New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-12-29
1ETIC HEART
DOES NOT EXIST
Lee Of Harvard So Declares
At N CA. A. Meeting

New York Dec. 29.-Dr. Roger /.
NJ of Harvard university told rep
sentatives Of more than two hun
Ted educational institutions at the
nvention of the National Collegiate
thletic association in the Hotel AS
r. that there was no such thing as
athletic heart. He said he proved
Is during the last year with EIar-
I'D oarsmen by means of new in
ruments devised to take graphic
cords. h
With these Instruments he was able
study the cardiac rhythm and nat
al rhythm, and they proved beyond
doubt that cardiac irregularities are
no way related TO physical exer-
be but rather to increased nervous
disability. He said that there ir-
gularities occur frequently in all
hlks of life and are not limited to
hletic individuals and that Skipped
ats are entirely consistent with
rnt,f heart.
DIR. Lee said that it was because
ysicians and even text books have
Ways differed on this subject that
decided a year ago to investigate,
d because of the fact that Wiscon-
university had abandoned rowing
the ground that it tended to de-
bop athletic hearts selected oars
In for his experiment rather, than
y other athletes.
Freshmen Had Small Hearts.
Among those he selected were vet
LOW f.,
Rrs, the Harvard varsity squad and
Harvard freshmen squad. He said
it examinations showed that the
arts of the freshmen, who had sell
m if ever handled an oar were
" little smaller than those of the
erans, and that this difference was
ributed to obvious differences in
and development.
He declared that the hearts of the
Esity crew were identically the same
nediate1y after the race in New
ndon as they were in the previous
bruary when the men were entire
out of training.
DR.. Lee said that he believed the
ne would prove true with other ath-
cs. His address caused quite a
lie surprise among the delegates,
1ntry to discuss the good and bad
nts of all athletic sports now in
ged in by college students. They
ened attentively to every word he
b. Some made notes of his re-
rIxs, and when he had completed
sSxldress he was roundly applaud
~ minutes before Dr.. Lees ad-
A - T1,ix
of Chicago suggested that the ex-
tive committee request the Car
de and Sage Foundations to make
urvey of athletics in colleges par
llarly in reference to their moral
uences. s9f8fS
Define An Amateur.
The delegates adopted q resolution
oring national preparedness and
ned an ameteur. The delegates
ferred at length and then by
of "a to IL adopted the follow
definition:
In amateur athlete is one who
ticipates in competitive physical
rts only for the pleasure and the
ysical, mental, moral and social
efts directly derived therefrom.
the discussion which preceded
vote there was talk about sum-
baseball, s$ professional football
other sports in which college stu
is have recently lost their amateur
ndings.
bean LIE Baron Briggs of Harvard
used the denomination for presi-
It because Of i'll health, and after
was accorded a vote Of thanks
jor Palmer E. Pierce, U. S. A, of
War college, Washington, D. c.,
first president of the association,
again chosen president. Samuel
Boyer of Ohio State college was
eted vice president and Prof.
INK w. Nicolson of Wesleyan uni
sity was retained as secretary
hsurer.
Delegates Elected.
new district was added and the
owing directors elected to repre-
them: First, Prof. G. L. Maxey,
liams college; second, Prof. Eras-
Palmer, City college of New
TX: third R. r. -Abercrombie, Johns
pkins. fourth, Prof. H. e. Buch-
n. Tennessee university; hfth,
renee c.. Coons. Denison univer-
sixth, Prof. George w. Bryant,
college; seventh, Director w. L.
yer, Texas Agricultural Academy;
bit, Fl. c. Parmelee, Colorado
DOL of Mines. and ninth. DR.. A
Browne, Oregon State Agricultural