FOOTBALL

Unsatisfied with the news value of multifarious marine endeavors and fistic combats the athletic minded journalists have started the fall season with blurbs about a future war to the tooth, or whatsoever, between two ancient and honorable universities, Princeton and Harvard. To allay any fears on the part of pacifists who read such public prints and to deploy the endeavors of speculators into other and more hopeful channels it may be definitely stated that there is to be no war.

The Harvard Athletic Association is in perfect accord with the sentiments of the Crimson given publicity last fall, namely: that over-emphasis on college football is detrimental to the good of the college and to the good of the game. Therefore, the Association feels that any effort it can make toward diminishing the usual fanfare attached to athletic enterprise is greatly to be desired. Hence, it at any time it becomes desirable to vary the schedule without breaking any existing convenants. Harvard is perfectly justified in so doing. And there is no reason to suggest that any inconsistency attaches to keeping the last game of the year the only game stressed. For this also is in accord with the Crimson's policy of traditional and sane rivalships instead of championships in whatever sense. As to the rumors concerning an impossible situation with the Geneva authorities, one can only suggest a perusal of the statement of the athletic committee of that college to Director Bingham.

That being that, as the saying goes, one-feels justified in commending the Harvard Athletic Association in their enterprise this fall. The new pamphlet published by the Association is excellent. And their attitude on football, rowing and the increasing of facilities for exercise at Harvard must receive full support. Athletics, when understood as a part of the physical welfare of the college and as remote from any attempt at advertising the college or amusing the public, can never be refused the cooperative approval of the Crimson.