The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-05
Trying to Make Big Contests
Financial PROPOSE
tons
NEW YORK AND CHICAGO
WANT COLLEGE GAMES
Brewer in st. Louis, Also, o.
fers Cup for Best
Player


ball more and more signs that the
Rrasping tentacles of commercialism
are reaching out TO crush the only big
American game that hasn't the dollar
sign branded upon 1t as big as
house.
The attempts Of New York and
Chicago fans to bring big games ia
them, instead of going to the big
games, is one thing that looks bad
for the sport. In New York II takes
on the most brazen face. The own
ers of the Polo Grounds are said 70
be angling for some big football
games next year. II Is said that they
almost landed the Princeton-Dart
mouth game this season.
There Is no doubt but that the held
would be excellent place for the big
game as far as arrangements for the
spectators are concerned. II accom-
modates 10000 people, but they would
all have to be sold seats at the same
price as one seat 10 about as good as
another for football there.
There is no doubt, either, but that
the financial management OF the foot
ball teams. The chances for an in
valid treasury to recuperate are great.
There is no doubt, either. but that
this idea would be unpopular with the
student bodies OF the institutions. for
n would be a hardship for them TO be
obliged to leave their own campuses
In see the game. Furthermore, 20
he
ptTere of the eefege dexitalizes II.
In Chicago they have been talking
about bringing the Notre Dame Mar
quette game there for Thanksglvlns
day This would be a great thing for
Chicago fans and is more excusaoie
than the New York proposition be-
cause of the peculiar situation OF the
two schools. Both have thousands OF
alumni in Chicago; each is about an
equal distance from Chicago and II
gives them a neutral ground on which
10 settle their long standing dificul-
ties
This ought TO be financial sue
cess as well. Thanksgiving games
are always popular. The man stufred
with turkey or the appetite for IL can
enjoy football game as can no
other.
The playing OF Michigan games in
Detroit was abandoned some time
ago.
Another feature Of the commercial
izing OF football that Is edging us
way into the sport is the promotion
of publicity by the presentation OF
loving cups or other rewards TO star
players.
In st. Louis a prominent brewer Is
infiicting himself upon clean sport
loving public by setting up loving
cup to be contested for by the rugby
players in the city. The man Of great
est value to his team during the sea-
son according to the aggregate opin-
ion Of a committee OF newspapermen.
The guide of determining the value
of the players is much like that used
by the Chalmers commission In base
ball, as follows:
Fifteen points for offensive play;
Is points for defensive play; seven
points for aid to team play; five
points for quick thinking; five points
for aggressiveness; two points for
conduct on and of the field; one point
for respect for team discipline. The
player who gets the most points on
this basis will be the winner.
The method OF determining the win
ner Is Of interest In this scheme. AS
far as the promotion of sportsman
ship Is concerned, however, It looks
as II beer Is going to be pushed as
hard as sportsmanship.
Those western colleges thinking for
forming another conference similar to
that OF the Big Eight, should ponder
some time before making their de-
cision final.
Among other things, they should
make sure that such a conference Is
needed. Speaking from the NJ. A. &.
standpoint, the team seems TO be able
TO get games that are desirable
enough without entering hide-bound
conference. Also the method OF de-
termining eligibility rules now seems
satisfactory. For the two purposes or
a conference are to obtain desirable
games from colleges in a single class,
having eligibility rules that are salts
factory.
NJ. A. c. should look we'll into the
matter and be sure that there isn't
Stagg to bloc kthe plans OF Coach
Macklin, so that another Michigan
sQuabble with the western elevens
may not result. II NJ A. G. is get
ting the games she wants and from
schools which have proper eligibility
rules, she has little reason TO enter
a conference such as proposed. with
wabash, Marquette. oNtre Dame and
Lawrence, included.
One OF the dire results following
the entrance by the Aggies into such
a conference would likely be the en-.
forced cancellation OF contracts with
Michigan schools, such as the q OF
NJ. Alma, and Olivet.
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