The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-15

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hAs been awarded ON occasion for xywnas
OF the minor sports. A ChamplOnship
haakStball team received the letter. IhO
idea now is not 10 cheapen tho Ietter ~
giving it to any othcrs IMAM no. VIC
earn ft in the major sports. baseball, foot
ball. track athletics and rowing. IL tg BuG-
Weatad that the best Schome would b to
give those who distinguish themeelvee. N
other sports the right 90 wear the loteers
be a sort Of varsity letter IN the second de-
Of this the psnRsvlpGRiGR
at "a high time that thu Athieeio AB-
for awarding the university. letter. Inc
undergraduates arc glad that. the matter
haa "a Iast come before the dirsCtorB and
that certain much NODDED Recommendations
have been made; We hope tnas me Atnlcel0
DISGUISE such an important question. Thew
hsN been consido rabIe discomfort With
the loose methods employed reconeIy In
awarding some OF h varsity letters. and
we think that undergraduate sentiment
has now reached a point where q change
Of policy il practically demanded.
-nThe idea as formulated at tho. presene
time assumes that the varsity letter should
be awarded only in the four major apcrts.
distinguished by the award OF the mono:
gram in small letters. The policy viii
give the p the dignity u deserves AL reco9-
milton Of the highest athletic acnleysrnSnt;
"~Pennsylvania occupies a position IN the
college world as the representative OF fair
Dlav and Justice in athletic dealing. As
we maintain this standard from year to
wear we are continually making u more
difficult for a man TO make his university
team and as a student in good standing
remain in college. The varsity letter.
therefore. IL awarded under n improved
and restricted conditions PROPOSED will
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wearer's scholastic and athletic standing
thar any other university's letter
While there may be two opinions about
the final paragraph the whole discueelou
calls attention to the importance aCta0ned
TO the varsity letter in the colleges and the
reluctance Of some athleti councils to give
ID for any other than the larger sports.
II long has been the opinion OF students
i'm. colleges that the individual lawn tennis
champion. fencer, swimmer. gyrnnast.
wrestler or what not who wins q cham
pionship in the name OF his college. or
the member OF any team which wins an
intercollegiate championship IN minor
sport. is entitled to the letter. This principle
ward. Columbia and elsewhere. Yale
awards a Y for gymnastics entirely within
the university without regard to outside
competition. OF course. 10 Is no argument
to say that as much time is needed for minor
sport az for major sport and just az much
comparative excellence 10 necessary before
one can make The team.
But many minor sport teams do 40 much
to make the college prominent az some
major sport teams, and a good basketball
team il worth a letter, IL ever anything was,
especially as play 10 in the winter season.
when basketball holds the chief attention
OF those interested in college athletiCa.
Speaking Of basketball, the Western
conference has adopted a rule which per-
mits blocking OF players, not allowed
hitherto out there. Also IL has been agreed
that a player putting his arms across a
player to block a throw shall not be guilty
OF holding. Last year there was a triple tie
for first place in the league betwe zen Chicago.
Wisconsin and Minnesota. the only other
teams in being Illinois and Purdue. Rep
resentatiVes OF these colleges, with North
western and Nebraska, have arranged
a schedule of games as follows:
January II, Illinois at Purdue II. Wisconsin
atPurdue: IL. Wisconsin at Illinois; "a. Chicago
at Purdue; rs, Minnesota at Wisconsin; 81,
Chicago al Wisconsin.
February 8. Chicago at Illinois; IA, Illinois
at Wisconsin IS. Purdue at Chicago Illinois at
Minnesota: %, Chicago ut Minnesota; Purdue
at Wisconsin,; 20. Wisconsin at chicago; Pur-
due at Illinois,.
March Z. Illinois at Chicago wisconss.. az
Minnesota: II. Minnesota at Purdue; %. Mime
sofa at Illinois: IL. Minnesota at Chicago.
Chicago will play Northwestern on Jan
uary IL. and Minnesota will play Nebraska
on March 3. h Minnesota players will
ave TO have an exceptional team to stand
their schedule. They play Wisconsin, Se-
braska, Purdue, Illinois and Chicago in the
space Of eleven days, the last three games
on "A trip away from home. Columbia has
a game scheduled with Chicago for March
4 in the West.