The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-02
WITH THE COLLEGE ATHLETES,
DOINGS IN THE FIELD OF SPORT
IN EAST AND WEST.
Colleges That Are building stadiumS
Death OF James Robinson OF Prince
ton-GeOrgetSwn speaks on 'Duiey
= Case-Nisconsln's Chaotic Situation,

Case-NisConsin's chaotic SITUATION
Since the stadium idea has begun to take
hold in America. nearly a dozen colleges
have built or now are building fields that
are designed to follow the old Greek idea
of an athletic amphitheatre. Harvard
was the first to have a genuine stadium,
in close conformity to the conventional
idea OF such an athletic ground. Since
then Pennsylvania, Leland Stanford, Michi-
gan and Northwestern have practically
completed such fields. Yale is going to
have one built. Northwestern started a
field last fall, and it is practically com
pleted.
This year three more have been started.
The alumni at Cornell have promised that
there will be a stadium before long at Ithaca.
John D. Archbold started one for Syracuse,
and it is likely that football games will
he played on the Syracuse field within
the amphitheatre next fall. The Syracuse
stadium is really a remarkable place. 1t
conforms more closely to the old Greek
architecture than any other. Except for
the fact that it is not surrounded by hills
1t might we'll he in Greece. With it's rows
of concrete seats and characterist C archi-
lecture it certainly is a faithful representa-
ton of the old time Greek field of sport.
Supposedly, Columbia is going to have
something on these lines at SOM time. just
what is going to happen with this athletic
field it is hard to say. The building Of the
field is hampered with difficulties in a legal
way that will take legislation by State,
city. Legislature and the War Department
to clear up; but if these legal difficulties
ever are overcome Columbia will have
q stadium down by the waterside in which
the permitted sports will be held. 1t is
suggested that the university purposes
having the field ready to let out for the
intercollegiate track and field champion
ships and for big college football games
that are apt to be an attraction. If there
Is an adequate place for a baseball diamond
With it's huge seating capacity it might make
q good place to play Off the worlds series
championship games when the other teams
have to meet the New Yorks. In any event,
u would be fascinating commercial propo-
sition. That kind of commerce in sport Is
supposedly all right.
Friends Of James Robinson were sorely
shocked TO learn of his death recently
AS the ultimate effect Of paralysis. Robin
son was we'll liked by those who knew
his good qualities, and his popularity at
Princeton was we'll shown by the express
sions Of regret on the part of those identified
with him in athletic sports. He was a
trainer of long experience and in his time
was connected with many colleges. He
was a hearty, whole souled man and al
ways willing to do favor for his friends.
This is not the sort of thing that is required
to be said Of a man solely and simply be-
cause he is dead. Jim Robinson was popu-
lar. because he deserved to be, Princeton
has lost no more than the athletic world
at large, and the number Of good and COM
petent men and athletic trainers is dimin-
ished by one.
1t is a peculiar commentary that the
man who succeeds Robinson at Princeton
and who in fact has had charge for some
time since Robinson's health began to
fail is AL COPELAND. Robinson was trainer
for the Manhattan Athletic Club at the
time that COPELAND was competing in
athletics. Nominally copeland was under
Robinson's care, The fact was that Cop
land was so independent that he disre-
garded all suggestions given him by Robin
son or others. Still the men were the
hest Of friends and COPELAND was one Of
the first to express his real regrets at
the passing Of Robinson.
The Daily Prncetoniun, in an editorial,
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lows. The sad intelligence Of the death
Of Mr.. Robinson is received by all Princeton
with the most profound sorrow. For
more than ten years he has been connected
with this university, and his loss is one that
will he felt by all Princeton men. The
services which Mr.. Robinson has rendered
the university during the many years in
which he has held the position of athletic
trainer have endeared him to the hearts Of
all those associated with him, and his I'M
timely death will be a severe blow to the
/athletic interests Of the university. Mr..
Robinson, although not a graduate OF
Princeton, was a man whom on account
Of his long connection with the university
Princeton is proud to number among her
greatest friends, and the sorrow that is felt
al his loss can be but feebly expressed
through these columns. In behalf OF the
undergraduates we extend to his bereaved
relatives our heartfelt sympathy, and they
may be assured that we share the sorrow
which il theirs"
The athletic association also prepared a
SCI Of resolutions Of regret. These have
been sent to the family of Mr.. Robinson.
1t is time that the Duffey case was let
drop back into obscurity, merited or not, as
the case may seem; but it ought to be re-
opened for a space of time while the at
ttude Of Georgetown in the affair is made
clear. During all the controversy nothing
that has been more than semi-ofticial has
come from Georgetown on the subject,
and, in fact. at Washington there has been
little apparent desire to delve far into the
matter, The cause OF this indifference, as
e It appeared, has been made clear by an
editorial article in the Georgetown College
journal, which conveys the university
standpoint on affairs to the world Of gradu-
ates and others,
In this article, which runs in the recent
Issue Of the paper, appears the following:
In the fall of 1905 Arthur Duffey, ent-
while If Georgetown University, was her
n aided as a~cknowled ging that he had been
practically a professional during his entire
athletic career, a statement which we are
given to understand that Duffey has denied
ever making. Straightway one James
sullivan Of New York announced that from
the published list Of records Duffey and
bis records would be deleted. The repre-
t%entatives Of the press at the time besieged
Georgetown to know what she was going
10 do IN the matter,
Georgetown held her peace. Subse-
q%uentlv The Amateur Athletic Union loudly
Proclaimed It's decision to deprive Duffey