New-York tribune., 1915-11-02
Trinity Demands Rules
That Can Be Enforced

everything should be governed. Schol-
arship, and nothing else, should be the
standard. The only issue in college
athletics is the only issue in every
thing. It is the only issue in politics,
the only issue in real life, and that is
honesty, with unselfishness. Honest,
strictly enforced rules OF scholarship,
administered by honest faculty mem
bers, who never resort TO subterfuges to
get around the law, will bring about
the best brand of college athletics. Dis
honest, holier-than-thou promoters Of
college sports, hiding behind evadable
rules, will make continual contro-
versies.
may say further that the individual
in this particular case came TO Trinity
unsolicited. He is not expected TO
engage in athletics, and can stop any
time he chooses; furthermore, he sup
ports himself. Regarding the question
of money received for playing baseball. {.
| ask if this is not the same kind OF
collateral that is received by college
players, playing in the Twin State
League, the leagues along the Hudson,
the leagues in Maine, or in Pennsyl-
vania. where | have often noticed some
of our simon-pure college amateurs.
Another question that occurs to me is
this: Why should college play a
famous player, guilty OF receiving
money, one year and never mention
the subject, and then, after such a man
has left college and his absence is felt,
raise an indignant outery about some
one else? Why. ask, should one cover
up one year and be righteous another? =?
Better be honest all the time. and let
a. l,nn fnc vrh In
will have a better effect on the morals
of the boys you instruct. rather than
make them a part OF the eternal n.y.
pocrisy which results in unholy aloof-
ness.
Now, | believe and know that two
wrongs never make a right, and think
further. that If there exists q state at
any time which Is disagreeable 70 ones
associates il is better and wiser to take
the matter up with your associates
rather than parade IL before the public
or 90 TO some other ends for your rem
edv The small college cannot Co sist-
emily initiate the big university. II
they thought they could by this time
IL should be proved TO them otherwise.
The vastness in numbers OF alumni and
students makes the difference so great
that small college seeking TO abide
by the rules or tne large university
will ever be unable 20 preserve them
intact. But it is possible for them TO
have regulations which they can live
mn 70 and be sure and be honest about
them. and think the smaller New
Frgland colleges could easily do this
TO their advantage.
suggest that the smaller colleges ir
New England and vicinity enter into
amicable arrangements. just as do Hsr-
ward Yale and Princeton, and agree
,o live up TO enforceable rules that
tbev can honestly subscribe TO. May
Also saw this-that these opinions are
purely personal ones, that they repre-
Cent neither the attitude or viewpoint
or rules of Trinity College. The latter
were in force long before | knew Of
Trinity, and will probably be changed
by the proper authorities when neces-
sity demands.
o. these occasional outbursts. Is there
snv correlation between the sources OF
athletic condition and the old doggerel:
"When the devil is SICK the devil a
monk would be, N a.. Iii,
monk was he"