Evening star., 1950-10-11

Georgetown history"
What about the rest of the week end?" he asked
Unfortunately" he grinned, wryly, 1--WE to have
committed ourselves to of football Saturday afternoon
with Maryland And that night theel be an alumni meeting
to determine and of raising the last $00OO to
pay for field house."
And the Years Rolled on
Only Georgetown how manifesy inappropriate
it would be the field house with $500 capacity
anybody except the Father Vincent McDonough
the spirit of the Hilltop beloved psuedo martinez
who died September 1885, Hes panze divisions rolled
into Poland.
Old Georgetown men talked of dedcating memorial to
Father Shaggy Vince but the rolled by and the
fine Hoya track and basketball teams continued to train and
dress little Ryan Gym and play in hired halls on the road
In DR. Rubys office the countenance of Father McDonough
looked the gathering oil painting done after his
death by transpaned British artist from photographs An
excellent likeness it'll be moved to the lobby of McDonough
Gym when the building completed probably next June or July
"The artist to one day with complaint DR.
Ruby saying He had snapshots of Father Mac but
he said, to picture with such eyebrows
painted him. those the Strangest eyebrows
ever seem
"That told him, Shaggy Vince. Congratulations. "
ANYTHING for Fother Muc'
To raise the scratch for McDonoug Ruby travelled
the country, dunnng alumni He visited an aumnus IN tne
Middle West, manufacturer OF furniture
Before had chance to take of hat Dr. Ruby related
friend said know want furniture for your lobby
heavy oaken furniture with leather upholstery
already with my brothers and we're donating It,
Then he asked how intended to honor Father Mac
aside from dedicatng the building to him told n OF tn
portrait Fine replied but in big lobby 1t might be lost
I'd suggest nsettng in the wall with the trophies he inspired
flowing down from each side
about to protest the cost Dr. Ruby concluded when
anticipated I think It, this friend toio
me. Anything in honor Of Father Mac"
Costello and the Missing Shoe
so Of the lobby of oeorgetown big new field
house the painting McDonough will radiate On eacf
side the trophies cups glded footballs plaques
will run wall revivng memories OF by-gone heroes
In football Harry Costello Jack Hagery Johnny
Groy OConnor Ooch Moriarty Billy Sitterdng Augle
Lilo Babe Connaughon and the late Bozs In track guys
like Arthur Duffy Bernie Wefers, Jimmy Muigan George
Marsers, Eddie Swinbune BOD lie Genore 1ony FasAy a
again, Blozis.
In baseball there Bissonette Arthur Devn Doc
White Clyde sukeforth Tommy Cantwel Howard g. E. Smith
many others forgetting Jim Castga Many or most
derived inspiration from Father McDonough
trophies will be the shoe that worn in 1912
Costello when he kicked field goal against Virginia
1918 decision AS he carried off the field Costello
robbed of his historic boot Developed that an undergrad
swiped it, DR. Ruby saying He returned II lew years
later"
Some Hol Morys' in the Line
That was the contest in which big GU lineman Jack
Hegarty little Costello star OF the Hoyas ana SAID
"What do to help you?"
"I dunno" Harry grunted "Got any ideas?"
.I1l saw a couple of Hail Marys that line" Hegarty
promised
Minutes later Costello dropkcked his goal from 5o-odd
yards away Elaed, Hegarty up to Harry yelling: II
worked, didn't it?"
McDonough reminded Jim Ruby of final story Ruby
Annapolis serving as altar boy at St. Marys
One 1920s he watched visiting football
team derain to play Navy and was awed by the sght OF
priest wearing alpaca collar and Deep
fierce scow
'I learned it was Georgetown's team that Father
McDonough the prefect of discipline Dr. Ruby said
told mother wouldn't want to go to that school, So what
happened? went Georgetown That % I've
been here since"