The Washington times., 1932-12-07

colleges ana universities WILL
carry on the work of athletic
Until such time as sports, more
particularly intercollegiate foot
ball, accepted as part of the edu-
cational work of the schools, col
leges and universities, and the
athletic department is financed
on the same basis and in the same
manner as other departments,
those individuals responsible for
the administration and financing
of athletics will remain unwilling
to cut off a sure source of revenue,
unless some other sensible plan
is placed in opertion.
1892 Gave Evidence
just so long as present sources
of revenue exist, and under such
circumstances and conditions as
obtain, just so long will football
retain its commercial aspects.
The gridiron season Of 1892 GER
tainly offered evidence approx
mating if not constituting proof
that remarkable progress was
made toward reaching the educa-
tlonal goals of intercollegiate foot
ball.
First of all, team play, primary
educational objective of football,
was never better than in 1892,
and, indeed, the general opinion
prevails that it was superior in
1882 to previous years.
Cleanly Played Games
Clean play marked all but a few
games played.
Superior discipline and hard
work were reflected in the play of
the vast majority of teams.
Loyalty, as usual. remained un-
shaken. despite trying conditions,
1nroads OF professional gambling
on intercollegiate football, uues-
tlonable ethics involved in "retir.
ing coaches, and other provoca-
tive factors, failed to reduce by
one iota the loyalty of players,
coaches, officials, and other per.
sons connected with football.
Selt-confidence and Self-control
were attributes of more players
IN 1882 than perhaps ever before.
In any number of reported cases,
the "hot-headed" players of 1881
had adjusted themselves in 1882
to the principles advocated in the
educational code of football, and
had developed self control.
Respect for Rules
| OtflClalS, players, coaches and
observers state, as a fact, that
never before has such respect for
rules of the game been shown.
Service and self denial have
ever been prominent factors in
football, and were in 1892, and
probably to a greater degree
than ever before, because of one
prominent consideration.
Players, coaches, officials, OBJ
servers, and even spectators,
rather felt at the beginning of
the season that football was on
trial this year. AS a result, all
were on their mettle to prove
the value of the game should
it be the fact that football was
on trial.
Stamina and courage, under
pressure and trying conditions.
were again revealed as attributes
of the mill-run of football players.
Quick thinking under fire. re-
spect for honored rivals, interest
in the physical development of
the less fortunate. the spirit of
friendly rivalry between student
bodies-all educational objectives
of football-were plainly evident
on all sides during the 1882 sea-
son.
One famous coach when asked
his idea of the most important
educational objective of football,
next to team play, said: Find
ing ones self"
During the season of 1882 this
writer on numerous occasions
discovered coaches who were Civ
ing freely of their time, energy
and intelligence in efforts to aid
hesitant youngsters to find"
themselves.
Coaches Personnel Help
This observer also has come
upon a number of coaches AMI
athletic directors who were striv-
ing, intelligently and industrious
y. to develop in casual candidates
the ability to retain hope for
athletic success when those can
didates lacked every physical at.
tribute of an athlete.
Perhaps nowhere in America is,
there a deeper understanding of
the needs of the average young
Ster than at University of Vir-
ginia, where the entire athletic
coaching and directing personnel
goes out of its way to serve and
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