Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-18
FOOT BALL BRUTALITY
REPORT PREPARED BY BOARD OF
TRADE COMMITTEE.
Remedy for Existing Evils Suggested
by Chairman Singleton and
His Associates.

The subject of college athletics more
particularly foot ball. the appalling fea-
lures of which are occupying the attention
even of statesmen, will be brought prop
ably soon before the Washington Board OF
Trade The boards committee univer-
stiles, W. H. Singleton. chairman, has had
the subject under consideration for some
time, and its views are expressed in a re-
port which will he called up for action at
an early date, as the committee has re-
quested consideration in January, and
which is as follows:
At meeting of the committee held De-
cember >, there were present the presi-
dents of Georgetown, Howard and George
Washington universities by invitation. p
1t is the opinion OF the committee tnat
the subject involved is for the control OF
the authorities of the Institutions with the
cooperation of parents and guardians
where minors concerned. The report
suggests three ways of eudeavoring to meet
and correct evils which now inhere In COL
lege athletics: Cd Prohibition of such as
are deadly dangerous; (2) regulation OF
their conduct to minimize danger; 90
morale which produces the preclusion OF
intentional danger. The first could be by
authority, without rationale, and would
seem to be unnecessary, the report states.
1.-The second would be Intellectual, as 1t
would simply produce regulations other
than those existing, which deliberate cum
ming would readily learn to clrcumvent and
avoid punishment. The third is under the
control of the institution, based upon rea-
son, commends itself to the moral nature
of the student and eXtirpates the root OF
the evil. Believing that this matter can be
favorably affected only by a fundamental
remedy, and that this is within the con-
troll of the institutions. your committee
recommends the adoption of the following:
A Remedy Proposed.
1.-THE evils connected with college athletics
demand and are receiving serioas. considera-
ton, and the members of the board desire
10 uphold the authorities of the nstitu-
tons of higher learning in the District of
Columbia in the eradication of such evils,
and they believe that these evils can be
eradicated only by an improved morale in
the management of athletics by these in
stitutionS "a
THE Washington Board of Trade COM
men6s to the authorities of our institutions
Of higher learning and urges upon them
the enforcement of the following principles:
First. that athletics should be regarded as
sport; second, that athletics aye means and
not an end of education; third that mini
mum scholastic requirements Of Standing be
placed so high as to preclude mere athlete
remaining in the institution fourth, that So
Neftation of students, based upon athletics
or with athletics a factor, and solicita-
ton of students from other institutions be
forbidden: fifth, that only bona fide stu
dent; participate in match games; sixth
that participants in match games must
have matriculated sufficiently long before
game as to preclude entrance into the in
stitution for the purpose of playing and
seventh, that the price of admission be
such only as may insure reimbursement of
the expenses of the game without remu-
neration or compensation TO the players or
organizations"