George Washington University - Cherry Tree Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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1915 G. W. U. PERISCOPE 1915 ®rark ufcam The feature of the track season was the annual George Washington indoor meet held in Convention Hall on Saturday evening, February 13, 1915. Not only did this event prove the usual success from the athletic standpoint, but Professor McNemar broke away from tradition and pulled through a financial success as well. As Professor McNemar had no regu- lar student manager to assist him, the greatest part of the credit must go to him personally. He was, however, aided by the student officers of the Athletic Association, and especially by two of the alumni, both of whom had had experience in staging former G. W. U. meets — Howard W. Hodgkins, who served as a graduate advisor, and Robert P. Fleming, the coach of the track squad. Our own track team won only five individual points in the meet, as compared with 28 won by Washington and Lee, the trophy winner, but the Buff and Blue came off victorious in the two-mile relay with Washing- ton and Lee which was one of the features of the meet. The George Washington relay was composed of P. S. Herring, L. A. Maxson, R. 0. Kluge, and Captain L. G. Connor. George Washington men were also en- tered in the meet in Baltimore on February 20, and in the Georgetown meet on February 27. Our success was centered chiefly in the South At- lantic Intercollegiate championship events, in which we landed 13 points in the three meets of the indoor season. Of these, eight were won by Captain Connor in the mile and half-mile, four by Harry Semmes in the pole vault, and one by Maxson in the two mile. 27

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1915 G, W. U. PERISCOPE 1915 HOMER T. SHAVER. JOSEPH R KINGSBURY PAUL B SEtL.EE, LEO V. TERRY, President Vice- President Secretary Financial Secretary ®ljr Atbbtir Aaanriatinn The college year 1914-T5 opened with brighter prospects for ath- letics than for some time past. The long-standing athletic debt had been paid off the preceding spring, and the slate was clear to put G. W. U. again on the athletic map. It was not sought to reintroduce every branch of athletics at once, but it was felt that successful seasons in track and basketball would be forerunners of a more comprehensive program next year. Leslie C. McNemar, Assistant Professor of Political Science, had been appointed Director of Athletics by the University authorities, and early in the year set about getting things under way. Membership cou- pons were gotten out through various agents under the financial secretary and his assistant, Leo C. Terry and John S. Bixler. The first meeting of the Athletic Association was held November 11, at which a constitu- tion was adopted. Elections were held early in January. Meanwhile the men’s basket-ball team and also that of the co-eds had started their seasons, and in February the annual track meet was held. The year ' s work has been a success generally from both the athletic and financial standpoints. This fact is due to the valiant efforts of Professor McNemar and a small group of students and alumni who as- sisted him. The support of the student body as a whole has been disap- pointingly weak. Only a small proportion showed their interest by join- ing the Athletic Association when coupons were ssued last fall, and of these there are quite a few who have failed to make good with the prom- ised two dollars for the season ticket of the Association. It is hoped that such success as was achieved this year will arouse greater interest and support for next year ' s efforts. 26

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