New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-25

arr. better AT present than they were ever before
end which Dr Eliot has in view ia common END.
but the means by which he endcavors To attain ths
/ end far from being feasible OF p'a0''"i' 81"
must take another method"
CoRNELIIs PRESIDENT TALKS.
HARVARD CONDITIONS 10 NOT PREVAIL ~
1ruAcA-vIEws OF PROFESSOR WHEELER
AID OTHERS
Ithaca. y. Y. Feb "a (speciaD.-The general
trend OF opinion among the leaders and friends or
athletics at Cornell concerning President Eliot
recommendations Is that they have little Application
here Cornolls situation IS such as 70 prevent inc
abuses connected with the holding OF big games III
the cities The relation between faculty aad siu-
dents have been 80 cordial that cornell athletics
bav. been free from thr abuses existing In many
other inetutions The athletic managers have a"a'
/ co-opcratcI with the faculty committee IN securing
only bona-nd. students and restraining Professional
ism Consequently. IN" crusade against io"'p"H 'dS'
fall made little progress here.
When The Tribune correspondent asked President
Schurman for his opinion OF President Elots re-
port BE- was referred to an article IN the January
/ Forum" in which President Schurman dis'"SS'i
1 many Of the points involved In Dr Elio'S recon-
ncndaiions and IA fact Anticipated the latter frs
dent Schurrnan said further. In reply to specific
questions.
F one poin, in which President Eliot t. essentially
4 right in my opinion. f. this. That no gam" should
/ h.. ,ncnuraye,l in In. colleges which takes more
/ than two hours a day from the tim" II IN" stu
/ drnts The most serious objections can be- raised
against such diversions which hinder faiihiuI COZ
lions are entirely local in their character; Others
not local have no application q nm institution ih'
! Cornell. A. - his recommendation hat IN" con
tests should be- held IN two years. boliey"
II would involve their determination, " . tn,t"
reason why freshmen ana meinu"r' ot ptoi'SS @
schools should not be allowed - cngnt" IN th'Se
local one. II the rules or ioptbhi can "' 1H.b',
that The game shall not be- or boom" brutal. II
cI,,.S on ThanRsrving Dny can be- abolished and
II athletics can be- regulated that they shall not
minds ~ the students and engross NOR" OF Their
iim,. than is needed for outdoor excrcis" on ~"
there is any great OBJ "ction t. tue games mourn
/ readily admit that these conditions which ! h.,r
own attitude toward this question ls determined by
the 10 mt the w 1or i n4rr- 81 wh thu,
primary object is undesirable Athletics howryer
il Il moderate participation In them by larg" mum
hers. and not excessive and unjustinabie deVo-
ton t. them on the part OF the few
Professor benjamin Ide Wheeler. one OF the most
popular professors IN the university. warm friend
OF athletics and n valued adviser OF the student
managers. said:
proper place for an intercollegiate contest Is col
ing. town The Yale Princeton THANKSGIVING game
OF the Pennsyl yania Cornell race 20 Minneapolis
was a plain abuse. The college athlet" must not
become a travelling Snowman | think competition
essential to athletics. and am In favor OF properly
regulated int rcolleglate competition. fxed mum
Der Of annual contests between nelghboring coll
eges Of IKE grade IL my i'd Of proper regulation
| am opposed 10 tours The division OF univcr-
sity solidarity which is implied IN the proposition
to exclude professional students from me teams is
abhorrent 70 mo am iccii4ily IN favor OF en-
/ couraging rather than aboshing freshman contests.
btst II misht be somcwhat moilned bu: do not
want 70 gee It cnascuated
Professor r. s White. dean OF the university
and Harvard graduate and a prominent member
Of the Athletic Council. did not want TO discuss
President E!iots report until he had seen the fnll
text. His general position toward athletics was
given IN the following words
not 1nT arr m The nen who take part IN them bc'e
hte1 physically and morally. but the men who
fects II being outdoors amid healthy surroundings
Tn result - nucn healthier h zone among ing
dissipation. and the interest Of other students ia
saloon and theatre for the athletic fields from which
even spectators they derive much benefit The
apt TO affect the situation at Cornell which is in
every way encouraging.
Professor l.. VI. Dennis. another prominent figure
In athletic circles. refused to make any criticisms
on President Eiots recommendations until he had
read the full text Of the report. In TO the
reporters questions. however Professor Dennis said
that he favored college games college grounds
Experience at Cornell showed that games with the
big universities paid well. Games in the cities
accompanied with heavy expenses; for example.
Cornell received 81 600 for the Detroit football game
and her expenses were $3.50
Dr. Edward Hitchcock jr. physical director was
also interviewed. He expressed himself follows:
at would kill athletics"
The opinions OF the athletic leaders among the
students also sought. Charles l.. Brown, "a.
who manager Of the football team last fall and
is now commodore OF the navy. expressed himself
as entirely 1sagreelng with President Eot's rec
concentrations. He said:
My IDEAL would be for all intercollegiate contests
to take place college grounds; but IL Is impracti-
cable on account Of financial considerations t,x-
you cannot secure thorough. systematic training and
coaching without heavy expenditures, which can DO
met only by the large gate receipts obtained In "A
city If you give up this expensive. but necessary
mode Of training your athletics will retrogress AZ
10 the freshman contests, President Elot's point
does not affect here, IA our only freshman team
Is the crew. which does not go away until the close
OF the year and therefore II does interfere with
college work. Third. If YOU hold intercollegiate
contests only in two years. interest in aihle-
les will be killed In off years when there will be no
incentive to train. This VIII react the work in
the other years 4 good illustration OF the truth
that athletes do not train from a mere sense OF
duty may be seen in the work OF our crews Tn
less they can look forward to some big contest i
great final honor, they neglect their training
Intercass regattas which entirely local affairs
might secure more participation In athletics pro- |
vded you could keep up interest, and this could |
never be done unless grand intercollegiate strig-
gle was held before the college champions the |
climax Of their years training and the final honor
IN their list OF victories.
A. Harry Place ~, baseball manager. thought |
tina. college games should be played on home