Page Four
Students Continue Protests
To the Editor:
It has been interesting to observe
the reactions of Mr. Bezdek and Com
pany to the wave of student indigna
tion that Mr. Cartmell's "resignation"l
produced. Almost immediately upon
finding that there was considerable
feeling about the case, several state
ments were issued by "Bez" and those
directly concerned. These statements
are worthy of comment.
One of the first issued by Mr. Ilugo
stated that Cartmcll had violated his
contract .and refused to cooperate by
not teaching Physical Education
classes. It might be mentioned that
Nate's contract says nothing at all
about teaching such classes, and that
no definite assignments , of classes
were ever made to him.
Another statement issued by John
A. Wood, student president, was to
the effect that the whole matter was
the result of careful deliberation on
the part of faculty, alumni, and stu
dents. Incidentally, one of the stu
dent representatives was away on an
athletic trip when the motion to drop
Cartmell Was passed.
The statement that Bezdek made to
Cartmell himself was, "Nate, you're
too expensive a man, that's all." But
Bez forgets to mention the trip he
made to the Penn Relays in 1932 at
the expense of the track budget! And
also the journey south with the base
ball team recently is conveniently
passed over.
As far as that goes, according to
an oral contract made with Bezdek,
Cartmell is supposed to be eating at
Varsity hall at the expense of the
College, and also to receive a certain
amount for coaching summer track.
The summer coaching job was as
signed to another man some time ago.
And so it goes.
Just a few inconsistencies. Now
might we point out sonic facts which
the situation has clarified?
The students don't want an inten
sive system of intramural athletics.
They'll stand for, and even become
mildly interested in some of it, but
never at the expense of intercollegiate
competition. They're not made that
way; they've been born and bred on
competition; and when they compete
they are in there first, last, and al
ways to win! The students accepted
a non-subsidization policy passively;
they've even learned to be proud of
that system. But the student feels
that the man representing the school
in intercollegiate , compeition repre
suns the student personally, and he
loses caste when that man meets de
feat. Take away the coach who de
velops winners and the studht kicks.
And there's the real reason behind
all the rumpus. The students want
Cartmell because he is a gentleman
and because he produces results; and
they'll fight to the full extent of their
powers against a system which ousts
such men.
If you don't believe that, Mr. Bez
dek, conduct a student poll, "Intercol
legiate vs. intramural. athletics," and
publish the results.
-3V. V. K
To the Editom
Congratulations to the COLLEGIAN
for its decided stand on tWo Cartme ll
case. Such openness and sincerity is
as pleasant as it is surprising in an
atmosphere of tied hands, passing the
See...
A downed submarine
at the bottom of the
ocean!
The attack of sub
marine on a ,mine
layer!
Submarines versus
airplanes!
Schnozzle fight a
kangaroo!
And 1,000 other
thrills!
~ //
BEL
1933's HOST IM,PORTANT PICTURE
ROBERT MONTGOMERY
Walter Huston Jimmy Durante
Madge Evans Robert Young
And Cast of Thousands:
Monday and Tuesday, May 22-23
I'll.nu CATHAUM State
616 • 'q
Coßeg(
A WARNER BAOS. IMAM.
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buck, and making of meaningless
"statements."
It has long been obvious, even to
outsiders, that conditions are not
what they should be in Penn State
athletics. Unbridled zeal for a vision
ary and wholly theoretical intramural
program has long caused varsity
sports to suffer. Some good, at least,
will come out of our loss of one of
the country's foremost track coaches
if Nate's courage in , bringing things
out into the open will loosen the lid
on the unsavory mess brewing in Rec
reation hall.
Just a point or two about the whole
situation here. The COLLEGIAN men
tioned but did not emphasize enough,
wo believe, the assurance that was
made the student body when the non
subsidization program was put into
effect. Armed with the best coaches
obtainable, we were still going to
make every possible effort to keep
Penn State's name as high as it has
always been in intercollegiate com
petition. (And, incidentally that
never meant playing consistently in
stitutions one-tenth our size, as it does
today.)
What has happened is that exper
ienced, deservedly well-paid men like
Cartmell are being replaced by "Osh
kosh Physical Education Institute" er
"South Kansas Agricultural Training
Academy" willing to work for a song
and not particular what it is. In
place of that indominatable will to
win, the Director of Physical Educa
tion tells his coaches, "There's some
thing wrong when a team wins all
its games," forgetting to mention
what smells bad when a football team
goes through three seasons without
winning a regularly-scheduled major,
game or a lacrosse ten drops every
one of its five contests. And, seem
ingly, in place of the additional co
operation varsity coaches were to re
ceive, idealistic obstacles are thrown
in the face of the need for every pos
sible aid during this period of tran
sition.
Secondly, whence comes this praise
of "athletics for all?" Anyone who
has been forced to attend a phys. ed.
class for two years knows just how
much physical benefit is obtained from
these semi-weekly maneuvers. It's
been our observation that the men
who really want to keep in shape
take daily workouts voluntarily with
out the need for a single barker with
an M. A. in Physical Education. The
rest will not take advantage of an
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DAVID F. KAPP ,
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Expect Great
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intramural program when it is offered
and have a right to expect an exten
sive and successful program of inter
collegiate athletics for the athletic
lees they pay.
Nate must go, the officials say, be
cause he destroyed the morale of the
physical education department. Yet,
inevitably, these same officials are
destroying every shred of student
morale by turning out athletic teams
unfit to represent Penn State among
institutions of the same size and
Standing.
—.LION OR TWO
To the Editor
. 'May we present to the student body
this question, "Is the advancement
and development of intramural ath
letics worth the loss of intercollegiate
recognition?"
Naturally there are two sides to the
question. Some 'few students will
stand steadfastly behind the Physical
Education School's policy of athletics
far everyone. They will point out the
beneficial effects of intramural and
mass athletics on the group. Very
well, we'll grant all that. Now for
the opposing and logical side to the
matter.
, Let us suppose that next year we
completely abolish intercollegiate
football. Let us suppose that a •reg
ular tournament is conducted among
the fraternities and that Sigma Phi
Epsilon wins it again. Very nice,
very nice, indeed! But—up in dear
old Harvard or down in good old Penn
sylvania, where football teams are
produced, who will care about it?
'• Are we deliberately going to toss
to one side the thrill that every State
man feels when some other college
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THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
Bezdek Supporters Take Stand
To the Editor: to lose a portion of the track and fief.
In my statement that appeared in I prominence that he had brought t.
Tuesday's issue of the COLLEGIAN I' Penn State. To regain our loss may
said that it is too bad we are losing take a short time. We will again as
a prominent coach in Nate Cartmell. sume our present place.
At the beginning of this year wo It is, then, the part of every stu
had at the College a few members on dent to enter into the change, to has
the faculty in the School of Education ten the return to normalcy. In thi
that had been here when Penn State respect I ask that a more thoroug
subsidized athletes. These men over understanding of the situation b..
a period of years have built up a sought for; then, earnest cooperation
reputation for Penn State throughout Yours very truly,
the East through their own personal- WALTER C. MOSER '33
ity and the teams that they have di- Ex-president Athletic Associatio n
rected in intercollegiate competition.
Now one of these, Nate Cartmell, To the Editor:
has resigned. To lose Nate is certain I wish to go on record as opposin!
the flood of undeserved censure heap
man says, "Wilson—there was a foot- ed upon Director Hugo Bezdek in the
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ball player!" or, "Lewis—there was recent Cartmell; controversy. It is
a man I wouldn't want to meet in a absurd, unwarranted and utterly ridi
ring!" Are we going to brag to I culous, and apologies are in order. T.
strangers that some fraternity won deride a man for faithfully fulfilling
, the football cup for three years run- the duties of his office, is folly of th
, ning, only to say, when asked as to 'crudest sort, and will only be indulge
the record of the varsity, "Oh; we lin by the ignorant, hasty persons wh.
~ don't have a varsity." And then, are Ido not know the true facts of the case.
we to writhe inwardly at the pitying, Contrary to general opinion, there
half-contemptuous glance of the , is is absolutely no personal feud betwee
i other? 'the executive and the coach, othe
I Then the, idea of an intramural than the natural differences of opinio
sports program at the expense of, an arising when conflicting viewpointS
intercollegiate list, is ridiculous. concerning the conduction of athletics
I Wouldn't the old-timers get a big arise, as they do in this case. Insub
kick out of returning on Homecoming 'ordination cannot be tolerated if th
iDay to see two fraternities battle to organization wishes cooperation an ,
1 a deadlock in a simply brutal "touchl harmony and the best interests of th..
football" game? Do you think that 'group aro to be maintained. There L
Isuch a spectacle could arouse the hy- a difference between the "yes men'
steria and suspense that marked the of a political boss and the efficient
I Syracuse game? , well trained, capable men, who soak
i —W. A. C. '35 up our physical education staff undo:.
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Director Bezdek
It is to be regretted that so fine
a coach as Nate Cartmell does not see
fit to cooperate with the program en
dorsed by Director Bezdek, but no
doubt he can- make connections with
another school with policies more - to
this liking.
This being so, I say that the "mud
slinging", should cease, and that we
act like college. men, instead of being
,crude, unintelligent and decidedly
childlike.
Sincerely yours,
TOM SLUSSER '34
To Students of Penn State
In speaking in behalf of "Disco
bolus," the physical education society,
we find that our views are entirely
with those men on the Athletic Board
of Control and in the School of Phy
sical Education and Athletics who
have so capably rendered their ser
vices. These men who direct our ath
letics al.° highly suited for the of
fices they hold. Their work has re
sulted in clean athletics for Penn
State in the last few years.
As students of physical education
we have found that. cooperation is
the most essential necessity , for a
well-rounded and successful program.
A house divided against itself cannot
stand.
Practically all the members that
make up the personnel of the School
of Physical Education and Athletics
have cooperated to " the greatest ex
tent. A very few have been delin
quent and must' suffer the conse
quences resulting' from this lack of
loyalty. • _ _ . .
E. F., President
H. W., Ex-president
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Friday, May 19, 1933
Campus Bulletin
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have been discontinued for the rest of
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7:30 o'clock tonight. Officers for the
.coming year will be elected.
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