The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-11

, further. all of the colleges Gan COM
bine in one association and become
members by payment of the one s25.
This association frOwns upon anything
In college athletics which even remote
ly suggests professionalism. The ques-
tion OF summer baseball. or any other
occupation in any field OF athletic Ell
deavOr for pay. has been frequently
discussed by the organization. Some
very drastic legislation has been
adopted along these lines. II the var
ious institutions Of the state should
join there would then be no dispute as
TO eligibility rules. We hope IL viii
by the sense of the athletic advisers at
the several schools TO take this step.
We suggested to the authorities at
the university that they make a move
to organize State association. The
objection was raised that many Of
the other schools would regard this as
an afront and might believe it TO be
move on the part OF the State uni
versity to control athletic policies.
Working All the Time.
The men up at Charlottesville have
put in many hours trying to solve
many questions They realize that they
have big opportunity They have
quite agreed that policy of publicity
should be adopted at once. And-take
this seriously-they are real people
working for what they conceive TO be
the best interests of the state at large
from an educational standpoint They
have reached the conclusion that it is
better TO lose occasionally than to
adopt methods which would lose them
their individuality. Therefore the
alumni system OF coaching is TO be
I continued
Had you been at that banquet; had
you watched those husky lads or at
least all but Captain Todd and FUN
Back Smith. promise, with tears Of
pride IN their eyes. that they would
return to college next season and again
try to win honor for old Virginia: had
you watched all this. you would have
come to the same conclusion that We
arrived at-there is more to game
than victory.
Virginia. above all else. wants to
retain her individuality. The men who
| now coach the teams are practically
J unknown outside OF college life. They
/ are working not for pay. but for alma
mater. They realize that they cannot
| always turn out a winner. but they
realize also that they are turning out
J 4 Virginia team Goa ched by alumni Of
! Virginia Call il sentiment. scoff at il.
Jure its sentiment. but i'm the hnal
estimate. It's a sentiment which only
! measures up to the traditions OF VIZ
/ yinia We have written against and
. criticized the alumni system: W. have
} felt that Il was not A winning system
under the limitations Of a compare
| lively weak schedule: but, when a stu
- ~
! when all Of these shout in unison. Its
our team however small. and IL viii
z be our team or not al all" even II d.f-
! ferlng. YOU can't help but admire the
| spirit And who Is there. AFTER all who
I will gainsay but that such 4 spirit =
! worth more 70 the State. 10 the INST
tution. and 70 the branches OF that in
!. s:itution than victory achieved?
Discuss Alumni system.
Or W \ Lambeth. III. I.efebVre.
! Dr. Robbie and others. Including Rice
! warren and Dr. Neff. each admitted that
I there might be advantages In the pro
/ fessional coaching system. but felt
that the disadvantages were So great
as TO OFFSET tie slight good that might
De. obtained The prime objection ana
that which appealed to US most was
that the professional coach entered
the work with the determination 10
hax. a winning team. II the material
Was al hand. ali 50 well ana goo. hut
IN % wasn't. then fl was obtained y"
one knew .Nactiv how. but y ar
rived. leaving always the suspicion.
an. frequently jGStifiable. that the
team was not quite legitimate
Df Lambeth particularly opened our
eyes ir discussing the ACCESSIBILITY %
taking on the larger Eastern colleges
Tn. o.. ruueut had been advanced that
unless virginia plasc these greater
= culies. ,l,s-rs. the Orange and Bir"
vsslI h. nrabi. Co. learn any thing ~ "
= f- football The dean - all tn attn
l.f!c advisers % the university point
! 30 olf fla- practicails all 81 the mod
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