Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1922-03-04 | Page 9 | Small Colleges Given Blame for All "Pro" Trouble

Small Colleges Given Blame for All "Pro" Trouble BY GliFN THlSTZiBWAITE FtootbaU coach, Northwestern University. Univer-sity. Overesgerness on the part of smaller small-er Institutions to make a showing in the athletic world has proved to be a disturbing element in college and scholastic circles. 1 Crack baseball or football teams cause 0 college to be much advertised, through the medium of the press. This Is a much desired asset to the smaller Institutions. In an effort to get together such teams some of the smaller colleges hsve Riven tuition, room and board free to star scholastic athletes. In some eases th boys have been compensated com-pensated usually however by having them work few hours at some Job. The bigger colleges, with established establish-ed reputations never recruit athletes In such a manner Sometimes the alumni of n colb ge pull such a stunt hut surely the college should not be blamed for such an act. If a certain high school team boasts n star athlete it is only natural for a college nuin to try to induce that player to enter his college when he-graduates he-graduates from high school. That Is loyalty, Sometimes the alumni of certain colleges make It possible for a star athlete to be financially rewarded. That practice Is, of course, questionable question-able The big evil is summer baseball Permitting the athletes to take pay for playing ball when not In college would remove that evil Professional football Is not nearly so serious a menace as baseball. No athlete during the school year should be allowed to play with "an outside team During that period they should be placed on their honor. nr.