The San Francisco call., 1898-02-01
STUDENTS VS.
 PROFESSORS Exciting Outcome of the Controversy Over
 Athletics. Bold Request for the Removal of Professors Bacon and :. Clapp. -.
 
Professor Kellogg Asked to Reconsti- ute the Faculty Athletic
 Committee. =.

BERKELEY, Jan. 31.-The Associ- ated Students of the university this morning broke all college precedents by petitioning President Kellogg for the removal of two members of the faculty, Professor Thomas R. Bacon and Pro lessor P. B. Clapp, from the athletics committee of the faculty. The re5olu- tions asking for new committee were hotly debated and the adoption of them by vote of S5 to 40 did not come until after an exciting discussion.
 Dissatisfaction with the present fac ulty athletics committee, which con sists of Professors Bacon, Edwards and Clapp. was first openly expressed by Football Manager Everett J. Brown, upon his election a week ago. He charged that two of the members of the committee (evidently Bacon and Clapp) were not acting for the interest of athletics at the university and de- clared that until a change was made there would be trouble and dissension. Brown was reprimanded for his Ian guage by Professor Soule, chairman. Of the students affairs committee, but no official action was taken and the. fac ulty showed an inclination to drop the matter. The student body to-day, however, indorsed Browns position by their action and have forced to an issue the question of faculty interven= tion in athletics. @.:-:. = ...:. The resolutions which threaten to cause consternation in the faculty are as follows: : .*s1.: ::-- :::' : harmony between the faculty and stu- dents in all matters in. which each. eX- ercises some control; Land, whereas, sucn harmony neither does: exist nor: IS likely to exist between. the student. body and the athletics committee of. the*facuIty as at present constituted, which. fact we fear, may prove a menace o*the athletic success of the university during the com ing year; be it =: >..: .: =: <.. :" Resolved, That we, the Associated Stu dents of the University of: California, re- spectfully petition the president Of the university to reconstitute< the aboNe-men- tioned committee from such faculty mem bers as might cooperate. with us,l through our representatives, to a greater extent than do some members of: the present committee; and be 1t further :." ..s- -. /. "
 Resolved, That it Is the sense of the student body that such: cooperation might be best secured by.:-the appoint ment to the committee of Professor Wal ter Magee, Professor George C. Edwards and. Professor" Sydney A. .Cloman, ire spective of any views which these pro- fessors are known to hold on any matters of athletics policy. = +
 / The resolutions were offered by u Haber, '98 and a prolonged discussion. followed. Editor Hopper of the Occi4 dent vigorously objected to the resolu- tions, charging that they were merely intended to lower. the amateur standing of athletics at the university Secre- tary Allen of the Associated Students intimated that a personal quarrel be tween Brown, and Professor Bacon was at the bottom of the trouble. Brown hotly denied the charge: After an hour of controversy the resolutions were adopted, the secretary being instructed to send copies to President Kellogg and the Board of Regents. @..:
 President Kellogg refused to discuss what would be done with the students petition.
 "I have just read the petition" he said this afternoon. "and have not con suited with: anybody about it.. I can not talk about it now"