New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-25
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the able leadership Of It's president captain
Palmer f Pierce, U. s. A, has MADE LOT
30 much good. is to raise the standard or
college athletics In keeping with the high
principles of education. 1t does not aim to
govern in the accepted sense Of the word
hut rather to direct and point the way.
Much Of its work has been criticised for
the reason that It is impractcable, but
such criticism Is not deserved. 1t brings
together each year the faculty representa-
tives of many colleges and universities
from all parts Of the country for an ex-
change of ideas on the broad and important
questions OF the day, so far as athletics
are concerned. The association deserves
the support and cooperation OF every In
stitution and of every man interested IN
clean. wholesome sport. Any effort 10
force legislation would operate against its
infuence-or so II seems to me. Ethical
questions are hard to decide, more particu-
larry as conditions vary to such an extent
I'm different parts of the country. A cam
paign Of education, however, such as mas
been started for better spirit and cleaner
sport is sure to be farreaching In lls
effect even though it may be too slow 10
satisfy those who believe in tearing UP by
the roots to cure an evil.
Charles Webb Murphy, owner OF the en-
cago Cubs, plays no favorites. lie SPEAKS
his mind with no thought OF the conse-
duences, whether addressing the president
OF what is supposed TO be a friendly league
or the owner and manager of a club In his
own league. If he cannot keep his name III
the public prints without resorting TO
vituperation or thinly yelled sarcasm 1t Will
not be long before he is the most hea'Iii'
dslked man in baseball.
one must admire Frank Farrell. owner
of the Yankees and Charles A CouhsKeS'
owner of the Chicago White Sox. for ac-
cepting the responsibility of the ill-starreu
resolution adopted by the American League
at its annual meeting. They admit al
though in not so many words, that ChalIeS
Murphy's satirical statement concernins
Ban johnson was the direct cause OK the
friction and not the ticket scandal case
1t seems a pity. however, that the Amer
lean League should resent the words OF an
individual in a way to jeopardize the IN
tegrity Of the great national game
Bill Roper, Prnceton's advisory coach
and chairman Of the athletic committee
said at the dinner to the Princeton eleven
in Philadelphia last week: I'VE have
right to sit down tonight and throw oou-
quets at ourselves" He spoke truly. The
Tigers have done their part In making COL
lege athletic history this year.
Cornell shares the honors with princeton
The men from Ithaca were supreme on
track and field, cross country, in rowing
and in hockey; the Tigers on gridiron and
diamond.
Major General Leonard Wood says that
thoroughbred stations are being shipped
out of this country in such numbers as TO
assume the magnitude of national cal
amity. 1t Will be all Of that If racing Is
throttled and the breeding industry ham
pered and discouraged by legislation which
is aimed at the goose professional book
making) and hits the gander Gan invigorat-
ing, wholesome SPORT. Only racing will save
the thoroughbred horse and conserve the
breeding industry. HERBERT