The Sentinel=record., 1914-07-30

New York, July 29.-That the re- cent attacks upon college athletics in which 1t is charged that the spirit and sportsmanship of inter-varsity competition is deteriorating fail to iind general support is evidenced by the many articles and letters ap- bearing in the college press of the country. While it is admitted that there are isolated cases which fur. nish grounds for such contention the opinion is overwhelmingly express ed that considered in a broad sense the standard and ideals of college sport is improving every year.
 Dr, c. C. Stroud, director of ath. letics at Louisiana State University. IF an interesting review and fore cast of college athletics holds that the standard of sport and compeii- tion ill the American college is steadily improving. He does not contend that some of the abuses charged do not exist but he points out that each year sees the elimi- nation or improvement of these con ditions as the spirit and understand ing of true college sportsmanship spreads. Dr. Stroud states in part We speak from many years of practical experience when we state that these evils are lessening. For merly these influences, if known, were in measure tolerated. Moral influences either could not speak with authority or were unheeded by the mass of student opinion if they did. How different it is today. I venture that there is no coach or captain in any college of this land who could continue to outrage de. eency and the square deal. if sin gle man of his team made issue of the whole student body. have had personal experience on the faculties of four different universities in wide ly separated sections of the country. and absolutely know that were the issues ever made at any of these oa any moral question that immor- 'alfty would have found no backing.
 Tt is, indeeS, problem as many men have found 10 their sorrow when they have attempted single-handed to revolutionize conditions. Of course. politics and uaterior motives often enter into the problem Over-zeal- ous alumni and well meaning friends may endeavor to bring the standard back into the college life. It all seems an interminable conflict, so that it is natural to ask: Are athlet. ics worth tine price? Does it profit us 10 be everlastingly harassed by this hydra-headed evil of our stu. dent body polite? We answer un- hesitatingly, yes Everything worth while requires a struggle. Athletics have displaced many other evils we of this age know not of. Intercol- legiate athletics inspire the largest interest in intercollegiate sports, and there is universal testimony to- day to the value of the latter in any educational system.
 There is no great difficulty in keeping sport clean. It is it's own end, and unfairness is not sport for either party. Great exhibitions like our football contests have an end outside themselves, and sometimes this end levies on questionable means. Hopeful college men have much reason to believe that our in- tercollegiate athletics are coming back to stand for what they first were-the sport of gentlemen and played under a gentleman's code of honor. Willingly or unwillingly, the men in the big games played fairer and conduct themselves more gentle manly than before. The standard is set. This progresses over the land, and gives force to every local we'll directed effort"
 The attitude of the University of Pennsylvania regarding the abolition of the coach from the sidelines dur | ing the playing of inter er-collegiate | games is reflected in an editorial
 from the Pennsylvanian, which, in
 part, is as follows:
 "Pennsylvania has not decided on her position-at least none has been
 announced, but it is quite generally understood that the athletic authori-
 lies are in favor of removing the
 coaches during the actual playing Of
 the game.
 'It is not a question which touches