, 1923-01-28
WISCONSIN TO
CONTINUE PLAN
FOR ATHLETICS
BY HUGH

University Of Wisconsin is not
worrying about any athletic restric.
ton or any curtailment or attack
o the football schedule beyond a
return to sane schedules and ironing
out the evils of the sport.
Nor Is the wonderful mar making
factory on the wooded hills surround
ed by beautiful lakes planning to
limit attendance or quarreling over
comparative salaries. Her leaders are
determined to give Wisconsin the best
coaches she can employ, preferably
Wisconsin men, and provide accom-
modat'ons for the entire state.
With the faculty I'm entire accord
with what is perhaps the most com
p~rehensiveIy administered physical
education program in the United
States, with the president favorable.
but not enthusiastic, and with re-
gents. students. alumni and sven the
legislature sold on the idea that
athletics, intramural and intercol-
legiate. are Vital to the scheme of
education. and with on'y a small and
usually silent group of professors
theoretically and not actively op-
posed, Wisconsin would be perfectly
happy If 1t could find the right coach.
Great Physical Program.
There is no division IN Wisconsin
as to the purposes and aims OF educa-
ton OF the pace of athletics and
Physical education. The idea is to
train and send out better citizens and
20 serve the entire state. Neither Is
there any doubt hut that football, is
the soul Of the entire physical pro-
gram. that 1t is good for players. good
for the entire student body, q healthy
source Of revenue. an inspiration 4
the young men and boys, toward edu-
cation.
Wisconsin was the first Of the mid
western schools and one of the first
In America TO recognize physical edu-
cation and TO Incorporate II In the
university courses. In 1911 II estab.
lished n course in training, physical
educators. play, and recreation.
Plan Is Simple.
wisconsin's plan is s'mple-and ef.
fective. There Is no athletic ~associa-
ton; athletics are part OF the univer-
sity. There is a council, composed OF
six faculty members. headed by Prof.
Pyre, one alumni representative, and
one undergrad. the head OF the stu.
lent council. The president and re-
gents choose the six faculty represent
tatives. The receipts from all sports
90 into the university treasury and
are used for athletic Developments.
Lucky school The capitol ia on the
next hill the Legislators see the results
and are fairly liberal in making up
preparations.
Fortunately Wisconsin Is a great
outdoor university, having the lake
washing the campus. But for the
magnificent development OF winter
sports on land and on the lake tho
Badgers would be in bad shape, for
the gymnasium and swimming pool
equipment is not half whn\is needed.
The women are better fixed, but tho
old gymnasium int annex nre over
crowded, with more than 1000 Rth-
letes a day working in every inch OF
available space.
Wisconsin Is a great natural play
field: with four lakes, n series of
wooded hills; a level valley to be laid
off IN playing fields. They have now
thirty-three neres at Camp Randall.
in the valley, the lower campus right
at tho doors OF tho gym. For winter
sports they have tho froson lake.
They have moro than one thousand
skaters. Tho big winter events nro
hockey Hnd tho February carnival
with skating. Skiing, ~toboggnning.
Then there IA the annual across the
lake and back race, with scores OF
men and women racing eleven miles
over the cleaning ice. Rowing, OF
course, Is the unique sport OF Wis