New-York tribune., 1922-02-08
College Sports House Clea,,iing
Mored by athletic Directors
Seventeen Officials From
" estern Colleges Seek
Curb on Professionalism

CHICAGO, Feb. BY The Associated
fress) s).-Athlctic directors of scvsn.
teen Middle Western un;vers,t;es =,
statements to The Associated prnsg - ~
Day, suggested drastic ways Of combat
ing professionalism in COLLEGE snorts
ana agreed that prompt action must
football. - Aoe"'" TO
Inc suggestions incindcd abolish.
ment OF professional football. forna-
ZION OF national organization to frb+
PROFESSIONALISM in colleges, aid from fhe
piess IN preserving college amatcur
.sna' cooperation with pro" organiza-
sio,s 20 prevent signing of college men
and general athletic house cic.n;ra r;om
st once in all universities.
Ors director thought elimination oe
ssadfum drives would help. ssvins
therc was too great & temptation nov.
20 overlook professionalism far tho
'aNe or getting winning team, which
wouid help in the stadium drive A.
other placed the blame for nrofcss;an-
alism squarely on the schools tban,
serves saying they had winknd AZ
summer SUI baseball 50 long" that thew
nnu Drought on the recent revo]a,ions
OF pro- football "N'0'''
Jones Suggests Immediate Action
Hf,ummarles of the statements follow.
no"srd eoncs, owa-Facultv and
s'n1euc beads of the Western Gorfer.
ehce should meet at once t.. decide how
20 com Dat pro- football and 10 nc. ON
summer baseball VIZ
=. Dana Evans, Northwestern - The
way to prevent professiona)ism i ~
strictly enforce the present r,,oS W
These arc strong enough. but a,c No.
enforced. ""' a'c nor
L. 0. Stichm, Indiana The nro
organizations should lcgislate against
college men. We must deveIen q ',S' 80
honest and gentlemanly agree n1ert in
our Schoois TO prevent our men from
pl&ylng pro games.
kellogg Blames Summer Baseball
\. a. Kellogg. Purdec- The fact that
lhe summer baseball rule has never
been enforced has caused fecl,nc
aTnonE the football men that they aI:o
could play pro ball and get ava with
H. we must enforce the present rules
or modify them so that VIC can enforce
them. ~
Fielding Il. Yost. Michigan Strict
eclI1oTcement Of the present Western
Conference rules is all that is needed
Tom Z. Jones, Wisconsin-W must
create so strong a sentiment among
the players and the public that #
would be impossible to induce college
man to turn pro.
A. A. Stasg, Chicago Enforce the
rules we have in an honest, whole
hearted way
J. W. Nilce. OHIO State Universitv-
There is no need for hysteria. Simply
enforce the present rules and the
Trbiic will continue to see American
youth in clean, wholesome, red- d-blooded
sports.
Rochne: abolish PRO Football'
Knutc Rockne. Notre Dame-Pro
football should be aooiehed. even for
Gen who are through college. Pro
players work one day a week for
'ev months. Thus many become loaf
els who do not want to work.
&. FuT. Ilincis--I do not believe
professions! football is q good thing,
even fox graduates, but if the public
wants it there's no use kicking The
hing for US to do is protect the col
lcges with stringent rules stringentiy
enforccds
Fred Luehring, Minnesota-One Of
tac first things to do is to abolish the
idea some athletes have that they
honor a university by playing on It's
teams and that they thus are priv
ged to do as they please. Let the
student know he is being honorcd
when he makes q team