The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-10
CONTROL OF YALE ATHLETICS.
UNIVERSITY LEAVES MANAGE
MENT WITH STUDENTS.

Investigating Committee Reports on Abuses
and Leaves Corrections 10 Under.
Eraduates-F1rst Step In Economy the
withdrawal From Bunaio Games.
NEW HAVEN, March 9.-Yale University
| came out tonight hatfooted in favor OF leav-
ing the management of athletics ct this uni
versity in the hands of the Undergraduate
lust where II has been for a humber OF years.
The following official statement came from
the committee that has been looking into the
alleged abuses in the athletic department
since last autumn"
AT the meeting of the university council
on Thursday night the committee appointed
by the university coun Gil last autumn to
inquire into the conduct OF athletics In Yale
University reported:
That the principle of student manage
ment. In spite Of the difficulties connected
herewith, ls. In Its judgment. a good one.
The committee has Investigated many evils
connected with the e~3travagant use OF time
and money In athletics and has suggested
to the committee OF the Yale financial union
a number of desirable reforms. The financial
union 10 now occupied with attempts to carry
out the su questions of the council
as fully and promptly as possible. 8 last
as the students and their graduate advisers
have worked out these plans the results
will be given to the public. The two under
graduate faculties have given their general
approval to the course suggested by the coun-
Gil committee. They have also appointed
special committees, which, acting in CO.
operation with one another and with the stu
dent body, can secure intelligent treatment
of any further questions which may arise"
Following is the vote of the academic faculty
given In the shape of q resolutions:
That we express our cordial appreciation
OF the work done by the committee OF the
university council and our approval In most
particulars of the specific recommendations
made. which have as their object the inn
proYement of the present athletic situation.
THAT, lnasmuch as we hope 10 learn at an
early date that the advisory athletic com;
mittee and the student body have accepted
mittee OF the university council, and made
them bind ing for the future. we take no further
action In regard to those spec hc points.
That in general we accept the. wisdom
OF leaving the main, management OF athletic
matters In the hands Of the undergraduates
and their immediate advisers. alth0Ish we
must not be understood as surrenderlng our
right, which we have often asserted In the
past, to leGislate in regard to any points which
espeela iiy those concerning the morals,
the 1dtlseipline or scholarship Of the students;
situation taSIi calls SdliIe for Of f E4f Get action mi in The d.
re e falling properly under our c&Sn on t
pointed from the members OF this body to con-
slider in detail this portion OF the whole sub
ject, and TO consult with the undergraduate
managers and the advisory committee, with
a view TO bringing before US specific recon-,
mendations as to what Legislation is called
for"
What is looked upon by some Of the Yale
athletic leaders as the FIRST step In the direc-
ton of economy in athletic management at
this university was the announcement to.
night that the varsity relay team will not
participate In the athletic games in Buffalo
on March "a. Yale had been making plans
to meet Cornell and Columbia at this meet.
II was given out tonight that the faculty
had informed the track management that 1t
looked upon this trip TO, Buffalo, as a very long
conveniently without seriously affecting a,h-
letics at Yale. The Yale athletes for the past
few years have been conspicuous at these
Buffalo games and there will be great disap-
pointment on the part of the Cornell and
Columbia lads in not having a chance to run
against the Blue.