The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-06
TO ELEVATE SPORTS
College and School Repre-
sentatives Meet.
Stringent Regulations to Eliminate Professional
and Hired Players from College Teams.
Association Elects Officers.
Special 10 News ana Observer


Durham, ~ G., May 5.--A meeting for
the elevation and publication of college
sport met at the Carolina Hotel TODAY.
All the colleges and the leading high
schools were present.
The meeting was enthusiastic Stringent
regulations were passed to eliminate pro-
fessionals and hired players from college
teams. No professionals or hired players
will again be on the teams.
The University of North Carolina was
represented but refused to join the as
ISOLATION. The following colleges and
high schools were represented and joined:
Trinity College, Wake Forest. Elon, Gull
ford. A. and NJ, Oak Ridge Institute. Hor-
ners School, Trinity Park High School,
Whitsett and William Bingham.
The association chose the following Off
GERS President. Walter Skies. Wake
Forest College,; Vice President. ] Allen
Holt Oak Ridge Institute; Secretary and
Treasurer, w. p. Few. Trinity College.
Or. Geo. T. Winston, speaking of the
meeting held in Durham by repre-
sentatives from the leading colleges and
schools of the State, said:
''The name we decided to give the asso-
citation is the Athletic Association of
North Carolina Schools and Colleges.
Every school or college in the State is 10
be eligible Wake Forest was represent
ed by Professor Skies, Trinity College by
Professors Durham and Few, Elon College
by DR.. j. n. Newman; Whitsett Institute
by Prof. Whitsett; the University by DR..
Baskerville; Oak Ridge by Prof. j. Allen
Holt; Horner School by j. c. Homer and
the A. q NJ. College was represented by
myself.
THE next convention is to be held on
the first Saturday in May. 1901.
THE association adopted very nearly
the same rules as the Southern Athletic
Association, and whenever a change was
made it was to make the rule more rigid
than the Southern Association had 1t.
''In regard to umpires, referees. time
keepers, &c, we decided that none of
these officials should be an alumnus of
or connected in any way with either of
the contesting teams Each college is
allowed to make choice of the man they
desire for umpire and referee; or II the
colleges are unable to agree upon man
the President and Secretary of the Asso-
citation shall name list of eligibles,
from which list the referee must be
chosen.
mo professional shall be allowed to
play upon any of the teams of the asso-
citation. BY professional is meant any
player who receives compensation for
playing, or who plays for any money
prize or IL he receives consideration
to coach or train a team. Any one who
plays on any team (unless it be his local
team during vacation on which there are
paid players, is a professional.
ITO be eligible to play on the Associa-
tion team one must matriculate within
thirty days from the opening of the Col
lege year. and must pursue regular work
for a degree or its equivalent.
mo instructors or assistant teachers
may be eligible, If they receive remun-
Grafton as such instructor. No one shall
play more than four years. Students in
law and medical schools, an irregular
student are debarred.
THE teams of the Association shall not
play any team on which are professionals.
When student goes from one institu-
ton to another. he is not eligible TO play
on the latter's team for one year.
Il am sure that this meeting will re-
suit in putting school athletics in this
State on better footing"