Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-01
TIME WILL EFFECT
CURE FOR AILMENT
Games Surgeons, After
Diagnosis, Decide to Let
Well Enough Alone.
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4 y laid on the operating
III table, an exploratory oper-
alton. performed, and turned
loose for another year, without a
clean. bill of health, it is true, but
with a recognition that it has
values which no surgeon can af-
ford to take the least chance Of
injuring..
Gradual treatment should bring the
robust patient back to an almost per-
feet state, it is suggested, and such VIII
be the course to be followed in handlng
the peculiar diseases that affect MIN.
This Is the unanimous feeling OF all
those gathered at the meeting OF
the National Collegiate Athletic AS
ISOLATION here yesterday, and this was
well expressed by those who were the
main speakers on the days program.
As matter of fact, 1t seems not I'M
possible that the surgeons eventually
may discover that some Of the So-called
ailments Of modern foot ball are moth
ing, but growing pains, which the sur
geon Is not quite able to diagnose, but
which time cures.
The meetings yesterday were con-
Quoted with greater intelligence than IN
years and the programs went on WIN
such dignity and evident willingness 70
work Ia a cautious and gradual way to
correct whatever difficulties may now
exist In college athletics that good
taste, was left in the mouth OF every
body that attended. :,
Asefar Pc f-ot bah is concerned, and
It " with f7ot ball that the dis usslons
deaf s1fYi ST exclusively, ret one crit
icisr, C ne game vas uttered. only
prs -s'-4 forthcoming from every
spec s ..s things have grown up
ero,r'7 feet bail thst 1t VS. let should
be eliminate aut il was suggested thai
TIE co,legaa sh-uTa work gradually to
cur these r. and non ts5-s a1v drast 9
measure that might in'uFe ire patent
Tribute to Athletics.
Ptobab'- no meeting anywhere ever
was productive of such fine tribute to
athletes as was paid by DR.. James Il.
Angel, president of Yale University, In
the psrcration of his address at the
morning session, when he said:
go many of the truly fine and oean-
tifuI thirg In the life Of young men are
entbo 81. in their athletic games, and
thee Games contain so much Of match.
les y~lue in the rounding out OF sound
an,s wholesome character, that no
tn .t-,l ,ful person can regard the fate
of c-r-e~~ sports with anything but
acuts iude lest they should in any
rea -a-e f-n of their great human OPP
pcrsun.,y 20 help in building finer,
stronger happier race Of intelligent
mer. fi- ID be the leaders OK their KIND
ar the fathers o. a nobler generation
T.. ANGEL discussed va IS phases OF
focs bal ana college sports. 1t was his
feeling hat large gaze receipts con-
stitute an evil only if they lead to
extra gavant and unwise expenditures;
that the high priced temporary coach Is
one Of the sources Of undesirable things
in foot ball; that training tables are
not desirable; that every man in the
college group should take part in some
kind of sport: that college relationships
are not bettered through athletics I'M
less athletics is conducted with mutual
confidence and understanding.
DR.. Charles w. Kennedy Of Princeton
University. pr sident Of the N. c. A. A.,
gave an inspiring talk about college
athletes and said frankly that the
gam Of foot ball has In It so many
VALUES that no chance must be taken Of
destroying any of those values. He adj
voca II elimination Of Spring practice
and ran training camps and spoke
Strongly in favor OF institutions schedul-
ing games with institutions of similar
star dards, ideals and educational pur-
poses.
DR.. Kennedy seems to have been
largely responsible for programs Of the
meetings which were carried out in such
a way that for the FIRST time in many
years there was harmony and accord
at their conclusion. Everybody that
attended the gatherings got from them
the impr ssicn that college athletics is
in good hands and that the best inter-
eStS Of these sports always will be safe
guarded. DR.. Kennedy created such an
excellent impression that he was re-
elected president Of the organization
almost by acclaim.
Leaders Are Lauded.
Fine tributes were paid to Gen. Pal
mer e. Pierce and E. K. Hall for their
untiring efforts Of the last IS years in
promoting the best interests Of foot
ball. DR.. S. v. Sanford Of the Univer-
sity Of Georgia spoke in glowing terms
ing to build up the National Collegiate Ath-
letic Association since It's organization in
1905. Gen. Pierce In turn praised z.
K. Hall, chairman Of the Foot Ball
Rules Committee for the labor OF love
which he has performed, and present.
ed TO Mr.. Hall gold foot ball, on
which Is inscribed, THE National Col
ASBldLc AbAuCtAC AooON4atL0AA W ~ -
Hall, Wise Counselor, Sane Legislator
Genuine Sportsman, in Recognition OF
His Devoted and Invaluable Service to
the Game Of Foot Ball"
In a brief address, in reply TO Gen
Pterce's laudatory presentation, MT
Hall expressed his appreciation Of the
action, and paid a great tribute TO foot
ball. He said:
we need to preserve this game oil
foot ball for our boys and their boys
and still other boys to come. We are
told that foot ball takes too much time
and is 700 much drudgery, that there
is too much publicity, too much busi-
ness of winning, too much organization
and maybe tn sc things are true, but
however this may be. let us keep oul
PERSPECTIVE c.acr az pre- the
gar-S's high vain" Z out the roct:
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