The Washington times., 1932-10-15
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BY DAVIS ]. WALSH

NEW YOFh, OCC. 1o.-O1llClal
sentiment is pretty generally op-
posed to a continuance of football
relationships between big and
little colleges and the scheduling
of set up" games that lead to
injuries, it was revealed today by
nationwide poll among coaches
and athletic directors, conducted
by the International News Service.
The survey was inspired by
Swarthmore Colleges decision to
withdraw from further gridiron
meetings with the University Of
Pennsylvania because modern
football has developed into q
game which can no longer be
played on anything approaching
equal terms between large insti.
tutionS and small"
Many concur in this sentiment
and surprisingly, they are on
10th sides of the collegiate fence.
Others take the middle course of
partial condemnation, tempered
by exceptions. Still others as
sumo the wholly exigent position
that the little fellow needs these
games for the money he gets out
of them. A few hold that the
little college, in many cases. is
quite capable of making match
of it, sometimes more. Some of
the opinions follow:
Nothing Against System
Major Charles w. Mayer, at
Franklin and Marshall, also sees
nothing greatly against the
system, while Hap" Frank, line
coach at Gettysburg, justifies 1t
by the little fellows need of
funds and the old "horseman,"
Elmer Layden a. Duquesne seems
to say that it is all right and
then seems to say that it isn't,
for he speaks of the injuries"
that often result.
On the other hand, Nal Stev.
ems. of Yale says:
"If the small college is out
clasSed, it is ridiculous to 60
ahead and sacrifice your in
feriOr material to big colleges
every year. 1t does not depend
on the size of the college; it de-
pendS on tn size Of the foot
ball team"
Heartley Hunk" Anderson, of
Notre Dame, also condemns the
arrangement. meantime explain
ing that Notre Danes 73-to-O
game with Haskell last Saturday
was booked fou4 years ago when
Haskell lad good players and
petitioned for the engagement in
order to make a little money"
Dick Hanley, of Northwestern,
claims the big team is more liable
to injury because the men aren't
keyed for the game mentally or
physically" There is nothing in
such a game for either team, he
states.
Then says Northwestern's ath-
letic director, Kenneth L. Wilson:
"Set-up Day" Passing
"The small institution is not
as well equipped as the large
one and is likely to incur
injuries as a result. Then, too,
it may take such a beating
that its morale is broken for
the rest of the season."
"rrhe day of early season set"
ups is passing" says Lou Little
of Columbia.
Bill Bingham, Harvard athletic
director:
"It gives the little fellow .
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we did not play the little fel-
low, we probably would play
among ourselves"
Noble Kizer, Purdue coach:
"MOdern football, with its
emphasis on speed and decep-
ton, makes everything pretty
even."
Jock Sutherland, Pitt coach:
Few small schools share
SwarthmOre's sentiment"
AbandOns Big Fellows
Bradley, after losing to Iowa
81 to 7. and to Illinois, 20 to o,
has announced that it is abandon
ing play with big Ten Conference
teams.
Hunk Anderson, Notre Dame:
Football teams should Sched-
ule opponents Of strength.
Hugo Bezdek, athletic director
Penn State:
"UneuuaI competition does
not bring the desired results.
Earl Jackson, Knox College
coach: 80.
1--WE enjoy playing against
big institution teams"
Robert Waddell, Carnegie Teen
coach:
'It is hard for smaller teams
especially when only a dozen
men of mediocre ability are
available. However. bigger col
Ieges must have somebody to
test their ability prior to meet
ing stronger opposition"
Opposes Easy Games
Elmer Layden. Duquesne coacn'
eff the smaller colleges want
to get somewhere, they must
play teams from larger instltu'
tiOns. However, if the squad Is
small, its condition dubious and
its players inferior, such games
are likely to lead to injuries"
Jack Cannell. Dartmouth coach:
I'm dead against the Set-up
game"
Joe Mccormick, Di k inson
coach:
The usual experience of the