The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-02-26
D%ISCOURAGING TO YALE.
UNDERGRADUATES RULE sWAMPED IN
THE INTERCOLLEGIATE MEETING.

Votes In the NEGATIVE, and Proposes
s. A-esdment fo~ Next Te.r-Corriders-
bic ysports.t Business Transacted.
The fact that athletic matters OF i'm portance
would be discussed drew out a large attend.
snce to the eighteenth annual meeting OF the
Intercollegiate Association Of Amateur Ath-
lstss which was held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
yesterday afternoon. Nineteen colleges. In
Guiding two newly admitted to membership.
were represented. and the session was q very
The colleges and the names Of the delegates
were as follows:
Anherst-G. Beekmsn
oo,umbis-F. L. rsn. B. ". Morris. and a. r. Kingp
~.
CsrnsI-F. \. b. Darling and ?. c. Cosby.
Hsyvsrd-Rnsssli Bsals. 1. hompson. and J.. Bardesn.
Rhnoeton-f. n. Davis. O. II. Mcfivains. and ". B.
Woodbridge
union-o. C. Richards. O II Miller. and Il. ". Fox.
wiiiams-C. Wheeler.
Brovn-w. c. Dorraucs and r. c. Taft, Jr.
wssIeyan-R c. Parker.
Ysrdham-c. J. Acc.nsrsy. ). l. B.ysrd. and n. A.
Dorian.
Trinity-C. A. Horna
usivsrsity of New yqrk-J. y. tucker. T. 3. rsnneld.
aad r. c. Pentz.
Gssrgetown-J. Francis Smith.
University of Pennsyivanis-E St. Elmo Lewis. II. A
nastsy. and y. II. Lee. .
q c. n. re. O. zabrushis.T T. N. ponohus. and II. a.
LNackie.
Rutesrs-G q Ludlow.
VALET. b. wade. A. II. Jones. and ", 3. waicott.
stsvsns-w. II. Corbett. N. 4. Craft and II. y. Cuntz.
sw~arthmore-G. II. strout and II. c. Turner.
The most important question that came up
=. vas the undergraduate rule. which Yale was
DESTROYS OF having tho association adopt. The
delegates. however. did not take kindly to tho
hen, and gave q very black eye to the Yale
proposition.
II was interesting to note that Harvard
showed her position on the rule. voting
s~quarsly against 1t, but suggesting n rule for
next year which tho crimson believes will
attain the object aimed at by Yale.
The action Of yesterdays meeting shows
that Yale. In addition to having questionable
support for the rule In her own college. has
practically mono at all among the other COL
lsgss. To carry the amendment required q
two-tbirds majority. and there was roally q
two-thlrds majority against the proposal
As an indication to Yale OF the sentiment OF
the colleges on the undergraduate rule. tho
vote was an overwhelming negative.
When President vredenberg called the meet
ing to order at 2:3O o'clock there was q large
crowd present In addition to tho delegates
There was somo discussion on the question
OF giving a record medal to Brewster OF Yale
for tho two-miIe bicycle race at Manhattan
Field last year. 1t being held that tho record
was made on a pneumatic tire wheel, It was
S oSslssr e ths si r.eo a I'd fs q Srok. %e ONE. and also to
,,o A 1 %s1. ,S.S Of os H%sad s1 the f E sh: fSDs sdM.
peti,or in a race was iouied and thrown out.
The race should be postponed for a time. not
rejected. An amendment providing that not
more than eight mon should be. entered in
Any % 9nG G fysm S ayg q s soiIII e So al pos mc to s .ha4
In nm event. was carried. "
An amendment was carried providing. that
tho Secretary OF the association shall attend
all meetings Of the Executive Committee. but
should have no vote.
There WAS also adopted an amendment pro-
lenst three weeks before the day Of the events.
thros consecutive years be. dropped from the
association was reIected. A Stevens delegate
s"id !, ts eel l pgSp9 athletic wa" so %H9p 5o \ II fe W"b bIS
leGe solely for athletics. It would be unjust to
letics with their college studies.
An amendment providing that all races re-
yidunit to win shall have such trials run oil in
tho morning was defeated,
s mSersh dn' in tba as mase appll fs.ps w Tor
University, was admitted. Wesleyan Univsr.
iumn lila. Harvard. University Of New York. and
Univ.rsity Of Pennsylvania casting the only
Then came the tug OF war. when the famous
undergraduate rule proposed by Yale was
brought up. 1t roads AS follows:
s 81. ,.s,.; :ssi' b. :, s ,;;ss;.J ?; ;. s%S s"5 \ e %aasssss, S !;
Ss,siS q college: .! any ",Ssr undeisrssSs..s VII" Is
mot mot. R iu1 .i east $ fSIss years isF . degree requiring attend
The first speaker was the former we'll known
high ,iumpSr. Randolph FAIRIES OF Harvard
and U: Of p. who drew up tho rule limiting
E9rles lI now director OF physical education
at rennsylynnia. He made an earnest appeal
alphabetically denied that there was any pro-
f fessl tSs # N, It i rsnnsylyania :, naa insisted
athletics than any other.
lie said II it became necessary no could
thss so a,IIlfe open t t%s ey.s 81 fa pso and H Hs y sa[d
that those making, charges against Pennsyl-
vanin would do well to be careful,
c. H.: Shorrill OF Yale said that Yale was ac-
tuated by II conscientious. desire to purify
amateur sport. He asserted that the rule
and smoke strongly in favor OF the proposed
Mackey OF the University OF Pennsylvania
the proposed rule. He set. forth that Yale
would suffer loss than any other college by the
profe ssional schools there was verv United.
J. !. ,Lce OF Harvard suggested that the rules
should not he allowed to compete until he had
been In college ~ year
fel AN amendment to that effect.
M. Lee said 1t would he unjust to men now
training but he would offer the amendment at
Lloyd Coils said there was no professional
Ism i IN track 4snlstiSa II semed to 10 al in
that the football and baseball men should fight |
II out among themselves.
The question was then put to vote and de-
feated as follows:
rsassMAmheS5s, Cornell &c. Y. Princeton. Yale.
NhysEcolumbla, Harvard. Rutgers. Stevens, Ford.
ham, Trinity. L. Of y. Y. Georgetown. L. of Pa, Union.
Brown. Wesleyan. Total. ~.
Oh. strout Of .Swarthmore moved an
amendment. providing that q student
shall 10 allowed to compete Mt the
intercollegiate meeting four times and
no more: but no student shall
compete on one college team who has ever
com peted on "A similar team mt any other col
lege. and no student Of a professional depart.
nent Of any college shall be allowed to COM
pete until he shall have been u student in that
college one calendar year.
The PROPOSAL was defeated-1O to Q. Swarth-
more will try again next year.
"A proposal by Harvard to add a three mile
rum 70 the programme OF intercollegiate events
The Trsasurer's report showed total receipts
Of Sa.O36 81; and total expenses OF SO. 1864.
leaving q balance Of Oa
The election. Of officers was tho next bust. |
pess, and the election was by acciamation. X. |
b wade OF Yale WAS unanimously chosAn