New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-31


TAKEN AN IMPORTANT PART IN THE
PROPOSED ATHLETIC REFORMS
The committee appointed by the intercollegiate
| Athletic Association to draw UP amendments TO
the constitution and bylaws Of that organization
has completed ITS work. Some OF the college men
ara OF the opinion that when these amendments
| have been passed at the annual meeting of the as
ISOLATION which will be held at the Fifth Avenue
| Hotel on February %. there Will be no further
! cause for complaint among OF the larger COL
! leges smaller colleges either
The committee which has had charge Of the work
I. composed Of Gustsvus r Kirby. Of Columbia
| University. chairman; Murdoch Kendrick, Penn
| sylvania. Oliver Shiras Cornell. and James NJ. Ma
! gee Yale ex oftcio Chairman Kirby. when seen
last night, said that ne thought the rules would he
passed az arranged by tho committee. and that
they would prove entirely satisfactory 10 all the
colleges Harvard had prepared a set OF amend
| nents but he thought the Crimson would accept
without protest those prepared by the committee
| Mr. Kirby said It highly improbable that
either Yale or Harvard would withdraw from the
| Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
There is one poir- you make" said Mr..
Kirby The University Of Pennsylvania has taken
the rvelest interest IN the discussion regarding
th. amendments and think Pennsylvania should
| have the credit due her" The effort OF the COM
! nitree N charge ~ the amendments has been 70
mako +. impossible hereat 60 colleges 10 run IN
| outside Stars pt the annual CHAMPIONSHIPS. hriN-
after the effort will be each college develop
,ts own athletes The rule will be that athlete
can compete who has not been member ~ the
college which he represents for at least one oaen-
OAR wear Few Of he present great athletes IN the
colleges will be affected hy the new rules IL WILL
| however effectively dispose Of future Weferses'
Who enter colleges after they have become stars IN
| some particular line.
A. the meeting Of the intercollegiate Athletic
| Assoc,a+ior last wear Tho remarkable growth of
bicycle racing was noticeable. II was suggested
| that hereafter bicycle races and track ana helo
sports should be conducted separately. This year.
as soon as the regular atlng OF tho 1ntercoieSi-
ate Athletic Association IS over. there VIII oe an
other session If the college men. when the Inter
| collegiate Bicycle Association Will he formed.
While nothing definite could be learned last night.
n is highly probable tia, the new bicycle Associa-
ton will be in alliance Nth the League or Amer
! tcsn Wheelnen. The new association Will prove 20
| ba strong ally The constitution OF the bicycle
| association will be practically the same as that OF
| The present Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
except that changes will be made go that 1t VIII
| conform 10 cycling rstead of N track ana nela
eports
Here are some of the most rtrikins changes 10 be
made in the rules;
ton ne soyeYnsd entirely by It's own constitution and
laws Of athletics, and any memper hoIuIIe -
under other rules shall be expelled from the or
The president Of TIE association: iInp r6aSL
eftsr his election. shall appoint Faculty COMMIT
tee Of four member beng designated RON Us rs
faculty by each Of me iopI ~ fb t rrevious
annual field meeting -,..-.,.-
as a competitor at an tntercollegiate meeting WHO
shall at any time after February e 1898 attend any
trainins-table an en1ount equal TO that which bis
board would have cost him had he not peen nj
10 ore shah represent sny college or university
as 4 competitor at the annual field meeting VINO mas
| eDTaS UT ny n
any intercollegiate field or track sports until ne
or unVer,ty he represens and has passed
nual examination on ful Years work ,,,,,.ars,+v
as a competitor at the annual hed meeting who has
IF one G or or track sport until he shall
| have resided one calendar year al the college or
n nnle exam2in IA of on fun years work
No one shall represent any college or UNIVERSITY at
rom his Class into lover class or from fTst
year class out Of his college CT UNIVERSITY or WIG;
1sted dne caeaar Years YORK and passed salts
FscoIv o HTamnatons thereon or has been permit
ted by his college or university 10 REGAIN me cass
or department from which ne was dropped or has
80 one shall represent ny college or university
| as a competitor at the annual field meeting unless
! he Shall Sc student for degree. or be taking
special or Partial course nat requires an eSnnt .,
resents as equivalent to the work required by
! In the event Of a competitors qualification being
questioned under Section or 8, he shall furnish he
/
| ing the charges made against him over his sigma
1 ture. and shall give such further evidence as tho
| committee shall deem necessary 70 establish his
| right to compete.
The new rules will not affect Long. OF Columbia;
! Tewsbury. Of Pennsylvania, or Burke Of Harvard.
! The Est OF contests viii remain the last
| year. except that tho bicycle championships will
| be separate from The rack and field sports and
| that one new race feature will be added. Tho
feature Will be a one-rnile relay The will
wind up the programme and It IS expected to be one
OF the most interesting Of the college athletic hxt-
ures. It is thought that only tho larger colleges
| viii be able enter teams. the smaller colleges
( VIII have enough good Quarter-riers to have
any chance IN the struggle.
The amendments which have been proposed by
Harvard follows:
No delegate shall represent a university or coll
lege at the annual meeting unless he IS student
| In attendance at that univ eTsty but en- alumnus,
| ex-member or graduate may be called in for ad-
| vice by two-thirds ;ote OF the association.
A student shall he allowed 70 compete al the m
tercoliegiate meeting four times and no more This
applies 10 all northumberland school law
school. academic. etc II student has represented
any sort and has won point--a point meaning
nrst SECOND or third place-in any event he shall
not be eligible 20 represent any other college no
may hereafter attend in tic ntercoeg iae meeting
This amendment not to be retroactive but affecting
only those who enter college after the date OF the
adoption of this amendment