The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-07
HARVARD AND CHICAGO OPPOSED
To SHARING SPORTS WITH PUBLIC

tn. University OF CNjcaso has de
clAred iAa, It opposes h, idea OF build
lrg = stadium :or sports. on The grounds
the Uu .ysrS!ty s. TO; Interested IN IN"
C'ty ard that IT'S sports are Tor Itself
alone chicago follows CLOSELY tn" At
t,tuac 0S HaryLEG--ur Of some of the
Harvard leaders on the subject.
There are other colleges Who taxi
much the same attitude. that they ar
: rhIuk apari-a"d not part Of tn
civic or national Nte-aud then step
out into real IKE and want TO lead -.
The attitude OF Chicago and Harvard
Is largely that OF the kept wu'naH w''p
holds contempt for her keeper and con
sltrS herself too good for him.
There is no doubt. even IN he mind
o: hard-boiied sporting writer's that
this football thing has been ovHrdone.
There - no doubt ihat football has
been given relatively too much pr"m!-
'.,'.C. uNcr ms educational activities 90
the col!cgeA But TO attempt 10 ie.l Il
community tina, the university -
none. OF ;he business OF that community
Ia 70 establish 4 class which does n;
br.-nC g: America and which Is Eo:nS
exactly counter 10 American ideals.
what Colleges owe 70 Game.
Football - -" ors: advertising me
C:um :hs rCllrE.s over had. a%a has
done more foc N. cause 81 education.
!" inspiring the desir" 10 attend cot
!rga than anything In our time. one
G..y down a; Columbus. %, | met a
roughly clad man. strong. Ciear-ey"d,
ciear-;hiul.,Eg. and II" walked together
toward the huge stadium erected 'hecc.
lie told ne he came from CJrclevi.le. on
Il farm asked ii ne had attended
safe. and h. said:
''Sope-never had a chance 20 20 10
college. hut YOU bet you boots my boys
VIII be here. and l want - look this
thing over.
ri wager that mau had more rea,
college spirit, as W. knox II. than the
majority 81 college men had. Fac, -.
I have more enthusiasm over the col
lcge my nd attends than ever teIt
for IN" one that kicked me out You
coulda'; have sold ,hr college idea 20
that fellow on the grounds Of anything
excepting real mans game.
ohio's Generous Attitude.
ohio IS taking something Of a directly
opposite Id"a 20 :hat q: Chicago and
Harvard. Their idea Is tina, m" UNI
verslty IS u"; the property %; tn" Old
grad and the undergrad. or the faculty.
but OF n. entire S.ate and all It's peo-
pie Wisconsin, has the same theory,
spreading the university all over the
state. CARRYING ne benefits Of educa-
ton everywhere and trying to make the
citizens OF the state feel that they are
students and AZ much Interested IN the
university as Z enrolled AZ Madison.
Michigan Is doing IN" same thing. so -
Illinois and many Other schools.
The splendid isolation u: Harvard and
Chicago In athletics may result: IN the
communities and states having a. small
interest IN them as they have IN their
communities and states.
The city Of Chicago - building huge
mun!cipd. stadium. aSupP"s" hat Yale
and. Iowa should decide 20 play foot
Jal there on The day tina; the Un.-
Nersity vas piayiug Wisconsin. "r tina:
Michigan and Princeton should decide
- play "u neutral ground In Chicago.
The stand Of the L. OF =. would change
immediately.
At the sam, lime football d ust he
kept w.inIa its bounds. Long schedules.
long inie;scc,iouai ;rlps. the d's;ractng
81 StuLcu. attention from work tor
prolonged periods IS certain 20 arouse
resentment, in faculties and With cause.
Does Football Hurt studies7
\ prominent member Ui tn" faculty
Of one e tn" u.E eastern universities
was telling m" that 'hc big "tlwnk' OF
the year is tn" tau mid-t"rrn cNams-at
the climax az the football season. II
the students get past THANKSGIVING
day successtu,iy they usually complete
their terms and courses successfully.
~" attributed Il 10 "a" dis'rI"'.ng !utlr-
ence OF football. a-d perhaps waS tight.
Az A. advertising medium. football -
,n,. creates, ia" colleges har" More
prfv r..1g, al