The Washington times., 1928-04-04
CHARACTER
Chief
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BY George A. Simpson


There probably have beer
greater athletes than Claude
Grigsby, Of Georgetown Uni,
versity, but it is doubtful i
they excelled him IN the more
noble qualities Of personal
sacrifice and aretiring modesty
that keep his wonderful deeds
hidden. Grigsby is not only z
model athlete and an example
FOR others to follow, but IS q
fine student, as shown in his
marks for the past semester.
He received five a IN five
subjects.
Il is his unassusning nature that
attracts far more than his athletic
prowess. He is ever eager to take
the samaritan role and give credit
Is another. seldom does this gifted
ron of Georgetown mention his own
achievements and they are slowly
extracted from him only after In.
cessant questioning.
Those connected with the athletic
and academic departments at the
Hilltop have naught but superlafIye
tributes to best0W upon him. Ills
every act on the field Of hOnors in
the class room and In his social
sphere mirrors the type thar ~
prized by every college.
Hie fine character was never
mere exempIifIed than when he
connected al the iEterCOllDE late
hoxfIfg eIlnnsni0n sI1fns on Friday,
Marcii IS. Is showed Che resi-
Grigsby and brought out his
ffrh ideals. There could not
ever have been 3 moro beltttlng
testament 0f college fidelity am
devotion.
III was not learned until the team
was ready to depart THAT Fred
EchaffIey. under the doctors orders
could not fight. Lou Little wired
Cxigshy from Baltimore 70 dig no
d heavyweight pronto. Grigsby hop.
ped train himself at 2 o'clock.
What Is IL that he lost In cOnlpari.
sOn to his magnificent sacrificed He
fought as Z heavyweight, but Il q
legitimate light -heavywei He not
only stayed the three rounds with
his opponent. losing the decision
but was unmarried
His buddies ct Georg etown had
visioned q battered Grigsby, Jut
they were pleased when he rec
turned with not . trace of any
physical punishment. Then add to
this the fact Claude never before
had donned = pair Of gloves and ne.
received his first boxing instruc-
fions 10 minutes before he entered
the ring.
Last fan, while Georgetown
was playing Lafayette. . Maroon
gridder was injured and Lafay- I
cite couldn't take m extr8 time.
ont without mourning penalty.
GEORGETOWN eleven, told the lIll.
pire TO charge the time-Out 70
GEORGETOWN.
His latest test of sportsmanship
was displayed Saturday night IN
the South Atlantic A. A. u. and
Olympic tryouts in Baltimore. He
was wrestling r. 8. Weidorn, Of
the United States Naval Academy,
In the senai.finals Of the 174-pound
division. Grigsby refused to take 4
fall from Weidorn when the latter
naistook q signed from the time.
keeper and released his hold on
GriRsby. Grigsby couldn't take
such an unfair advantage, even at
the cost OF defeat. for he places
character above victory. He
eventually won from Weidorn and
defeated c. A. Meeken, United
States Naval Academy, in tile
finals.
he shOwered more plaudits upon
himself and Georgetown by his
courageous exhibition in the
Georgetown-Navy football game OF
1895. Grigsby was I'll q few days
before the battle and even col.
Iapsed In the dressing room on the
afternoon Of the game. Yet he
went upon the field and gave his
All for his school. This spirit so
touched the Naval Academy auth
critics that they were impelled to
give public praise in the press to
his gameness.
What Of his athletic mark,
you may ask? To Grigsby, thar
Is q minor detail I'm connection
with his life aims.
His varsity record az a gridder Is
unique as he has started 20 games
at the center position beginning with
his first year as sophomore until
bis last as . senior. Last year. he
WAS named on several AlI.America
combinations.
He came to Georgetown az q full.
back from Tilden Tech High Of Chi
cago, but Lou Little converted him
into q center. The keen eye OF LIT.
tie saw that Grigsby was the IDEAL
Uenter, so he at once decided that
Grigsby was the player he sought
for this responsible position. Some
measure be Grigsby's success as a
gridden Is due Lou Little as the
Georgetown coach labored patiently
with his pupil.
Az swimmer, he il regarded as
one cf the foremost around Chicago
ara captained the Chicago Life
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