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...somewhat curious commentary upon the positive statement issued by the N. Y. conference committee on athletics to the effect that a four mile race "endangers the health of the participants from over-exertion and heart strain," that the circular just issued by the University of Pennsylvania, which criticised this statement is signed by two eminent Doctors of Medicine, one of whom at least is of national reputation. And yet we have the authority of the Spirit of the Times for it that the "stated facts" of all these resolutions, "are indisputable" and their conclusions unavoidable." Dr. Mitchell and Dr. White...
...general effect of these resolutions is to defeat one of the ends in view, namely, making athletics more general by lowering the standard and lessening the general interest...
...effect- on the football team would be strictly analogous. They would be prevented from playing elevens from Canada, as these would be amateur organizations, or would come from colleges not represented in the association...
Today, when the question of who is a professional is of so much interest in connection with the clauses to that effect in the resolutions on athletics, it may be of as much value to learn what an amateur is according to the strict ruling. For by the ordinary custom it is acknowledged that a man who ceases to be an amateur becomes at once a professional. There is no halfway position. If the faculties should determine to hold strictly to this customary ruling our crew would find itself deprived of the services of their present efficient coach...
...resolutions recently passed have this tendency? We think not, and in order to show wherein they fail, we shall first consider them separately, and then set forth their effect on the various athletic sports in college...