The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-03-03
ATHLETICS
AT STANFORD

Especial CorrcspondcnccD

Especial Correspondence
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Feb 23Thc regular monthly Uni
vcrsy Assembly the twentieth devoted to the discussion OF
important actc plans connection with the new fields to be con
structcd the University
In the meeting President Jordan dis
the intercollegiate athletic agreement recently concluded
with the University of California in which pressure brought
bear upon the Berkeley representatives the clause in the
you providing for the exclusive employment OF graduate
coaches eliminated He said that he considered outside coaches
whether they western abuse and
pressed his satisfaction the action OF Stanford in showing its deter
mined resolve not to employ professional coaches by TINS week binding
with f. Sanagan Co., the football coach the two
which OF graduate coach in both baseball and football for
hree years to come at least Graduate coaches SAID Mr. JORDAN
have interest in the good OF their college while outsiders
influence than coach who IS here TOR the sole purpose OF winning
This accord with he made representative OF the
o Alto the University daily which is given follows 1T is true
that am unateray opposed to the employment OF professional Out
side coaches football should much prefer inter
collegiate football dropped than return to the conditions OF few
affairs. The purpose Of football organize win regard
which decent men do the best they can for their college coors do
decenty and let it go that
that the University will only support gymnasa where all who need
physical training may obtain it.
ting that adyke he considered that the dangers
the game have been overaw and that the suggestion advanced for
open play him. authority the subject
dangerous than the plays for the man who
when spnng down the field was met by another sprntng
opposite the greater danger He then took up
the points scored by President Elliot Of Harvard one by one
Football better than in the the
games played interfering less with the students college work. for
thing he admitted publicity always desirable yet he
thought minded college would take the tact that his PIC
appeared the papers seriously especially Wen as he humorous
afterwards by the
pictures OF other men such as gamblers thieves ETC. Inc greatest e
Of football the methods of employed and he considered col
lege justified cNpelng who guilty OF dirty play
The playing oba above the regular
where both could be carried the former must be
dropped Football men keep their work do not believe
IN showing any more Ierency to oo'H man IMAM 10 l'
Freshman whose work falls below the standard Every case OF enenc
is fraud"
After the Assembly the board accom-
by student body looked
granted them The space provided ample
fields planned including three football fields
baseball fields track association football fields. The
,,in nd
which will be used for the next intercollegiate football game
bcaCers
Berkeley field approximately $4,000 and later to replace
these with concrete
signed which provides for the COntlnu
alton for two years longer Dad Mouon the trainer who
established nvabc record by his successful work at Stanford
Arrangements been made by the University authorities with
William James OF Harvard probably the eminent a
ory philosophy the United States whereby he the
acting professop OF philosophy the University for the second
year reesabsh that department Stanford
Since winning the Canot debate from California February
the Stanford debaers has been taken to
determine the that meet the Universities OF California and
Nevada o April IS and 22nd respectively.
The magnificent library building has long been proceeding be
laying of the point but 1t intended to
present which will mark the end
the of the University 1901 they put Off Since
Mrs Stanford has departed for Japan likely that the cee
mony will soon take place.
On February % the Freshman track combined San
High schools and March 10 the combined High
The Freshman class has
brought good track material the Varsity
for the loss of good men by graduation making prospects for
decisive victory California good as last year
The Varsity baseball squad has been for time for steady
practice has played number of preliminary games.
The University Directory gives the following figures for the
second In graduate standing undergraduates II74
special students 95 making total of 1900