New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-10
LTHIGH ON ATHLETICS.
r.EAND ABrsl-wmAr THE rROfHssoRs THINE
SHAKESPEARE LECTURES.

south Bethlehem Penn, March special since
the REORGANIZATION Of the Athletic Association last ii
athletic, at Lchl-h have taken decided step upward
and more time and attention D. being gwen l" "''"
than ever before. 81 course the attention 81 th' lac
lt, ha, been repeatedly called t. this fact and there
have been some surmi-c- TO how far the views oil
the different professors conceded IN regard 10 u"'
nuch ,cif.ted question. ON careful inquiry 1t has
Lc.u shown that although individual member, OF the
faculty may have idea, on minor points differing rom
those held 10y the majority, yet the unanimous Nei"'V
i. In favor Of athletic, conducted al the present
day Professor Mansfield Mculman, C. f. I'm. De-
the civil engineering authority, said ~ answer l" IN"
question: How do you look upon college athletics
that a, he remembered the college man 81 hi, day. he
r,. male faced poorly developed and very dignincd
and rarely exercised except In the bm~l> twlNt
town and gown which then occurred more frequently
than they do now. and he considers that mu'h 'ha'
i, TO be commended In the college man 81 to DAY ana
those In years gone by did not possess must De '''o
utcd to athletics
Professor Williams l.. A., T. NJ, " C., F. e. : ~"
formerly Of Yale and a graduate Of that Institution a.
we'll 49, Of Lchigh IN answer to the same question eN
nr... ed himself a, follows: "tollcsc athletics are
nearing a crisis that may cause their dr'uu''"h
There is too much Of tendency to forget the P"fpo7o
If athletics and to look AZ the gaining OF supremacy
- the only end This tends In too many cases 10 a
pirt Of iochcying and lowering Of the level oil col
If men who never go rcctaton,. nor have ANY idea
- p,,,ng an examination for the purpose of strength
ching some team that may happen 10 be weak. 1t Is
, argument to say that \, and do SO,
and We shall be beaten unless We DO Hike
wise. Legitimate athletic, never harm college
statistics show that the gain III Information ana me
n,ncticc In economies acquired by managing team j.
If value while the self denial and obedience TO riga
,,,. are Of as nndcniabc benefit IN training the char
ia he
tctcs ar. generally the best scholars, though the
average standing OF the whole athletic BODY Is bclo"
the average Of the whole student body. In the
roughcr games there should be more ileii enforce
,nt of rules against brutality. 50 that smuggling or
hitting with fists and lacrosse sticks, etc.. WI" on IN"
first offence dsbnr the offender. That there is 100
much unn.cc,,arg ronehucss, no one viii deny, and
49, the tean,s must acrston themselves To the state of
ic 1inc as PLAYED then j, too much ronghncs> even
in praGtice games. Unless >ncl rules are maze ana
erf,r..d should be in favor Of prohibiting such
games a. the damage i, too great. In spite OF the
modern s, Stem of medical control OF the best mia 1,
.rc are to, many who develop heart disease by Too
violent e. ere, and hence the Inspection of those en-
Gagged in athletic, should be frequent and rigid. and
any tendency Ia organic disease should cause com
,lcte cessation of work the part f The nan
affected. | have known man with heart disease
who ran 100 yards dashcs with the medical Inspector
a, one Of the Judges. College athletics are no longer
in the wildcat stage. They are systematiled and
brought down TO set rules and tend to become more
and more mechanical. that games are gradually
dc,racting from track and field sports. and viii make
IL more difficult 10 obtain successful meetings dnlc-s
some change be Ladc. What that change viii be -
for the future 10 determine
| PhD graduate OF both Yale and Trinity, he said
rhc subject of athletic training is attracting more
ana more the attention Of educators. IL II generally
acknowledged that the college owes 1t 10 the future
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