Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-05
OF Boston Hold Annual Re-
union With Maine Club.
Also Take Occasion to Criticize
BoWdOin in Athletics.
Aueh Regard for College Bot vsU Little
for Athletic Dealings.

lne DdiIlutt VI Tic
OF Maine Alumni Association OF Bos-
ton. held last evening at the State of
Maine Club On Ashburton Pl.
Bowdoin college. which is not repre-
sented on the Maine Intercollegiate
board of arbitration, was referred to
several times. and was criticised for
her attitude. although nothing but
praise for Bowdoin's high standing was
uttered by the speakers.
Will X. Howard 'S2 presided and seat
al at the head table with him We're
these principa guests: William f.
Garcelon, graduate Of Bates am
Harvard and graduate director Of
athletics ct Harvard; J. Colby Bassett,
a graduate OF Colby; Louis e. South
ard, an alumnus of the University OF
Maine; Frank J. Mccoy. Yale gradu-
ate. and n former member of the Yale
Varsity football team: DR.. George E.
r CLOVIS, president of the University Of
Maine; Prof. Ralph X. Jones. repre-
sentative Of the faculty Of the Univer-
tity of Maine on the Athletic AssOria-
on and Prof Charles d. Woods, di-
rector Of the Maine experimental sta
on and a member Of the faculty of
the University of Maine.
Messrs. GarcelOn Bassett and South
ard constituted the arbitration board
{! the Maine Intercollegiate Athletic
association.
Mr. Southland was the first speaker
and during the course of his remarks
hid:
As an out-grOwth OF this idea of
Iromoting friendship between the col
l"ges. Bates. Colby and Maine in 1902
established the existing Maine Inter
Collegiate Athletic Board. its purposes
''cing to promote friendly competition
~ athletics between the various Maine
olleges. and TO adjudicate any con-
iroversies between them which may
10 referred to it for settlement.
Much to their regret. Bowdoin Col
l"gc declined to be bound by any eli
Utility rules, or to refer her athletic
differences to the board of arbitration,
"nd this position she has maintained
up to the present time.
Games with Bowdoin are not played
under intercollegiate rules and are not
therefore. strictly speaking. champion
ship games. Neither does protest
against the eligibility of Bow,ioins
players have any binding effect, for the
lily agreement which would prevent
her playing the rankcst of time servers
"il any team; and there is no tribunal
tcfore which she can be brought, what
ever the offence. Protest. therefore,
serves only as notice that her breach
al amateur college etiquette IS OBJ
served. although no advantage can be
taken of it.
This condition of things has become
widely known I'm the college world and
there Is 10 question but what Bowdoin
College and its reputation has and is
suffering from what is looked uron as
unsportsmanlikc conduct
1T Is harsh. but unfortunately true
criticism to say that the only college
in Maine to which ringers can safely
go and be permitted to play on it's
varsity teams Is good old Bowdoin'
one of the oldest Institutions and one
FOR which we have the highest vcnera-
ton and respect. Colleges, however
ike men. cannot live on the reputa-
iions Of their forefathcrs and the very
admiration which we have for Bow
coins rast makes our present regret
all the more keen"
MIR. Garcelon. the next speaker, said:
MIR. Southland has referred to Bow
doin's unwillingness to join us in our
agreements regarding eligibility of
players and settlement of disputed
points.
although we partisans do not admit
IT. Bowdoin is locked on by the public
as the best college in Maine. At least
1t Is the oldest and boasts of a line OF
most illustrious graduates No one de-
lies Bowdoin authorities the right to
determine themselves who shall play
on their teams and the right to insist
on having their way when disputes
arise with the other Maine colleges. 1t
may not, however. always be fair.
when all is said. we must all adj
nit that we'd rather win from Rowdoin
than from any one else. and frequently
We are willing to waive our rights for
the sake OF taking a whack at her.
here at least, she has the advantage
cf us In negotiations.
1T being her privilege to stand by
herself and to determine who shall pIay
on her teams. the question arises
whether in dealing with the other
Maine colleges she should meet then,
Cn equal terms.
Any definition of true sport which at
f"mpts to classify players is not a fair
one. You have had and we have had
professional baseball players on our
teams who have exercised as true sports
manship as anyone could.
when man goes into a game because
he likes 1t and loves II. and is not paid
for II. he is a true sportsman. even if he
I'D last summer or the year before plav
TOR money.
THE spirit Of true sportsma nship does
not. however, allow one to take an unfair
advantage of another. Without sayin,
that Bowdoin may not have good reason
for her attitude toward this irtercoIle-
g'atc association. I do say that in hey
contests with Maine colleges she should
conform to the same rules that govern
them as to eligibility OF players
MAINE. Colby and Bates have Joined
forces to eliminate disputes between the
colleges and to encourage the spirit OF
cordiality and friendly rivalry among
them. The attitude of Rowdoin. whether
II be the 'holier-than-thou' kind of an
Indifferent one. should he changed
The third speaker WAS Mr.. Eassltt who
said: