The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-15
STUDENTS SHOULD
Be ENTHUSIASTIC
EarIham Faculty Would See
Them Participate in
Athletics.
FOOTBALL PLAYED EARLY.
ONE OF FIRST FOOTBALL GAMES
EVER PLAYED IN STATE WAS
AT EARLHAM IN 1sss-oTHER
SPORT RECORDS.

AT EARLHAM IN 1sss-oTHER
SPORT RECORDS.
In writing to the Indianapolis News
of athletics at Earlham college, Roland
Mellett, staff correspondent of that
paper, says:
Enthusiasm in athletics is encourag-
ed at Earlham college, that good old
Quaker institution of learning that,
for many decades, has occupied an i'm
portant place in the Indiana field of
higher education. 1t is the desire,
however, that students show their
spirit by participation, rather than
demonstration. Efforts are made to
have every student, male and female,
take part in athletics of some kind.
Enough different branches are con-
Quoted to enable almost all to find
something in an athletic way that is
suited to each of the 355 students, IT'S
OF whom are boys.
They are proud of their clean ath-
Ietic record at Earlham They have
always been proud of it and, judging
by the past, they never will have cause
to feel ashamed. Earlham has al
ways stood for clean athletics, at the
expense of winning teams, If neces-
sary.
Athletics FIourishing.
Earlham athletics are now in flour
ishing condition. All recognized
branches of college sport. football,
basketball. baseball, tennis and track
and field work, are promoted. The
college is well equipped athletically
and altogether the conditions are all
that could be expected at any second
airy college. Plans have already been
formed for new gymnasium, and
when that Is obtained the Earlham
equipment will be second to that OF
few schools in the state in any class.
Athletics are controlled by the Earl
ham Athletic association with a fac
ulty athletic committee of four mem.
bers the governing body. B. H.
Graves is the graduate manager of all
the teams. He has student assist.
ants, selected from the various classes.
r. G. Vail is the athletic and physical
director and the coach of the various
teams. Physical work is required
from all students. For the mainte-
nance of athletics coupon books are
sold to the students, to the residents OF
Richmond or to any who wishes tc
buy them. Earlham has never had
an athletic student fee.
Played Football Early.
One of the first football games ever
played in Indiana was at Earlham, In
1883, with the Miami eleven. Only
one contest was played that year, but
the strenuous sport rapidly became
popular, and it has never been aban-
doned. In 1889 Prof. E. p Trueblood
who came to the college the preceding
year, and who has always been at the
head Of athletics. raised $1,7O0 for q
gym. The building is still used Reid
field was opened in 1889. Its grand
stand has seating capacity of 700
and it is surrounded by cinder track
still banked high, from the old days
Of bicycle racing. Base ball and foot
ball are played on Reid field. Ice
skating and soccer football are popu
lar sports in winter. The ice pont
covers several acres, as the result of {
modern dam built by the boys. During
the winter months soccer football ant
ice polo games are played for the ben
eft and pleasure of the exercise. TIL,
students are divided into two sections
known as the Fellows and Whites, ant
the rivalry between them is UNUSUAL,
keen. In addition cross-country rum
are held three times week. In thi
manner the Earlham runners get il
shape for the spring outdoor tract
meets, in which they generally viii
high honors.
The basketball team plays it's game
in the roller polo auditorium in Rich
mond and the contests draw BIZ
crowds. The college gym is adequat
for training purposes, having a basket
ball floor 4ox6O feet and all necessar,
apparatus.
Tennis Popular Sport.
Tennis is one Of the most popula
of Earlham sports. There are six reg
ular courts, and two for beginners
all in fine condition. Earlham nov
holds the state title in doubles, Beeb
and Campbell being the title holders
The first tennis court was built b,
Professor Trueblood in 1883. He /
an all-round athlete of great versatile
ty. He won the college championship
at tennis, played half on the football
eleven and was one of the best first
basemen Earlham ever developed. H
has also won prizes for excelling il
golf and now keeps in good physica
condition by playing that game. Pro
fessor Trueblood is a great friend o
college sport. He was an enthusiast
TIC player in his day, and he is al
earnest friend of the athletes now.
Fine Outdoor Track.
The outdoor track, encircling Rel
field. is said to be the finest for CO.
lege OF the size in the country. Earl
ham has always stood high in trac
events. One year seven Earlhar
track men competed in the state NEE
against bigger fields from Indiana
Purdue and other state schools, an
carried of the banner. There hav
been few bad years in track work an
Earlham can always be counted on I