The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-25
TOO MANY RULES, IS
SHARPE'S OPINION
Would Reduce Numhrr NJ
Eligibility Regulations. hut
Enforce Penalties.
FEW FOOTBALL CHANGES

New HANES. Feb. 24-Dr Al S,s-,,
Cornell athletic coach. told la.e M,
to-day that he believed there should =.
n uniform code Of eligibility rules .o.
all colleges. lie declared tina, sev,.
punishment should he inflicted for m.
violation Of these rules. bu, their Ar.
plicatlon should be no, arbitrary. b..
based on the merits Of the case. IL. 4,
In favor OF a reduction in the nurh.-
" the rules with a ~Stricter chservap.
Of those that remain
In talking about Cornell a.hls.i,
prospects Sharpe expressed doub, az ;,
the success Of the football and b1sk.,.
bail teams, hut had hopes for A success.
ful season In crew. track and baseball
this spring. He would leave tho pres.
ent football rules about as they are.
lie added "In regard 10 The ams,eu-
athletic situation among colleges | think
that there should b. 4 uniform cod
If eligibility rules. There should NJ +,
few definite rules which cannot be eyadei
and whirh are unmistakable IN apple.
ton. II H. not a question ot a nump,-
uf bylaws, 1t present the elig.bl,y
rules are being broken continually n
most of u universities
"In questions Of eligibility ! favor IL
NOS, severe punishment possible. h.
when a case Of eligibility does come t.,
4, should BE- Judged entirely on It's rns'.
It's and not mecharicallI Eligibility
rules are human rules and is sucl
should he applied III a human manner
"Of course IN. ideal condition n IN.
,ercollegiate athletics would consist, o.
A. few regulations and rules ~ possible
I am in favor of u reduction IN the num.
her Of rules. but such a reduction mus.
be accompanied nv 4 s~tric'cr oeserva.
ton Of the remaining rules
Football rules will undergo l"'.
change ut the next meeting Of the 'oo'.
bail rules committee | think the rae.
as they stand are very complete. t.
only change would suggest is W ~
rule regulating the interference by F,
hackfeld man with "A player at'en'r'in;
TO catch a forward pass. i . INV
20 determine IN this ease Just NGa' f
interference and what Is rot aaI a
result a much deserved penalty 4, sb--'
times escaped The rule In .,s'.t Is l
right, hut 4, * dft'u,t to enforce e
With tho exception ~ q ftw MIR
changes. however. | believe 'ha' m
rules will remain the same. ~ p-e,e.
there are more than enough r9,'. AZ
I think ,ha: 'he gam" should %" t.pre
to rest where y i foy 4 tim,
In football at torn".. tho .'ospe'
for a successful team neat .Ii ar' ~"
poor We will lose five ~ "4" be.
PLAYERS by graduation. Bttr'' a'e
the b, ~ qu~art-rbach> ever d"''.'f-i
Cornell. VIII b. among them Il "
I've mos, dihcult 20 build Ur '.o'h.
championship team from in, ''''. 10
men. and | do not eNSe,t Come .' &c.
another championship team e. ~
wears AZ least.
"lr ha>fe'ball tho nu''nok i, "t'' -
ENCOURAGING. for Ne Viii lose al "l %
ulayer> hy graduation.
This >riin- ! expect Cornell - Na'
All excellent crew. We hiv. g.. 90: o.
! last wears men back except one
lin track the prospects for a. 'qGi'
successful team seem assure! =
baseball team IN general Ftl 80
r hu' Tn. pitching staff j. ,N'~on" weak