New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
Laying Plans to Clip Power OF
C0Llege Baseball Coaches at Games
Question of Ethics in Ath-
Ietics Arouses Lively Dis
cussion and May Lead
to Action.

I'VE are fully IN accord with the spirit
NJ tho n.ovoment and hope that it can be
successfully worked out among the larger
colleges"
The authorities AT Brown also FAVOR inc
nIen Captain r. Nash writes as folIo"s'
"Brown University most heartily III
dorses the plan OF RELOCATING the pr
SIGNAL coach to the grandstand durlils w
championship games. ! find that the a'"
letic director the baseball coach anu ''i'
athletic board are all in favor OF t'is
,,or In addition. | would like to suggest
that robodv be allowed on the players
bench during the championship game -
cent the players in uniform and the uhue'
graduate managers and scorers tlus
Leeninp away overzealous alumni ana III
srr,rc n nureIy undergraduate contest
Williams College took stahd ]"
favor of the movement III 'oii
,,oeting several weeks ago. X .. AihS-
lie. captain of the Williams team agrees
m do this If several Of the teams on
Williams schedule do likewise iio
writes:
.r nm very strong in my belief that
steps EnOulu DE Ndh'" .
away with professionalism IN coiIes'
baseball. and as n result of many otherS
having the feeling, there has ueen -
good deal OF agitation on the supJeO'
here The only action that has beeh
taken is this: At a college meeuhE -
was voted that the coach be Kept on ''o
nlayers' bench during the games. no"
aver this does not mean that such
s,on 70 10 he taken. 1t was vote mere
=. ovnrossing the sentiment of the col
Iepe body on the matter. |. as the cap
tain. am anxious. OF course Tor sue
coesful season, and so do not feel that
ro,,l1 care TO risk the success OF the
so,eor bv ouch a step. Yet | VIII ana
,rtend 20 do this. provided several or our
leading opponents would do the same
I hone such a scheme can De prous"'
about"
The Amherst captain, J. ". Strahan'
gives his views on the subject In the fol-
lowing communication:
This question OF removing inc co"'
from the berch during the game IS mere
Is "A stop in the direction OF the anon
tion OF professional baseball coacheS'
II we are going 20 engage a high-prl0ou
coach. IL would seem very wasteiul 10
~. 70 allow him TO absent himself from
che baseball Held two or three times
,rc.l when we are paying him TOT
every dav II we have him. let w f''
all we can out OF him. for no team H.
as a rule. overcoached.
In my baseball experience i has never
occurred 10 me that the coach ever inane
tf,,soIf very conspicuous or obiecuonahie
during a game. There Is no doub, tha'
his presence takes great d'a' VI
sponsibility or the captain ana keeps w
men and discipline. do not conNu i'
iis services on the bench indispehsaD'e'
Inn, as We have him for IN" Who'll" season
d, yrouId seem best TO benefit by his gu
rcryision all tho time. The advantage Oh
,,, having him on the bench Is 10 max"
the boys play their own gam" ana 'hihN
for themselves. but III baseball they nave
10 do this anyway.
As long a. coach can stimulate anu
f,-ge the team. which Is about al ne a''"-
.iy does why not let him stay IHos'
v.no claim That the coach plays the game
and does all the thinking are uSuAly
those who know least about the national
csrn. IN our colleges. In short. let Us
either have a coach or not have Il coden'
p. W. London. the Dartmouth captain"
offered the following:
In as much a. the proposed plan
would seem 20 promote purer amateurIsh
In college baseball. not 10 speak OF Great
ing more initiative In the individuals OF
q team themselves. am heartily in faVor
Of relocating professional coaches from
the players bench during important
games"