Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-11-10
COLLEGE ATHLETIC SPORTS.
sweeping Charges TO be Made in their
MANAGEMENT at Harvard.
RoSton Harala


Management at Harvard.
Boston Herald.
b:. Dudley A. Sargent, for the athlet
lc committee of he Harvard University
faculty, has issued set of rules which
viii make q sweeping change in the
management, direction, and tendency
Of college athletics of every kind at
Harvard. The faculty has scarcely ever
interfered with the sports of tho stu
dents, but the number OF sports and of
students, and the influence which
sthleucs are exerting. have, it appears,
seemed to it to demand attention. No
college, club or athletic association al
havsru Is ailowed to compete with
professionals. This rule will only sffact
the osse ball nine, which is now dehar-
red from playing the Bostons, Metro.
politsns, and other professional clubs.
NO person IS allowed 10 assume the
functions of trainer or instructor in
sthieucs on the college grounds or in
the college buildings without written
suthorlty from the committee. No stu
dent will be allowed to take part in sny
athlethlc sport or competition without
previous examination and permission
by the director of the gymnasium. No
person alter this year, will be allowed
TO row IN any crew unless he can swim.
1heSe last two provisions are deemed
eAeeiient IN their way, and are expected
70 so a great way toward wardinc oil
danger III athletics, they not allowing
student to compete in AN eShihnian
unless he be physically able TO endure
the test and strain.
Inc provision relating to swimming
VIII compel every candidate for the
university crew to learn the natatorial
art, and viii tend to prevent a repe,i-
ton, at least with Harvard, and Of the
sad calamity suffered by Columbia last
summer at New London. No match
base ball game can hereafter be PLAYED
out side of Cambridge on any other
day than Saturday without permission
nom the committee. This rule, it is
thought, viii interfere much with the
university nine, rs most of the intercQl-
legiate games fall on other DAYS than
Saturday. The freshmen games, com
ing mostly on Saturday, will not be in.
terlered with to any extent. Probably
the new rules will secure more atten-
ton to their studies by all students CON-
nected with the athletic organizations.
1t Is believed, however, that the COM
mtttee will not be inclined to be more
stringent than is just and for the interest
OF all concerned. The base ball nine
VIII suffer more than any other inter-
est. The practice with professionals
has been of great benefit to them in
acquiring GOODNESS and steadiness, and
IN accustoming them to meet foemen
worthy of their steel. An attempt to
induce Yale to join the other colleges
IN similar crusade against profession
ais failed, because Yale has gained
more by practice against professionals
than any other college, and because, by
giving up this custom, it would probab-
ly seriously endanger and impair its
own interests. Harvard has thus far led
all other colleges in general athletics
under the workings of the old system,
and, although there has been much
grumblng at some of the new rules,
especially that relating to professionals,
there Is said to be considerable curiosity
among the students as to the result of
the new arrangements.