Proper playing conditions.

way, simply because their efficacy can be measured only in preventive, rather than therapeutic, terms. The physician in athletics must, therefore, make absolutely certain that his recommendations, his demands, his minimum standards are known in every instance. Should he be ignored for reasons of economy or because of long-range projects of greater importance and the like, his position should remain unchanged-a steadfast insistence on nothing but the best in equipment and playing conditions for each and every athlete! In short, if any school, college, or professional franchise cannot fulfill the equipment requirements for a given sport, it cannot afford that sport. The responsibility for making these requirements known is the doctor’s and his alone, but the ultimate responsibility must lie with that school, college, or professional franchise that chooses to ignore these requirements