The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-02-26

PROVES SUCCESS

Princeton, N. j.. Feb. 26-The COM
pletion, next week, of the first year of
system of athletics which gives an
opportunity for participation in vari-
Gus sports to nearly so per cent of the
students at Princeton university has
directed attention to what is known as
intercollegiate" athletics, devised by
the undergraduates here and carried
out with a success that overstepped
expectations.
Realizing the criticism generally
against the play-to-win spirit of ath-
letics, especially with the varsity teams
of the colleges and hoping to establish
a spirit of sport for sports sake the
Intercollegiate system of athletics was
established in Princeton as an expert
ment in basketball. Within the first
two months more men had frequented
the gymnasium than ever before. The
plan was followed out with even more
success In baseball and now baseball,
basketball, relay races, bowling and
hockey are included In 1t.
The percentage of men competing on
varsity teams or directly concerned
with the varsity, second varsity, etc,
Is relatively small in every college.
The great body of undergraduates have
been merely spectators. They have at
Princeton retained that. but added
more. Twenty relay teams,
thirty three baseball teams, fourteen
bowling teams and forty basketball
teams have been organized.
The proposal was made in The Daily
Princetonian, the college paper, a year
ago, that students in the university
be afforded an opportunity for athletic
competition not only for the develop
ment of material for varsity, but with
the principal idea of rendering to all
undergraduates an opportunity to enjoy
the benefits of exercise in various
sports In actual competition. A com
mites OF upperclassmen formulated
avplan The .upperclass clubs, tbs.
freshmen and sophomores, were all
represented at a conference at whiciE
details were arranged. First, the baa.
ketball schedule was drawn up. Up
perclass Club teams were pittec
against one another In one series ~
another hour Of the day and freEhVl!e
at another. Thecost was practically
nothing. The gymnasium fee Is in.
cluded on the university bill of every
body It did, however. cause great
number ito use the gymnasium regu-
larly who might otherwise nave gone
spasmodically. The different series
of games were run by the committee,
offfcials from the undergraduate body
being appointed and scheduled con-
tests being run off with promptness
and regularity The championship
finals produced two strong basketball
teams. Al trophy was awarded the
winning team.
Bowling Is carried on In much the
same way during the winter after
moons only the contestants are as a
rule men who are not so interested in
basketball In baseball the plan
works out to great advantage and next
spring an effort will be made to try
it in crew work, too.
The baseball competition requires
some expense. This Ii easily raised
by subscription, however. among the
undergraduates Broxaw Field, the
old varsity field, Is rolled and trimmed
at cost OF about $1,000. Three dia-
monds are laid outregulation bases
are placed on them. screens are erect
ed behind home plate and the grounds
are cared for throughout the season.
The baseball schedule permits about
los men to play in games daily With
the number not playing scheduled
games but practicing In other parts
Of Brikaw fleld, which Is an admirable
expanse OF playing ground about 200
to 800 men play baseball daily in the
spring
On Lake Carnegie the system will