New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-20
VALE FOR FOOTBALL
M HADLEY L4UDS GAME
President Calls 1t Least Dangerous
of Major Sports.

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Of 'ie - neld in this city Football was 'he
lain topic of discussion ana the gene o. s.eod in
nlS-a ,,rassed was that the game, modifieu Ia
.,,,a PARTICULARS, to be sure oush' ~ ", ;.
sun mr. HadIey Yale's president. calieo !.
taineu- so,,ocratic and the least dangerous
Of all major sports room
The dinner was in the large banquet 49,
ate Of tables were assigned by classes
rbAsa varied in number from me "'e &c
- veteran who represented the class Oh 10
nS'. -. havv Of noisy youngsters who, at the
e,5 Of the room. clustered about the staiiU-
ard of "a .,oes Of the
C-,,,, IF New-York. but all graduates OF the
.-rs,t,. we're welcome. This was me III -
s.rar Of the New-York alumni OUTSIDE u
Inns of the Yale Club in five years -,,--
xo,a cilee Club, which had come especlalS
I"' >-o,,,- Haven. sang number of famous o'u
L. from Bright College Years TO BOO,
',,,r,o. seated at the speakers tao'e
ai1 ,,rasfl7s7t 3adey. Julian ". Curtiss' biSiiop
- Newark; the Rev. Dr. W W Batter
- Albany: Colonel n. G. Osborn eu'ioi
sue, 1eD--Haven Register; Walter camp
o,b1ar,c adviser, and Amos Parker
Wilder. -, of % was
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-.n,.stA- acting in that capacity as preSi-
+be vale Club. Before introducing 'ile
W. ,Tr Crrtiss made few remarks III
- - touched upon the football asltatioh
-orr going on He said:
- has been subjected to some criticism
Nj, Lost few DAYS because he las peeH az b.eo
"a ,p large athletic surplus, ta I" go to
gta5 "a suggested to Mr.. Camp thai II WIN! 80
HENRI ming If we could have surplus. u Us g
mon q &
We Si5san from me. nor from some otheIs - -
Lad told about II in the newspapers
have soe es1 Of football with trepids291e dl wls
20 say sI'ao .o1lere in greater need OF a strong
A.uM nan Harvard ] should regret II i5iS
ne athletic relations with Harvard sn9 ,I
~ob+ 10 cease far as footoail Is Sl ~ -
Eootoab = ,s5s anvthng but rough. let them f9I
a. n II ought TO be improved ne Ils liz Hie
can o0 , Us waiter Camp. Great applause!
There is a great difference In hale as . zo'4 sr,s
gns IS for the better. The moral atmosphere
Infinitely sweeter believe 'ha1 ro3 3oT raI moral
feen the greatest single upllf'lus 20" 'S-
itv in the Yale Of to-day.
When MI Curtiss said ne had letter OF re-
ere, from William H Taft. Secretary Of War
,hsra was A roar OF applause for Bill tart as
- * Familiarity known TO Talensians. Mr.. Taft
svnressed The hope that such notifications
zpuld be made IN the rules governing tootoali
,ha, ~one CT the most healthful influences OF
college life would be continued At The con-
,iusion Of the letter three cheers were given for
The Secretary
President HadIey of Yale received an ova-
sinn when introduced, the diners rising ana
giving the long Yale cheer for him. In speaking
Of football Mr.. Hadley said:
In the announcement or regulation of The student
interests re work quietly and say as Ettie az )" :
can Bur there is one among them which mas zen
yneda me subject Of so much discussion that our
rT1eress hos een rnsta ken for inactivity and our
hall is a major sport, like hunting or deep sea sa
Ing Ike IaeI! q 9anser To understand why
people incur this hardship and danger g man l
Fave What IS known as sporting blood If he does
rot have this sll major sports, as parcused ~
their deyotees, viii seem 10 MIN itIdiioId! -
absurd I shall not argue the question BaL LII IL
! vii sav-rrat among all major sports fooIoaLL
has Tor college students the doubie eaNtliL 80
being the most democratic and the easL aalis
AL too often We have had deaths from nunolirs
deaths from sailing. but curing t!.t mn -. haS
bsn no death. and 70 the best Of my knoWIedges 10
grave cause Of permanent lnluTy ms nor 1eces-
ts1iv attended with overwher ming physical danseL.
ersveT s han the possibility OF accident. IN
fairness Is Of TWO kinds systematic ana accloelt'
IisT vit tba+ institution next year II you not
prepared adopt this remedy. then Keep ILL., ILL.,
ksep an having with him is not the act of a
gentleman convinced that If every Amerlcdil
lis 6gtv to attribute honorabIe intentions to his
opponent as long as he accepted him as an opPo.
avoided. There will. indeed, always be men VINO
under the spur Of the moment DO things tnL IND S
ought 10 Go. We try 10 teach them PETER anu
for one. feel worse when ale man dlsTeSa
ihsse teachings than could feel over hai a n
believe that they actuated by the same sp /
mas PLAYED unfairly dismiss three-quarters of the
ehaTge as probahl exaggeraton. and think tliH'
Of Hsrvard ar Mr Fine Of S PTindson feels much
more Indignant over it than / possibly coulo' Il
As for notifications ~ the rules. we are content
q leave thai matter in the hands Of MT amp an
play. which he for the last year has peen mos Isl
arenuousy advocating. are at length llkey 70 he he
+eHzed We believe that tootbai ri III 6LU for
framed as faT possible by football expertSt iol
more than likely to defeat its own emo. IA iig
lev the faculty Of Yale Is practically un4IlIllIo
abolished and there are many who would Ike 70
sc i modified but far as know there IS nor Of, :
ne work q mobilization out Of trained hands
n, eeang YIN the 9xlis OF atmiette "a 1Sirb has
come directly under the consideration or the UNI
SOON 10 report on plans for cutting off unnecessary
y improper expense. II is too early 70 say J1 Jus.
what means VIII be recornnended or adopted BH Gt
one thing IS certain: While shall give tht
managers and captains just large freedom az
That the sums Of moaey coming into their hands are
~ private property but that they are heid IN u
~ ne 2eleht OF the athletic sports OF me In
.sLSlty. future well as present once let lI,en
os-eistald THIS and you VIII nave tle suIe9t NEE
" avoiding the evils. whether of laxity or ehtrsEa
es1ee which are now incident to athletic nhahce'
me e1travagant interest in football presents Z
.eFQer problem deal with than the extra Tasali
- o football money 1t is not the footnAI plaaS
- -, themselves who nave the most eEagseraeee
rate Of the importance of the game. II Is ~
Electators rather than the players, graduates ratn
= man Undergraduates. who make this olIlcull;;
Eorse The trouble IS not that football is too mucl
played but that il is 100 much talked about
tsggotnsh Ike finance. has its peroole cf U.s.
.SJut once "a years the amount OF iale a.
vatd football talk becomes unbearable, ana lIi
sle-fiarrard game is dropped for year or wv W.
s9letmes by The action of one university On
syletnes by that OF the other A snort ~ III
al sunless 10 allow Us 10 recover our neItaI re
Use the game is resumed with somewhat De -
-les and very much better feeling. ms WIS - i
:s.ut Of the abolition OF football at HsrtaIu 10 =
- This Ia spite OF all misunderstandlhgs' y q