New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-29
lc.1ysT INTERCOLLEGIATE GAMES
c.NaIrrEE REPORT TO THE HARVARD OVER
-. a~...n.NIvc LIZ PnEkEXT sYsTEM.

.,,,,rrvv prpoRT TO THE HARVARD OVER
SEEMS csNpEMSIYG NE PRESENT sfHTtM
poston. April % observation-disclosures athletic
sports are condemned by a majority Oh the boaru Vi
ovcrseers of Harvard College Tho oomm'''eo OF
gvc apnolnted at a recent meeting OF the DoaId 10
consider the subject of athletics tho university have
mazda n long report The majority report OF four
MANNERS discus ses the matter In detail In orlei'
II says the estimated yearly cost OF Various conose
matches IS $4,000 The frequent matches s.'mua'o
only long interest In tho particular game p"yr"
The existing system docs not tend to create gehcr
habit of exercise among the whole pooy Oh s'uueh'''
bat rather tends to discourage II IN FORMER years
rowing was an exercise generally praciscd by college
stndents That has now practically disappeared anu
the whole boating energy Of the college is oevotca
10 the production OF crew which can WIN in'crooi-
leeiate races In tho gymnasium studen's prAcus'ns
for competitive athletic work have the preference
while those desiring 30 exercise moderately with no
IT,, g., ,,o,y save GOOD health are crowded out Tho
frcnuent intercollegiate contests away from Cam
bridge scrously interrupt and disturb tho work OF
students and the excursions from college cannot DO
healthy. morally physically Ihoso .h'e'-
ruptIons in the college studies occur AZ ono Oh 'no
worst times of the year The present rivalry between
colleges causes minor evil results "hen 'n' 49,
for victory becomes strong Il is inevitable that disputes
hord arsc and that some methods should be resorted
IN IN tbe excitement Of tho struggle which the coocr
Judgment OF the students would condemn froies'
slonal methods and professional stanusrus s'u'
croon On until the honorable emulation Of gentlemen
becomes adshonorahlc struggle for prizos iheso CON
ess instead of inspiring the students OF oonoses WIN
mutual respect, have led to illfeellng mat 'nerc
Great difference between the value OF different sports
a. mems Of physical training, and between tho dangers
| attending them Will hardly be questioned ROWING
| an ox.rcise which has little danger. Baseball ana
cricket arc reasonably safe. Football rs ~ P'ose"
| r,aved is dangerous. Students who spar saorihoo
skjn TO the hope of victory, in their ondeavors 10
knock their opponents out. There IS nmhins IN
these methods or results which conmcnoS i'eei,
| TO the committee as being Oh epucA',ona
value The majority of the commt'co ha'o
coached the conclusion that TO remedy tho existing
evils II ia necessary to prohibit all intercollegiate con-
tests and to place tho supervision OF athletic OK
erlses in tho university Itself, under tho cohFoi oi
committee in which tho faculty shall have strong
influence They recommend the adoption Oh ino io''
Lowing votes That the faculty be requested 70 pro-
bibIt any undergraduate from taking part IN any "H
leto contest with the students OF any other coos' Vi
with any organization not belonging to the university
suIur .ho co1er. year: that the existing Committee
on Athletics should be increased from hNe 10 80 oDa
adding thereto one member OF the iacuy anu o h
,tnderseraduate and that this committee shouin NC
vnn The entire supervision and control OF an
exercises within the precincts OF xh'
!ecI 70 tn0 is united In believing that tho athletic
contests chiefly he encouraged arc tnoSe s
Inc d that the grounds now the disposal OF the
sWdents are insufficient and therefore recommend tna
ne sco1ere by the poet Longfellow, be prepared as
soon practicable for use as a. %oososed stovey
The msIe Coolidge, Henry W. Putnam and Francis
G. Lowell II P. Waicott dsseHs and alone iecom m
mems tnaS Y.is and that university teams be alone
nermltted to take part in them tha these cSh,1s.
lake place only a. oy town as the Athletic Committee
may from time to time Designate