The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-16
ny Gus Mti.I,I;Rr.

entertained by thousands OF people
throughout Virginia who had look cd
lonsinGly to the time when athletic re.
1ations between the University of Nir-
Einia aud the Virginia Polytechnic In
stituto would be renewed. The final
word appears to have been spoken at
charlottesville, and. while there are
many of us who cannot agree with the
action OF the Faculty Committee ON
Athletics and the Executive Committee
of tho General Athletic Association
stil We must bow TO their Judgment
and keep on hoping tor the game
winch more thnu amy other would tie
Of chief interest to Ntrsinians.
So far as can be gathered from read
jng Tile statement issued by The two
committees, it seems as if tho only rca-
son advanced Ivy the men VINO gave
tile question consideration is tina, ii H.
unwisc for the state AGRICULTURAL anu
Mechanical college to engage in atm
1eiics with tho state University. 1t is
pointed out THAI; such engagements
lead invariably to intense rivalry ana
that tho public would at some time
come 10 the conclusion that the present
action is for the bcs; interests of all
concerned.
Little can be gained from ,urtncr
discussion OF the question. The answer
IS final ana certain II Is that protests
Will have little effect, for the Same
reason that appeals from various see
lions of the state have failed 10 bring
about tho desired result .
Looks Like stab at Students
However il is n sad commentary on
shc personnel of the students nj these
Two schools TO say that they have no,
enough stamina, o. enough viii power
70 conduct themselves in a SPORTSMAN
liko manner on or on the athletic
held There have been games between
she University ana Y. u. I--Eamcs II,
which the better team won ana ON
nearly every occasion except tho a.
llorablc game III 1905, Virginia was m.
victor.
For years ana years tho game be-
tween Virginia and the Virginia A. ana
d was fea'urc event. Tie same re.
manned true when the y. am, ~ %
Samc tho Virginia Polytechnic iustitute
III those DAYS. however the sul,ii,,r
boys We're athlciicallv weaker man
the University, largely because tic on.
rolinent a the latter institution vas
considerably greater than at the tor
nler, and therefore 4 larger nuuibc, an
c"haidates fer tile several teams could
be called out
rs \. l.. !. grow stronger nun,cr,c,,I
y i'ic school began 10 assume /, Tor
miuab!e place in athletics among the
greater colleges OF the South. Nc
tories over The Navy ana Georgetown
S!chson ana Carolina. were tho orGcl
oi the day, ana innly Nirgiuia wn.
fanqui>hcd on Lambeth Held m.
'cam which won out over INC Orange
thd Biuc was charged with prolcs.
slonhlism. More or less feeling, ,vas
engcndcred, and athletic relations
severed between tho TWO schoois
feeiins Grow. Less Intcnsc
~ ihr years wen, BY the feeling
sfeW iess intense. Several efforts
hoWrYtr. 20 bring about a rencwal OF,
athletic relations failed T,b. ,.a-
prospects arpear"d uriyhl. y . I'had
SiSnin-d rs Intention 10 meet ,tr.Ini,'
Sl!HcE ~" same conditions as arr,
EtHno!s lrs1niG. an Inc ciher mana
Hi"at NrotcSiations THAT tie feeling To-.
1tr vas of the most coysiial
<''f Hla izi aiiy aet!9n takcr wouiq.
'-A't ~ l1s ii=hi of that -ood tccl.
~ ai-d wit pui f"te.eace n r,ag, 'sri.
:-3t,sttlcs '''''
son zones ile s,a;emep, ,-or J..
t'1ffsiiy y Which inc One aud onl,
.+asPn fof n0i granting tnc r.ota.,
hs,l remand ~ tAc uubiia /, fors,i,,
ofIieVe that a feeling 81 .ir;opea
III '.Sansi!ip and rivalry ~ puil he ON.
seAaer"d whicn wouid IL neirir,e,,.,
UT, !" ,He o'S' deals az spor,s-
thaASAip rui alSo 70 the Increasing
eo-pperaiive and fr!.udiv rsla.ions III
iSLnE between tale two ~ boole -, :.
- ibrther eSpla!ned tast TINS bclinf &c
baSeh on similar Conditions cyis,lns.
In the several States III TIL. so,!,n j.,
"h'ch ne Aid. NJ. = ~. part i,
nc STATE u'.-vcI,i-.es
hfrson7siiy nave tic frienaiio.t
feeling IN the World for v,rein,a
would hesitate to either siia,.cs, ~, al.
N9fate anything witch IN ;in bc,,a-
oudSment of the man ha.in. ,hc die.
faSsion in charge, would tei.dto cro.,.o
un'ow"rd conditions between these INA
great institutions. OF worli nur, ,ho
'ause 81 college athletics ,iut ~ nv
MIND and 70 Tho ninds Of inanv o,I,ors
Just as dccris Interested. tn, ra.sons
f"Vanred seem cquivocal. a;nbiruois
ana based npon premise ~hicif is M,
correct and whtoh roneci8 upon III
llahhncss ana coodfeeln. al Inc stu
cent hodi"s ~ both schools.
some HcnsouS Ovcrionkcd
y" those If us who havn workna ~,
'he same and who dcplore tho ac,io,,
recently taken al charlottesville {,
arrears that the real ,noa. ~ thc III
nation was no: considered ~ TIL co,n
mlttces, OF If considered -as nd, m,do
ia part If tho statement Tho f,ct
ifhat tho status or athletic. -, n