Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-17

49,
the Crimson for the Princeton class
SO far as Michigan is concerned
ines lace nothing that would preNe
series. albeit there seems to exist
Dame whereby a strong non con1ere
her 7. 1927. date ii Harvard III the ell
Harvard however. has not yet
found herself in 2 position where She
can sign contract with Michigan
and the cha noes are that the matter
win remain in allowance until
September.
II is perfectly evident that the
reason for this delay is the agree
went concerning intercollegiate ath-
letics which was formulated rev
wears ago by the presidents OF the
Fig Three universities and signed by
them
Not Specifically Forbidden.
Among the clauses in this agree
ment is one dealing with inter
sectional games. Recently the writer
stated that an examination OF the
instrument in question revealed that
tntersectional contests involving Wis.
its bv Yale, Harvard and Princeton
ia noints as far remote s the Middle
West were not specifically forbidden.
ON the other hand while the letter
Of The agreement may not stahd -
= copper riveted preventive TO Such
JOURNEYS, the spirit OF the cla use
most certainly does. and it was THIS
shirt. this understa ndlns. that Was
invoked to prevent Princeton from
renewing her 1921 and 1922 home
and.h agreement with Chica go
which Nassau wished TO DO.
And So before Harvard completes
is logical to assume that the proJeci
viii, have 10 he brought up formally
IN the Big Three council. IL is IN
conceiva BILE that the matter has no
heen broached informally both :"
ya,e and Princeton. In fact. from .
yale source the writer can state
that It has been.
The really significant and interest
ing noint about the whole SITUATION
&c whether the triple agreement Is
Going 10 stand in the future as IL
has in the past. a model an lnnu-
ence and an inspiration to coheses
throughout the country.
The near future will decide tnls'
Tor Tho present it may ne said that
,ha trina rite alliance IL in danger
for chain is but as strong as ITS
,,a.kest link. The detection or one
~ i,s constituent parties will break 1t.
Would Hit Princeton.
Passing Judgment on the fact INA,
tho November date usually rese' Neu
for Princeton Is the one that nsule'
a. III. Harvard Michigan arrangement.
a, - c,a.r enough that Princeton, NOT
,,a,,r,outb Is the institution ina!
,,,n,Id lose the game with Harvard II
~. Cr,noson and the Maize and Blue
close their deal.
Ard his. as the Eoston report puts
a, ,o,,d indeed mean the breaking
~ ~ the traditional Big Three. the
.nn,.rs,or OF the triple agreemeh'
into waste paper: A ,h,s
Aside from who plays who. ms
break would be a calamity no
serious than were the Wes.eln N1 S,s
ference with all its moral io'ce ~ vas
integrate. ,bara Is
.,tn.te1 desire to bow to the WlsheS
~ Middle Western alumni anu 70
s,,o1stra,e TO the country that the
rr;,,xop has no snobbish inclination
ga make important institutions on, s'0e
ne the Big Three como to Camorioge
IL thew wish to meet her.
which Ia we'll enough hh' the
f.ct that the Princeton date appears
80 have been the one selected TOY sa'
r;fce suggests an inside sltus ''o',
which certainly has the aspects =,
reril SO far "a the triple aSrtes'"'
and the Big Three are concerned
star. Will BE Missing.
,.o,eate without Trvon. Dartmouth
,-;,rout Oberlander. Illinois N.!h"u'
Grange. Washington without " ISoli,
stanford sans Nevers-how. VIII thsSt
and other colleges whose M nuns
hackfield seniuses have departed 4're
this season? - RI.
More than one coach 1us' nov Nv ~.
August days Is pondenns thiS
lem. ~ INC
c,,aat virtues Of the game Of foot fall'
and greatly has it been advertised.
IN, the fact remains thai team pa
,,lus stellar hack. who has II III h"'i
to break up an game at any Hl"''alt
hy a meteoric dash for goal or IA
Award throw TO forward pass 'if
chile or by irresistible .ine efach'hS
Is batter than the hest Of team CO.
operation in behalf OF mediocre '''"
Born. Not Made.
1,.yers Of the sOrt are born. not
ao The host Of coaches cannot de-
yelop In >ourc man me hh3l
,l,a, combine % make "f I'm
ing star As Rockne We ~ = u =
back can do the hundred IN SEC
ords as his best effort. n" cfach can
make him do II in 10 and fraH. ON
tns, "a NO instructor car 'Macn
n,aver TO he as elusive as &c Mana n
and Ed Casey and Giarc dn0 the
POST when thev were IN .3,>lf primes:
OF course. if the raw Hu3uu@s o.
greatness are present skilled roa1h
can do the sha ping. pointing up anc
nolishins and can Contrive co-opefa-
rive team policy to the stars endS
as Znupke did with Grange in IN"
MATTER especially of having hum shot
o,,t of the weller Of two teams locheU
In charge and counter-cnarge. bu'
The material for the task must -
nresent il the task is 10 he performer,
So far as the team is concerned.
possession Of dazzlins star places
Tho outf, very much in the position
~ the wayfarer with gun IN ms
pocket who meets pred3torT moro
srmed with but a hickory riGh- The
MORA, advantage. besides ether more
", tArial advantages. rests VIE me
~, yfsrer and the tramp qui'AlH a"-
the handicap.
Princeton had developed very e1-
ccilent team play by \ovemher Of las.