New-York tribune., 1889-11-05
REFORMING THE GAME or FOOTBALL
THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE BIG COL
LEGES MAKE NEW RULE-wAGBN-
HURST NOT TO PLAY

HURST NOT TO PLAY.
There a diplomatic battle last night at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel between the patriotic football
players and their friends of Harvard, Yale, Prince
ton the University Of Pennsylvania and Wesleyan
the colleges which form the intercollegiate Football
Association There was big gathering OF college
men and two meetings held. OF course there
was some interesting wire pulling we'll consider
able hard fighting. The first meeting held by the
Graduate Advisory Committee. in order of seniority,
and the second by the members Of the association.
The question to be considered that of professional
lsn,' but other questions sprang from this
Walter c. Camp Of Yale, Herbert Leeds OF Harvard
Duncan Edwards of Princeton. Frank u. Beattys Of
Wesleyan. and j. :. BeT Of the University Of Pennsy
yana, representing the Graduate Advisory Commit
tee got together early In the evening to take up the
issues of the campaign. They met n little room
OIL the realing-room, while Captain GIL, L. D. Yeo-
mans, manager of the Yale team; " Ben7 Halden, OF
Harvard; Captain Poe and Deacon Tracy Harris, OF
Irinceon; Captain Mcdonald and S. V. Il. Coffin,
Wesleyans manager. and several Others sat around
ne corridors awaiting the verdict of the upper house
beiore they could resolve themselves into a lower
branch to raiify reject the proceedings Of their
elders EX-Captain Eugene l. Richards, Of Yale sat
around, too. and gave comfort to his friends There
was decided hitch in the proceedings Of the grad
ua'es Stories came out from their room that llar'
Nard, YALE the University Of Pennsylvania and We'-
ieyah favored resolution prohibiting profession
alism' In college football I'm any form. Princeton
srenuousy objected 10 the adoption OF that resolution
recae accepted 1t would deprive her OF the services
oi Nagshurst She protested that the calling of the
meeting was 100 late. and maintained that the rcso.
uuoh was obviously aimed at Wagenhurst by Yale be-
cause Yale wcak and wanted 10 cripple Princeton.
nut the Princeton mon asserted that they favored
widespread reforms III the game, and declared that
'hey would drop Wagcnhurst II the other colleges
"ouh agree 10 restrict the membership OF the teams
solely to undergraduates and refrain from offering
inducements 10 students at preparatory schools 10 go
10 college TO play football The other colleges denied
thal by Offering considerations they had Induced
athletes to play their teams. They declared too
tha II was atr in the season 10 drop graduates, as
There were several on all the teans.
Nhlle this mdnOcuvring was going on, tne dclf,
gales OF the association paired on ana
pulIel wires,' and heard the news from
The committee room After fl 7. m. word came
from the graduates that they had adopted rule bar
association, aud also rule requiring that ovey player
ID Tie association should matiiculaie before Novsm
Der j, and declare his Intention 0f remaining III Sooso
during the whole academic year. This drops Waseh
hurst from the Princeton team and prevents men lon
returning college late In the season only to play
football. Secretary BOwles. OF Harvaiu University,
furnished the Harvard delegates certincae: ana
letter 10 the effect that every player or substitute on
the Harvard team a student IN sppi siahhhB
and had not zone To college To play football -
Captain Gil said he could procure similar oorih
Gates from the Yale faculty. Masenhurst was the
only Princeton player objected 70, Ibis aouon sesms
70 end tho trouble AZ Qreso1a