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...intra-mural sports were substituted entirely for the present system of intercollegiate competition," he continued, "there would not be the training which is such an important factor in the system in vogue today. Indifference about practice and training would be the inevitable aftermath of such an innovation, and we would lose the outstanding feature--discipline Furthermore, in the event that five or six of the best players were quartered in the same dormitory, the competition would be obviously unfair I maintain that intercollegiate contests with Yale are necessary in order to maintain a standard of discipline and training which...
...will follow with a resume of the present program for Freshmen and the opportunity that is open for all men in the University for exercise. Mr. Fradd will present the special exercise program for men who suffer from various physical handicaps. Mr. Kelly will describe the general plan of intra-mural athletics, including the inter-dormitory competitions organized for Freshmen, in a brief speech. He will also answer questions that have a bearing on the conduct of intercollegiate athletics in the University...
...from ten to twelve 150-pound crews will go on the water this afternoon in three shifts at 3.15, 4, and 5 o'clock. These crews have been arranged as nearly as possible to make them all of equal strength. These same crews with few changes will hold an intra-150-pound regatta, in heats if necessary, on Thursday and Friday, October 18 and 19. This will be held over a quarter mile course since the men have had such a short while to get into condition. As a result of these races Coach Newell will select a squad...
Next there is a group of papers which devote some space to what we call these larger interests, but the articles are accounts rather than thoughtful opinions. Life in these colleges seems to be contentedly intra-mural, with a superficial reporting of what goes on outside. They seem to forget, except for short intervals, that they are in life themselves not just looking at it disinterestedly. But they do wake up sometimes, and each time with increasing vigor and justness...
...candidates for fall practice will be given experience and a try-out in practice games. With this end in view, it is probable that no outside games will be scheduled and that the work will be limited to intra-college games. In this way Coach Slattery will be able to see more men under action and to give more time to individual coaching...