The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-26
5;,t.rs on College Gridiron
cucceed Also in Stern Game
of Real Life.
ppNCETON STAR GETS
MORE THAN PRESIDENT
HI Chicago Students Paper
Denounces Athletics as
They Are Today.
BY MANHATTAN.
4 Wire to The Tribune.

- Tsased Wire TO The tribune.
WV YORK. Feb. 25.-Peke Davis
Al 4 historical sharp on football, car
i. sro,lnd a large green bag containing
Z. nm OF human knowledge on football
!. has undertaken n valuable work. He
4. hae1, looking up the records of ol6
.c,kall men to see how they have played
N rarne OF life. lie says as far as he
~ rone successes were far from excep-
srsl For instance one old Princeton
r,r Is making 100000 a year.
In Ibis connection 1t is interesting to
I'D that there is a, threatened revival
ths old and unsettled problem as TO
-istber or not athletics have a place in
rDsse or university life. Discussion will
81 settle the question.
A pretty squabble. has been started in
1lcago university by the editors OF the
16lB Maroon, the college paper. They
~ against all forms OF intercollegiate
n peculiar form of campaign INDUCED
b b, The undergraduate daily hardly
nnmends itself to those who wish 10 see
tAIetIcs handled with care.
Should Give the Facts.
Chicago has been prime mover in the
caiennce. and has subscribed gladly TO
regulations that make for healthy in
tfrol|egiate competition.
lne undergraduate editors have resort :
j 10 dcnuncialion without presenting
icls-thore being no facts that would
uppor their extrayaganI charges.
y athletics are unhealthy at Chicago,
f.fe Is dignifled way in which to cure
'e< evil. If there are facts that bear
el fhe charges, they ought to be laid
e'oe The conference. However, there
ne been go many sharp retorts TO the
fg'ral editorial that the Maroon people
nse modified their position, as may be
piaed from The following:
Il Chief Aim of University.
university is and must be primari-
4 lor the training OF the mind and the
<'Ytopment OF citizenship through that
--aW- IL does not exist for the Dur-
~ o. furnishing an atmosphere or en-
'1onneni for athletics. dramatics. de-
-ine' nor Is IL something for Young
"a With rcd blood In their veins TO
'sal for. If the honor OF higher edu-
-uon must be fought out on the grid
tI or tlle ctnder path, then why higher
'+-ssilonl IL members Of athletic teams
i.,,sy ootain more benefit on the athletic
tnhh III the classroom. then our
~ lReory and system OF education Is
''eng Men with red blood can lust as
~ VII II in lighting for The c. A. A.
Esi the same benefits Of self con-
a.iIty N .aniiIty In act instantly. etc in the
f'lsuc arena. They need NOT come To
r',77sss- they do not need professors.
lns maroon reaffirms its position
F. = however much intrinsic value there
~, y s'nleilcs-or In any other form OF
'Ihl i,s. aclivity-it has no place in coll
,,..te us as long az IL dominates the fun
nsn,sl purpose OF colIegcs-which Is
'a.i,ivvh' And today those extra mural
tfreS 90 overshadow the nural ac-
~, III. -. requires no argument TO prove
oH Students interest in his curric,i-
Il" WIN is superficial and forced"
The Gross Country Run.
rms s.e y really no better form OF Team
~lpsluon Than the interciass, cross.
,as5 run liberal scoring system
<-,rss DO mat even the mediocre per
(-s-hean ean sometimes score for his class,
aavlng accomplished this, he keeDs
.k,ssa and develops into a good
y W Real varsity performers COM
la tba "e TUCK by the natural process.
Ia ha., Iatsity team has the pick OF
I'M NJ. !. material In the university. The
{; <,.s a., ,nat every man who cares Ia
1rIfy az tIaD a walk gets his oppor-
Ia H. ano INC benefits OF competition
|srrth university turns out n team Tho
= Tsco,5n =, which Is amply attcsted by