The New York herald., 1922-04-03

PRINCETON COOL TO
NOMADIC ATHLETE
Western Conq1ests Of Young
Lochinvar Can Win Him
No Favor at Nassau.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YoRK HpHArn
PRINCETON. n. j.. April 2.-"Prince-
ton men do not want to be represented
by the wandering star who has built
up reputation elsewhere. Much less
do members Of Princeton teams want
him for a fellow" declares the Dailu
Prtncetoninn In Its final editorial OF
the campaiggn 1t Is conducting in con-
Junction with the HGrvdrd Crimson
and Yale Nesos for the radical reform Of
football in the Big Three. The Prince
tontdn says:
Our final consideration in the foot
ball problem is the case of the trans
fer student Article w. Of our plat
form reads:
No athlete transferring from an
other college may compete in major
sports until he shall have passed the
required freshman entrance examina-
tions of Harvard. Yale or Princeton,
as the case may be-
I'VE aim at the tramp athlete and
his back door method Of entrance
Princeton men do not want to be rep
resented by the wandering star who
Much less do the members OF Prince
ton teams want him for fellow. He
rarely appears. 1t is true: but when he
does he is not soon forgotten. Whether
or not his change of affiliations has
been due to special inducement he
Is not truly a Princeton man as one
who has undergone the naturalization
period OF freshman year: and unless
obstacles are provided the danger re-
mains that he has to some extent been
persuaded in his second choice of alma
mater
1T Is objected that. although we aim
at the one man. we are using shotgun:
that the large majority of transfer
students are Of highly desirable type
that our proposal would greatly reduce
the number of transfers. We acknowl-
edge these three facts But first OF all
is 1t not reasonable to put premium on
positions on Princeton teams and re-
serve them as much as may be to four
year men? Does 1t seem right that the
man who matriculates in freshman year
and works up to the first squad in his
sport should at last be set aside by a
newcomer? Moreover. In limiting our
enrolment will we not soon be forced
to cut down the annual influx Of trans
ferring men to make way for those
whose initial choice is Princeton?
I'VE cannot go as far as Mr.. Roper
would and bar all transfers from our
teams. But we can make 1t more diff
cult for those whose reasons for enter
Ing late are not wholly acceptable
Though the great majority OF cases are
blameiess, we must legislate drastically
against the exception II we are to at
tain the wholly Princeton teams de
sired by student body and players alike
Thus we defend this proposal from
Princeton standpoint. Harvard and
Yale have observed the same tendencies
as We and. though the size of their en-
roliments detract from the severity OF
the ruling as 1t affects them wesare GER
tainly wise to join with them in adopt
ing 1t.
There can then be no talk OF finds
each fall. Each will know that her
playing opponents are all natural sons
OF their respective institutions. The
suggested eligibility committee does
away with questionable amateurisn
this stipulation will close the back door
to vagrants. Young Lochinvar viii be
given to understand that his Western
conquests win him no welcome here un-
less he meets and conquers our Eastern
dragons"