Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1922-02-10 | Page 12 | Money Declared Greatest Enemy of College Sport

00 Money Declared Greatest Enemy Of College Sport CHICAGO. Feb 10. Declaring he had turned down an offer of 11.000 to becomo a professional whilo attending attend-ing Vale on $1.16 u wcok. Alonzo A. B it. University of Chicago athletic director. In an address Thursday blamed betting for tho inroads of professionalism pro-fessionalism In collego athletics and declared that these Inroads were the most demoralizing thing in tho world to clean athletloa. "Nothing Is more demoralizing than tho feeling. "How much is In It for me?" ho said. 'The athletic impulse itarta In childhood and tbe stimulus changes as the boy grows older to that f emulation, of being a real part In a social group. Then, as he grows still older ho becomes a part of more . 1 :.i in,..-. I groups and coliege athlcti a Is one of these developments. "At that time competition becomes keener and the group Impulse becomes be-comes stronger. Then as his skill develops de-velops there is a possibility that it may become capitalized. It is in that caso. where competition becomes keen, that betting begins. This belting la the first step toward professionalism. He finally is Induced to become a professional, und generally gener-ally (he inducement Is tho result of some betting plan. "The temptation is strong but the American youth should l- stronger. I know some of tho boys nped money, but tho true American lad docs not stoop to sneaking violation of his college's col-lege's regulations to obtain money."