The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-26
Has Interesting Things to Say
Concerning Athletics at
Badger Institution.
DESCRIBES WAR BETWEEN
FACULTY AND STUDENTS
Says Val Rideout May Be Elected
Captain of the Track
Team.

;. JOY Cloridge, formerly editor Of
the University of Utah Chronicle, but
now a student in the law department
OF Wisconsin university, has just re-
turned home, and declares that ath-
leticS at the Badger institution are in
fairly demorallzed condition. OF all
American universities, Wisconsin has
been most deeply affected by lSa re-
form movement In college sports. Jor-
dan, the young journalist, who turned
the strong lime light on the profess
sionalism in the Big Nine athletics, did
not stop short in his sweeping eN-
posures of his own alma mater, Wis
consin. 1t is not unnatural, therefore,
that the Badger Institution, denounced
at the hands OF one Of her own stu
dents, should turn about and run far
TO the other extreme.
For Rent" For Sale"
According to Mr.. Claridge, this has
been exactly the case. Since the close
OF the football season every branch of
sport has been more or less de-
moralized. For tho first time I'm years
the Badgers did not even attempt to
put a BASEBALL team In the field.
The faculty voted to abolish football
for at least one year, and put such
damper on other sports that the stu
dents, according to Mr.. Claridge, re-
volted. On one end of the magnificent
red brick gymnasium building they
printed In large white letters. For
rent" Further incited by another
faculty action. the students, a couple
OF days later removed this sign, and.
in larger letters, on the front of the
building, printed. For Sale"
Affairs reached q crisis shortly after
this, reports Mr.. Claridge. One even
ing several gun shots were flred on the
campus, and directly 2600 students as
sembled from ALI directions. Eight
| abreast they marched around to the
residences of those professors who had
been most outspoken In their opposi-
| tion TO athletics. These were called out
to explain their positions. and many
were the interesting discussions that
followed Finally the faculty backed
down from its extreme stand and
| compromise was effected
Holmes VIII Not BE It,
"As yet. however" continued Mr..
Claridge, mo change has been made In
the head Of the department of ath-
! letlcs. although many names have been
mentioned" When asked II the name
! Of Harvey Holmes. formerly coach at
! the University of Utah, had not been
! suggested, Mr.. Claridge replied: Yes,
| it has So far as / can learn Mr.
| Holmes stands very high with Presi-
| dent Van Hise. but there are many
other men who are more popular with
tho students. and can also secure the
Endorsement OF the president So far
as can see. Mr.. Holmes is an unlikely
| choice. and you will bo pretty safe
in saying that he Will not get the po-
sition"
May Elect Rideout Track Captain.
Probably the most interesting bit OF
news that Mr. Claridge brings back is
the announcement that Val Rideout,
| formerly captain of the track team at
the University of Utah. may be elected
track captain at Wisconsin. According
TO Mr.. Claridge. Walls closest competi-
tor failed TO qualify, He was fra
ternlty man, and now that he is out
of the race the independents are In
sistlng more strongly than ever on the
selection of Rideout. The Utah boy
has made a good record while at Wis
consin. In the recent Chicago confer
| ence meet he won his wv" and at the
same time put UP race In the quarter
mile that elected praise from the Chi
! cago press. The election Is scheduled
| to take place this week.