New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-16
COLLEGE ATHLETES COMBINE.
COLUMBIA MEN SEEK NEW TROPHIES.
AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO SEE THAT THE
INSTITUTION Is FAIRLY REPRESENTED


INSTITUTION Is FAIRLY REPRESENTED
IN ATHLETIC CONTESTS.
Columbia colcce has at last fallen Into line on
the question Of athletics, following thc lead OF Har
ysrl Yele and princeton. At largely attended
meeting Of the stMcats Yesterday resolutions were
adopted approving the RECOMMENDATIONS made by
the Alumni Association recently. Those Were
l. That COMMITTEE Athletcs' be organized.
= That such committee DC composer Oh "iIce o' NV
eIadGaes twho shall, far as prac'eaoe' DC men OF
experience In athletic affairs. elected by the Alumni
Association AMI OF UNDERGRADUATE representatives chosen
respectively by the boat cu5 the athlete associations the
baseball football and any other like organizations
which may be formed.
g. That such committee be vested with power to exer-
else general supervision over the athletic ahaif' OF the
college, TO determine the policy TO De pursued in inter
collegiate Matters TO establish general rules governing
the qualifications OF all persons participating IN ahcc
a. representatives Of the college and To decide
questions Of general mpor ance
The alumni and other irichds OF Coi'mOia nave
felt for a number of years that there was need for
some organization which would insure Tor The col
lesc due representation, and prevent UNAUTHORIZED
representations; and which would exercise such d
control Of athletic affairs as would be best calculated
to achieve success Organizations OF this character
in other colleges have been in operation FOR several
years, with excellent results. The students necldca
that the members of the committee representing
club and the Athletic Football and Tennis
Association and that the Advisory Com
mlttcc when appointed should have power 10 exercise
a general supervision over the athieuc ahair' Vi 'ho
college; TO determine the policy 10 be pursued III ''i
collegiate matters to establish general rGes govern
Ing the qualifications of all persons palticpaingJIn
athletic contests as representatives OF the college,
and to decide questions of general importance Win
power to increase their number By the addition OF rep
UNDERGRADUATES ORGANIZATIONS,
and with power to make such rules and regulations
may be necessary to carry these resolutions into
effect.
The Alumni Committee consisted Of John 2. Pine,
Robert c. Cornell, and Jasper I. Goodwin In iheii
report accompanying the recommendations the COM
mttce called attention the special Importance at
tending the subject in view Of the publicity which IS
given to college athletics and the extent to which
public opinion for or against college is Influenced
b. the conduct OF lis undergraduates In athletic affairs
The report continued
To very great degree the popularity Of college IS
determined by It's record in athletics Furthermore we
regard Il fully demonstrated that success In athletics Is
o. material advantage to college, tending to increase the
number Of students and advance tho college In public
esteem believe that the converse Is equally true
To graduates and undergraduates tho good name Of the
college and L. success in intercollegiate contests are
equally important and OF mutual interest For the ad-
vantages which attend wellwon race or hardfought
championship tho college and the alumni must look 10 t
under graduates. The honor OF the college Is In their
keeping, and will realized that this is no small re.
sponsIby when IL H. remembered how completely the
Individuality Of competitor In Intercollegiate contest
Il merged Ia his character representative Of his col
lege. Tho very name the IS often overlooked
but every knows what college he represents, and the
credit discredt which attaches his success OF fa
falls upon tho college and alumni and students az
body. To silll gener is this true Of crew OF
rowing playing under the name OF the college
In every instance is is the college which bears The oFh|
In explaining the third accommodation the commit
said tina, the powers Of supervision should be of
general nature and should not apply TO matters o.
detail, such a. the selection Of tho decision
to whether any particular individual shall compete
IN the intercollegiate games or play on the nine
These matters would sim remain IS they now
under the charge and direction Of tho several associa
tons TO which they properly belong subject only t.
general rules regarding eligibility, such as that only
duly mairculaed students were entitled to positions
| in the boat on the team.
Professor Goodwin, Mr.. Cornell and III. lie Roy
Dresser addressed the students yesterday predicting
q bright futurS I'm athletic contests The Alumni
Association wll soon appoint tic members of the Al
| vlsOry Committee.