The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-09
prohibit football but TO limit athletics
of all kinds

prohibit football, but TO limit athletics
of all kinds.
One member of the committee wanted
to forbid the playing of any match
games of airy kind anywhere in the
state. A speaker said any college
which would limit football would have
a large Increase In it's attendance.
Prominent men in this state were ra-
ported as sending messages to the
Legislature to curtail the evils of the
game and. despite tho vigorous pro-
test Of Roosevelt Page, Of the commit
tee. against the bill, the sentiment
seemed to be well nigh unanimous
| sainst him. Consideration was, how
ever, deferred in order to give time for
communication with the heads OF tho
State institutions of learning so as to
learn their views on the probable re-
suit il the bill were applied to them
only, and not to schools in which the
State has no interest.
Keep Students Mt school.
MIR. Myers explained the object of
his bill 1t contemplates forbiddlng
players of any kind of athletic game
from leaving their school more than
three times within any one session:
from travelling on Sunday in going to
or returning from a game, and from
pIaSlIS VII l!.tIE OWL SEouQQ5 more
than three games in one season with
any team from outside OF the city or
county. These restrictions apply only.
however, TO schools controlled by the
State.
Mr.. White appeared for the bill. He
lives in the college town OF Lexington.
] He said that the boys become wild
over football to the detriment of the:>
studies. Replying to questions from
Mr.. Page. he said he had been inves-
tigating the subject for five years, and
| that he believed that parents would
prefer not to send their boys to schools
/! nent part. He did not believe State
schools would suffer in attendance if
| the bill We're adopted
To the contrary. he thought the at
| tendance at them would increase %
] per cent. the first year, and the State
| would have to enlarge its appropria-
tions to take care of the students. Very
few highly trained athletes, lie said.
excel in their studies.
Bar All Games.
Mr.. Love offered an amendment that
no match game of any sort should be
] permitted on any school ground In the
| Commonwealth. He said the bill does
not go nearly far enough, The pres
emit craze Tor atnlellcS, he argued, Is
| highly detrimental to education. The
| game between tho University of Vir-
gina and the Carlisle Indians. he said,
! was shameful, and the reception given
the returning team by the faculty and
student body WAS Il Disgrace to the
State.
An exceedingly forceful speech, de-
livered quietly. was made by Mr., Jen-
nings, He appeared at the request OF
General Il. T. Munford, who Is a. mem-
Der Of the faculty of the Virginia Mill
tary Institute, and others. General
Munford said he hoped the Legislature
would restrict football and do some
thing toward the abolition of hazing
The same gallant officer had mentioned
three Lynchburgers--S. +. +. men and
Confederate soldiors-who would not
send their sons to that school because
OF football. lIo thought the boys If
a mass became riotous, and acted diff
, ferently from their ordinary behavior
He begged the committee, In conclu,
sion. to do something TO remedy the
! evil.
subject OF Police Regulation.
Mr.. White said that inasmuch as
football is dangerous to human life II
is a proper subject for police rrotec'
ton and can be regulated. he declar-
ed that Of late years the percentage
of students taking tho fun degrees
/ has boon reduced,
The bill did not 20 as far as Mr.. Dea
would like to have 1t. He said. how
/ | ever that IL was a step in the RICH