Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-11-26
can judge the game fairly and squarely
on It's merits.

can judge the game fairly and squarely
on It's merits.
SEES NOTHING TO CONDEMN.
II have never seen anything in il but
what i admired as played by the teams
representing these colleges. You sea
the players are in such fine physical
CONDITION and such perfect health that
they do not feel many a hard blow that
would Knock the ordinary man
out. And then when they are in
jured they recover about ten
times quicker than any one else. The
rap and the thump they get are like
child's play. To me there is no game
like it. There is no reason why an oc-
casional accident should initiate against
1t when one. considers the iuestimable
amount OF good the playing aud the
practice does the men who play the
game.
The very fact that the PLAYERS
themselves do not complain is an argu-
ment in its favor. II they enjoy II and
thrive under II, nobody else need COM
plain. That 1t is a popular sport can
not be denied when you once get right
in the crowds that throng Manhattan
Field at a good game.
David Van Setback, affinity College
man, and one who has become q prom
inent attendant at all the big games,
said: Football is undoubtedly q rough
game. But look at the advantages Of
the training. The value OF this feature
cannot be overestimated.
"a Ia TO be a good football player
must have all the qualities developed
which he will need afterwards 10 active
business life. He must be thoroughly
self-controlled. pertinacions, q judge OF
his fellow men, and must be able 10
sink his own individuality for the Rood
OF the cause he Is working for.
FOOTBALLS GREAT LESSON,
"The greatest lesson football teaches
the players is the fact that they are not
individuals, but parts of q whole. The
better the eleven men are developed
along these lines the better IL will be-
for the whole team.
81 don't know whether or not fo<4s
ball is a game for gentlemen. At least
there seems to be some discussion about
that point. But / do know that It Is .
game for men. / suppose the crowds
who attend the games would fall OF II
every one could see the play as we'll
from the grandstand as from the side
lines. But the pretty girls would be
the only people missed. Men who go
with an idea OF seeing good sport would
not change their minds about football
after two hours on the side-lines."
c. IL. S~toddard, q man prominent In
Cornell athletics, said:-
1.-THE modern game Of football whea
engaged in by men who are In proper
condition f6r the sport, and who have
the honor Of their almama mater a.
stake, has many good points. So far 10
has escaped any great degree OF profess
sionalism which has degraded so many
OF our sports.
NOT A GAME o NovICEs.
Football is not a game for novlces,
because Of its rough nature, but when
engaged in by men who are properly
trained, IL stands az the head OF the coll
lege sports, In my opinion. There is no
sport which so trains the all round
athlete and gives him the complete de-
velopment which all seek as modern
football.
There is undoubted much unneces.
sary r~oughness used by even the best
teams, for, so long as human nature re-
mains as IL is, some men will be found
In every team who will take delight Ia
disabling an opponent II IL can be done
without danger to himself. II takes =
true sportsman to wish his opponent all
the advantages to which h9.lentit.ed.
For this reason there must bS $50
incentive beyond q mans sense OF hOn-
or TO restrain him from taking unfair
advantage OF his adversary. Much OF
the alleged brutality Of football comes
from the play Of the various athletic
club teams who have not the honor Of
a college TO maintain, and who partato
more Of the nature Of professionals tban
q team battling for college supremacy.
"In the game between the COrneil
team and the Chicago Athletic Club on
Thanksgiving, 1891, the LATER a
was composed OF college graduates who
were mainly honorable payers while
under the wing Of Their Alma Mater.
but descended 20 all uanner OF dlshon-
orable tactics when left TO themselves
as members OF an independent team.
1.-THE story u that game With its
| brutal features is well known, and isa
good example OF the disgraceful side Of
modern football. When, however, men
are properly trained and realize the I'M
portapce Of fair play II Is decidedly .
1amo ia which gentlemen may engage
vita a great amour; OF benefit 10 them
selves. 10 my opinion, II Is the best OF
oar modern sports"