The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-05
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Man Man Killed With Creek Root OF 81
Basel all Bat Dead inaEithcrS
world. Attac hallb'lIyel''a.;tto'.'s AM any
Case, Says. Prof. Love :. XII. !.
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N MN 8lAIsDOR MI CHI, March "a tier scrd-3
ing out inquiries FOR their views TO thirty col,
ilege presidents in the Middle West. Professor
Victor II. Lane, OF tho University OF Micht-3
san Law School, has summarized the feeling
In regard to Unfortunate tendencies in modern
athletics as expressed w them. The opinlonH
bear particularly on the new eligibility rule.
devised by the western conference, requiring
d half year's residence for part icipation in
Intercollegiate contests, thus barring fresh
men from varsity foot ball teams. Sc
Gs"I am persuaded. = Professor. Lane says 'as
In every other person with whom, = have cor
responded, who has discussed. tho question at;
{aII, thu tho rule recently adopted by the con-
iforsnco intercollegiate Committee at Chicago,.
In college contests. Will be almost q panacea
for tho unwsc recruiting practtces which now,
exist. IS 3l3 {, g
Class Room VS.. Field. 81
B Professor Lana furnishes a. flgurative com
parlson between the number OF students whom
football Kills annual and those XII BY
class work. He says: IS not mor r, q sin
the field in, which he may get his nose. leg.
or hack broken. then II Is e compel the boy
s,a y
permanently Injured. A man ltilled with g
+ base .ba III bat or a Greek root 10 dead - n
gather d list oc casualties on the grIdiron, but
no one yet has attempted Ito glva y us the
much longe list OF mitch more serlous. casual
ties from the quite as strenuous contest IN
tho class room, am now intending That
are requiring TOO much IN the eass r ,s,I,f
The time yss 70 axs kaod q ts
greater numher.' Is 4: n I'M
the replies o. college presidents as e l 10y
BIor0fessor Lane has ona from President North
rop Of Minnesota, the which as Re.
fused ratfy tho nsw fresaNS lH,q
tho only college president ln The West w
has sent In avena dual lied sta Z. tement Ina
ident n1arper 81 Chicago attacks specay
tho "press,,rs nut unon promising, ntllletes ~
The Objections, .3f3.
The objections to prevailing conditions Ere,
L lessor Lane says, arc grouped about AK facts:
W Tho system gives q 4, Q, h ", y
'' Y, lis financial side II a,o
Isl The spirit Of professlona sls 700 nroln7
ky ,vlelous recruiting methods ars common
t5' ' seholarsh,p standardsare waived Sfortha
is ylalo!ons e eKbl,,y x Fu ,K', Z are too
sna not ass
lows about Tie general charges that sl!Ei3I!tsy
rules nre not enforced III 4 the NIL aaozen
years / have been l,en1her aof, our po 1a, q
or two cases il which q man has been per,
mted TO play on NV who MSa q
nect,linr Conditions which were thought 10
jus,ify IT. an persuaded that one rsason
fop violating tho rules for amateur sIanang e y
sus, Of tho iustice or reasonab leness q
sone Of them rule that student ea aa on
4 ~ n MN n int race for boys under fourteen..
Has 'somethlng In TO make " difficult OF en-
b fCrcement.' n iis i4ll.-a--