New-York tribune., 1908-03-09

lions IN the interassociation games at Philadei-
pha last Wednesday. Suspension for all t'me
would not be too severe a penalty and 1t Is
hoped that the Middle Atlantic Association or
the Amateur Athletic Union Will refer MS case
To the national body. Instead OF accepting MS
previous suspension for fouling Guy HaskIns
some two months ago i'm j fair spirit, he took
the first opportunity repeat his offence in the
most barefaced and deliberate way. There was
extenuating circumstance TO mitigate
the enornity of his offence against fair play and
il ii can be proved that there collusion be-
tween him and his team mates the punishment
should be made to fit the crime. James e Sui
lvan, president of the Amateur Athletic Union
i'm his straightforward way did well to call the
contest mo race and order it rerun. Bacon
not robbed. some contended, as Haskins
did not have the faintest chance to win with
Sheppard dogging his every step. Haskins is
deserving Of high praise for keeping his head
under the most trying conditions and for act
ing the part of a gentleman iii the face of great
provocation. One could hardly have blamed him
if he had taken the law in his hands
the spot. but. fortunately, this blot amateur
sport spared
As predicted in this column time ago. the
executive body of the American Olympic com
mittee did not consider the charges against
Matthew P Halpin worthy of consideration. and
dismissed them after due deliberation at a meet
ing last week. Halpn will act manager of
the American Olympic team for the big games
in London next July. and that incident involv-
ing. as il did. much stirring of muddy waters. is
closed. and for all time il is hoped. All efforts
must now be directed to the selection of a strong
team and to securing the money necessary to
send it abroad Some five thousand dollars has
been subscribed to date and while this is a
ComparaTiVeIy small mart of tfe ar,,o,,pf ,aedaS
IT is good start. Those who are interested in
seeing this country properly represented should
not delay IN helping the cause, plans cannot
be made until the fund grows to something ap-
preaching thirty thousand dollars
y suggestion that is worthy of some corsidera-
ton comes from Princeton the selection of
the men for the track and field team 10 90
abroad. The intercollegiate CHAMPIONSHIPS and
the olympic try-out meets for the East are
scheduled a week apart at Franklin Field PhiIa-
dephia, and the question is raised of the fair
ness OF asking the college men to take part in
both sets OF games so close together To over
come this The Daily Princetonian' saws edi
toriay:
We would suggest that those men winning first
or even second place in the intercollegiate meet on
May 30 be placed par with the men doing
equally well on June 6, and that the Olympic com
lnlttee consider them all in picking the team This
Is a perfectly fair and reasonable proposition tor
not only would conditions be the same in both
cases, since both meets be held at Franklin
Field, but, in addition, almost the identical sci of
Judges viii ofhciate at the events thus per
initti1g a fair comparison TO be made of all the
performances. We trust that this request will be
granted by the Olympic committee. Manv more
college men would try for the American team We
are sure, and stronger and more representative
team would result.
The Harlem Regatta Association shouId have
the earnest support of all rowing men in the
metropolitan district in the effort to secure the
national regatta this year. It is eight years
since New York entertained the visiting oars
men on the Harlem River. The iron is hot
now, and consequently it is time to strike
correspondent writes: Your appeal last
Monday for q much needed reform in basketball
was timely What be done to accomplish
it, This is a leading question, but the answer
seems plain. Revise the rules to increase the
penalty for rough and foul work even to per-
manent disqualification for ''sugging" and then
get officials to that the rules are PROPERLY
enforced
Golf. lawn tennis and gymnastics have been
properly recognized at Yale in decision to award
the coveted "Y' to an intercollegiate champion
The other universities should follow suit
TIFRREPT