Show 0 e CI D NT L The Amateur A Colleges T pHERE HERE are now probably eight or 10 strictly amateur colleges 01 or universities In the United States The others are arc either semi semi- pre or strictly pro in many deta de de- de- de ta tails There is at least a taint of pro pro- professionalism connected with any college that proselytes proselytes proselytes prose prose- lytes solicits or orr gives out a scholarship scholarship scholarship scholar scholar- r ship or a dime to P any athlete Only hoge t those colleges that treat an athlete as they would a leading lead r ing math or English English English Eng Eng- lish scholar come d under this heading Which are these We Grantland Rice few colleges first contacted Jim Gregg an alumnus of Sewanee the university that started the pure amateur plan Sewanee has had its day of ot glory from 1892 to 1936 It has had its great teams its leading stars star Simkins Lanier Lex Stone Faul- Faul Harris Cope Rex Kilpat Kilpat- Kilpatrick Kilpatrick rick brother of the general and much bigger Smith Kirby-Smith etc But as Jim Gregg put It decided In the winter winter win win- ter of 1945 1916 that time big football didn't belong In Sewanee's Se- Se wanee's scheme of scholastic life liCe The athlete was to be treat- treat e Ci- Ci Cias as any other student I Sewanee had no fault to find and with other universities We simply believed that subsidized football was not for us Then the problem of Dr a schedule came up W We finally lined up Centre Mississippi college Presbyterian Hendrix Maryville Hampden Sydney and Kenyon Only one of these failed to keep its agreement Hendrix dropped out because the cost of traveling to Sewanee and Millsaps r was added We tried to get others to join us such us-such such as Washington and Lee Davidson and the Citadel but they declined to leave the Southern conference because they claimed they needed the money they received received received re re- from big guarantees and also they were afraid of their own alumni groups Well We'll got more followers followers fol fol- lowers eventually Gate receipts are unimportant As we understand it there are no gate receipts Possibly nominal ones against the 4 1 1 and 5 collected collect collect- ed today Football at Sewanee cost the university in place of the or that Michigan Notre Dame and ana others earn from the sport Football Football Football Foot Foot- ball is simply treated as Latin English and math are treated treated a a necessary part of a university's curriculum In other words Sewanee Sewanee's educational course course wasn't arranged arranged arranged ar ar- ranged to strengthen the Bears Packers Packers Giants Eagles and Forty where four years of college Is a a waste of time Not a bad thought Sewanee has about the right dea Johnny Kieran says Only if they will do the right and smart thing and abolish gate receipts you wont won't have to bother with football football foot foot- ball pay rolls or Let tlc the public in free tree This settles all arguments It is the only way that all arguments arguments arguments ments will ever be settled I still dont don't believe college football was started to bring in or a a year to university funds through its winning teams frequently built up at any price Big Bib n Ten Again b There is a chance that the Big Nine will become the Big Ten again If It this happens the new member will be Michigan state Why not Michigan state today has students It also has one of the best football layouts in the game a new stadium that can handle 55 spectators the most modern one yet built In Dr John A. A Hannah it might also be noted that Michigan state has one of the leading college presidents presidents presidents dents of the country whose slant on football is sound The Big Nine was vas also the Big Big- Nine In 1908 That is the year when Michigan revolted The Wolverine out until until until un un- til 1917 when they finally returned returned returned re re- turned to the fold The Big Ten stuck until Chicago university abolished football and ever since then there have been attempts attempts attempts at at- tempts by several outsiders to take Chicago's place The Big Nine has been in no hurry to make it the Big Ten again But if there is is any change Michigan state is almost certain to be the one selected Michigan state and id Michigan are something like California and U C. C L. L A The first two are arc state un uni universities I. I in Michigan just as the two others are state universities in inCa Ca California 1 Beaten only by Michigan and Notre Dame Michigan state has known one of its best seasons this fall It has bas a better team than several members of the Big Nine have including Indiana Wisconsin Wiscon sir sin and probably Iowa 1 |