New-York tribune., 1912-01-15

annual report OF President, SoAurman oi
Cornell. Tire necessity for play in connee-
ton with work and the Importance of
building tho body while; training the mind
are now recognized on all sides. Under
the circumstances + read with much inter
est the following extract from President
schurnian's report: 81 re roo ga ..s.
Side by side with successes In intercol-
lCgiate athletics there is developing at Cor
nell University system of home athletifs
which Is peculiarly gratifying TO those VINO
recognize the necessity of sports and games
for young men, but VINO ~ look win SOM SOM
legiate athletics. There has grown UP al
Cornell in recent years a system or con
tests not only between the different col
eges of the university, but. between diner
ent classes and between different fraterni-
ties and other social organizations. In the
course of the year probably as many as
two hundred contests OF tnls sort .,e wete
held most of them on the new athletic
field toward which the alumni and old stu
dents have made such generous contrlo9-
tions The president believes that TINS II
a most healthful condition in itself and one
fiaught with great promise and slSnin =
canoe for the future development or uni
yersitv athletics. These sports, though the
playing is naturaly INFERIOR; are ID On ;nl q
ttrestinR than the most keeny contested
games between rival universities.
What is true at Cornell is true also at
Harvard. Princeton, Yale, Pennsylvania
and q number of other institutions. IT Is
narticularly so at Harvard, where William
y Garcelon has been able to do a great
work In interesting the undergraduates In
outdoor sports apart from the varsity
teams II must not be forgotten. however
that these varsity teams against which
such a hue and cry is raised at times are
the ones which lend the stimulus. Without
them sports would languish to large eN-
tent no matter what the boosting.
s'There are two reasons why Iris Speaker
will not be traded for Harry Lord says
Bob Dunbar "One is that President Nc
Aleer wouldn't think of letting the Texan
90. and the other is that President Co
miskey believes Harry Lord to be the great
est third baseman in the game" There is
no knock in this boost, but Bob Dunbar Is
right Trading Speaker for Lord would be
like offering to trade Matty for Ty COBB
no chance.
wild BIZ" Donovan says that Ed Walsh'
OF the Chicago White Sox, is the best
pitcher in the world. Maybe he is, but 1t
sounds like high treason in this city, where
Christy Mathewson is king, and II might
sound the same way in Philadelphia, too'
where Big Chief Bender, Jack Coomos and
Grover Cleveland Alexander have their par
ticular following
The story goes that Anthony F. Wildlhg
addressed a cable message to Norman f.
Brookes Just before the international lawn
tennis matches for the Davis Cup were
played in New Zealand a few days ago.
offering to be one Of the team TO challenge
this country for the trophy II 1t was capt
ured by Larned, Mclaughlin and Wright.
The services of Wilding WILL not be needed
for the present, and It looks, moreover as
IL Australia was strong enough, without
one of the greatest players in the world, TO
keep on holding the cup.
Now that the call has gone out for the
yearly meeting Of the football rules COM
mittee on February and 3, 1t is hoped
that the gridiron doctors will do something
more than look wise and prescribe light
tonic or recommend the rest cure. The
need is great for major operation.
HERBERT.