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...rules, Mr. Camp states that the elimination of the pounding plays upon the tackles is one of the most valuable reforms adopted by the committee; and that the ban on such battering and brutal attack by "some five men massed" on one individual player has made for a fairer sport, and also lessened the danger of accident...
...benefit of men who desire to take part in some form of organized sport this winter, the following summary of the varied opportunities for athletic activity is given...
...members of such an institution divide themselves into two distinct classes. The first is composed of athletes on the University teams; the second includes all other undergraduates. Athletics affect these two classes differently, and consequently they must be separately considered in questioning the advantage and disadvantage of competitive intercollegiate sport...
...What determines football supremacy? How has Yale met those conditions? How has Harvard met them? Why has Yale won the majority of the Harvard-Yale contests?--these are still questions of vital interest to graduates of the last twenty years, and to many lovers of sport...
There are in favor of this sport the reasons which create support for all class athletics. To begins with, an excellent means for taking regular exercise is provided; secondly, numerals will be awarded to the winning team; and lastly, class rivalry demands a team which can at least make a good showing...