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...Letter Writer Horvitz [June 17] wonders what an academically minded person can bring to the military. It's simple: his time...
...seen Viet Nam from the air 21 times, and I've had my teeth worked on by an Air Force dentist. I don't have all the answers now. But I know a damned sight more than I did when I was in Mr. Horvitz's shoes...
RICHARD A. HORVITZ...
...little doubt that House sports are highly competitive, especially among Houses in the running for the Straus Trophy. Victory often becomes as important an objective as participation. In any contests, only the first team players are used for the majority of the game; substitutes see limited action. Mr. Horvitz believes that this policy distorts the stated purpose of intramural athletics, "athletics for all." We, however, feel that the sacrifice of some participation for competition is beneficial rather than detrimental. Anyone who has participated in sports at any level knows that competition increases enjoyment. Sport for the sake of exercise...
...second objection Mr. Horvitz raises is that most of the players involved in House sports are of varsity or junior varsity caliber. This objection is not based on fact. Players with J.V. or varsity ability are exceptions rather than people who have participated in con-rules. We have strict rules preventing tests for Harvard from playing Inter-House sports. while there are still great differences in the ability of those who do play on the House level, these differences are not so great as to prevent all but a few people from participating...