The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-07

names of the most expert coaches. Both the east and the west will be represented on all of these commit tees and in this way national im- portance will be attached to all that they do. MT. Alozo Stagg of Chi- cago. will be in charge of the com
 mittee on ethics, There has been no
 man In the entire history of the game who has done more to clean
 out the trouble makers and the evil lconditions which have from time to time existed, than this man. From
 these two sources we may expect not | only advance thought on football but also action that will prove sound and permanent.
 Against Professionalism
 We may look to the Coaches as- sociation to extend and develope amateur football. The organization has already condemned professional side of the game. We believe that football is the great school and col l lege game and that where it is played 1 professionally it tends to destroy the
 morale of the undergraduates Ger tainly it is that the professional player. who is interested only in the
 money to be derived from the game, 1 does not put his heart and soul into ! the conflict as does the college man
 who goes into the game with that 1 do or die spirit and all for the glory of the college he represents.
 The policy of extending the anna
 teur game internationally has been
 raised and 1t is commanding consid-
 erable attention. Already Syracuse
 university has taken a step in this
 direction by going into Canada last ! fall and playing Magill university
 This November the Canadian team will journey to the Salt City and play 1 the Orange warriors. International | sport is one of the greatest agencies | for promoting friendly understand | ing between nations and it can be
 made a tremendous influence toward
 the peace of the world. We believe
 that American football should play
 its part in this important work.
 | Safer for Youths
 | The association has recommended a
 study of the football rules with a view to effeetng such changes as
 may make the game safer and more
 attractive for the junior players. II
 Is obvious that the youngsters should
 not attempt the arduous game of the | seniors and 1t is hoped that safe and sane modified tion of the rules for our 1 grammar school lads may be effected In this way the prejudice that some parents have against football may be
 overcome and the lads thus prepared for the senior game later on.
 l The American Football Coaches as sociation can render excellent service along the lines similar to those out lined above. Recently it has beer suggested that our coaches or thei7
 representatives at each institution should be faculty member We be- 1 lieve that the suggestion is an ex- cellent one. Such a policy would un- occasionally broaden the viewpoint ! of our college faculty members and would tend to bring them in closer touch with the vital extra academic , interests of undergraduate life. IT this way we believe that the students would get to feel that they hat something in common with the fac. ulty and that the members of tht teaching force would also better un. derstand the motives of the under graduates.
 In our American colleges wher. youth has so much unsupervised free time, where he may. in most case: work or not as he pleases. would i not be we'll to impos SC on the ancien academic supervision of our lads thi
 realities of the present-day athleti, sports with their strict discipline high morale. and absorbing interest To do so would not only strengthen
 the college faculty and its control
 but 1t would also serve the very vita national necessities that demand
 higher standards than have yet beer obtained.
 | (Article No. 2, by Hurry Up" Yost Michigan's famous coach, will ap
 pear in The Age Herald tomorrow. Copyright, 1922. North American
 Newspaper Alliance)