Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-21
WIN, LOSE OR
UkAW By FRANCIS sTANN

MR.. JOHN FORD BAECHER Of washin

MR. JOHN FORD BAECHER of Washington obviously
most thorough person, has just released 4s-page
booklet behalf of the Georgetown Club which he has
titled Letter of Thmitta and Report Of the Poll Of Club
Membership Resumption Of intercollegiate Football
and Other intercollegiate Athletic Activities by Georgetown
University"
1t turns out that s43 per cent membership the
Georgetown Club favors the resumption Of football 1915
against and ass undecided Not content with general
sentiment Mr. Baecher has broken down the poll to
show instance that inactive interested
in restoring the sport than acves Washington members
more enthusiastic than and voters from the
classes 195l56 1892 in favor of football whereas those
from classes for all years Ito and including 1909" only
1886 favorable.
listed in the table of contents such categores as
1.-THE Cost Is Prohibve and Isn't" Professionalism Is In
evtable Isn't Suggesting Money Is Not Everything"
and "on Building the Complete Man."
THERE IS NO GREAT sentiment for Grifith Stadium as
football SITE should the sport be resumed according to Mr.
Baechers report. Mr. Baecher. who is apparently
unwilling to has introduced in his report style
Of lettering and numbering As for example:
NTWS7z certainly hope have success in restoring
oeorgetowns football team but knowing Georgetown don't
think you will Georgetowns big mistake not building
big 100000 stadium in the days Of cheap construction
They will continue to lose money football long they
play andor give their home games profits to
Griffith Stadium"
"sPRseA What stadium would you use9 Not orifnth
Stadium"
There must have been an Unreasonable number Of an
swers that Mr. Baecher received when he poed the Hilltop
grads For instance UP6048 wrote II don't think grad
uate Of the graduate school Oaw) am in position to
ntelgently the QUESTIONABLE AS graduate Of
Ivy League college Princeton approve Of their action and
think Georgetown perhaps should do likewise"
All yes there's TP6O35 to hear from believe that the
Georgetown Club Of Washington could its talents
energies for much better purpose than trying to breathe
Life into long dead dog"
UNDER THE CHAPTER Professionalism Is Inevitable
and Isn't there this part Of the DLsOl5s report to w.t.
If you beat Notre Dame with amateur team,
am all for the return Of football you could beat Notre
Dame with any kind Of team could probably pocket my
principles and cheer for Georgetown
Whatever Is done about football, say this More
should be done about the No. problem at Georgetown
y the drinking of alcoholic beverages at student affairs"
You haven't heard from BT2926? This Is quoted:
In answering the question presented in the poll have
expressed an opinion that have held since dropped
spirit that used to be prevalent GU
result Of the dscontinuance Of intercollegiate football
CIV George Washington can do I'll Why not CUP"
IN MR.. BAECHER'S REPORT he lists such categories
anent football "The Dim View 1.-THE Bright View"
Skepcal View" and 1.-THE Uncertain View not to mention
1.-THE Affirmative View" Nothing like touching all the bases
Good old vv53o4 writes in part II sincerely hope that
Georgetown some day does field football team
assigned to Tokyo Even would be most interested in
hearing the results Of your poll"
Under the heading Of Concerning other Sports" the
poser Mr. Baecher into several gentlemen who might
be considered interesting On the subject Of Rugby less
than CWeo4 wrote who plays rugby' Who watches gby
Why2"
Less knowledgeable perhaps was UPl7o2 who submitted
"Why rugby2 Frankly I've rugby match and don't
know what 1t is-unless 1t is soccer"
Best Of all, this department liked good old TKssS7s
comment, to wit:
"what Is rugby? Boys or grls?"
That's old Georgetown for you. And It's on page n Of
sNr John Ford Baecher's refjort