Stick Fight

The on-pitch fight among players and officials during the Nehru hockey tournament in New Delhi is disgraceful. Even more bewildering is the neglect with which the Indian Hockey Federation is treating the shameful issue. India's performance in international hockey is at a low ebb. But in spite of that, the spectator turnout in domestic games has been heartening. But such on-field violence and the utter disregard of the country' sports administrators to the maltreatment of the National Game will only drive the fans out of the stadium.