The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-08
ITO ELEVATE SPORTS
College and School Repre-
sentatives Meet.
Stringent Regulations 10 Eliminate Professions
and Hired Players from College leans.
Association Elects Officers.
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Durham. \. C., May a meeting for
the elevation and publication Of college
snort met at the Carolina Hotel today.
All the colleges and the leading high
schools were present.
The meeting was enthusiastic. Stringent
regulations were passed 10 eliminate pro-
fessionals and hired players from college
teams. No professionals or hlred prayers
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 we're represented and ,o'neC
Trinity College. Wake Forest. Elon, Gull
| ford, A. and NJ. Oak Ridge Institute. Hor-
ner's 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.
DR.. 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 TO
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. G. Horner, and
-, n -4~1 ~,
myself.
The next convention is to be held on
the first Saturday in May, 1901.
'Th 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 it.
I'm 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 a choice of the man they
desire for umpire and referee; or if the
colleges are unable to agree upon a man
the President and Secretary Of the Asso-
from which list the referee must be
chosen.
nc 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 if he receives a 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-
ton 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 deharred.
The teams of the Association shall not
play any team on which are professionals
When a 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 a better footing"
Some musicians take great pains
with their music. while others give
them to the audience.