Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-27

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N athletic announcement since
AVA the war IL that which Gomez
from New Haven In the report OF rad
ical changes In Yale's athletic policy
which provides for the opening Of
Yale field and the Yale Bowl for
recreation on Sunday afternoons, the
award Of free hoard for athletes who
are working their way through col
lcgc I'm the fall. coaches for tho
freshmen athletic teams, n return
OF dunl track athletic meets with
Harvard and Princeton instead of
one triangular meet. granting dis
cfplinary power TO the student coun-
cils over athletes who are In trouble
over their studies, abandoning the
system OF cutting down athletic
squads during the season. and ns-
surfing the appointment OF u perma
Dent director Of athletics.
Many are the puritanical profess
sors who will hold up their hands.
palms outward. In holy horror at
this desecration OF the ethics of
amateur athletics; but there are
thousands who viii hail this mo-
mentous decision as a new declara-
ton OF athletic independence Tho
Yale lead may be followed by col
leges all over the country, resulting
in a revival OF athletic fervor, the
equal OF which never has been seen.
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Perhaps the most startling sec
ton In the new athletic charter
Is that providing free boatd Tor
athletes who are working their
way through school. This always
has been considered contrary to
the amateur code. for II is, In
way. paying an athlete. From
another standpoint, however, II
is only fair. for many n deserving
youngster is denied participation
In athletics Of his school because
during the hours when his more
fortunate school mates whose rel
atives have money enough TO de-
fray their expenses are on tho
athletic field, he is busy at some
Job.
Another shock is carried in the
proposition TO throw open the ath-
letic fields on Sunday afternoons. To
some this Ia even more evolutionary
even than the matter OF free board
because OF tho claim that II is a
desecratlon Of the sabbath more
than because II has any direct bear
ing on the purity OF athletics. II In
n great victory for those who have
claimed that recreation, especially
physical exercise and mental rclaSR-
uon. ARE as much IA part of godIi-
ncss as hymnbOoks and bibles. No
effort, however. will be made stage
competitive sports on the Sabbath
and the athletic field will be kept
closed during the morning hours OF
worship,
For years there has been war
over tho employment OF profess
slonal athletic coaches. and a ma
iOrity OF the conferences insist
s. either on the graduate system or
restrain, coaching 10 members OF
the regular faculty While tho
general trend recently has been
toward greater liberallty on this
subject, indications are now that
there will he a nation wide move
TO make athletics a part OF the
curriculum OF every college and
high school with instructors spe-
cIally trained for athletic instruc-
tion.
The Yale declaration Is the most
liberal ever mado by nm American
institution OF high rank
and whether such lIbcrniity win bc
durable depends upon whether u In
abused or whether those OF high
ideals shall maintain supremacy over
their. trcachcrous contemporaries.
aries.