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...recent ruling of the Committee on the Regulation of Athletic Sports clearly purposes to eradicate the practice sometimes indulged in by prominent athletes, of renting their names to the sporting columns of newspapers. To many this practice savors of professionalism while to others it appreciably lowers their estimation of sportsmanship as inculcated in the phrase "sport for sport's sake." The new rule will do away with any abuses without interfering with legitimate newspaper correspondence by men engaged in athletics...
After a thorough discussion of these recommendations, the Council voted unanimously to accept them. The following committee was appointed: The five major sport captains, the four class presidents, the president and secretary of the Student Council, the president of the CRIMSON, and the president of the Musical Clubs Association. With the appointment of this committee the movement against the present sentiment in regard to probation is definitely on foot...
According to the details of the announced plan, it is only the sport in which a man competes that the rule applies to. Permission to publish signed articles about the sport in which a man takes part may be granted by the Chairman of the Athletic Committee and the Chairman of the Graduate Advisory Committee of the sport affected. Such permission is revocable at any time...
...prevent the appearance of the University second crew in the English Henley this summer, the desire of the crew authorities to enter and the general interest taken in the proposed international regatta speak well for the place of rowing in the University. The branching out of rowing as a sport, as evidenced by the sending of the second crew to the American Henley, and now the entrance of the same crew in the most important English regatta, is sure to meet with the approval of the University in general...
...match with Yale has been arranged for the University rifle team, to take place at Cambridge next Monday. As Yale has only just organized a team the match will be the first contest between the two colleges in this sport. The Harvard team will practice in the Cage tonight tomorrow, and Friday at 7 o'clock...