The Washington times., 1927-12-21

next fall for a game with George
town University. Officially and per-
sonally, the heads of several Of the
larger groups of local interests ex-
pressed themselves as emphatically
In favor Of giving Washington this
big sporting spectacle hext Novem-
Der, and in one instance at least, q
resolution supporting q Navy.
Georgetown game will be offered at
q meeting scheduled next week.
Gen. Anton Stephan, president
of the Merchants and Manu-
facturers Association, was SO en-.
thusiaStic that he offered to
frame such q resolution and pro-
Ose il at Q session of his organ.
iZatiOn that has been set for the
week between Christmas and
New Year.
General Stephan, a leader In mill
3ary and veteran organizations 10.
cally. is taking no sides whatever
in the Army-Navy dispute over eligi.
bility rules. but was glad to say for
himself and for the huge member
ship Of his association that 1t would
back a game twixt Navy and the
Hilltoppers, should the academies
NC uAA0OAO W dNJuobr bAOh NASP0NS
over player eligibility.
when one recalls what the ap.
pearance Of Navy meant to the city
Of Chicago when 10000 people
packed into Soldiers Field to see 1t
play Army year ago." said Gen.
eral Stephan, 'the prospect Of bring.
ing Navy here to meet an opponent
which would have local drawing
power comparable to Army's IN
Chicago, cannot help but arouse en-.
thusiasm Of every person with the
interest of Washington at heart"
James 7. Yaden, president Of
the Federation of Citizens AssO.
citation, which organization has
the keenest interest in every
function wherein the citizens of
Washington might benefit, was
of the opinion that the people
generally would greet the OppOr-
tunity to see Navy play George
town and would arrange social
functions in connection with
such a game that would make
the Midshipmen feel little the
absence of those formerly put on
by cities staging the Army. Navy
contest.
William w. Spaid, president of
the District Bankers Association,
was another leader Of a large
coterie of local interests who
thought the proposition a splendid
one from a sportive and business
viewpoint and declared Washing
tons bankers as whole could be
relied upon to do everything pos
sible to make success of such a
venture, should Georgetown and
Navy arrange meeting on the
football field.
e. C. Graham, president Of
the Board of Trade, declared
the board could be depended
upon to cooperate in every way
possible to give it's unstipted
support to a Navy.G Georgetown !
game and expressed himself of
the belief that every nook and
corner of Clark Griffith Stadium
would be packed and jammed in !.
case the game is arranged.
Martin A. Leese, president Of the
Chamber of Commerce, was positive
there is nothing the chamber would
not do to encourage a Georgetown.
Navy gridiron conflict here. not
only next fall. but as an annual
feature of Washingtons autumn
sport program to be looked forward
to each year as the climax of foot
ball activity in this vicinity.
"Such game would not only at.
tract the military AMI naval folks
Of the National CapiTal," thought
Mr.. Leese, but would bring thou.
sands of visitors from the South
land as well as the North. to this
city.
Georgetown has fixed a definite
place for itself in football affairs Of
the country" said Mr.. Leese, land
has proven itself capable of meeting
the best elevens available Since
such pleasant relations have existed
between the two Institutions in past
seasons, / see no reason why those
relations cannot be renewed with a
local setting. The Chamber of Com
fnerce to a man would welcome the
game, and give every encoura ge-
ment to making it an annual event. -
Meanwhile officials ct Georgetown
and Navy were marking time, each
being satisfied in the knowledge
that the game was equally desirable.
but knowing nothing can become
definite until every effort has been
made to mend the breach with the
Military Academy
Once IL is seen that Army will
remain Obdurate and that those
higher up" are unable to bridge
the gap, Georgetown and Navy
may put their heads together
and begin to iron out the details
Of . possible meeting.
Both Lou Little and Comdr. Jonas
Ingram, who direct athletics at
Georgetown and Navy respectively,
are reported to look favorably upon
the two teams meeting. Little Is
understood to have so expressed
himself in a telegram to Ingram.
but diplomacy makes 1t impossible
for Ingram to give a positive an
swer until such a time. as every
means has been exhausted to bring
Army to an alteration Of it's eligibil-
ny code which will be more In
keeping with the three-year rule in