The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-14

case against an athlete; and he who has
fallen under the ban no longer represents
Cornell Narrow mindedness, effeminacy,
cynicism and peevishness are qualities
exhibited in the characters Of different
men, whether they be ministers OF the gos
pei, financiers or politicians, whether they
live In palaces OF in the poorhouse, Not
unnaturally' professors and Instructors
are endowed with these same qualities,
they being men like the rest Of US. Coca
sionally one Of the traits IL unduly en-
phasized and, given free rein, works 3
logical harm. When deep seated as birth,
opposition IL futile.
IAN in all, we are confident In the opinion
that the gentlemen Of the faculty are az
fair and considerable and liberal as any
mortals are apt to be. The ma ioHty are
ready TO do the right thing, though coca
sionally, with characteristic human fall
laciousness they do see too much by their
own eyes and not enough from the under
graduate point Of view. They realize that
when a man works hard at what are known
az undergraduate activities he has Just
that much time less for his studies. They
realize that his time is not being wasted TO
no worthy purpose, but that he is probably
getting the other half Of his university
education. We hate TO think that any Of
the instructors Mr.. Courtney had in mind
are powerful enough 10 reduce Cornell 10
the athletic level Of third or fourth rate
colleges. To tell the truth, we do not think
So
II Is considered a peculiar thing that
Michigan should be endeRvorinR to have
the discus throw dropped from the pro
gram Of events In the Western Conference
intercollegiate Association champion
ships. For the last three years. the Michi-
ganders have had the best men possible
in this event, and this season they have
Johnny Garrels who whirled the discus
1875 feet at the Philadelphia meet. As
this feat was something like a yard better
than the worlds record, and he il likely
TO do even further before the season is
over, il seems peculiar that Michigan
should be anxious TO have the event dropped.
Yet so Il l.. The Wolverines say that
there Is too much luck in the event. and that
II IL a test neither Of skill nor Of long train
ing. They say that man OF strength and
only slight practise il likely 10 60 out and
make one lucky throw and win in the inter-
collegiate event, while another consistently
better man win fail just through a piece
Of III luck. The wind on anything but the
very quietest day has too great an effect
on the implement. For the reason Of the
very slight variation in wind or angle
OF the discus making so much difference
in the throw the Michigan authorities say,
there Il too much chance In the event
TO make II worthy Of being placed In the
college championship competitions. In
asmuoh az Michigan has an almost sure
hold on first place In the event, the plea for
removal should be listened TO with respect.
Spring football practise at Michiga n
is going TO last quite a while. In fact,
instead OF tho two or three weeks customary
at other colleges, IL will last nearly a month
and a half All the team will do, Coach
Yost says will he to catch and kick punts
from now until the end Of college in June.
BY this means Yost says that he will have
punter equal 10 the best Of them, besides
a team that never misjudges or juRRles
kicks. Yosts principle rs that every man
who does a trick 10 900 times win know Il
pretty well, and each Michigan football
PLAYER will catch and kick the football
10 600 times this spring Yost will let no
opportunity 60 bv 10 get team which
a perfect In the rudiments Of the game.
Jim De Pre-, first baseman Of the Michi-
gan baseball nine, has accepted an offer
10 coach the University Of Tennessee foot
ball eleven next fall. De Pre- has never
PLAYED on the varsity eleven at Michigan,
but has been on the scrub for two seasons.
The demand for Michigan men 20 coach
football elevens apparently h 30 great that
In the Absence Of regular players the colleges
that need coaches will take the scrubs
Dan Michigan Of Michigan last season
every game with the other Southern teams
and had only one score under 90 points,
This has created a demand for Michigan
! men IN the South Homer Heath, one OF
MichiRan's broad Jumpers, lost his right
| hand recently by having IL blown on by
fash light powder. He viii not do any
more jumping, II - said.
10 u said az Ithaca that Jack hoal1ey,
Cornella track team trainer, viii have
charge Of he New York Athletio Cub
frnck team dIlring- "a oowlng 1lr1foer