~ iets sate once to game, although they might not be valuable enough to be
taken on & trip, Therefore this rule is actually discouraging the number of 7
ee who indulge in physical exercise rather than encouraging them to do 806 a4

Further than this, the BigeSix this year out the allowable number of games =
from 20 to 18, while the BigeTen, the larger orgenization that the Big-Six was
patterned after, has for years permitted their schools to compete in 20 gamege Again,
instead of allowing greater athletic participations they are curtailing ite

i bball does not incur a deficit, On the other hand a tidy
not yretis aiees equipment and coaching expenses is assured, Consequently, the
same economies that might be practiced in a sport showing a deficit would not
necessarily be imperative heres

yu ¢ up all the legislation that has happened in the last year, it
seems as sf P these is discouragement in physical participation and also a -definite
danger to the health in the legislation made in regard to basketball numbers and

participations

At the present time I find myself absolutely wmable to pick the first ten
men that will make the trip to Normfinm, Influenza riddled our squad on the eastern _
trip and we have at the present time three or four men definitely weakened from the
effects of fue Therefore, it is necessary to take a larger squad on aecount of this
illness than the rules permit, and with the beginning of the season and an inexe
perienced squad I find that this rule een y works a handicaps, Of course, we
will follow the rules, although I think were discriminatory and not thought
ee alth and welfmre of our boyfe