New-York tribune., 1900-10-03
FOOTBALL.
COLUMBIA MAY LOSE GOOD PLAYERS.
FACULTY RULES on ATHLETICS SAID TO AT
feet SEVERAL FOOTBALL. MEN.


FACULTY RULES on ATHLETICS SAID TO AT
feet SEVERAL FOOTBALL MEN.
crisis in Columbia football affairs was reached
yesterday when it became definitely known that
the Faculty Committee Athletics. foreshad-
owed in yesterdays Tribune, had decided
force strictly tho rules governing athletics
Columbia would he deprived OF the services of sew
ersl highly valuable players. Among these
Rogers. Holman. Romie. Boehm and Ache. The
first three named first year special students
and Boehm and Ache will not he able take
fifteen hours Of lectures week. The faculty rules
governing the sdmttancs Of students to athletic
contests. which apply in the present cases are:
II special student he must take courses
amounting 10 not less than fifteen hours a week,
must nave been an the university at least one
Ia which he was registered and must have passed
tho examinations when such were given
ne must, Ike other students maintain salts
factory standing il his class If he fails to do so
N any OF his registered or required courses, on
complaint or the professor In charge OF the work
to the Faculty Committee on Athletics he will
not then ensue. on second complaint of the pro
feasor he VIII be withdrawn from all squads in
vous year arc not eligible for any athletic teams.
II %o o roo @9eS nof % ina W
entering another eter his status as regards these
Students from other colleges or universities who
have represented these institutions in any inter
Columbia University until they have been IN resi-
oence Tor at least one academic year. No student
shall represent Columbia in intercollegiate ath-
leties for a longer period than four years, or
than four years diminished by the number of
years during which he has represented any other
college or university.
The rule that students having conditions
not eligible TO athletic teams will it said IL ad-
hered to absolutely. prevent Harold Weekes
Jack" Wright and w R. Morley from taking part
in football contests this fall Wright and Morley
each have one condition. While all Columbia
men desire to have an eleven of strictly amateur
players. they nevertheless feel that 1t IS possible
TO achieve that result without enforcing rules
cripple the eleven by depTiving them OF crack
tour players The standing of Morley Wright and
Weekes has never been questioned. 1t is believed
has been exaggerated. 1t is positively known
however. that all rules relating to special stu
dents IN athletics will be vigorously followed This
Will deber Rogers guard; Holman, back and Ro-
mig. end, whose services TO the eleven greatly
needed. II Morley, Weekes and Wright should be
excluded 81 would practically the ruin Of
Columbia's prospects for the season.
Students in the Law School ard School of APP
piled Science have a particularly hard time, as
football practically means failure at the examina-
lions The hint Is generally taken, to the detri-
Inent of gridiron work DIR. Savage, q member Of
the Faculty Committee, said yesterday afternoon:
We propose TO enforce the rules regarding special
etudenfs much possible. In order that no men
may not come of their own accord or be induced to
come TO Columbia in order TO play football The
trouble last fall has caused US to be vgilant, and
propose 10 examine the record of every student
IN determine his good faith and ability attend
The university for purposes other than football.