Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-31
COLLEGE SPORTS
IN WAR TIME To
Be CONSIDERED

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NEW YORK, July 3l.-While the Elk
ecutive Committee Of the National Ath-
'letic Association holds only an advisory
position in its realizations with the in
diyual members Of the association. the
result OF the coming conference to con-
slider the stat suof college sports dur
ing the war will have far reaching
effect on intervarsity athletics. The
organization, with a membership Of
close to two hundred Of the leadin
colleges and universities Of the coun-
try, includes on it's roster the names ell
4 all the principal institutions and sec
tional groups
AS a result the conference at Wash
iugton on August 2 viii in reality be
gathering of the athletic authorities OF
the universities and colleges of the
country for a national varsity express
sion Of opinion regarding what form,
If any, college athletics shall take dur
ing the coming collegiate year. 1t is
quite evident from various forecasts of
individual sentiment among the pres
pective delegates that there is to be a
vide difference Of opinion upon this
subject and it would not be surprising
/ if the discussion was both lengthy and
complex
Those institutions which are opposed
to this course, however, include sever
al of the largest and Oldest in the
country and the absence of their so
called classic" interyarsity contests
is expected in some quarters, to set a
fashion which will have a decided eff
feet upon all forms of intercollegiate
competition Cornell and Pennsylvan-
ia are believed to support continual
ticn OF sport while Harvard, Yale and
Princeton are opposed so far as varsity
football is concerned at least, and it
will be on this game, the most popu-
lar Of all college contests, that the
battle,of opinions will wage.
Football is not, however, the only
varsity report which will be discussed.
The conference may decide to what eX-
tent baseball, rowing, track athletics
and other outdoor sports should be
provided for next spring, while winter
competition in basketball, hockey,
wrestling, gymnastics, etc, will also be
} considered. The question of abandon
! ing temporarily at least, the one-year
ard freshman rules will come up for
discussion and it is probable that any
Recommendation made by the EXecu-
tive Committee of the N. c. A. A. will
carry much weight with the numerous
leges holding membership in the Or
ganization
One of the most popular foreign
victories on the French turf in several
years was scored recently when w. X.
dHuGI UllJ II duGO-1AlIISlI Cd1 III Gu III
, ly Rrumelli won the first French war
= time derby and the first event of any
Importance run over the regulation
CID derby course since 1914. Brum-
ELI is the first FLY to win the French
: derby, or Jockey Club Stakes" as it
} was called before the war since 1874,
) and the fourth winner of the event for
the Vanderbilt stable. Maintenon, her
sire, won it in 1906, Sea Sick in 1908,
and Negofol in 1909. Brumelli also es-
tablished a record for FLIES by a triple
, success in the three war trials"
that correspond to the old Prix de Di-
ane, which was the French Oaks, the
) Important sweepstakes called the Poule
dEssai and the Derby.
Rrumelli is a big muscular Impress
4, we d.ly. resembling all the get of Mr.
Vandcrbult's giant stallion, but with
more graceful lines, and good judges
preGict a great future for her. She is
), cut CT Bruno, product of Prestige
and lucia, an American brood-mare
,eXported several years ago.