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...hold no brief against Coach Sanford, but we do feel that his statement is evidence that the various accusations against modern football are not totally unfounded. When football reaches the stage where it is simply a demonstration of how much the rival coaches know, it ceases to be a sport; it is a trade. In a game where two opponents merely direct their respective machines the frequently used term "Gridiron Battle" assumes a grim reality of meaning. Individual initiative on the part of the players is no longer desirable, but on the contrary positively dangerous: it might interfere with...
...course, is to have a successful season, the other, to develop the individual and give all men who desire it a chance for exercise. This second purpose always has been one of the great virtues of crew. Every one has a chance: there is room for every one. No sport offers so general an opportunity for exercise and bodily development. Under this new system the individual is to receive even more attention, than in the past. There are to be races between Newell and Weld as well as class crew races. The scullers are to have their own coach...
When a major sport with a reputation as great as that of crew can take an interest in the individual, it seems as if the minor sports might do well to follow its example. The entire college cannot row many would not care to; but the minor sports offer varied opportunities to every one. There are few men who could not find some sport to interest them among those which offer a letter. But it is the lack of personal interest and coaching for the beginner that holds back the minor sports. There is a small group of enthusiasts...
...athletic circles of today, the psychology of the team is as carefully taken care of as it was grossly neglected yesterday. To make the members of the team feel that the University as a whole is backing them is as important as teaching the fundamentals of the sport. The mass meetings before big contests and the organized cheering at them are two outstanding examples of this change. It serves to bring the student body more compactly behind the teams. It acquaints the undergraduates with the men whom they know only by name, or on the athletic field. This is adequate...
...officials to discuss the changes in rules which seem appropriate, will be held at the Hotel Biltmore, New York, this evening at 8 o'clock. The meeting has been called by Walter Camp, Secretary of the Football Rules Committee, in an effort to allow all those interested in the sport to express their views on the present rule situation and to suggest any changes which seem advisable. The gathering is, of course, unofficial, as no actual changes can be made, though whatever specific recommendations are offered should have an influence on the Football Rules Committee which is to meet Friday...