Evening star., 1942-01-13
Brings Increase,
NOT Reduction
In Athletics
Summer Action Is Due
With 'Speedup' PIon;
Grid Lists Intoct
By JUDSON BAILEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer

Associated Press Sports Writer.
NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-The im-
pact of war has thrown the athletie
programs Of Eastern colleges into
confusion, but there seems certain
to be more sports activity instead
of less
Today the situation is jumbled =
and the athletic directors them
selves are in the dark. many not
knowing even when their own in
stitutions will begin and end their
school terms.
Many colleges plan to crowd three
semesters into their calendars In an
academic "speedup" and this IL
where the war is being reflected
most fully on athletics.
Vacations are being abandoned
and commencements advanced gen
orally full month. resulting in the
shortening Of spring schedules and
the discarding of sports junkets for
merly maoe during the Easter recess.
Summer sports Assured.
However, there will be intercol-
legiate athletics during the summer
terms for the first time at many coll
leses, physical education will b.
compulsory for all men At some
schools and freshmen may be ad-
mitted to varsity competition.
All of these problems were dis
cussed by the athletic heads Of some
so Eastern institutions who gath
cred here last week end to map
sports schedules for 1923 Out Of
their conferences came assurances
that the aim of all was continued
competition.
The firm stand of the Military
and Naval Academies on the desir-
ability of competitive sports helped
strengthen some who were shaky
and considering emphasizing calis-
themes and intramurals ut the ex-
pense of their varsity athletics.
Both Army and Navy are con-
tinuing full sports programs.
Competitive athletics are the
mechanism by which We teach what
a gentleman is besides what he can
learn in books" declared 1t. Col.
Louis G.. Hibbs. graduate manager
Of athletics at West Point. We are
lntenSifying our academic program.
trying to give the cadets q lot more
in the same length of time and this
has reduced their recreation periods
and leaves. But we do not consider
sports as recreation 1t is 4 vital
part Of the training of an Army
officer"
Carrying on at Annapolis.
Capt. Thomas S. Long. director
OF athletics at Annapolis. echoed
this opinion, saying: For several
months We have had an accelerated
program at the academy, advancing
the graduation for the classes, but
We do not intend this to halt the
participation of midshipmen in ath-
leticS."
Almost every large college in the
East, except Harvard. has advanced
It's commencement. with the week
end of May 9 favored by most Pitt
may end its term the last week in
April
Because OF the weather, only about
one week of baseball. tennis, track
ana gon can be scheduled by these
schools before their terms end. but
Dartmouth and others are arranging
TO keep their athletes on the campus
long enough to complete their sched-
ules, even though classes are
nnlShed. Seniors will remain eliaible
for the full season.
colleges planning three semesters
expect to count the summer session
as a regular part OF athletic elisi-
oillty requirements. While this
would enable athletes who are
scholaStically deficient to regain
eligibility for football, in some cases.
1t might curtail the varsity careers
OF other performers to two years
where institutions have eiebt
semester rules in force.
The latter factor is an additional
influence for the use of first wear
men on varsity teams. Origina llv
this privilege was sought by small
schools threatened by the loss of q
large part Of their sports squads 10
the military service But both Yale
and Princeton now have lined up In
favor of disbanding freshman teams
and letting the boys who are capable
play with the varsity.
! William Fairman, Princeton direc-
tor Of athletics, pointed out that
thousands of dollars saved by dis
carding frosh sports could be used
in expanding the junior varsity pro-
gram, which would reach more stu
I dents.
! Football schedules, next fall at
least, will not be greatly affected.
But the summer semesters will delay
the start of fall terms at many
colleges until october and doubtless
will curtail future scheduling of
/ early games.
Cornell, Penn State, Lafayette and
Rutgers are among the hrSt TO draft
compulsory physical education plans
and others indicated they would