Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-24
REVIVAL OF
SPORTS NOW
BEING URGED
College Authorities Consider
Resumption Of Athletics
on War Measure.

Agitation for a revival of %intercol-
legiate athletics this fall continues
without abatement among the govern
ing boards Of the various universities
and colleges in all parts of the coun-
try, even though vacation days are
here.
The feeling that athletics should
of the colleges have lost the greater
part of their stars to some branches
OF the national service, seems to grow.
The chief argument appears to be
that now is the time when patriotism
most requires the thorough training
of students to fit them for possible
emergencies Of army service.
The training of the students, rather
than the winning Of games, is urged
of athletics, even though such schools
as Harvard, Yale, Princeton, M.chi-
gan, Minnesota, Wisconsin M others
hesitate for fear Of a loss Of athletic
prestige should any regular football
schedule be attempted.
Graduates Ready With Finances.
Graduates Of many schools appear
to be ready to furnish the necessary
financial backing if the students will
supply the sporting spirit. A confer
ence will be held at Washington, D.
c., next month at which the matter
will be thrashed out. Most of the
schools are expected to vote for a
continuance of athletics, despite any
previous action they may have taken
to the contrary. It is thought, also,
that they will vote for a suspension
of any rules preventing the use. of
freshmen to build up teams
Many schools of the East, where
the war feeling is most intense, are
coming out flat-footedly in favor of a
complete revival of all athletic activi-
ties which will not interfere with mill
tary training. They are also open
ing the doors to students Of every
school and class for places on univer-
sity teams under 5wide-open suspen-
sion of all restrictive rules, for the
coming year at east.
This has been done first at SYRIA
cuse, closely followed by, Rochester,
Brown, Amherst, the University of
Pennsylvania and other schools. Cor
nell may fall in soon. The University
of Pittsburgh favors the most liberal
keeping out MISREPRESENTATION.
Other colleges in that part of the
country have taken the same action.
In the South, preparations are go
ing ahead for fall sports as usual,
though there is strong opposition to
letting down the bars as to the one
year and freshman rules, established
only recently.
The feeling among most of the
members of the Big Nine is on the
side of a resumption of sports this
fall, even though coaches and grad
uate committees, so tender about ath-
letic prestige for their schools, are
not over-enthusiastic but h~esitant
about committing themselves to a
policy which may not mean victory
for their teams.
DIR. Williams believes the Univer-
sity of Minnesota will be in the swim
by fall, while Wisconsin takes the
same stand, despite the fac that near
ly every member Of her football team,
including Coach Paul Wilmington, is
in national service.
THE peoples minds must have
some diversion from the ever-present
worries of war" is the opinion ex-
pressed by many, "and the students
will be in much better condition as a
result Of athletic training than if they
are idle"