the interesting incid
with them.
Briefly, these are the things tina
stand out as the most noteworthy at.
tanments of the year:
Construction eft new stadium. will
seating capacity of $4,000, at Catho,
lie University.
Georgetown's change in its Poiicy
OF control of athletics.
George Washington's and Gallau-
diets development in foot ball.
University of Marylands successful
institution of basket ball and cross
country running as intercollegiate
sports.
Successes attained by George
town in track and field sports ans
placing of it's athletes in Olympic
games.
Development of best basket bal
team in history Of Catholic Uniyer-
sity athletics.
Placing of its athletics on solit
financial foundation by George
Washington by institutins a compul-
sorry athletic fee for all students.
Entrance of University of Mary
land in United States 1ntercolleg iate
Lacrosse League and it's development
of that sport.
More or less erratic play of ali col
lege base ball teams.
c. L. Stadium Helpful.
Most important of all things that
took place in connection with col
legs athletics in 1924 was the build
ing of the stadium at Catholic Uni
versity. Not only is this true be-
cause of the intrinsic worth OF the
structure to that institution, but be
cause of the relationship ii bears tC
the future.
The new stadium is a direct mani
festation in a. very practical way OF
the interest of the authorities of the
university in the development of stu
dent activities and of their intention
TO place Catholic University in a po-
sition to command the respect OF all
the universities with which ii comes
in contact.
1t bespeaks much for the future of
sports at c. L. and for C. US general
representation in collegiate athletics.
And the stadium also is a distinct
addition TO the limited facilities of the
Nations Capital for the promotion OF
gameSand community play.
Determined TO place its athletics on
a plane where il may stand i'll com
petition with the schools that it most
desires for its opponents, George
town made sweeping changes in its
whole system OF dlhlSllC eoHlTol
especially foot bail. And perhaps
nothing that the Isilltoppers have
done in a good while has created as
good an impression on 'people~with
whom their teams have come In con-
tace than giving Lou Little complete
charge Of the gridiron activities.
Little has made friends for the uni
yergity, has worked out the best foot
ball schedule the university has had
in years and carried the foot ball
team through a season from which
has come nothing but favorable com
1nent. Georgetown still retains it's
direct faculty control of athletics, as
it rightly should, but the actual con-
troll of teams, the responsibility for
schedules, has been given to one man,
who has authority TO act.
Changes in Georgetown's athletics
within the last year, if carried out
as intended, will be of immea surable
benefit in coming seasons, Certainly,
the fall of 1924. which marked the
first practical test of the Blue and
Gray's new system, should be very
gratifying to those who have whole
hearted interest in Georgetown's well
fare
u. W. Shines In Feet Ball.
!, George Washington and Gallaudet
did not have the best foot ball teams
around Washington, but what they
accomplished on the gridiron was far
more important than what was done
by others. Especially is this true of
George Washington, and this does
rot In the least minimize Gallaudet.
But Gallaudet, from its very ehafac-
ter as an institution, can hardly ever
hope for the possibilities in foot ball
that George Washington may reason
ably look forward to.
It was George Washington's first
determined attempt to place foot ball
Where it belongs as a part of it's sys-
fem OF student activities. With as
sured financial support from the be-
ginning. the Buff and Blue went out
unhesitatingly to do something worth
while and it did.
A new coach and athletic director
IN the person of Harry Crum, former
Princeton haifbaeb, established him.
dslf by doing the most successful
york any Hatchetite athletic instruc.
b. uAs accomplished in 10 years and
She development of football indicates
Ahat Hatchetite followers may soon
see their school competing on even
terms with the strongest universities
ID the South and East, the South
Especially.
Gailaudets record in foot ball is ex-
Geptionally valuable because it shows
gust what can be done by close
a small student body 1t is said al
Dimes that foot ball is for the great
Institution with thousands of student:
and eplenty ohmeney, but GaHaudet't
Successful activities on the gridirer
proves cenclusively that just the
other kind OF a college can carry on
n Gallaudet, with very limited ma
ierial and mesger finances. can b'
Highly successful. other colleges car
do the So nae thing. And the lessopl
That students get by learning to dc
With little and TO Practice rigil
economy are just as valuable, NOR.
Valuable probably. than the examples
tAat are. get for students under more
favorable financial conditions.
& University of Maryland introduced
turing the year two new sports a:
Intercollegiate aetivlties--baskat bal
and 3eross-country running. It's sue
9esses in the former were not par
ticularly noteworthy other than Il
show what might reasonably be ex
nected after a year or two given oyel
% building up the game. The same
ding might we'll be said OF the cross
tountRy team, except that it attained
more immediate success than die
aasket ball,
IN connection Win basket pail, y
might be said that Catholic univeFsits
EilFned out what probably was tn.
test basket ball team In it's hister.
Knds was good enough that for years
Rrookland quints may use it and it,
sflembership as an example and idea
10 be emulated.
Georgetown hadNa remarkably sue
Eessful track and field team 1t sent
It's athletics TO meets in every part Of
the eastern section of the United
ktatss and recorded exploits such al
few. II any other Southern track and
Held teams have.