Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-07
PERSONAL TOUCHES
in SPORTS

When the players call to arms against
George Brooke, head coach OF the University
OF Pennsylvania football team. ratified by
the official college paper edltorially this morn
ing, the fundamental fault OF American inter
collegiate football was revealed in its glazing
nudity, Was It because Brooke was thought to
be a poor coach that he has been made the
scapegoat OF the Red and Blue football sea-
son2 No, It was because the team LOST. II
EeIe had been championship material on the
nehh varsity during the lUl4 campaign and
inc eleven rad won tltular hOnOrs, one
would have thought Of "ousting'' Brooke. even
unuer those conditions than he is today. The
point Is not that Brooke is, or is thought 10
be an incompetent football teacher, but the
leaal must Win its games, matter what
price Is to be paid. That is the dominate
victorious IN athletics Is lauuable one until
y " SaITifa ~ to tRe extremes which Uni,
and its official organ, have taken II.
Ihsn TINS desire TO rise 70 championship
in the eyes OF the public, Every teom cannot
still lose, Rur that Is not he way Sthletics
S's ~ io1hed upon t9s ay, u the team does not
feel the sting Of unjust sentiment ana some one
must lay lyr the isliure OF the team TO win.
justice because the Penn payers and some OF
me the students are not sunielently good sR9rts-
Is no thought here OF either defending OF
eFileiSlng bro0kes 3 methods and his ability as
on him by those who have no authority Tor SO
the members Of the football team and upon the
person or persons who authorized the Pennsyl-
Nanlan's leading editorial today
Neither the football team nor the Pennsyl-
kanlan has right 70 step In and assume the
Athletic Association. But they have attempted
20 do this anyway Tho committee pres
ent cannot act because II Is theoretically not
IL existence. A new committee must be
elected az the annual meeting Of the directors
be officially taken ont the Brooke matter.
uountess It was the Intention OF the members
election 70 do something about the football
situation But they have been unofficially
that Brooke does not return as coach for the
1913 eleven. because the sentiment has been
70 such an alarming extent that his presence
9n The neld would be humliating Tor him IN
spOndlngly robbed OF It's effectiveness.
Professionalism among the athletes OF schools
or Philadelphia rs rare, nevertheless Ii Is not
Unknown entirely, Al present there Is a pro-
iege. This man. Jack Smith, was formerly
Wen known N local light circles. He has
boxed az all ot the night clubs Of this city. and
for about two years, he certainty has not be-
,5 come an amateur because he has been out Of
ne ne st;.bls Or Herman Hndin p eminent
aebts which smith bad ss Win "a hS vas ss
ner, OF Wilkes Barre, who has rapidly come
70 Wagner knocked out smith In three rounds
az the Olympia A. a Not only mas smith
been a professional fighter. but he has been
an instructor az one of the Philadelphia play
grounds, smith, who played on the Teuple
football team this past season was the ms n
who threatened 10 beat Up the referee "A
the ieEnple-sL Joseph game when the Official
refused 70 allow Temple touehdowH which
eas m9de atter one Of me players recovered an
other professionals now 'eugaged im athletics la
Phlladolphia schools. but this % the most open
violation OF the amateur rule at The present
tlme. AMI smith should be barred from pare
nclpa'ins 10 games with amatenrs,
while ne one claims thai soccer is nearly a.
popular as American football there ia 40 doubt
that Il + setting hold on the fans of this
clts lor instance Saturday Afternoon nearly
all ~ the soccc- sames OF which there we're
about -. He1e Vel attended. hilc at tue
Hennsyl. aHile hAilrn-n ehampienlhp ~ feesfall
game played on the Meadow hrlok Field n 2l
and MaFkaa strefeta there were rs men and
one Notaan ~tiehing the Eame within the en-
closure
Two famons Carlisle men si1mpad' on sat
urlay. fhay Were Ehigf Hrndef Who left tbs
HauAl Qf TIE Athletics 20 t1te EN1nEa NIth
The Fqderal L.tSue ana alcnn s WaEnqf. ihe
famous fee Dali eetfh pf the saHiiaN Indians.
gflatly ua44sd ol their Respective employers.
Hla Athletics VIII aafe iousA A4itIc e. Wll
PLANS e ay not1lng g lhe sshas neabaFs
g ss So e s E
z4ne t1ea sfe tszesal feesas aat FHt
HHi - zIf c4u 1tsa uI tte HE49
sHr. ~ tEz aif raz41 t4IrI4z a14 ree AE
aasr.fan ieoittl esza
nialeNrl