El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-08

CONSIDERABLE interest and dis-
cussion has been aroused by a
~ statement from a prominent edu-
Gator. Prof. Edwin Linton, chairman OF
the washington and jefferson faculty
committee on athletics DR.. Linton be-
lfsves that the free gate for all attn
letic events is the only salvation Tor
college sport He believes that in
tercolIegiate athletics have reached
plane where love of sport for sports
sage has been made subserTient TO
commercialism. and that in most in
stances big athletic contests between
rival institutions are arranged primari-
IL with view to securing the greatest
possible revenue
The Pennsylvania educator alleges
that colleges and universities are
gradually usurping the place OF ath-
letic associations in exploiting forms
Of athletics and providing public spec
tacles. which are not only lieu on the
original purpose Of institutions Of
learning but demonstrably sub
versive Of that purpose, and
says: Il see no hope Of removing
the stigma Of commercialism from in
tai abolition Of all gate recelpls from
intercollegiate athletic contests.
Dr. Unions remarks are considered
unusually radical as they IolloW an
announcement that the washington ana
Jefferson football teams lost money on
the season Just closed But Dr. LIN
ton maintains that the legitimate eA-
penses Of purely amateur ana properly
conducted games could ana Woule -
met by popular voluntary subcrlptlons
by those who loved sport Tor the sport
itself and not for the money that was
IN #.
While there may be a good deal OF
truth in some Of the things the worthy
professor saws It remains TO be seen
II popular subscription could or Would
meet the athletic teams expenses me
money made by the teams OF the Dig
colleges returns to the advantages OF
the athletes in better gymnasium
equipment and in many other ways,
81 does things for the advancement OF
the participants in athletie Sports SPOTS. -
may be true that the admission zee
prevents some lovers OF atnleuc ao-
ings from witnessing these events, and
that admission fees should be conIneo
to purely professional athletics.
Hank O'Day, as G. club leader, VIII be
watched with more than ordinary IN
terest by the players. They all say
that it viii now be possible for them
to say what they think Of him with
cut being put out Of the game
Billy Luby. the heavy hitting minor
league outfielder, VIII join the New
York Giants and accompany the early
birds that leave little old New York
for Marlin In February. Luby is
big fellow. feet 1 1-2 inches tall and
tips the beam at 200 pounds. He
started his baseball career as a pitcher.
but now plays in the Outfield. 1t was
rumored that John II. Ward wanted
him for his Boston Braves but his de-
cision to hold Nike Donlin is probably
responsible for McGraw's getting Luby.
The two great pitching finds" Of
1911 are holdouts for 1912 and may not
be seen at all on the diamond this
year. They are Nean Gregg, Of Cleve-
land and Grover Cleveland Alexander.
of Philadelphia Each demands a
$1,000 salary, and so far the MANAGERS
have not come across. Last season
Gregg won % games and lost only Z.
Alexander won IS and lost 49,
Jake Stahl Of the Boston Red Sox.
and Jimmy Callahan, Of the Chicago
White Sox, have started training for
the 1912 baseball season earlier than
the men they viii attempt TO lead to
victory next season. Both or these
celebrities in the national pastime are
Chicagoans and win do their prelimt-
nary training at home. Jake says he
needs more training than Callahan does
to get down 10 weight The use of
the University Chicago gymnasium has
been offered the giant leader Of the
Red SoX and he viii lake advantage
Of odd hours snatched from handling
gold and silver In his bank. to amble