The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24
DR.. SCHALK FAVORS
RESERVE SYSTEM
POPULAR FAN PROF AT AGRI-
CULTURAL COLLEGE ENDORSES
NEW RESERVE LETTER PLAN
STARTED THIS YEAR AT OHIO
; -oTHER OPINIONS.

DIR. Arthur +. Schalk, the popular
fan prof at the agricultural college,
Endorses the new reserve letter meth
cd started at Ohio State university
this year for the buckeye football
squad. AS the faculty member is an
athletic enthusiast and much interested
in the A. G. football prospects for next
year, it may be possible that he will
advocate the system being adopted
here. Dr. Schalk is a graduate of
Ohio State and was prominent in
athletics there.
In a recent conversation with the
sporting editor, DR.. Schalk expressed
himself as being greatly in favor of
the new plan. He cited it's beneficial
points and thought that it was ex-
ceedingly fair to all the players and
at the same time made the letters of
honor stll more coveted than they
are.
DR., SchaItJs Opinions.
"At first" he told the sporting edi-
tor, Il did not know whether / liked
the plan or not as has been adopted
at Ohio State, but the longer I con-
slider 1t the more deeply impressed /
become with its absolute fairness and
good points. The Ohio State athletic
board OF control started the measure
as a new departure this year at the
conclusion of the season. When the
announcements was made it came as
great surprise to the student body
and it was exceedingly unpopular, for
only nine man out of the big squad
were awarded the letter 90.
Coach Jones'" continued DIR. Schalk,
recommended the names of fourteen
men TO the athletic board and the
other five were granted a reserve let
ter. / notice that eastern universities
are beginning to consider it and that
the agitation has spread generally
throughout the country. After one
considers the matter carefully, it's
advisability win be seen, as it makes
the letter more difficult to obtain"
A number of opinions on the, sub
ject have been solicited by the sport
ing editor from different people promi-
nent in Fargo athletic circles. All
have conceded the wisdom of the
system and 1t is understood that
the plan may be agitated at the ag-
ricultural college and brought to the
attention of Coach Reuben to receive
his recommendation.
One Letter Not Fair.
It is felt that all the men on a
squad who may have worked excep-
tionally hard during the season may
not be entitled to the letter of honor
for that reason alone. The work Of
some may be of an unusually high
character, but not compare with that
of others on the team. The general
contention has long been that it is
a trifie unfair to give the men OF
lesser ability Just the same recogni-
ton as the star members of the
squad, which really deprives the lat
ter Of the honor they have right
fully earned. In many colleges and
universities an endeavor has been
made to evolve some plan by which
to make some differentiation In the
letter conferred upon the individual
members of the team. Ohio State
university seems to have been the
first institution 30 have successfully
solved the problem and has this year
launched the new reserve letter plan.
Yale May Follow.
The announcement has aroused much
comment throughout the collegiate
athletic circles OF the country and
many are considering the ACCESSIBILITY
of adopting the buckeye method. 1t is
understood that Coach Howard Jones
of Ohio State, the former Yale grid
iron hero, did not favor the idea at