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Show Drastic Measures Urged to Reform Collegiate Sport 1 CA M BRIDGE. Mis.-.. Feb. .2S. Drastic measures to correct lh9 evils ! attending college sport, including ; the elimination of "all-America" foot-l.all foot-l.all elevens and tho abolition of out of term practice, aro urged by Hie Harvard Crimson hi its issue this morning. The undergraduate paper would also ban advertising of college gamrs and Intersectional contests. "we believe." the editorial aaye. "that the following steps aro neces-i sarv: i ' 1 Abolish Walter Camp's and alii other 'all-American' mythical teama: cut down ull publicity as much as possible "8 Abolish all 'summer' and pr-' i i-ollege term practice "3 Abolish all advertising of an ' i Intersectional sort of intercollegiate i contests. "4 Eliminate lS much as possible intersectional contests. "6 So far as possible, play op- ' poncnts of equal strength. "The matters of subsidized ntn-' letes. clean pldying, professional1 coaching and the so-called tramp' j athlete are not problems which can be successfully dealt with b rule iu college need have, any of theao if i it does not so choose." |