The Washington herald., 1916-01-02

"is aAhiceiS sAill fidyinS u BdfHe iof
money and making business of II, how
ever, gives one a proficiency which the
amateur never could attain and makes
competition between them unfair.
Q. Then why should a football Official
be declared a professional because he re-
ceives pay for his services7
A. In accordance with the distinction
just made, there is no reason whatever
for It.
Q. What is the best way to deal with
the summer baseball problem?
A. There should be an intercolIe-
glate baseball association organized
for the control of this sport. 1t should
preserve the amateurism of college
The organization should recognize the
fact that baseball is our national
,, game. Amateurs should be permitted
to accept positions with Industrial
plants, hotels. and similar business
organizations for a salary, even with
the understanding that they are to,
play on base ball teams maintained by
their employers. provided that no
member of such team receives a sal
ary for baseball, and that all are bona
fide players
1t should further be provided that
such students must first receive the
written sanction of their faculties,
which should be given Only after a
trustworthy representative of the firm
In question guarantees that the fore
going conditions of employment will
be carried out In letter and spirit
This would solve the summer ball
problem.
Haverford Again Supreme In Soccer.
Haverford College. a little Quaker
institution outside of Philadelphia.
with hardly more than 15o students, is
an example of what devotion to a
sport will accomplish. During the ten
years that the intercollegiate Soccer
League has been in existence Haver-
ford has won the championship FIVE
times. and during the years other
teams won Haverford finished second
or third every year but one. This
showing is the more remarkable when
it is considered that Haverfords oppo-
nents are Harvard, Yale. Pennsylva-
mia, Cornell. Princeton. and Columbia.
ing from 1900 to 1000.
How is 1t accomplished? At Haverford
soccer is almost as important as rugby
| football. The game was played there
before any other universities took 1t up,
the various cricket clubs of Philadelphia
furnishing competition for the young COL
| legians. When the intercollegiate Soccer
| League WAS formed Haverford at once
| took leading part, winning the cham
pionship the first three years in sue
cession, 1906 1907 and 1868, and again in
| 1911 and this year.
The University of Pennsylvania, by vir-
| tue of its location In the very center of
soccer interest in America is Haver-
ford's strongest competitor. The Red
| and Blue has developed so much interest
sary to take care OF the many candi-
dates.
In spite OF the great interest students
themselves are taking In the game little
progress has been made in putting the
game on a sound financial basis. With
| the exception of the final game for the
| intercollegiate championship played be-
tween Haverford and Pennsylvania none
| Of the games drew more than a handful
of spectators. Soccer draws tremendous
| crowds in England. and there is no rea-
| son why 1t should not be done in
| America. In fact it is such a splendid
| game that 1t ought to be self supporting
| at least.
Penn Looking for a Track Coach.
The University Of Pennsylvania is look
ing for a new track coach with the
| stipulation that he shall also be the foot
ball trainer. The contract Of DR.. George
W. Orton, one of the greatest long dis
tance runners the country possessed TWEEN
ty years ago, expires next June. Orton
at one time announced that he would
retire after this year. but he has now
announced hlmSel1 as a candloate TO
succeed himself. He also wants to train
| the football team. In view of the fact
that orton has never trained a football
team it is not considered likely that he
will be engaged again.
The two men most prominently men
| toned are DR.. Alvin c. Kraenzlein, q
former Pennsylvania track captain, and
! successfully coach at the University of
Wisconsin, Michigan and the German
Olympic team. and Arthur Smith, Of the
University Of Maine, protese of the
late Mike Murphy.
Kraenzlein was the greatest track ath-
lete Pennsylvania ever developed. Since
his graduation he has made good as a
track coach and football trainer. He has
been in America since July. 1914. when
the outbreak Of the war stopped his work
abroad.
Smith has become famous because of
his work at the University of Maine. His