Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-01

M nations at an end, local
v v college athletic teams get
back in earnest this
week to their indoor sports compe-
titions. Whether or not any OF
the men who hold down jobs on
the several and various teams
showed less aptitude for handling
calculus, astronomy, and other
subjects of that kind than for
handling basket ball or a pair of
gloves is not yet known, but
coaches are hoping that no cas-
.ualties took place.
AS a matter of fact, to digress some
what. coaches of college teams in these
DAYS do not have to worry so much
about athletes falling back in their
examinations and ordinary class WORK
because in the great majority OF lnstl-
tutions the athlete knows that ne must
maintain certain standards and does H.
Several years ago really high scnolaSVlc
standards were not enforced, pu.
standardizing agencies, ana the flgIo
ccueges hew, compel athletes not only
% DO their WORK but TO keep up a
reasonable stande. L. Many of the COL
leges have regulations under which
dean may put a student on propatlon
at any time during the term. Tnat Is,
at any time the student begins TO 1all
back in his studies.
Few Let Studies Lag.
Tn This dav of so-called over
emphasis on foot ball the statement
in the above paragraph may seem
somewhat far fetched, yet 1t Is true
OF course. there still are some schools
that let athletes get by with scant
attention to the subjects 70 winch tney
should give the main portion OF tnelr
time. but these schools are only
yerv verv small minority. The great
majority of universities and coHeges'
once a man enters their portals, com
veIs that man to do exactly what he Is
expected to do and do it well or get
Athletics have reached a point where
thev expect little or no CONSIDERATION
as far as their scholastic duties are
concerned. About the only time tney
do get consideration is when tney are
I'll extra time to complete task,
the DELAY of which may be due 10
classes missed while on trip. Ana
athletes in nearly all colleges DO nave
to make UP work they miss IN tnIS
Bi,t To get back to this weeks pro-
eyrar, II will be something OF reneI
for coaches and athletes alike 10 SWING
hack into their schedules. A toIal Oh
- contests are listed for local scnoos'
several of which are on local noors
erohodvinc both basket ball ana boxing
Georgetown plays what it probably
regards as its most important baske0
hall game of the year, being scheouteo
to % to Annapolis to meet Navy. Inc
Plne and GRAY would rather win from
the Midshipmen than from any otner
team it meets. It plays only one MONT
game. that with Johns Hopkins Inurs-
day night in the Tech gymnasium.
Saturday night it goes 10 HnAaoeipii1a
to face Temple.
Catholic University has three big
competitions in its own gymnasium.
The first is Tuesday night, the opening
Of its boxing schedule with MasSa-
chusetts Institute of Technology. The
week end will find the Brooklanoers
meeting University of Maryland In the
Brookland gymnasium FTioay nlgnt anu
facing Hobart Saturday night in a box
ing match.
Maryland Plays Virginia.
MARYLAND goes into what Is likely 10
be its biggest week Of the whole winner
season. Tomorrow night it journeys 70
Charlottesville to play Virginia. Tuesday
At entertains Washington and Lee at
College Park, Friday it goes over 10
Catholic University and Saturday mas
the Virginia Military Institute boxing
team at College Park. Both in basket
ban and boxing the Old Liners probably
vii get all the competition they want
American University has two basket
bail games, the first Tuesday night with
Elon College here and the second FIJI
day with Virginia Medical College at
Richmond. George Washington's lone
game Of the week will be with Wake
Forest in the enlarged H street GYM
nasium. Gallaudet also plays one
game, but that is one that it would
rather win than any other remaining
on its schedule, with Catholic University
at Brookland.
While the local colleges let UP on
their schedules during examination
week, it is a fact that a good many
faculty men feel It would be just as
we'll to play aNgame or two during that
week. holding that it takes the minds
of the students of their work and az
fords Just enough relaxation from the
strain Of examinations to be beneficial.
other faculty men hold the opposite
view.