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2. Causes which would result in a greater participation in Sports
Students would participate more frequently in %
If the student questioned had more spare time 21
If available time was more suitable 11
If there were more possibilities in taking part in competitions 6
If there were equally the available choice among other
types of sports 6
If better information were available 7
If the sports grounds were closer 5
If the grounds were better 4
Would not participate more frequently on any cause 21
Other causes or no replies 19
Additionally the following question was put:
Total 100
Would the students be for or against the imposition of compulsory
university Sports 46 % of those questioned were against, 6 % undecided
and 47 % in favour.
Researches of such a nature would therefore prove themselves to
be of use - the definite enforcement of "University Sports" therefore
might be well received by the majority of students".
In drawing up the time schedules of the University courses should
account be taken of the hours required for University Sports, finally
under the form of free afternoons for sport or less heavily occupied
evening hours for lectures? As a whole, 78 % replied in favour, 11 %
were undecided, and 11 % were against.
Finally, American opinion, according to the remarkable sociological
work of C.H. Cooley (Human Nature and the Sociological Order):
"Consider, for example, how achievement in athletics is attained
in our colleges in the first place, there is general interest in sport
and admiration for success in them which makes it an object of
general ambition. Many candidates are "tried out" and assigned,
according to their promise, to special squads for training, in football,
baseball, running, jumping and so on. In each of these little
groups rivalry is made intense, definite, and systematic by tradition,
by standards of accomplishment, by regular training and
by expert appreciation and criticism. Occasional public contests
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