The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-14

FACULTIES WILL NOT OPPOSE THE
GAME IN THE FUTURE.
intercollegiate Association VIII Per.
nit Playing with Professions
Baseball Teams.

Considerable interest conferred about the
meeting of the Indiana intercollegiate Ath-
letic Association, held in Room 155, Deni-
son Hotel, yesterday afternoon. The ass0-
citation was in session over three hours,
and several matters of vital Importance to
college athletics were discussed and dis
posed of. Delegates from the athletic clubs
OF Butler, DePauw, Purdue, Rose Poly
technic, Wabash and Earlham were pres
ent. After comforting with the faculties of
the different schools, a committee, appoint
ed to Investigate reports to the effect that
intercollegiate football games would no
longer be tolerated, reported that the fac
ulties will not ~antagoniZe football in the
future. This report was received with con-
siderable enthusiasm, and some of the dele
gates favored the formation of a schedule
for next seasons games at once. Some of
the colleges had not received replies to let
tiers asking for matches with other teams.
and it was decided to hold a meeting at
Greencastle three weeks from to-day, when
a schedule for next year will be announced.
The constitution OF the association has
prohibited college baseball teams from par
ticipating in games with professional and
other athletic club mines. There has been a
feeling that this restriction should be re-
moved. An amendment to the constitution
was made yesterday providing that col
lege clubs may play with profes 5ional clubs
in the future. y clause was also Inserted
In the constitution providing that the UNI
pires and players in the college mines shall
be approved by the faculties of the re-
spectiye schools. AS this will virtually clothe
the professors Of the colleges with power
to decide who shall belong 10 the college
clubs, il is felt that more harmonious rela-
tons will exist between stud ents and facul-
ties hereafter on the baseball question.
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of arranging for field day, which occurs at
Lafayette May %. The events will include
~10o-yard, zo-yard and 440-yard dashes.
There will also be a one-mi.e dash, followed
by a 130-yard hurdle race. In addition a
one-mile walk will be one of the events.
Running and standing high jumps and rum
ming and standing broad jumps will contrib
in throwing sixteen-pound hammers and
putting the sixteen-pound shot will also be
given. A pole-vaulting contest will be given.
Bicycle races over one-mile and half-miIe
courses will be on the programme, as we'll
as single and double tennis contests. PEN
Students Of the athletic clubs Of the diff
ferent colleges are now preparing for field
day exhibitions, and much. interest Is being
manifested in the approaching contests.
The Indiana State Normal is b%ehindhand
in meeting her financial obligations, and un-
less matters are satisfactorily adjusted she
will be dropped from membership in the as
ISOLATION. The date for the annual meetings
of the association was changed to the third
Friday in January, in accordance with the
change made in the date for holding the
oratorical contests. An amendment to the
constitution was adopted raising the protest
fee from s5 10 $50. Hereafter the losing
college which protests against decisions
rendered in baseball and football games
will be required to deposit the protest fee
with the treasurer one week prior to the
time fixed for hearing protests. 1t some
times happens tnat colleges object to
awards made, upon the ground that play
ers were barred from participation In coll
lege games because they were professionals
or for some other reason.
At the election Of officers w. f. Burk. OF
Rose Polytechnic, was elected president.
The other new officers are: J. Q. Davis, OF
Butler, vice president: treasurer. j. NJ. Had
ley, OF Earlham. Hanove college is en-
titled to name the secretary. In the abb
sence of representatives OF that college, j.
q. Davis was elected secretary pro tenn.
He will serve until the office is filed b,
Hanover. The association adjourned ID meet
Saturday, April 4, at Greencastle. when the
schedule for next seasons football games
will be prepared