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

Of which Professor Sloane is chairman snou
eide what IS the best policy for the anne"
Princeton to pursue. Or. Patton says ~ 49,,
stance. and DR. Murray heartily as'e.' 49,
that he Is In favor Of notifications vi u
tons regarding intercollegiate games ana a'so 80
IN The mode Of play and eligibility OF players lnee
is in Princeton College an able committee co'"po'
Of men who have minute practical acqui,'''
with the questions involved. ana VINO ''S =
ing devoted to the best interests Oh INV 'o'' 49,
responsive in every wise and proper way W puo
lie opirion. DR.. Patton feels that the cohini.'e
=, ,h,isss n, tho saue opnlon as himself that.
while there is reason for OF the critlcis"S ~
which intercollegiate games have Deeh reee".'! '
tected much that has been said was u"oan'" ~
The opinion among the athletic men themselves
and those most Interested In athieucS - .""'
such measures should be adopted they would PROB
ably kill college contests. or eve" " my '
not do this they would prove iar from pe'''h
civ for the existing evils. Professor sloane chh!r
man Of the Committee on outdoor 'po''9 "
that IN. measures proposed apP"e" " ia" r
much more ;han to any other colieSc J"nb''s '
it, oppostjon 70 the Undergraduate rule when hrst
proposed The playing Of all int'rcoiI's"'e s''"'
in college towns Professor Sloane THINKS Is zeal
Inn, certainly no, nr,ctca under the present cond-
,ions bec,,,se OF IN, grca; number OF people VINO
would wish TO witness the games ana tie maui
guate accommodations In college to""S io' '"'"
crowds THE publicity given to intercoieSia'e oo"-
tests desired, but II II INC P""''N "''' 49,
the college men who responsible LOT 'his' anu
regarding the disposition of the great amount VI
money taken at the games 1t all goes toward Keep
ing the athletic grounds in good conhltioh anu III
paving the trainers. favor freshman contests
continued Professor Sloane. because OF 'he great
incentive they offer the TO work for their rIasS
teams and increase the number OF mn 'a r,
part i'm athletics. or in other words. lahns .rsur
lar exercise which Is the first and greatest ann vi
athletics. .t.,., schools
concerning men in the professional Scno99iS
th,-n Is no place for them on any team hlu
must heartily favor the undergraduate RUE M"o"
! think every college will adopt sooner or iateT
III is unfair to deDar man from tihli'b l,iie
in Surfing contests simply because ne mas .fh'n
part I'm fall contests II a man maintains ms S,inn
Ing in his class | no reason why ne s'io"'N "'
take part IN both spring and fall contestS; A., a.,
Admitting that the time devoted 10 atheticS -
certainly too great. Professor sloane thlhhS tt't
must uece ssariiy be sO bccaus" OF the Ere'tt ann W
thc American people to succeed In whatever they
undertake and that this Is seen, not ohiy III ooa
loco games but in every form of athletics IN vogue
al present. c, 49,. .o,., TIM, y,hlia
there are evils existing in intercollegiate contests
"a at prcse mt conducted. as every one must dul
eful the adyantages To- be derived from such con-
t.sts far outnumber the evils. as seen IN the ldct
that the moral tone and conduct OF the co'Se me"
hotter nj present than they were ever Dioir
As a well known Undergraduate remarked. NJ
end which DR. Eliot has IN view IL common en- ,
buf the means by which he cndeaVors 10 attain 'niS
end are far from being feasible or practical. he
must take another method