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About Oregon emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 25, 1915)
OREGON EMERALD Published each Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday of the college year, by the Associated Students of the University of Oregon. Entered at the postoffice at Eugene as second class matter. Subscription rates, per year, $1.00. Single copies, 5c. _ STAFF .MAX II. SOM MER .I,ESI,IE O. TOO'/.E .Harold llan.Mlreet . Handel Weiss, < lytle Hull, IJeWItt Hilbert .Hurry l„ liut-k III SIN ESS STAFF HI SIXES* MANAGER.FI.OVH V. WESTEKFIEI.D Manager's and Editor's Phone—841. Intercollegiate Athletics EDITOR-I \-OilIEF. ASSISTANT EDITOR Mnnugiug Editor... News Editors. Pity Editor. MUFFLED MURMURS of apprehension and antagonism are heard in the student body as to the faculty proposed abolition of intercollegiate athletics. Not that anybody fears the bill will pass, but the danger of even contemplating such action is imminent. For the purpose of waiving the question, we admit that there may« come a time when the withdrawal of the university from intercol legiate athletics may be advisable—ultimately; but it is a glimpse into the far future as distant as the millenium or some utopia. The danger of dragging such improbable considerations into the ring of contention is that they may invite outside protagonists who are blindly ignorant of the conditions, and are unreasonably biased against athletics. The university has many times suffered from such sources. The contentions against intercollegiate athletics are some what superficial, although they read well. The first objection is that they seriously effect scholarship. In 1911 the administration compiled a set of statistics, for the avowed purpose of showing “that the University makes it a point not to let athletics or other interests interfere with the student’s work at the expense of his scholarship.’’ In these statistics there came to light a remarkable fact: football men averaged as well as those who took part in no athletic activities. Omitting oratory and debate, those students participating in athletics were up to the general standard of scholarship. Again we hear the contention that intercollegiate athletics prohibits the general student body from participating. So does debate and oratory—at least to the same extent. There is no ac tivity—in or out of college—in which all can participate. If every body could participate in every activity- the chances are that none would participate in any. It is the competitive method that makes the activities worth while. Why abolish intercollegiate athletics— which, we admit, limits participation—and not abolish intercol legiate debate and oratory, which prohibits participation far more than does football and baseball ? The indictment against intercollegiate athletics is completed with the statement that the student tax is increased, thus excluding many students of moderate means from the University. At pres ent the student tax is eight dollars, three dollars of which admits the student to all contests on the campus, athletic and forensic. The other five dolars is the student tax in toto, and not nearly all of that amount goes toward the support of intercollegiate ath letics, for the contests are practically self-supporting, as the fi nances of last year will show. Even were it true that the tax were high enough to prohibit students of moderate means from attending college, the fact remains that the tax is not compulsory according to the student body constitution. We could rant on ad nauseum, but what is the use. If intercol legiate athletics were abolished—which we hope and believe is next to the imposible—the evils arising therefrom would greatly outnumber the contended, and we believe fallacious, good effects. Stanford abolished football from college activities a few years ago and substituted intercollegiate rugby; but now there is a general agitation to return to the old game, because the change stigma tized the University. If Stanford was injured by substituting rugby for football, what effect would the total abolition of inter collegiate athletics have on Oregon ? We are heartily in favor of the resolution of protest against the proposed ban on intercollegiate athletics which the student body addressed to the faculty. Let Oregon beware leaping head long into what appears to be clear water, but which really is a slough of despond. It is easier to get in than out. Is Oregon Spirit a Myth? IS THE famous Oregon Spirit—advertised from Portland Maine, to Portland, Oregon—a myth, a thing of the past? So it seemed from the sparse attendance yesterday at the first rooters’ practice of the season. On the front page of today’s Emerald appear the names of only SO Oregon men who had enough “pep” and loyalty to come out on Kincaid Field and show 30 foot hall men, who are sacrificing hours every day that Oregon is be hind them in spirit. A football team needs something else besides brain and brawn: it needs support. The sad fact is that the freshmen were conspicuous—only by their absence. There were more enthusiastic college women in tluv grandstand than there were "frosh” voices on the bleachers. And freshmen need the preliminary practice more than any class on the campus. There may be a poor abb ifor the upperclassmen who know the yells from participation, but for the freshman class there is absolutely no excuse. It is up to the freshmen to disprove any wrong impression that their scarcity might have caused. We urge that the bleachers, from now on until the end of the season, are filled with at least as many as would attend a eider and-doughnut affair. Every man and there are a few hundred of them—whose name does not appear in the Emerald, we hope will turn out strong. Those who came at the first call will always come without a “special invitation.” If you have any Oregon Spirit, and are a band man, turn out for rehearsals. They commence next week (see notice). The band is an all-important student body activity. A freshman weighing 350 pounds has been excused from drill at the University of California, because his unwieldiness caused a bulge in the line which the captain of Company P could not straighten. Stanford has 17 games scheduled for her Rugby team. Governor Hiram Johnson of Cal ifornia and William Humphrey, pres ident of the Olympic club, San Fran cisco, are at the head of a committee which is attempting to restore ath letic relations between Stanford and California. Ray Hearn a freshman came out of the scrimmage Monday with “water on the knee.’’ It may lay him out for the rest of the season. Time was ca]led again and again in the scrimmage Wednesday even ing. It looks bad for Oregon when 200 pounds of Multnomah hit our line. Eastern football men and sporting writers are asking themselves this fall if it is not about time to “get’’ Harvard on the gridiron. So, too, are western watchers of the college game wondering if Washington’s reign over matters footballic is not about to end Washington, for a longer period than Harvard has been invincible, has held absolute sway over the football of the Pacific Coast. The worm must turn, injuries and ijl luck must come, coaching systems must crumble and in time the grim reaper will slide his scythe around Dobie’s champion ship grain. Though he faces no ex uerienced and powerful foe this year there is a feeling and a hope through out the West, expressed and expound ed on the sporting pages of metropol itan and college papers, that Wash ington’s coach, carrying with him the moral handicap of broken faith may meet his master in the unskilled in experienced, green but formldible California giant that he has picked for an adversary in this, his first Jean year. Despite the fact that the national track meets were held on the Pacific Coast this year the greatest event of 1915 in this line occurred in the east. The matter referred to was the set ting of a new mile record by Norman Taber, formerly of Brown University, and a Rhodes scholar at Oxford. Run ning practically against time, Taber not only broke the world's amateur record for the four-lap distance but also bettered the professional time, setting the mark of 4 minutes, 12 and three-fifth seconds. This is the most startling event in the athletic world since George Plorine jumped six feet seven inches or Dan Kelly ran the hundred In nine and three-fifths seconds. Several matters of note appeared in the different meets held in Califor nia this summer, and among these must be placed the interest and suc cess which met the introduction of the quarter mile hurdle race into western athletics and the rather re markable fact that not one man in the two day’s meet of the A. A. U. championship broke from his mark. This was probably largely due to the expert starting of John McHugh, of New York, who came to the coast for the express purpose of starting the meet. He stood In front and to one side of the men rather than dir ectly behind the line as Is the cus tom among the starters of this coast. Although the Standford eight which journeyed to Poughkeepsie this sum mer for the big eastern regatta did not win the race it got a close sec ond and demonstrated to eastern fol lowers of rowing that a conglomerate stroke such as was used by the west ern men is at times far superior to the traditional English stroke rowed by some of the colleges whet were to° far behind to get the Stanford swell. The power, dogged fight and wonder ful grit of the westerners won for them the admiration of all the spec tators. Sam Stenstrom. the University of Washington sprinter who walked away with nearly all the hundred yard dashes in the conference last spring will not enter the university this year as he is working in some Canadian mines. Well, well. "Moose” hath reg istered at Stanford. No wonder they have the nerve to schedule a track meet with "Oregon.” If those “OU’S” on Johnson Hall had an "I” in the monogram, penny ante would be the favorite athletic sport. Bez the war lord, states that all his squad will get a chance at the Multnomah warriors. Registrar Tif fany has appointed Dr. Kuykendall official student body physician. There’s a reason. The “Lemon-Yellow” cross is con templating issuing a cajl for nurse volunteers. The report that the Kaiser is at tempting to secure the services of our coach Bezdek to take command of the western front is absolutely false. Bezdek is not a German. (?) Ralph Hearn a freshman came out of the scrimmage last Monday with “water on the knee.” These green caps are surely attracting the water. Vosper, we miss thou! Portland merchants,, are refusing to import any more India rubber Orput has moved to town. There ought to be a college rule about ducking students who are "too studious” to go to'rooter practice. At the present rate, the student body will soon be rich enough to build an athletic field of its own. Five men of the class in high school coaching turned out Thursday evening to receive instruction from Bez. It is reported that Prentiss Brown lost ten pounds! Why not dare Washington to play us? If they turn down a dare then everybody knows what’s wrong. !* FACULTY FIBS I * - ★ FACULTY FIBS Dr. R. H. Wheeler, of Clark Uni versity, Mass., has been engaged to instruct in the Psychology depart ment of this University. His predeces sor Dr. K. M. Dallenback, is now teaching in the University of Ohio. A faculty residence and phone list will be issued1 the first of the week, according to N. C. Grimes, secretary to the president, who is compiling it. There will be a faculty meeting in Dr. Smidt’s classroom at 4 p. m., Wednesday, September 2 9th. Im portant. Carlyle D. Geipler, ’15, entered Cornell this FalJ for further study in j civil engineering. The Y. M. C. A. at Corvallis has opened a series of vocational addres ses, to be given by outside men. Pres ident Campbell was asked to give the opening address, but had, to decline owing to the pressure of business. However he is scheduled to speak there on the evening of October 19th. (7 Dr. C. S. Capen, United States specialist of higher education, left last night for Washington, D. C. His report of this university will be is sued soon from that city. Registration today reached 754 ac cording to Registrar Tiffany. There were but Ta5 registered last year at the end of the first semester. The school of Architecture has added to its faculty this year L. C. Rosenburg, and Roswell Dosch. Judge Chas. H. Cary and Mrs. Cary motored to Eugene from Portland the early part of the week. Judge Carey, who is a member of the law firm of Carey and Kerr, was in Eugene on legal business, Judge and Mrs. Carey called on President Campbell and were shown about the campus. Judge Carey, who is director of the Art Museum in Portland, took particular interest in the art department and promised to use his influence in as sisting the University with any art •■xhibitions which it may hold. It is the custom of the Art Museum to lend various works of art to the schools of Portland and Judge Carey hopes to secure the same privilege for the University. "While on the campus several old friends were met including Professor Young and Allen Eaton. Judge Carey will probably visit the University again during the semes ter. Ninety-nine per cent of the mem bers of the 1919 freshman class of the University of California cannot tell the difference between a simple and a compound sentence, accord ing to Professor Loren D. Milliman of the English department, who had charge of the freshman English exam inations this semester. Professor Mil liman said that the 800 students who tooh the examinations found their greatest difficulty in the unity of the sentence. With a total registration to date of 369 students, the Stanford Law de partment is beginning the school year with the largest enrollment in his tory. A saving of nearly three million dollars a year to California grain growers will be made through the general adoption of the bulk system of shipping grain, according to B. H. Crocheron, farm leader of the agri cultural extension department of the University. At present the California grain crop is valued at $28,000,000. Through the elimination of sacks and the loss by sack, ten per cent of the total crop valuation will be saved. GOTHIC THE NEW ARROW 2 for 25c COLLAR IT FITS THE CRAVAT _ Ml 11 1^^' CLUCTT. PEABODY A CO.. IWC.. MAKCW9 TheNewFall Styles COPYRIGHT 1915 THg HOUSE OF KUPPENHFIMEW Are Here All the models in Suits and Overcoats for men and young men. Stamped with that originality which be longs alone to Kuppenheimer Clothes $18 to $30 Kuppenheimer Clothes made to your measure if you wish. 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