Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07

| very purpose for which it was created
higher scholastic standing. Here are
| toned against continuance of the
present system:
| Il. 1t is fundamentally unjust to pick
| out the student of exceptional athletic
ability for an object of especial anx-
| iety, while the loafer is permitted to
| loaf in peace.
"2. Apparently ease of administra-
ton has considerable to do with the
present method of enforcement. with
out regard for the necessity of doing
| justice in individual cases, which, or
course, cannot all be exactly alike.
80. The rule is inconsistent in that IL
forbids student to indulge in more
than two intercollegiate sports, though
Der of combinations of three sports
which added together do not require as
much time for practice as the depart
ment of hygiene and physical educa .
ton recommends tand in the ease OF
freshmen. reauires) each individual
student to take for the sake or MS
health throughout the year.
"a. The practical effect of the rule Is
to handicap urduly minor teams, espe
cially winter teams. Though We do NOT
contend that athletic teams should be
anything but secondary to the main
purpose of a college, we do contend
that a rule which robs athletic teams
of the. services of individuals VINO
| without a corresponding benefit to these
individuals is unjust in the extreme.
IS. Another practical effect OF the
present method of enforcement Is that
the rule frequently becomes one-sport
| rule.
80. The argument that the rule Is OF
! beneficial effect on scholarship Is dls-
| proved by the Princetonian's stat1stics
Not only were the few men VINO trleo
| for three sports last year of slightly
| higher average scholarship than the
larger number who tried for two sports
but they were only slightly lower IMAM
the average of those who competed IN
one sport. This grand average is about
the average of scholarship of the entire
membership of the university. Thus atm
letics have practically no erect on
schola rship. and the statement that the
rule protects the scholarly student Is
proved unwarranted in fact
- Other rules dealing with scholas-
tic eligibility of athletes are amply sur
| fcient to protect the student of low
/ standing from engaging in athleucs IN
a representative capacity"
! Eddie Stebbins. star quarter miller oil
| Georgetown University, will not be ELI
| gible to compete in the Johns Hopkins
Fifth Regiment meet saturday nlSnt
| Stebbins hopes to become eligible be-
| fore the close of the indoor season
| and especially has a great desire te
| take part in the relay race in the Blue
! and Gray games against Lehigh. Fan
| ure to satisfy certain requirements II
/ the law school is keeping Stebbns or
| the list of ineligibles.
| The relay classfications for the preI
| and high schools in the University OF
| Pennsylvania relay races are an.
| nounced The three local institutions
| which usually are represented are well
! matched with northern schools. West
| ern High, Central High and st. AL
| bans nearly always send quartets. st
| Adams is to run in the fourth class %
! prep schools against De Lancy, St
| Lukes. Chestnut Hill. Mckenzie. Ger
| mantown Academy, Xavier High School
| Brooklyn Prep and st. Johns Prep
| Central High is in the third class Of
| high schools and will compete agains,
| Barringer High, Hutchinson Central Of
| Buffalo, Masten Park, Baltimore Cit!
| College. Brooklyn Commercial, Brook.
| lyn Boys, West Philadelphia, Philadel-
| phia Northeast, Englewood and Curtis
| The Blue and White competed in the
| high school championship class las,
| year. but for some reason or other is
| not now rated in that class. 1t can en-
| ter for the honors, though. If it sc
| elects. Westerns four will run against
| Trenton High, Dickinson High, Rich
mond Hill. Harrisburg Tech. Mckinley
| Manual Training School of Buffalo, La
| fayette High, Atlantic City High, East
| Orange High. Jamaica High and New
| town High of New York city