The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-14
MAKE SPORTS SERVANT AND NOT
MASTER SAYS COLLEGE REPORT
OHIO ASSOCIATION OF PRESIDENTS
AND DEANS COMMITTEE MAKE
RECONSIDERATION
> Prsstdent OF Mar1stta College Makes
Interesting Report 1t Annual
Meeting

ism and Professionalism ana MAKE
them the servant and not the master
Of Ohio college life"
THIS Is the major recommendation OF
the commission on athletics OF the Asso-
citation OF Ohio College Presidents and
Deans. submitted at the annual meeting
here today by DR.. Edward s. Parsons,
president OF Marietta collage. chairman
The commissions report followed an
Investigation OF moro than year. dur
Ing which every phase OF college ath-
letic activity was prooed.
Eight major recommendations are
made. OF which the above is the first.
The others arc:
Limit. PARTED patton IN athletics to
those who have met honestly proper
scholastic standards
Development OF !ntra-mural athletics.
Standardization OF schedules and the
Ike OF football, basketball. and base
hall" that they may not seriously en-
croach upon the work OF the college
curriculum.
Do away with competition OF colleges
for athletic material from high schools
and other preparatory schools.
Form an interscholastic league among
high schools. TO eliminate unnecessary
duplication OF contests difficulties over
officials and other causes OF bitter
ness"
Dent emphasize the spectacular fea-
lures OF intercollegiate athletic sports.
Undertaking by the Ohio conference.
Tor the colleges OF the state. OF a study
OF what shall and what shall not con-
stitute professionalism IN college dth-
leticS"
AT mo outset" the report declared.
TT should be understood clearly that
tho commission holds no brief against
athletics nor against proper amount
OF intercollegiate athletics rightly con-
Quoted. The day OF the anaemic scholar
has passed forever. Physical education
OF tho right sort Is all important TO
mental and social development. and is
ono Of The greatest aids to the proper
control and direction CT TIE moral lifo
OF tho student.
The commission believes heartily In
ethletics-tt simply Is seeking 10 help
In the realization OF the best athletic
life In the colleges"
Many Great Evils
Under the first recon amen dalton. Il Is
asserted that many OF tho greatest evils
have arisen because tho colleges and
universities have left the development
and control OF athletics 10 those who
are not In a position to coordinate them
FULLY with the main purpose OF tho coll
be regarded as something utterly separ-
ate from tho classroom and often have
absorbed so large an amount OF the
energy OF the student that little Ia,
been leta for the main activities for
which the college exists. They have be-
como Advertising agenctes-of far less
value, however. than the casual investt-
gator realizes. A spectacle for the town
and city population, too often an oppor-
tunity for the gambler 10 ply his trade"
It IS recommended that athletics be
brought absolutely under the control 81
the college faculty, and that the respon-
sibil!ty and control OF all athletic funds
be placed who're the responsibility and
control OF other college funds rest.
The eventual net profits Of tntercol-
leEiate athletic funds. II IS asserted.
should become the property OF the COL
lese itself. FOR the development OF
physical education and other general
activities.
Limit SPORTY
Under recommendation No. 3, It Is de-
clared:
That students 70 be eligible to partici-
patton in intercollegiate athletics should
enroll for not less than 12 hours. and
where practicable up 70 rrteen: that
student must have gained "a hours cred
II during the preceding year. that a stu
dent should not participate in more than
two major sports during any one &C
sdernIo year. -
Under tho Standardization OF schea-
ules. It L. recommended % for foot
ball:
(a} The number OF intercollegiate
games should not exceed seven or eight
or a maximum Of one week after Oct. !.
% The commission is opposed
strongly to trips which carry the teams
moro than 100 to zoo miles away from
bona
Ia Preseason practice games
Ehould be limited TO maximum OF !
three. and no such games should DC
played prior 70 December 20.
o. Tho playing OF games with non
collegiate teams should be discouraged
strongly.
Co Tho season for intercollegiate +.
basketball should run from January .
10 March !.
(d) The number OF intercollegiate
games played during the season by y
team should be limited TO a maximum !,
Of thirteen. and the total number Of I
games played should not exceed siA- :
teen.
Co Games on study nights should /.
be avoided.
20 Tho practice OF sendins college
teams on trips involving the playing ;
Of more than two games should Be dis ;
couraged.
Baseball
fa1 Preseason trips for practice ,
games should not be permitted
(b) The number OF intercollegiate .
games should not exceed sixteen.
Co Extended trips which include
moro than two games should not be
permitted Trips OF this length should
occur NOT moro than twice during tho
season
Id. Baseball games as veil as con-
tests IN ether sports should be confined
10 tho natural territory OF the college.
In regard to tho NTH recommendA-
ton. the report declares:
The commission would 80 or rec
ord % as utterly misunderstanding tho
recruiting OF athletes ~ the promises
os financial or other aid not open 20
all studcnts; (c) as heartily endorsing
the position taken by tho Ohio Athletic
conference that physical directors or
coaches should nce act as held secrc-
tarles and recruiters OF students"
Tho resolution adopted by The asSo-
cia ton OF American Colleges dscry-
Ing profe ssionals~m IS approved. and
roffa~aa IN follow cfosrfY