Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 April 1911 — ELIOT BOOSTS SUNDAY SPORT [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ELIOT BOOSTS SUNDAY SPORT

Former Head of Harvard University in Address to Legislature Urges More Liberal Laws. Dr. Charles W. Eliot, president emeritus of Harvard university, has joined the ranks of those who believe that tbe present puritanical laws which work to restrain baseball and other amateur sports and out-of-door games on Sunday should be repealed or amended. He spoke in favor of a liberal law before a committee of the Massachussetts legislature. “I am in favor of freeing the minor sports from the restrictions of the present Sunday laws,” Said Dr. Eliot, when asked to lend his aid to the movement. “I am oposed,” continued Dr. Eliot, “to allowing the carrying on of theatres on Sunday or moving picture shows or big professional games which attract thousands of spectators with an admission charge.” Dr. Eliot is now concerned with the framing of a measure which will give

entire freedom on the first day of the week for the enjoyment of all manner of outdoor sports, for the witnessing of which no charge shall be made.

Dr. Charles W. Eliot.