The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-01
Probe
 :. College Athletics

4 New York, Jan. College ath- vestigation by the General Education Board according to plans which were discussed at the recent meeting here of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Dr. George D. Vincent, President of the Board, was one of the speakers at the convention and showed a deep interest in the organi-. zation. Professor Frank w. Nicol son, Secretary of the association, stat ed after the meeting that it was pos sible that the General Education Board would undertake the investiga tion at the request of the association.
 It is understood that assurances have been received that the Founda- ton will furnish the necessary funds and that prominent college officials will conduct the investigation. The Collegiate Athletic Association is anxious to have the investigation started at this time because It is be- lieved that such a plan would result in new standard of intercollegiate competition which would be firmly established before old conditions can be resumed at the termination of the war.
 It is certain that if this plan is car ried out, great changes will follow in intercollegiate sports for, if the off, cials of the organization have their way the practice of hippodroming in great athletic ~spectacles for the har- vest that is reaped at the gate will be eliminated.
 Professor Alonzo A. .Stagg, director of athletics at the University of Chi cago, was the originator of the sug- gestion to have athletics investigated by one of the Foundations just the same as other educational courses. Professor Stagg pointed out that phy- sical education had become just as inn portant as any other subject in the college curriculum, In his resolution to the National Collegiate Athletic Association he outlined his project as follows: '~That the Executive Commit tee request one of the Foundations to9nake a survey of athletics in col leges, with particular reference >to their moral influence"
 Professor Stagg, in discussing his suggestion, stated: 1t would be a wonderful thing for college athletics if a general survey of conditions were made and standard established in college athletics which all colleges could follow. There are great evils to remedy in college sports and the only way they can be properly survey. ed is with the cooperation of a great institution like the General Educa. tion Board
 SeaJ- hot comes to a college and takes an active part in it's athletic life the college i! responsible for that boys actions. | in following athletics he practices dis honesty as We know some of them dc in several institutions, I believe tha college is responsible for making, { dishonest citizen of that boy. Such al investigation as this would impress the importance of physical education of the Faculties of the different col leges and a general reform is sure tt follow.''
 The interest which Dr. Vincent ha taken in the doings of the organiza ton has made it seem clear that tn investigation will soon be made. Tn advantages of such a project woult be of great importance
 If it were brought to the attention of the college Faculties first han, that proselyting of athletes and othe same as ather educational courses many of the institutions of learnin throughout the country, it is believe that the evil could be very quickl wiped out. The specialization in cer tain athletes to bring about winnin teams to give this or that institutio publicity is another practice whic will come under the glare of the in vestigation. Professional coaching which hes always been drowned upo by many of the colleges, would als receive a hard blow, and it is cer tain that the future will not see a many high-priced coaches as in tn past,