New Britain herald., 1930-12-23
CRITICISM FIRED
 AT DR. BUTLER
Athletic Endowment Under
 Comment by Leading Figures

New York, Dec. 23 LP) - Dr. Nicholas Murray Buffers suggestion that all intercollegiate athletics be endowed by alumni to end the i'm portance of gate receipts" has brought forth flood of comment, favorable and otherwise. from the counrys college administrators and athletic officials,
 In general, the consensus seemed to be that the Columbia presidents proposals might be sound enough ill theory but that they were not prac- tjcable, at least al this time. It was pointed out in some quarters that ,udoWmcnts for academic purposes are hard enough to get now.
 pr. Buffers further suggestion that an "athlc'ic league of nations" might be needed to solve current athletic problems met with the rather general reply that the pres cnt athletic conferences, with their special rules and regulations, al- ready fill any needs along that line.
 Dr. Butler himself disclaimed any intention of inaugurating any specl- Gc campaign 10 put his proposals into effect. He made it clear he merely had set forth his own opin- ions on the subject.
 A summary of d few of the con- monts on Dr. Buffers proposals fol- lows:
 Fielding II. Yost. director ol ath- l-tics, University Of Michigan, saw mo possible value in the .roposal."
 AIouzo Stagg, director Of athletics, University of Chicago, believes 'athlcrics should be removed en- ureIy from the influence of alumni bodies and administered as a regu- lar department of the university"
 George Hun. athletic director, University of Illinois, called the pro- posal ridiculous"
 President Walter Din Scott, Northwestern. in facctous vein. thought Dr. Buffers idea good bu. wauted 10 know "hoW 10 get the money from the alumni"
 Major John l.. Grifiths, Big Ten athletic commissioner, thought each sectional group had enough rules already and could see no merit in the league of nations idea.
 Dr. Fraser Metzger, dean of men, i Rutgers, commended Dr. Buffers stand and thought colleges "cannct move too rapidly in correcting the evils now prevailing in their ath- i lctic activities
 President Ernest NJ. Hopkins ! Dartmouth, thought the proposal worth consideration, but he doubt d that alumni endowment was the proper remedy to curb over-cmpha- SIS.
 Professor William B. Owens, Stan. lord, president of the Pacific Coas | conference, would not limit suci endowment to alumni but would ac. cept 1t from all available sources.'
 Thomas Putnam, dean of men University of California, doubts 'i the endowment plan would mee with the approval of the alumni ant l cannot see where it would solyt the problem anyway"
 Glen $. (Pop) Warner, Stanford coach, said; "a lot of funny things are suggested. T don't think Dr Buffers suggestion merits any com ment."
 Dr. Forrest C. Allen and H. D Gish, athletic directors at the Uni yersities of Kansas and Nebraska respectively, both thought there al ready was enough organization jl the big six conference and that Dr Buffers league of nations would be one ruling body too many.
 Chancellor Frederick M. Hunter Denver, could "see no hope for Dr Buffers plan as d practical thing at this date"
 Walter B. Franklin, graduat