The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-15
HARVARD IS
STRENUOUS
Football Stays At the Cam
bridge University.
COMMITTEE SO REPORTS.
lntercolls gate Athletic Sports 10
Be Continued But With More
Restrictions.
COMMITTEE SO REPORTS.

BOSTON. March 1.-THE long pend
mg question OF whether Harvard wouid
be permitted To engage further III IN
tcrcollegiatc sports was disposed OF
when the board Of overscers OF the col
lcge. accepting the recommendations OF
n majority OF special committee
voted 10 authorize intercollegiate attn
letics. though In a restricted form.
This means that football and othei
games will lie continued at Harvard
ms the corporation Of the university
has already accepted the report OF the
subcommittee.
When President Roosevelt visited
Harvard on Washlngton's birthday In
an address 10 the students he upheld
football and other athletic sports a.
tending Ia promote manlincss ana
quick action for the future game OF
life" which the students would Az
have 10 play and decried nanny
pambyIsm" and all that tended 20
make "mollycoddles" OF the youth ~
America.
At a later period DIR. Eliot. the pres
ident. came out strongly against foot
ball. describing II ss fierce aud IN
NJ for college students.
The majority report reviewed ~
length athletic conditions at the uni
verslty and paid tribute 10 the Hfr
yard athletic committee for its accom-
pIIshmsnt OF needed reforms" pul
the committee thought and the hesrd
~ oysr.eer. agreed that the nnmbei
of athletic contests should he redufen'
expenses ON intercollegiate gane'
should he cut down and professional
coaching In any form should be- dsne
away with as soon a. possible.
The committee recommended tina, the
athletic committee use every effod 10
secure concerted action with 'thef
colleges 20 abolish professional coach'
Ing.
A severe condemnation 81 football J.
made by Moorheld Storey. the sou dls
sentlng member OF the committee Nhp
presented q minority report
The recommendation 81 the major
its report are In part - follows:
THAT the method Of sslcctipg TIE
facuity members Of the athletf com
mitl.e b. changed and that insi.id OF
three members ~ the university facul'
ties. Ia h. appointed by the couPraiion
with the consent OF the ovcrsesr-. the
dean ~ the faculty 81 arts gu sci
enrcs. the dean Of Harvard cnlllgc aud
the dean of the Lawrence Sicniihc
school h. "a oficio the faculty mem
hers 81 the athletic committee.
THAT the method Of clcctng the
Undergraduate members Of the athletic
committee be- changed "a thai these
undergraduates may b. chosen for caeh
college year during the first week %
June during the preceding year by The
majority vote of the following stu
dcnts. The presidents Of the seni"r'
Junior. sophomore aud freshmau class
81 aud representative FROM each nih
letic organization h. permitted by ihs
athletic COMMITTEES a. take p.ft In in
ter,ullegiaic contests.
THAT intercollegiate contests h. per
mlticd A. heretofore under t.e super
vision ~ the athletic comm.iice -
constituted.
That ih. athletic commitif' 10 f'c
ommcndcd a. $50 that the athletic eN
pcnses are reduced NJ FAR s ln "
Judgment they reasonably caH d. nni
that all extravaganccs b. done awaf
with
That the athletic committee hc re-
commended 10 r'ducc the number q
Intercollegiate athletic cont 's
THAT the athletic con m'iice q
strongly recommended 20 zee evey
effort TO get concerted ION WIN
other colleges 20 abolish profession al
coaches"
The report Il signed D. Henry Y
walcoii. Henry L. iliggiu. '''i =
II. Shaituck. Moses whns hnd
Thomas ~ Perkins.