The evening world., 1914-01-16

- PORTS ars not ON the wsns ss
Columbia. Students show -
much college spirit in their
games. although recent criticism would
tend 70 create . different understand.
ing. Two weeks ago Coach Jim Rice
walled because only . email number
Of oandidatss reported for crew prac-
tica. This note was maGnified into =
roar By some who were anxious to
provo that Columbia had taken . back
ssAt In athletics. but Harry Fisher.
graduate manager Of all sports. said
to-day that these fears are unfounded.
and instead Of going back the Blue
ana white 10 still "there" and that
minor sports ere more popular than
ever.
In his once on the campus the ath-
istio manager told at great length the
peculiar position that Columbia takes
IN athistics. how students are con-
fpontsA with many obstacles. who 20
IN for games. and how these very
same youths maintain . high standard
Of college spirit despite these handi-
caps.
coNTgors At COLUMBIA At
rNAcr LARoG CROWDS.
mot one In . thousand knows the
true conditions Of athletics here" said
| Fisher - Q starter. "A Visitor goss
70 Yale, Princeton, Harvard or any
other big college. ssss . championship
| football game. with it, big crowds and
great enthusiasm, ana comes away
saying what Q wonderful college spirit
was showh Very true. but We haven't
football here. and consequently M
large attsndancss. But crowds to ou1
/ minor games, basketball. track games
and baseball ere Just ~ large ~ any
whore else.
'sWithout football. our athletes
really DO not start until tho secont
term. 1ust about this time. At oths'
colleges the students report for foot
bail practice the very hrst day coming
to college. The gridiron game keep
the entire student body enthused dur
ing the fall and prepares the way To-
other games. Our athletes stan'
around ON the campus idle until nea
the Christmas holidays. when basket
bali practice u begun.
This year the boys didn't hav
much time for practice. and they d.
comet thing that don't think was eve
done at any other college. Instead o
taxing their two weeks holiday n
. Christmas the entire basketball tear
|, remained here and worked steadil
: every day TO prepare themselves 70
|. the championship games. That dossn'
show Q lack Of spirit
|. .Csot. Neenan furnishes another II
vtancs Of loyalty and spirit for the CO
lisgs and team. Meensn. who 10 one
:. 1.-The bast players In the game. scrtousl
Injured his shoulder and was advise
lnot to play against Princeton Wedns'
. day night. Meenan knew the team wou
l6e greatly weakened without him. az
I he ordered that his injured shoulder
Strapped and ne played the entire col
test aeainSt the Tigers with only Il
uss Of one srm. and he was the star
!. ne same too"
The grsAuats MANAGER supplied mar
lACrsG 70 substantiats his arg,imen
IthaG Columbia ranked among the lea,
ere IN minor spOrts-all the games tn
, Iare allowed at Norningside. A. an o
Q ampio a C0lumbia's brewing pow
I compared With other colleges. the BIZ
. land white played basketball At Prime
Z ton this week. and the Tigers with
WoadsefuI team attracted only about
2IOpoeta4srs columbia opposed Cornell
. 49, Yegk Heek ESQ AM drew ev
) u1m1 on1hnGon1obo oaAs 10
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