The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-26
COLLEGE MEN FOR REFORM.
NEW LAWs ENACTED ron THE GUID-
ANCE OF THEIR ATHLETES.

Provision Discriminating Against SCHOOL,
hoys Modiaed-Mnre Power to Faculty
Committee-New Bicycle Association.
Reform was the watchword Of all the colleges
represented at the annual meeting Of the In
tercolleRlute A. A.. A.. held at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel yesterday afternoon. Many OF the dele
gates had different ideas rs to the measures to
be taken to insure n healthier condition OF
Intercollegiate sport than hns prevailed in the
past; but though every one aired his views In
the most outspoken manner. thorough good
feeling marked the debate on all the important
amendments to the constitution. and the gem
eral aim appeared TO be the elimination OF all
faint OF professionalism from contests.
The situation, which was badly mixed up at
the end of the Executive and Advisory COM
mittee meeting on Friday night. was cleared
up at an extra session held yesterday morning.
at which Harvard insisted for some time on
tho amendments presented Independently by
her representatives. After a long discussion
concessions were made by the trainers OF
the University OF Pennsylvania amendments
and a combination formed, including Harvard,
Yale and Old Penn. by which o majority OF the
delegates were brought into line on the prin-
cipal subjects involved.
When the annual meeting was calledt to order
by President Magce OF Yale the following an
swered the ~rollcall;
r. 8. Fuling, Boston College; ". II. II. Knipe and
I. NJ. Taylor. College of the City OF New York; @.
Hans Van Baur and Frank Steven, Columbia uni
versity; II. II. Ripley. Jr., Cornell University; T. A.
Lynch. Dartmouth College; p. u. Reilly, Fordham
College; James +. b. Duffy and J. +. Mulliran,
Georgetown University, Washington; b. II. Hayes.
+. II. Nourse and J. t. Roche. Harvard University;
T.. Il. Conklin. Haverford Colleges j. +. Donnelly.
Holy Cross College; r. W. Fuller. h. j. Meyers and
W. l.. Williams. Lafayette College; Rodney NJ.
Heggie and Samuel W. Hicks, New York Uni.
versity: II. Kennedy Hill and c. /. Nc
keihan. University Of Pennsylvania; Keith Donald.
son and John II. CreGan. Princeton University;
A. H.. Shearer. Rutgers College: J. P. Broomell,
Swartlimore College; John c. Boland, Syracuse UNI
versity; H. II. Lehman. Williams College; J. NJ.
Mngee, J. d. Dana and I. II. Fisher. Jr.. Yale Uni
vcrsity: W. /. Lee. Hamilton College.
After the minutes Of the previous annual
meeting were read Hamilton College was
elected to membership and her representative
allowed n vote. The following institutions, in
arrears for last years dues. were dropped from
the roll:
Boston University, Brown. California. Iowa, Lee
high, Leland s%tanforl. Michigan, Pennsylvania
State College, Wesleyan, and Wisconsin.
A reckless motion was made to drop from
plisd %Ifb Rr FL th III fo OF fEs t t6ns had mot W SSm,
imposes n fine of S25 on each college that
has not made a report of at least one athletic
NVtil hCiNi NV " .uuSIlNtS 1 NHt
preceding year. Before the motion was put to
q vote the Secretary announced that only FIVE
motion was substituted calling for the report or
fine before APRIL.
T. Kirby, Chairman OF the Advisory Commit
tee that prepared the amendments to the con-
stitution. reported the work done by the COM
mittee. and submitted the amendments as
| altered and recommended by the Executive
Committee. The first important change was
pointment OF a Faculty Committee. The idea
met witt, general favor and was agreed to
without discussion in the following form!
The President OF the association, Immediately
after his election. shall appoint a faculty committee
Of four, a member being designated from its faculty
the highest scores in points ut the previous annual
field meeting.
alumni provoked the first real opposition.
Harvard wanted every one except students
t 2sTFe sxa is0m ca iHsaf in f Pfs sdRiEce By a af two osi9Glfs
vote OF the association. The rule prepared by
the Advisory Committee, allowed any alumnus
or .eN-member of the Executive Committee
to be- present and. make motions. The latter
committee steered a halfway course and pre-
sented a proposition excluding the alumni.
but allowing members or ex4members of the
Executive Committee to enter into discussions.
but make no motions. This amendment was
passed:
Any member or eS-member of an executive or adj
visory committee or any %ex-ofhcer shall be allowed
TO enter into discussion. but not to vote. Any alum
nus may get the floor on a two-thirdss vote of the as
ISOLATION.
Article II, containing the clauses relating to
eligibility for competition. then came UP. it
had been practically agreed In caucus that the
wishes of Harvard regarding the stringent
measures necessary to prevent crack athletes
revolving from small colleges to the more i'm
portant institutions, should he respected. To
o orsSGfis tay the RS'iGjD niveygsi Py Of P sni1 IL the
agreed that the, time OF residence before an
should be allowed to represent another in the
annual championship meet should be extend
ed to tTo calendar years rs. which means thr rec
delegates differed was whether q maj. who
got, n place in dual meets should be placed
under the ban. Gustavus Kirby Of Columbia
took n strong stand against the winners in
dual meets being, barred. as in such contests
athlete showed enough ability to warrant u
large institution making a bid for his services.
ment Was agreed to in the following modified
form:
L a student has represented a college in any inter
COLLEGES or univers!ties participata and has won a q
point-a point meaning first, second or third place
any other college he may hereafter attend in the in
tercollegiate meeting until he shall have resided two
SCENTS and has passed an annual examination or two
fuli years, work, This amendment not TO be retro,
after the date OF the adoption OF this amendment.
The provision discriminating against school,
boys who have won prizes before entering COL
finally agreed on, allows schoolboys to compete
and win prizes In these events as well as in
EpeClal games open 10 ScnOOlSE nelu unuer ne
auspices of athletic clubs, This was another
concession to Harvard. who. with Princeton.
has fought the schoolhoys' battle.
The greatest dispute OF the meeting occurred
over the rule which gives to the Faculty Com
m1ittee OF four the power OF q supreme Court;
by the Advisory Committee, limiting the
right Of appeal to the Faculty Com
tive Committee, only in regard to questions OF
standing in college, was changed to allow APP
peal in all eases OF eligibility Tor congestion:
A spirited debate occurred in which Kirby OF
| Columbia and James Of Princeton spoke
strongly in favor o. the Executive Committee
rendering the final Judgment OF a mans stand
iLg, IN all cases except those referring to aetna!
ability az a student. Harvard, Old Penn and
Yale delegates voiced the sentiments OF those
wishing to take the power out OF the hands Of
the Executive Committee. A vote by rollcall
resulted in favor Of giving increased power to
the Faculty Committee.
Only few changes were made In the bylaws
as recommended by the Advisory Committee.
The proposal TO insert a relay race in the list
Of events. at the championship meeting was
ncgatived in executive session and approved
by the meeting. Some changes were made in
the order OF events, and the track games on
the final day will take place as follows:
lO0yard run. semi.hnal heat; l2O.yard hurdle,
l a.n.a final ltAaA. AVA NAt1a rnn4 A 100. 49,. RH.1