Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-17
Senior Navy Day Races the Schuyk In
GRADUATES Attack
YALE SPORT HEADS
Professor MendeII and Tad
Jones AssaiIed In Complaint
Of Committee
CHARGE SUMNER BALL

New York, June 1.-THE athletic
situation at Yale "is so befuddled and
mishandled that 1t seems nothing short
~ complete remo!ding of the system
a. control, finance and coaching will
serye to remedy It," says a report OF
thc voluntary Committee on Yale
Athletics" made public here by the
chairman, George 8. Trevor, Of the
class y. 1915.
The committee declares It represents
the views of "a large number Of Yale
men, former captains. members Of
present teams, coaches and grad
Mates interested in Yale sport"
Tad Jones does not possess strategic
mind, the report says.
The charge that Jews are discrilni-
mated against occurs in the committees
remarks on basketball, in which 1t is
pointed out that Yale finished last In
the intercollegiate race.
Charge Summer Ball ..
The charge is made also that most
members Of the baseball team have
played summer baseball, which Is for
present lack of system athletic po.
tentialities are either overlooked or
ignored, and that 10 what has recently
weakened many Yale varsity teams"
"Many graduates feel that those
IN control ut Yale have fumbled the
ball." snys the report, which particu-
larly assails Prof. Clarence w. Mem
jell. chairman Of the Board of Control.
"Prof. Mendell has never had any
athletic experience" says the report.
Ellis recent report on the present Yale
athletic situation is somewhat mis-
leading. Prof. Mendell has summed
up his years work as follows:
On the whole we can look back
on a reasonably good year.
This committee cannot agree with
Prof Mendell, because in its present
athletic year so far Harvard varsity
teams have defeated ours in football.
hockey, basketball, track, tennis and
baseball and on the water we could
hardly call 1t reasonably good
year. D.
And as far as a reasonably good
year is concerned in our contests with
Princeton we defeated Princeton In
football, but Princeton has defeated us
In track, basketball, crew, tennis and
golf
"Out Of Athletic >Brains''
''The alibi for all this is that we
are out of luck We respectfully
submit that we are not out Of luck
We are merely out Of athletic brains.
after n careful review Of the whole
unsatisfactory situation" continues the
report, I'VE believe that Yale athletics
cannot be established on sound and
happy basis until these reforms are
made:
"a consistent athletic policy and
system. ..... .....
More athletics for more students.
"A known athletic specialist and
organizer as head Of Yale athletics,
who shall be a member of the faculty.
"A director Of freshmen athletics.
Competent coaches, and more Of
them. 49,
AN efficient business manager.
Committee supervision, but not
committee direction.
Irresponsible and open publicity.
"Invest coaches with more authority.
Less alibis for. defeats. more SYM
pathy with graduate cooperation,
eliminate all snobbish intolerance and
accept Il broader vision of our athletic
future.
Suggest Demanding Change
This is not all critical. If serious
thought Is given to this report and to
Its purpose good may come of it. Yale
graduates should get together and de-
mani change.
'"There is another side to the matter.
Athletics at Yale have become of finan-
cia Importance. Large sums of money
are taken in and spent, and yet only
few in the university. those fortunate
enough to get on the relatively small
number Of teams, have the oppor-
tunity to take part in organized ath .
1etics, either for pleasure or to develop
what ability they may have In the hope
of making a varsity team.
In 1920 Yale football receipts were
1890, 900 and In 1921 $4,000. Yet
last year there was an athletic deficit
of 100000. There should be better
management. than that. Nearly $3.50,
600 spent for string of defeats