Evening star., 1941-05-09
CoIoniaIs Seek 3-YeaI
Football Schedule
With Blue Devils
Contest Listed Follows
Scheme to Promote
Nearby RivoIries
BY LEWIS F. ATCHISON.

In line with an athletic policy
aimed at closer relationship with
nearby institutions and those falling
within the category of natural
geographical rivalries. George Wash
ington University's football team
will play Duke here in its opening
game of the 1943 season.
In announcing the blue-riOhOn
event, Director of Athletics Max
harrington also disclosed that the
university had been unable to COM
ply with the request of the Uniyers-
itv of Georgia for a game here in
1912 although so inclined. The
Colonials are scheduled to play
William and Mary on the date re-
quested by Georgia, but harrington
today said there is a strong posi-
bility the team may meet in the
future.
The game with Duke possibly will
be the first of three-game series II
negotiations are successfully culmln-
ated. George Washington wants
the Blue Devils back here for a sec
ond game in 1914 with the third
game to be committed in Durham,
N. c., the following year. Duke
authorities are believed to be favor
ably inclined to such an agreement,
but have issued no statement or
given no indication OF their IN
tentionS.
Wade Favors G. w. as Opponent.
Scheduling of the first game comes
as no surprise, for Wallace Wade,
Duke coach and director of ath-
letics, was one OF the District
schools stanchest supporters when
it was being considered for mem
bership in the Southern Conference.
George Washington was extended
an invitation to affiliate with that
body last winter and will become a
member officially in September.
Wade, it was pointed out at the
time. saw the financial benefits OF
having a second conference op-
ponent in this bailiWick, which
would make it possible to send bas-
ket ball and baseball teams North
for conference games at reduced
expenses. Heretofore Duke teams
have had only one conference op-
ponent in the neighborhood, Mary
land. and its other games were OF
no value in conference standings.
Wade's anxiety to begin football
relations with G. w. is believed to
have resulted in most favorable
contract for the downtown school.
1t is believed Duke did not ask an
outlandish guarantee to send its
football team here. as did Tennessee,
Alabama and other top-ranking
schools, but was willing to gamble
on its own office magetism. If
that is true it is possible the Blue
Devils asked little more than actual
travelling expenses.
Close Relationship Planned.
II Duke continues at its present
high plane and Bill Reinhart is
successful in keeping the Colonials
moving onward and upward, the
1943 curtain-raiser will be one of the
biggest opening-day collegiate at
fractions Washington has witnessed
and should rival any mid-season
match.
The schools also have agreed on
dates for two basket ball games
next winter on a home
basis and probably will have a
similar arrangement in baseball
They renewed their athletic rela-
tionship in basket ball last winter,
breaking even in two games.
Five Southern Conference op-
ponentS are on George Washing
tons 1941 grid card, which includes
Mount st. Mary's, Washington and
Lee, Georgetown, Clemson, Buck
nell and Wake Forest at home; Man.
haitian, William and Mary and Fur
man on the road.
A similar number are booked for
1912, including the opening of a
series with another conference foe,
the University of Richmond, and a
game with Kentucky.