New-York tribune., 1907-12-23

has evoked among many genuine rowing men be-
ley, and which have had to yield to the Beisai,S q
sentiment that, if it possible without inahilS
bad worse, they would be glad TO see some speci-
relaxation of the May notice and lIsrLCato-r tt -
favor of this one club OF Continental sportsmeIli
1t is probable that this sentiment IS IuIIy si
by the Henley executive, while tempered VIZ u. q
sense of prior obligation and public responslpihtJ
in another direction, which may co'npei uein :"
sacrifice personal sentiment to genera pranclPie'
Since then the Henley stewards have met ano
decided to sacrifice personal sentiment 10 gen.
eral principle.
Some Jealous golfers In the West In an effort
to furnish a striking example Of the crying
need, for q revision and simpIifcation of the
rules of golf have managed to place jerome H.
Trayers the national champion, in somewhat
false position before many players throughout
the country This leads to refer once more
10 a backneyed subject. It may not have been
the purpose of those who dragged out queS-
ton which was settled as to whether the Metro-
politan Golf Association team should nave peeI
disqualified for an infraction of the rules by
Mr. Travers cast any Slurs on the motlNe
and Sportmanship of the amateur champion, pul
il has led to this in some quarters, ana con-
seouentiy calls for comment. II is not so much
a question of veracity as question OF oplnloh
as 10 what constituted a good place" to tee
behind the hazard in which the ball lay from a
wild shot the now famous eleventh hole at
Euclid, when MIR. Travers elected to tee up on
the fair green for a loss OF two strokes. 1t mat
probation this same question of opinion which
led Mr. Travers to take the position he did IN
asmuch as the incident is closed. But II does
seem unfair that the national champion whose
motive could hardly be construed effort to
take an undue advantage and who has proved
himself a good sportsman, should be held up
as the horrible example, in a symposium on
the decadence of the morals of golf. II may be
that in these days Of championships, great and
small. of strenuous competitions for medals and
cups ad libitum, ignorance of or wiful iEnor-
ing of the rules is far too common and fruit
full Of much unfarness and inequality as be-
tween man and man." but personally do not
consider that amateur champion IS in this
class.
President David Starr Jordan of Leland Stan
ford Junior University made sweeping state
ment Friday when he said 1T is about time for
declaration OF independence by American
colleges and universities. Excepting Harvard and
Cornell, practically all the large universities
ploy questionable methods in securing athletes"
Perhaps President Jordan has never heard of the
Intercollegiate Athletic Association OF the United
States and the good work it has done and is
doing. The declaration of independence came
two years ago and has made for the general
uplifting Of college athletics. Harvard and Cor
nell fortunate indeed to escape his denunci-
alton, for he said of Yale: Yale furnishes ath-
letes with agencies for cigarettes and tobacco,
and sub-agents do the work and the athlete
draws the salary" The time was, and not so
long ago. when proselytzing a crying evil
at many colleges. and abuses crept in which
merited severe criticism: but fortunately 1t can
be said that time has passed never to return, it
is hoped if close study of present conditions
counts for anything. President Jordan might
find better way to help the cause along.
The Carlisle Indian School has awakened 70
the necessity of avoiding future criticism by
adopting certain rules of eligibility. II was
time, when the athletic association openly ad-
tod that
this year were Indian employees at the school
HERBERT.