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...last Saturday's meeting of the Inter-collegiate Athletic Association in New York, the new athlete regulations were vigorously discussed by representatives of nearly all the colleges present. The general drift of opinion was nearly unanimously opposed to the new move, and the expression of such opinion was explicit and emphatic enough...
...college faculties was apparent. If professional trainers could not be employed, the spirit of college athletics would be rooted out, for while the association did not believe in much professionalism, a little was indispensable. It was then decided to call the roll of the colleges represented and ascertain the general feeling. Amherst's representative stated that he had been instructed to oppose the resolutions of the college faculties as a whole, but one section-that which allowed students only the four years of college or university in which to take part in the games the students favored. Columbia said that...
Some of the speeches made at the recent dinner of the New York Harvard Club were of great general interest. We give below a symposis of several of them...
...miles. By the way, practically everything adopted has been favored by the students in their papers. Regarding the men engaging professional trainer outside of those authorized by the college, it may be said that if the athletic committee discovered the fact, it will be reported to the general advisory board of the conference, and the team will not be allowed to play. We do not care to interfere with individual rights, but shall take official cognizance of association's actions. In the general routine there will be but little difference from the present. The inter-collegiate associations will still meet...
...faculty did not in the least hesitate to adopt. That they were justified in the action is evident, for the following reasons: Because they checked what was threatening to become a dangerous evil, and thereby complied with the wish of many present, and the friends of the college in general, raised the tone of athletics, lessened their cost, and made college athletics what they really ought to be, a mere recreation and amusement. It may be well, perhaps, to state here that the change in the distance of the Harvard-Yale race was adopted on the recommendation of Prof. Agassiz...