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Show I Hint 1 EXCESSIVE ATHLETICS HURT H diiach , Courtney of Cornell Recom. H mends That Universities Take H Entire Control of Sports. H Mr. Courtney, tho Cornell rowing H coach, who for ninny years linn been H actively identlflcd with university nth- H lotlcH, liny spoken out strongly H against tho system under which mil- H verslty athletics nro conducted. "If H atltlctlcs nro not n good thing, they H ought to bo nboltshed. If thoy tiro n H good thing for tho boys, It would scorn H ito me wlsu for tho university to tnko H ovcr nud control absolutely ovury H "branch of sport; do nway with this boy H inaungcmcnt; stop this foolish squuii- H during of money; nud seo that tho B athletics of thu university nro run in H n rntlonnl wny." B Besides making theso criticisms and Bfl recommendations, Mr. Courtney hns Bfl icummentod on tho declining stnndnrds Bfl of university athletes, n measured by H their clnsa work. According to hlin, Bfl an Increasing number of men who en- BJ Engo In university athletics show a BE modlocro rank in scholarship. Former- Bfl ly tho university athlete of distinction H wns desired nnd sought for upon grad Hfl uatlon by business men; ho was pro- Bfl sutned to linvo qualities that would H mnko him exceptionally useful or sue- Bfl cossful. Now tho athloto Is no longor BJ in such high demand; Instead, It la H tho man who has shown special ca- BJ pnclty.in tho nioro technical or sclcntl- Bfl flc 'branches of his college training. Bfl The celebrated athlete, It begins to ap- Bfl pear, is so specialized in athletics as Bfl not to scorn promising for any other Bfl pursuit. IIo is no longor tho "all. Bfl around man" that his predecessor of a B"S past, generation was thought to bo. BJ Very likely theso geunrnllzatlous aro BX not wholly fair to tho present-day ath- Bfl loto or to present-day athlotlcs. Thoy Bfl ro significant, however, as indicating Bl a gradual chango that is taking place H In public opinion. |