Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-01
PLAN REVIVAL
OF SPORTS in
ALL COLLEGES
Conference to be Held in
Washington, D. G., Tomor-
row-Matter Threshed out

Tor a revival of intercol-
legiate athletics continues without
abatement among the governing
boards of the various universities and
colleges in all parts of the country,
even though vacation days are here.
boards n trustees are now
constantly in conference anticipatory
of'the meeting which will be held in
Washington, D. c., next Thursday, at
which time the whole matter will be
threshed out.
The feeling that athletics should not
be abandoned, even though all the
stars from about all the universities
nave entered some branch. of the
army or naval service seems to grow,
the chief argument being. that now is
: On time that patriotism most requires
the thorough. training Of. students Of
army service that may arise. The
training Of the students, rather than,
n winning of games is urged as the
prime reason for continuance Of ac-
tiyities even though the graduate
boards Of Harvard, Yale and Prince
ton hesitate for fear of q loss of ath-
letic prestige should any regular foot
bal schedule be attempted.
Favor Competition.
In the city institutions, even though
athletic prowess has never reached to
great heights, the resident graduates
generally favor some sort of competi-
tive activities. Columbia, New York
university, Fordham, Manhattan and
the College Of the City of New York
will probably favor a plan for a con-
tinuance Of intercollegiate contests
with " restricted field but weekly ac-
tivtties in football, hockey. basketball
and gymnastics generally.
Graduates are ready from all these
institutions to furnish the necessary
financial backing IL the students will
FURNISH the sporting spirit. All will
have representatives at the Washing
tom conference and all are expected to
vote for a continuance of sports, prob
ably with the suspension Of IN rule
Which prevents the use of freshmen to
build up teams.
! Cornell Is sounding its graduates as
to the ~advisability Of coming out fiat
Sootedly in favor of a complete revival
of+sall athletic activities which will
not interfere with military training
and opening the door to. all students
Of whatever school or class for places
on university teams under q wide-open
suspension Of all restrictive rules for
1.-THE coming college year at least. This
already has been done at. Syracuse and
Rochester n a number OF the small
Ter colleges in the state, following the
lead Of Williams, Brown. Amherst
AND the University of Pennsylvania.
The new athletic council of the latter
IL said to be Favorable to the widest
latitude al to eligibility Of mon to
make the teams for q year at least.
Syracuse a positively lone this,
barring only men who have attained
collegiate standing in some other coll
lege before entering Syracuse.
Badgers Willing.
wisconsin, although every member
1of its eleven and it's coach, DR.. With
tngton, are In army service; has come
out strongly In favor Of a renewal of
fall athletics on its customary. scale
and so have-the faculties Of the group
commonly known asathe Big Nine,
even though coaches and graduate
committees, so tender about athletic
prestige for their schools, are not
over-enthusiastic and are hesitant
about committing themselves to a
policy which may not les victory
for the teams. 4
The general undercurrent is in
favor OF a resumption Of competitive
sports even though on a limited scale
(which may be outlined at the Wash
ington conference where the influence
Of President Wilson, fayoring q re-
sumption Of intercollegiate activities,
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