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Show DECLARES SPORTS ARE RIDICULOUS "College athletics are on of the most ridiculous and ludicrous Ingredients Ingre-dients of modern education." Is what Pr. John M Tyler, professor of biology bi-ology at Amherst college, told th Utah State Teachers' association iu Salt Ivke yesterday. "Why twenty-two football players should engage In mortal combat, with two thom-iind other men on the side lines yelling themselves hoarse at the performance. Is n qnestlon 1 have dcv-er dcv-er been able to solve," said the doctor. doc-tor. "The twentv-two men." he added, "do not nerd "the exercise and mot of tho two thousand spectators do. "Athletics for the boy In high school." he said, "should, not be too severe. The heart at the time the boy Is In hlch school is yet weak and the tissues are not tough. Kvery commander com-mander dreads to take with him Into the field of battle boys of 1 to 'JO year. They die off like tiles." I " - |