New-York tribune., 1913-12-29

: -D-cc every. year the case OF co!cbe am
rstir. Is carefully diagnosed and some
times prescriptions are written to cure OF
alleviate the us The time has come TOT
This ueeting-thc eighth annual conNeh-
zion of the National Collegiate Athletic
Assoeiation-in the Hotel Astor. to-mor-
row Delegates will be gathered together
fron1 colleges and universities in all parts
~ ,b. co,,Dtrv while schools and acade-
mics also will be represented. This means
2 broad discussion on college sports III
general and cOmmsrcialism, pToseIyuhs'
deceit and other forms OF contamlnauhs
evils I'm particular. For eight years THIS
association has been conducting cam
psicr 10 improve the morale OF dthIeu's
and 10 put them on a plane IN Keeping
with the higher principles OF eaucauo'''
No hard and fast rules have been adopt
cd. no drastic governing methods I'm
posed. but in quiet educational way
great good has been accomplished in rails
inr tho standard and improving the tone
It may be well TO recall that the Na-
tionsl Collegiate Athletic Associate"
grew out OF the conference or colleges
called for the purpose Of conducting
crusade against football 20 the ehu t"a'
the sport should be abolished. Or III any
case. reformed. Football had mighty
close call but Major Palmer L. Pierce,
Y now stationed in China, s'ood
i'm the breach as the representative Vi
West Point. and Just about saved
mighty critical situation. not satSheo
with this, he and his associates ia'u I'''
groundwork. not for governing Dou''
which would have been lacking III sup
port but for an advisory body whlch i"s
commanded the cooperation ana helP %
all the leading educational Institutions J."
the country with the exception OF 1a!e'
Cornell the United States Naval Acau-
ery and one or two others. Iherc arc
those. Of course who show the same uis-
positiou 10 reform By tearing down as
was the case when football was unoe'
fire. eight years ago, but iortuhaleI'
wiser counsel has prevailed, and the as
ISOLATION to-day is IN a position 10 10
On With the work ehectively Il S''"''
Rome was not built In a day.
Three sessions will be held at the meet
INK to-Inorrow-one IN the morHiue'
the reading Of papers on i've uIheiy "p
ice. ope ip the afternoon, for the fdlIs
action ~ hrsiness and the election OF ON
Gers and one in the evening OF an u"
formal nature for a general discussion on
TOPICS suggested 20 the delegates anu -
particular old man OF the sea OF co''ee'
SPORTS summer baseball one year "e'
An sttscl, was launched at intercoilegia's
baseball that proved irritating 10 some,
and ,o doubt this year the radlcaIs wiz
be heard again. but the subject IL one u
lively interest and the time IS sure ~
come when some Of the fugeeSpolio aro'
may lead 10 a better understaIlo1"b ""
2 more general acceptance 'ot c0i'u'''''-
that must be reached 10 place the sPo'
above the slightest criticism or reproaon'
II begins 10 look as il the service III
lawn tennis was In for merry niue ui'e'
not orI, in Great Britain. but III 'ils
,ou,,,,, Tbe contention made By some
critics I'm England that the WIZ ,'",D.1.
seryice developed by come OF o"I p'"'
mere operates agsins- the true purpose
the game carries much weight AZ"
no sepze should be considered az "ireo'
sian =, the methods developed IN u'e
United states The value Of iast sha'
breskino service. As exemplihed by hc-
Iougblin. cannot be oVerestihlate"' '''
" the ysine o., this service is dependent
.ls a lsrgs. extent on q technical yiolauVh
Of the foot fault rule ""''"