The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-08
PROF. HOLLIS NOT BLUPPING,
BtT states ONLY HIS PERSONAL
=. OPINION ON FOOTBALL.
A. CHAIRMAN. ss the Athletic Committee
tho harvard ssn h Not Hostile TO
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Tea n upoE, Mass. March Harvard
ner, a Intermediates and alumni. do moi
agree with Prof. Hollis and the ideas ne eA
pressed in his article in the graduates maya,
Una fny oriug the giving up OF the annua
footbnII same with Yale In fact the senti-
ment il all the other way. In explanation
OF his article Prof. Hollis In an interview
to-day says
, Sin that article I have attempted merely
TO state my own personal opinion concern
ING football at Harvard. do not write IRON
the standpoint OF chairman OF the stn'euc
committee, and have not tried TO md OUT
s,,be views OF others who are Interested in the
game at Harvard / have merely given my
: own IDEAS and the conclusions reached after
s. strdyiDg football for the past ten years
. As . lfu,s slready stated. football has become
O disturbing element in student HE In tne
/. fen u has so many good points, however
/, thrt we do net want 1t to disappear alto
eetI or rom college life. The right way 70
pr,,-It the total disappearance OF the game
e. ~ Tiryyrd IL to make IL such that IL can ne
: played With greater regard to gentlemanH
ard friendly conduct on the field Futher'
more a more open game. in which plays car
be seen by the umpire and the college puohc
= who certainly have rights In the matter
would be more likely to be clean and whole
some. Anything that Ia hidden Ia likely to
produce unfair methods and customs which
tend to destroy the game.
More than the above. Prof. Hollis did not
!, wish to discuss for publication. Just az
present he IL engaged In negotiations with
> Yale and IL was evident that he wished 10
avoid any statement tn at might be con-
strued In any manner as being hostile to Yale.
Uis Intentions tow ard Yale are entirely
kindly. as he IL free to admit. and he states
that he has no feeling against Harvard's
great rival and has written and said what
he has solely for the sake OF the game at
= Harvard Just to show you what l mean
: by saying that the game must be made more
open In the public Is going to stand for II
much longer said Prof. Hollis. AT the
last Harvard Yale game I sat alon gside a
former captain Of q Harvard football team.
Al, during the game this expert kept slapping
ne OH tie back or shoulder and would say.
'wso. kind of a play was that. Prof Hollis.
captain cannot follow the game as II is played
crowd %E G esn g get s1yshlns out Of 81 ~
the. held, that must be CHANGED y football
Is 10 continue There are plenty of Incidents
RaSfr p rn ".a IT Snf Rs % Water Harvard
man ali during the game somehow s.o or other ossT
aud ! iva the Indian shove on the forehead
Tho Indian stood il for. time. but finally
next play he thought he had been suddenly
placed under PILE driver When d me ma players
SS' up the Well we up eaa sn put s
that s,rt Of thing. because such cases are fair
epungtI but the sort of thing that will not be
"Sda .o%s snt ina h ' ,ss
avov-d object Of injurins him. ] know
OF an incident in q game played last eeason-
plavs we're directed purp9sely, with the II;
The ,pItn was successfully carried out: We
Mnntat9 get I'd OF that n football When ben
F, that they are on their honor; when we play
We wait all OF our cards on the table. AZ for
cotrhafiveness n football PLAYER IL not sup
fivhlv developed as a professional prize
Rrhicr kven the prize fighter who feels
The 10, st brutal toward his opponent would
Why Is it." was asked Of the chairman
Of tho athletic committee. that you suggest
9. . difSnti a,nsn; OF the Yale game rather
simply because the elements that we wish
to ats an display themselves more obviously
; In ,hat'game." he answered.
s9l;,;i , %sys changed instead by such threat
Tbs suggestion is no bluff. ! can assure
res. said Prof; Hollis;
, on iast years team and with former stars
and coaches show a unanimity Of opinion
brainst giving up the great game OF the year
foHr yesrs ssperiencs, had no fault to md
with the game Of football as IL Is played to-
day. AN the objections he said. come
from those who do not play the game !, and ~, 10
Is. Without the Yale game the whole season
woIll be fruitiess.
Need stars of the past, such as Edgar
trist Attorney William p. Lewis BoIvs. John
Gran zen and Others all decry the proposition.