New-York tribune., 1906-12-23
YALE SPORTS HEALTHY
FacuIty We'll Pleased 1cith athletics
as NOz0 Conducted.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribure.l ]


New Haven. Dec. 22.-The Yale laity is just
finding out what the university faculty did last
winter in athletic reform. When the searching
investigation into abuses Of athletics was fin
ished the faculty gave out no general state
ment of the changes it had requested the ath-
letic officials to make. The captains. managers
and other officials were quietly called to one
side, however, and told what innovations would
be made. The only general statement made was
that extravaganza in athletic expenditures would
be allowed no longer, that the vouchers of the
managers and OF every individual athlete would
be reviewed by the faculty at the close of every
season. and that the control Of athletics would
remain in the hands Of the undergraduates.
1t is now known that, for the first time IN
Yale history. the hand of the faculty was felt
both as regards the makeup of the athletic
teams last year and in the personnel Of the
coaching staff. While the faculty made no COM
mand upon the undergraduate managers not to
allow an Objectionable player TO wear var
sty uniform or to request a coach not favored
by the faculty not to show UP at Yale Field
the wishes Of the faculty were quietly made
known and were needed
What would have followed disobedience of the
simple request of the faculty that coach or
player dislilSed by that body be barred from the
athletic teams has never been told even to a.
that the faculty might fail to approve a schedule
for the next season in a branch Of sport I'm
which captain played men Objectionable to
the faculty. 1t is regarded a possibility that
captain who disregarded faculty wishes in
this respect might not receive his diploma.
Yale faculty members and alumni in general
are delighted at the cordiality shown by the
Undergraduate managers and captains in acqui-
escing to the faculty requests. At present Yale
athletic managers and captains are working
with the faculty with complete under
standing Of one another's point of view and
wishes and deeper respect for them than ever
before.
When tho Yale football season closed last
month the Yale faculty began an informal dis
cussion of the situation. and the views
pressed were appreciative Of and even flattering
TO. the captains and managers. With hardly an
exception. the faculty members expressed keen
pleasure at the conduct of athletics last spring
and fall. A few things were decided. Some of
them follows
First-There will be no extended faculty in
vestigation Of athletics and undergraduate man
agement the present winter. few isolated in
cidents relative tC athletic development will be
taken up and handled on their individual merits.
but there will be no general overhauling OF
athletics this winter.
SeCond-The Yale faculty is not disposed to
interfere with any sport on the college curricu-
lum. Basketball is the most criticised just at
present, and much Of the holding and blocking
OF last season must be cut out If the sport is to
be warmly approved by the faculty. Football IS
warmly approved. as played under the present
rules and while the Yale faculty wishes to
leave the formation of the rule code to experts
IL had in many cases made IL very clear to
Walter Camp the Yale rules committee repre-
sentative. that it thinks that the present rules
very satisfactory.
Two minor faculty recommendations that have
gone into effect in giving up athletic con-
tests with academies, at least for the present,
and taking up an extended baseball Easter trip.
On the baseball schedule which has just ap-
peared, no preparatory school mines have a
place. and none will be played by+Yale varsity
teams for the present.
compromise was effected IN the case Of tho
Easter trip, and. indeed. the opposition to il
was not wholly of faculty origin. Many Of the
alumni thought that the trip worked disaster
annually to the players. The trip will be taken
this year, but the nine will go no further than
Washington and only five games. instead Of six
seven. will be allowed.