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Show oo- is I Evidently ther are some colleges lassa! who place scholarship ahead of prof WM ciency in athletic?. Likewise there are some athletes who place loyal i before filthy lucre. IH mM I am In receipt of the following very Interesting letter from one who saaaaa! has evidently' taken much interest in HI the present tangle that a number of IbbI th leading colleges' find themselves In. Here Is the letter which Is writ- fffl ten In behall of Ilawrford college Hssal "While .ve are bearing so mub i scandal in college and un,.i alii- i letics. it Is refre-shinc to find a enn- spicuoiis- evample o! ))' nh legree 0 k purlt; I liave referenci Haver aaj 1 "Haverford Is a small Quaker col-lege col-lege near Philadelphia. For years Its rigid adherence to the amateur regula- JH 'tions held the institution to the c-r.l- uato coach system. Final!;. paid S coach was approved. e . mM "Over-zealous aluunnl who deslr .l to 1 boost the caliber of the football team Mfsi were immediately frowned into silent I U disgrace. Year. ago there was a split Kaaa in the Quaker churcli and (he two fltssa! branches became known as the on ho BsTsaal dux and the Hixlte Quakers. rFsaal "Haverford was established by the ksbbV conservative Orthodox element, while the Hlx followers built up tho rival institution, Swarthmoro. "It was only natural that these Jwfe schools would be the bitterest of ath letic "Swarthmore grew In size and prom- H inence. Haverford was content to main small enough that each student could have the personal contact wltl the professors. "College spirit was made the big thing at Haverford. Fraternities were practically eliminated by faculty ml lng because they detracted from the oneness of college spirit ' J Um arthmore usually won the big iooroaii game, occause it obtained ff-fH i some grid stars of national prom tfl Inence They point to ties with and H victories over Pennsylvania with much ' ' LaaaH l "After repeated defeats, Haverford LH I finally canceled tho Swarthmore book H lng. They could not beat the larger I Institution without resorting to un I sportsmanlike tactics. Thl. they would ... PB "SoTeral years later relations were resumed, but Swarthmore usually -a m by heavy scores. H |