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...seems to us that in college athletics as in graver matters in life, the degree of excellence attained and the resulting benefit to the participants both depend largely on the stimulus afforded by wide opportunity for competition. We think it very undesirable to limit in any way, not entirely necessary, the scope of inter-collegiate contests in athletics, and, while approving of proper restrictions, earnestly deprecate the narrowing of the field which would result from the adoption of such a resolution by a comparatively small number of colleges. In consideration of the widely differing conditions of American colleges, absolute equality...
...what may be amusing to any of them at one table may be annoying to those who happen to be sitting within hearing distance. To be sure, nothing very serious has happened as yet, but, if any license is allowed for bovish pranks and undignified conduct, there is no limit to which this abuse may not extend. It would be a pity for visitors in the gallery to witness anything unbecoming the conduct of gentlement in the strictest sense...
...Yale athletic games this winter a new feature will be introduced, -a tug-of-war with no limit as to the weight...
...following is the list of sports at the coming winter meetings at Yale: Vaulting, horizontal bar, rope climbing, standing high jump, running high jump, high kick, fencing; wrestling-heavy, middle, light and feather-weight; boxing-heavy, middle, light and feather-weight; tug-of-war, (600 lbs. limit...
Another objectionable feature of their challenge which has hitherto escaped notice is its decided professional tinge. Like any common sporting man in quest of "glory" and money they have issued a general challenge with a time limit, contrary to the custom of all college procedure in cases where championship races have been planned. It is on this ground that the New York Clipper, the most professional of all sporting papers, sustains their action. It says that "In the event of no acceptor appearing, sporting law and custom, meaning the code practised by professional oarsmen, will uphold them." To resort...