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January 9, 1928
The Bismarck Tribune
Bismarck, Mandan, Burleigh County, Morton County, North Dakota
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Fielding H. "Hurry Up" Yost, Michigan's athletic director, opines that the East trails the West in incorporating athletics into education, praises Midwestern conferences, and endorses recent football reforms in a discussion.
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Yost Declares East Far Behind West in Physical Education
Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 9.-(AP)-The east is far behind the central west in the matter of fitting athletics into the educational life of its school and college youth, in the opinion of Fielding H. "Hurry Up" Yost, athletic director of the University of Michigan,
"Athletics and physical education," said the Michigan sports leader, "should be an integral part of our educational program, and I think I'm safe in saying that 90 per cent of our teachers today recognize that education means the development of character and a healthy, physically and mentally normal future citizen."
He placed the blame of the east's backward athletic policy as compared to the west on the lack of organized athletics relations among the majority of the educational institutions. The conference idea on which midwest and western athletics are based goes far toward insuring the best comprehensive sport and physical educational program, he asserted, hastening to add that he did not wish to be placed in the light of telling the east what its athletic policy should be.
In a four-hour discussion of collegiate sports, revolving mostly around football, Yost took occasion to express approval of last year's rule changes, uphold the scouting system and decry the attitude that football may result in physical harm.
Officiating in present-day football is the best that can be devised, in Yost's opinion.
Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 9.-(AP)-The east is far behind the central west in the matter of fitting athletics into the educational life of its school and college youth, in the opinion of Fielding H. "Hurry Up" Yost, athletic director of the University of Michigan,
"Athletics and physical education," said the Michigan sports leader, "should be an integral part of our educational program, and I think I'm safe in saying that 90 per cent of our teachers today recognize that education means the development of character and a healthy, physically and mentally normal future citizen."
He placed the blame of the east's backward athletic policy as compared to the west on the lack of organized athletics relations among the majority of the educational institutions. The conference idea on which midwest and western athletics are based goes far toward insuring the best comprehensive sport and physical educational program, he asserted, hastening to add that he did not wish to be placed in the light of telling the east what its athletic policy should be.
In a four-hour discussion of collegiate sports, revolving mostly around football, Yost took occasion to express approval of last year's rule changes, uphold the scouting system and decry the attitude that football may result in physical harm.
Officiating in present-day football is the best that can be devised, in Yost's opinion.
What sub-type of article is it?
Opinion Piece
Interview
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Physical Education
Athletics Integration
East West Comparison
Football Rules
Sports Conferences
What entities or persons were involved?
Fielding H. "Hurry Up" Yost
Where did it happen?
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Story Details
Key Persons
Fielding H. "Hurry Up" Yost
Location
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Event Date
Jan. 9.
Story Details
Fielding H. Yost criticizes the East's lag in integrating athletics into school and college education compared to the central West, blames lack of organized conferences, advocates for athletics as part of character development, approves recent football rule changes, supports scouting, and defends officiating while decrying fears of physical harm.