The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-15
YALE'S ATHLETIC POLICY
IMPORTANT CHANGE RATIFIED BY
 STUDENT BODY LAST EVENING.
Property of Undergraduate Association to go to the University -Paid Athletic Managers to be Walter Camp Named.

At meeting of the undergraduate body in Alumni hall last evening one of the most important changes ever
 made in Yale's athletic policy was for
 maNy ratified. The students present by
 formal vote gave assent to an agree
 ment which had already been made be-
 tween the Yale Field corporation and
 the undergraduate athletic managers at
 a previous meeting. This agreement as
 submitted to the meeting last evening
 proposed. In 1900, to turn over to the
 president and fellows of the university
 the title and control of the property of
 the Yale Field corpora ton, to be held
 by the university authorities for ath-
 letic purposes under the advice of an
 athletic board. The president of the
 Yale University Boat club Is to turn over to the university authorities the
 title to and control of the boat house. The field corporation and the boat club
 association are to pay over all funds now held or later received to duly authorized agent or graduate athletic
 treasurer. who shall dispense such funds upon the advice of an athletic board of seven, consisting of the four undergraduate presidents, the graduate treasurer. and two members of the fac- ulty.
 The graduate treasurer is to receive suitable compensation. The transfer of the property is not to be made until each is clear of debt. Conditions are imposed upon the university authori- ties to the extent that they must make the appointments of graduate treasurer and members of the advisory board
 The announced purpose of this change in policy is to have an active manager of the athletic property and funds here- tofore managed by undergraduate off, cers, to place all Yale athletics on basis of greater stability by the crea- tion of an athletic treasurer, who is to draw his authority from two sources, namely, the university which turns over to him the management of the athletic property, and from the stu dents who turn over to him the super vision of their funds. The undergrad uate managers will still continue in their duties with practically the same powers but at the head will be a per manent power to insure a continuity of Yale's athletic policy.
 The meeting last evening was called to order by Percy A. Rockefeller, pres- dent of the Yale University Football association. MT. Rockefeller stated that the purpose of the meeting was to gain either an approval or disapproval of the action of the several managers; and he then read the agreement drawn up In subsequent remarks he stated that the agreement had been endorsed by President Hadley, and that it had the hearty support of all athletic cap- tains and managers,
 H. s. Brooks 'S6, of New York, was then introduced. MT. Brooks said that the main object to the proposed scheme was that the debt of the field corpora ton was still partially unpaid, but that owing to the generosity of New York men the sum of between $S,00O and $9,OoO had been subscribed. M
 Following the remarks of MT Brooks, a vote was taken upon the natter and the agreement was formally ratified. After the meeting the sev- eral athletic teams met and did like wise.
 It is understood that Walter Camp will become the paid athletic represen- ative. He has just been elected treas- lrer of the Yale Field corporation, and reasurer of the Yale Financial union, md the new position will constitute an .mplification of these two offices