New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-08
Mr.. EATON STILL THINKS he HAS A CASE

70 me razor 81 the TrfGVne.
STR Il seems hardly fair or worth chile replying TO
ths students statements It IS unpleasant to appear IN
opposition 20 y0anZ men who we'll and who. Il
they do't do wall in the hands OF customs stronger
than their own convictions shil. II make no answer
shall I'm the minds Of the tonchtlcSa, he regarded ~
accepting thc, statements satisfactory and con
elusive.
Most the statements made by students In last sun
days TniBrvT IA reply general denirls unac-
c,nanies bv facts, or hyures 70 enable the uniformed
end The uurreuiiced Judge OF their orce aud are
therefore valrecss in argument. Some are SFag'I'
forward and manly aud give sill information one OF
two are afraid eya'ive. The main charges OF my
letter stard substantially pU om- College eht"ra
d. make money! al the way Indicated. will say
u, Tnrn abouc the ball cor1iatces; for AIN assured
that rho revelations made Win pat end 10 OBJECTION
able features hereafter The obiec, o. the athletic cap
lns IN :her statements is evidently to turn attention
from the sccps char,c Of protest. uali hy denying
person accusations Of which readers are TO understand
I have been guilty.. Certainty 10 fair minded person
sqpo.es me - assert that every Yale athlete is paid In
cash so mach per dry or %ecb or manti or year TOT
thing. DOM in the line OF is muscular excellence, aid
that IN secure these payments Is the only motive he mas
I'm the a,ter YET this seems 10 be the idea the nteic
captains w,u convoy Perhaps II Womb Ne bette: i'
wer, 90 Then athletics would rc entirely apart and
woaI ha conducted strictly on business prnciplea'
every student llONins beforehand exactly ho" mnca
Le he'll to pay for the support Ali salaries OF ihe Mfed
tagHs Then. too. M rlt there De opportunity TOT IT,
vytl ~ interest tho ie,tllA objects Of college a
But II Yale athletes make money by tho exhibition OF
ticir skill what Inference ~ principle whether they
10 .ct .h rocses pr devote 20 Object N which
they are Interested Arc trcrinOt sl exhibiting them
selves for money ami anything bn: charity that
instincs such exhibitions Neither CaEft2 stage nor
captain reer,cr win say that their respective teams
have not made money. aud lots Of It. Nor all Captain
Rogers 1eay that thousands OF dollars are raised IN an
sorts of wavs some questionable AVID devoted 10 Tic
benefit Of the crew. students professional collectors
going about ami roco-lng compensation to the amount
of per ccnt # collected. Not that there Is
anything intrnscy In any OF the Sc things nor
IN the Cleo Cubs going the road just Ike OTHER
troups OF Innsres Bat the question Is is such money
making AID collecting proper part Of college eduea-
ton Is II not luxurious to young men Docs y nor
lower the Of colegs lie i The country rot do
enough In the way Of promoting the spirit Of trc anu
OF n0neymaking without the assistance OF INSTITUTION
OF lcarniE1 In athletics meas cara il coIpOlc SAM
should be the rule. Any exercise II excess Is ny
academic. The question Ia only for ale hut ioI
every college whore sports moley EXHIBITIONS ~ -
OF National mpOrtance fer II athletics are so VAN" W
| shat colleges ere to be- ranked In accordance WIN
athletic Victories, what chance for the grown VI
scholarship the progress OF Intellectual CULTURE III Il
| country where these things so family flourish -
III view OF the importance OF the subject, petty pI
ates or little account Any one attaching 800 $50,
lished customs must, OF course 20 aDle 10 elc 80
blows and be prepared TO receive them. Ho must hso
lie willing to acknowledge error into which Zca Oh
information may have lad him aud 10 repair injury. 90
have 20 write unless asked To do So Years
authority. Stu. know no higher interests th.l
Questions OF edncatlOn. Ihore certainly nome ~
! which am more ready to devote myself 800
Neio- Harcn, Conn, Feb. l. 1883. d. CADf EAlo''