New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-11
ATHLETICS At COLUMBIA.
REPRESENTATIVES or THE VARIOUS ASSOCIATIONS
IN COUNCIL.

REPRESENTATIVES or TIE VARIOUS ASSOCIATIONS
IN COUNCIL.
A meeting of representatives of the different
athletic Interests OF Columbia College held at the
college last night for the purpose Of discussing the
buttons passed at the recent meeting OF representatives
of the faculties OF various colleges There present
Professor J. F. Goodwin. A b. snOnds president Of the
Columbia College Boat Club ". 5. SOan g. A. Painter
and c. H. Maps director of the boat club; J. NJ. Vain
wright president of the Athletic Association; n. b.
Woodwork, president OF the Baseball Association
and the Cricket Association. and S. p. Grifen. r.
captain of the cricket team. Mr. snonds elected
chairman and Mr. Woodworth secretary Professor Good
said that the Faculty of Columbia had taken action
vet the resolutions passed 10y the intercollegiate
Committee OF Faculties As Columbia had dOmit0ries
he thought that the Faculty considered that they had
nothing TO do with the students outside Of lecture hours
but he wished and he thought the Faculty wished 10 get
expression FROM the students in regard TO the resolu
lions passed by the Inter collegiate Committee.
Mr.. Sloan said: ~ opposed 70 all
Faculty interference IN college athletics. II
the evils which the resolutions speak OF
exist they should be remeded hy the undergraduate
themselves" Professor Goodwin replied: II all col
leSe athletics conducted are here there
would be no need Of Faculty Interference but they
not colleges the evils spoken Of have grown 70
such an extent that something must be done" He fur
Their said that lie thought that the members If the inter
collegiate Committee he'd the good Of college athletics AZ
and such things had such proportions that unless
soinethng done college athletics would fall from
Mr. Wsinwrght declared himself in favor Of employ
lng professional trainers he sdd tat Il necessary
order that the college athletes should knOw how TO
then strength and moi nIure their health
Several gentlemen present sail that the employment %
professional trainers destroyed the true spirit OF college
athletics and the athletes more OF the spirit OF hired
9adafOrs OF gentlemen engaged ia friendly contest
This opinion vas sHP6acsy dsented IRON by Mr
both sides and lively debate ensned. Professor
Goodwin wanted the resolutions considered time.
cang any Interference on the part Of the faculty Of the
different colleges in athletic sports, "giving them
chance to back ont gracefully" Nj wordsworth sale
that II absolutely necessary to have professional
bowler in training for cricket match; he was not IN
and an informal vote taken each. Professor
Goodwin SAID that he was member OF the
intercollegiate committee and as they would have
another meeting he wanted an expression OF Opiaon on
each OF the resolutions IN order nat he might act In ac
cOrdance with the wishes OF the cOlleC1ans.
Finally the resolutions read and considered separ
atey Ia regard to the resolution providing for the a
polntment OF director OF ahetcs Dy me faculty OF eSeh
college those present expressed themselves Ia favor OF H.
provided the faculty would pay for the luxury All 9ut
two voted in FAVOR OF the resolution dong away with
professional Trainers On the resolution providing that
college athletic clubs should play only Win tho cnhs OF
other cctges no NOte was taken tnOugh an pr-seni
expressed themselves as believing that would he An I'M
wise regulation. This would baT Of the Harlem
regatta aud prevent our playing WIN the ST. George or
Staten Island Cricket Club" said Mr.. SmOnds. The
luton providing that should rOw play more than
four voted 10 he good but that providing tnat
contests should take place only on Tho home grounds or
OF the clubs voted 10 he bad The
ontou providing that boat races should be only three
miles long approved. In regard 70 the resolution
vote taken. The following resolution was then
passed:
heartily desire that the standard OF college athletics b.
raised but consider that the end would best he obtained
by referring the whole matter 70 committee OF under
graduates OF the various colleges.
resolution was also passed providing for the calling
OF a convention or undergraduates representing the
athletic interests Of the different colleges 10 be held at
Columbia COllegeOn March 29.