Show 4 a DAILY WAILY HE HEALTH L SERVICE 0 TH J 1 He High School ho l Athletics cs Often I IL Set Too Severe Pace I II I L- L a NOTE This Thil is i. the third of four a b by Or- Or Mor Mar ris 11 Fishbein on the thi of V DY By DR M MORRIS ARIS FISHBEIN Editor Ja Journal rn of the American America Medical Association and of l the ht Health Magazine In in the tho Foundation rePort report yeP re- re P port on n American college cOllego athletic V y V the he the chargo charge is made mode that athletic directors and n 1 teachers hl have vo been heen choe chosen n rather r because of ot their abil- abil to make the time athletics especially football yield profits proms than for tor their I in Imi th h health aid bodily bodUy of 0 th tho athletes It is said ph physical health I ot or ab about ut third one of or the the student bodies Is little if It at atall all affected by bythe bytho bytho tho the athletic programs It I is pointed out that when a man once demonstrates demon demon- strat strates s athletic ability he is 18 encourage en er- ell ell- courage to take part parl partin in all aU of th the sports and that only in two t InstitutIons of ot those studied w was if there ther any limitation to participation or of o athletes In lri a n of oC more n 1 two major sports ports per year Tho The evils ls t t affect the co college ec athletes athlete nr are arC in m many ny instance much greater reater when they concern the th high school It la In stated staled that the high school athletic Uc associations of ot Texas South Carolina a Una nit and Illinois practically lIy ignore the thc necessity lt of safeguarding sl dent health In athletic programs In very cry few fow places fB is there thero any any- requirement that hat a n. physician shall shah be ho in atten attendance lanc in final or semi semi- rna finn c contests in ln which h 8 serious InjurIes Injuries Injuries' In In- Juries' Juries to health may may bo be sustained Physical examination prerequisite to participation In hUh school athletics athletics ath ath- is la not not given or Is' Is hurrIed and Inadequate V Thus it ft that in a number number num aunt ber of or scho schools ls the tho entire football squad was examined in one hour previous to a an Im Important contest As a a. result of ot this drive in high sch school chOol ol athletics man many of at tho the boys came cameto to and un unable nfl un- able ablo to begin to duplicate t the f feats feats' ats' ats performed in high school Certain tam tain forms forma of ot athletics are arc arc especially espe espe- unsuited to to the high bight schoolboy school schoolboy bo boy and tho time joint committee ot of the toe National Education and and lantI th the American Medical 1 Association Uon has hs d th tho conviction that o r n r and ana rowing races are IrU indicated contra at high school age nse V VV V V Tho private to school ot thoc 7 V try have been found in ln general gene f superior to tho the public high scho l. l t in their handling of i |