The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-25
CHANGE IN COLLEGE LAWS.
EXECUTIVE AND ADVISORY COMMIT
TEES OF THE T. a. a. A. MEET.

Winners in Open Games WIN BE Barred
SchooIboy Athletes May Compets With
out n Years Probation-Amendmeats
Submitted by Harvard Not Approved.
A combined meeting Of the Executive and
Advisory Committees OF the intercollegiate A,
A. A. was held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last
night to consider the amendments TO the con-
~stitution which will be passed upon at the
annual meeting OF tho association this after
noon. The following members answered the
roll call:
JIM Magee. Yale. President; y. 8. Barrinser. New
York University; Z. vermilyea, Oornelli p. y. Hayes.
Harvard: Keith Donaldson, Princston; II. X. Bird,
Columbia; Gustavus T. Kirby. oolumbiai Oliver
shiras, Cornell; Murdoch Kendriok. University Of
Pennsylvania, O. L. Mcclellan, University Of Penn
sylvania; J. T. Read, Harvard.
Tho rules prepared by the Advisory Com
mittee were thoroughly discussed. as well
as the radical changes suggested by Har-
ward. The principal point at issue was
ono Of the amendments offered by the
University OF Pennsylvania barring school
boys who won q FIRST. second or third
prize in interscholastic games from competing
for a college until they have been one calendar
year in residence and passed the first years
examination.
Delegates Brown and Forney, from the Inter-
scholastic Association. attended tho meeting
and entered the protest OF that organization
against the amendment, which they stated
would decrease the interest in schoolboy ath-
lls sSss ha PrinG gaOs and mdG mnaIp nySS Of the s S@sinss G sbe
rule, which would deprive then, OF the services
After a spirited debate the COMMITTEES decided
to SS6pii th the c, ruiS to TS the H meeting t TeSrey
sentatives were in favor Of allowing sehoolboys
who win prizes in open athletic meets to com
petein the Observation-Disclosures before residing
approval OF the majority; Schoolboys. there
fore. will have TO conflne their efforts to inter-
' TRe amendment esHnss e proposed by Harvard. rem
dering a student who has won q point for any
college in any intercollegiate track meeting in
S S %a aeRTsieR Wa sn also S' Voted SG doWe in M fa Moy
OF the rule which will allow him to compete
after a calendar years residence.
ment which prohibits any, one representing
any college or university at the. annual field
meeting who has been dropped, from his class
out Of his college. or who. not being
In good standing. has been transferred from
one department to another. until he shall have
BY Els college to regain the class, from
represeqtatiSes held that an .iRjustics
In their studies through sickness. but the
purifiers objected to the ~loophole left for star
athletes not addicted to study, and voted to re-
The amendment proposed by Harvard. that
no delegate shall represent a university or col
lege at the annual meeting unless he Ia a stu
dent in attendance at that university. was also
1t was decided that any member or ex-mem-
Der OF, the Executive or Advisory
should be allowed to speak at the meeting. but
not vote, and that any alumnus should receive
permission to occupy the floor on q two.thirdS
vote Of the meeting.