The Washington herald., 1907-03-05
MICHIGAN IS NOT WELCOME
Cornell Objects to Entry of Western
ers in Intercollegiate.
IthRcaHs Believe that Wolverines
citation Unless They Win Meet.

Ithaca, y. y. March f.-Cornell under
graduates and alumni are bitter in their
resentment toward the admission of Mich
igan into TIE Intercollegiate Amateur
Athletic Association of America, because
they think that the Westerners are now
acting just as they did several years ago
when they came TO the Mott Haven
Championships
When the Wolverines came East before
they had track team that had swept all
before il lu the West. and they We're con-
hdent OF a victory in the Eastern meet
They met with surprise. however. ana
failed to get the honors they were seek
ing. Immediately they dropped from the
association and were content 70 stay
home until this year. when their chances
are particularly bright Although they
now promise 10 live up 10 the rules and
send their annual quota OF entries. Cor
nell doubts the sincerity Of this promise
The Ithocans. who won the champion
snip last year by a very scant margin.
would stand practically no chance with
Michigan 90 the meet this year. It was
owing to CoruelIs almost clean sweep Of
the points IN the distance runs last spring
that they obtained victory, and Il Is Ga
these events that the Ithacan Institution
would again be strong. Michigan. how
ever. would take many Of CornelTs points
away in the long runs. for the Westerners
muster their greatest power in these spe-
ciaIties.
Barrett smith a Cornell graduate. who
was q member Of ConeUs record holding
four-mile relay team. and who has been
CLOSELY identified with athletic interests at
Cornell. was "a a recent conference of the
athletic powers here, and be explains the
stand taken by Cornell regarding the ad-
mission Of Michigan 10 the /. A A. A A..
as follows.
Cornell has probably been more closely
associated with Michigan IN track ath-
letics than any other Of toe Eastern uni
versities For three years dual meets
were held between the two Institutions ~
Ann Arbor Through these relations Cor
nell was forced to the conclusion that
M5chigaR's willingness TO use clean meth
DDS was always propOrtionate TO its
chances Of winning
''The meets were always held be- agree
mcnt under Eastern intercollegiate rules
and Michigan did not hesitate. in the last
meet. when CornelTs winning chances
were very bright 10 insist upon departure
from the code Of rules agreed upon after
the Cornell contingent had arrived in
Ann Arbor
Tile most Migrant case was that of
Schulz. an old Wisconsin hurdler- He
had competed four years for Wisconsin
before going 90 Michigan. but Michigan
insisted upon using him against Cornell.
and he was afterward during the same
season. declared ineligible to compete in
the conference meet.
There IS no doubt of the fact that Mich
igan's entry in the Eastern intercoIlegi-
ates this spring practically cancels Cor
nelrs already slim chances OF winning.
but that is not the point. Cornell stands
first for athletic purity. and believes that
the standard of college athletic ethics in
the East. which has improved constantly
Of late years. cannot possibly be bene-
flied by the intrusion Of an element which
does not represent the highest ideas.
Michigan's course in the Conference As
ISOLATION has frequently been a bone Of