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...They make use of the rule against professionalism as a means of securing support for particular measures, to which there are many objections...
...college public. "College athletic organizations if left to themselves," says Mr. Camp, "would soon work out their own salvation in these matters by learning by experience that a college coach is preferable to a professional, and the knowledge thus acquired is far more lasting and convincing than faculty decrees, rules or regulations." "As all colleges are not likely to agree as to the wisdom of these resolutions," he continues concerning the three-mile rule, "this one looks like an attempt against inter-collegiate contests. Such a blow would weaken the whole college system of physical education. It is the inter...
...amateur definition is strict, and there is a disposition both in England and America to wink less at the evasion of the rule. Very few of the socalled amateur oarsmen who are prominent can put their hands upon their breasts and testify that this clause does not apply to them: "Whose membership of any rowing or other athletic club was bot brought about, or does not continue, because of any mutual agreement or understanding, expressed or implied, whereby his becoming or continuing a member of such club would be of any pecuniary benefit to him whatever, direct or indirect." When...
Finally, this rule, if allowed to stand, would tend to defeat one of the very purposes or which those who drew it up are supposed to be stiving-the placing of all athletic contests between the various colleges on a footing as nearly equal as possible. For the larger and richer colleges could afford to pay more for athletic instructors, and would consequently be able to get better men, than the smaller and poorer colleges...
While there may be an honest difference of opinion as to be the expediency of rules, excluding all professional aid from college sports, the number in favor of such rules, both in an out of college, is probably so large, that any reasonable measures proposed by the college authorities, with the view of abolishing professionalism, would meet with but little opposition among the students. In view of this, although we are not prepared to admit the expediency of this rule, we waive all objection to it for the present, and will willingly unite with the Faculty in giving...