Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-10


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end levies on questionable means
Hopeful college men have much rea-
son to believe that our intercollegiate
athletics are coming back to stand for
what they first were-the sport Of
gentle men and playing under a gen.
tlemen's code of honor. Willingly or
unwillingly: the men In the big games
play fairer and conduct themselves
more gentlemanly than before The
standard is set. This progresses over
the land, and gives force to every
local well-directed effort"
The attitude of the University of
Pennsylvania regarding the abolition
OF the coach from the sidelines dur
ing the playing of intercollegiate
games as reflected in an editorial from
The Pennsylvania, 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-
ties are in favor of removing the
coaches during the actual playing OF
the game.
1T is not question which touches
baseball alone. The other sports,
particularly football should be treat.
ed in the same way It is a move
which points toward an improved area
Of intercollegiate athletics-it prom.
ises better and cleaner games. 1t is
step which takes away the idea that
victory is everything. 1t allows more
enjoyment for those in the game.
Instead Of watching a number O!
machines on the playing field, each
trying to carry out instructions, we
Will see number of individuals play
ing The game as best they can. Each
one will be doing his own thinking;
each one will be playing his own
game. 1t will no longer be a contest
between the coaches-each one trying
to outwit the other-but a contest be.
tween the teams of two institutions.
the better one winning"
Professor Briggs, chairman of the
Harvard Athletic Association, in his
annual report touches on the improved
attitude of Harvard and Yale inter
varsity athletics as follows:
Not the least important thing in
Harvard athletics of late years has
been the steadily increasing friendli-
ness and confidence of the relation be.
tween Harvard and Yale. Years ago
this relation was frequently disturbed
by suspicious which were often too
nearly warrantable, and for which
each college was no doubt in part re-
sponsible. To expect that every play
er in every contest will always do eX-
actly right toward his opponent Is to
expect something a little beyond hu,
man nature; but in general it may be
said that the games between Harvard
and Yale are now among the friend
Test and cleanest, as they have long
been among the most intense. CT col
l(ee games, and that the negotiations
letween Harvard AMI tale about them
are among the most agreeable negOti-
atlOus OF tie college year"
The invasion of the East by the
University of Michigan football team
for the intersectional game with Har-
ward at Cambridge on October | will
be marked by some unusual features
in the way of welcome and entertain
ment. Plans are already being consd-
cred by both the Harvard student
I, body and the University of Michigan
alumni living in New England TO make
the trip a memorable one. A perman-
ent organization has been formed by
the Michigan alumni to assist the Ann
Arbor squad in every way possible
during its stay in the East. This as
sCciation has been assured of hearty
cooperation by the Harvard football
authorities and the various Cam
bridge student bodies. 1t is probable
; that the Michigan players will spend
several days previous to the game at
Trinity College, Hartford. preparing
for what is generally considered a ties:
Of the relative merits Of the eastern
and western football play and coach,
ing
In discussing the Princeton track
and field prospects for this season
Coach keene Fitzpatrick said recent,
ly:
The new intercollegiate ruling re
earding points for fourth and fifth
places, puts premium on even medi-
core talent. If a coach can success
fully develop a well-balanced team OF
third string men. they can compete
with team composed chiefly of a few
stars. This method of rating points
| should materially enhance Prince
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coming season.
Taking the various events as units
Princeton is particularly strong this
year in the middle dis ances. the pole
vault and the high jump The Sprints.