The New York herald., 1921-12-25
Necessary Specialization I'm,
proves Calibre Of Prince
ton Material.
GIVES WELCOME RESPITE,
Steady Grind Of Competition.
Avoided in Case Of Over
ambitious Athlete.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YoEK HmALD.
PRINCETON, n. J.. Dec. 2S.-Speciali-
zation has had greet effect on Prince
ton athletics and Is becoming more and
more discernible. Men who come from
preparatory schools with big regulations
In three sports. as Is often the case, or >
perhaps still a greater number. imne-o
diately find that they must restrict them ,
selves and choose two In which to con-
tinue.
Nassau provides that no man may play
on more than two teams in ono year
unless he has also a high academic
standing. Not only this rule. however,
but the gradual tendency for many
sports to become two season or even
all year around has as well begun to
force the athletes to select some sport
for special interest
The tendency Is not looked upon with
cisfayor at Princeton, as II Ia thought,
to make for much better all around
men and also to encourage more men
to try for teams. The football player
who tolls away all fall on the gridiron,
unless his second sport be In the win
ter, will have time in which to get back
on his academic feet, the latter having
perforee suffered during the excitement
ton has emphasized more the value OF
study in college than Head Coach BIZ
Roper of the football squad. Not only
has Roper seen much good material lost
through ineligibility. but he also IL q
strong advocate OF learning as the pri.'
mary purpose OF educational instttus
tions.
study Not Neglected.
Another coach at Princeton who be-
iieves strongly in study and who Incl
dentally has made his sport one Of the
all year type. is DR.. ]. Duncan Spaeth,s
| mentor OF the crews. DIR. Spaeth's un-.
defeated varsity OF last spring.
stroked by Heine Leh, captured both
rowing and academic honors. Leh him
self and Jack Brush al stroke were Phi
Beta Kappa men. while the general av-
erage of the boat was second group"
a by no means easy standing to attain
at Princeton. DR.. Spaeth not only con-.
ducts fall, winter and spring crew, but
wants all his material TO be there for
| each OF the three seasons work. Sew
eral good men have been lost to other
teams through the demands made by
| crew upon its devotees. II. l.. Page, n
senior. was holding down the 1853 pound
position on the wrestling team last win
| ter but had TO drop out when crew prac-
tice started in January. The two Sin
| linesmen for football in their freshman
year. turned to crew and are now lost
I to all other sports.
There are still. however, some OUT
standing exceptions to the general ten
dency to specialize In athletics. Don
J Lourie is both the brilliant quarter back
| In the fall and an equally brilliant track
man in winter and spring. Ed Stinson,'
varsity end in football, presents the
| most versatile record lust now in.
\ Princeton. Stinson Is. In addition to his
football fame. the possessor of two cap
taincies. leading both the swimming and
! lacrosse combinations. With this array
he can find no time for other athletic
/ activities.
| Al wittmer, center this fall in foot
! ball, is also captain OF tho basketball
quintet At preparatory school Witt
mer managed TO work in track and
baseball as well. but can not exceed the
specified number at Princeton.
stinsons Are Versatile.
Bob Stinson, younger brother of Ed.
shows that versatility runs In the Stin-
! son blood, for Bob not only Won his let
\ ter in football this fall but Is brilliant
soccer player and the leading candidate
| for catcher on the varsity nine next
/ spring when baseball returns.
! Ralph Gilroy and Hank Garrity both
| take the winter of, but hold down in
| field positions in the spring on the nine.
! Jack Cleaves fourth member OF the
( Tiger backheld this season. is a basket
ball player. Pink Baker. late guard,
| has doffed his football uniform in favor
OF a track suit and activities on the in
| Q oor track. Baker specialized last year
| in the weight events.