Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-20
COLLEGE ATHLETICS.
University of Maine Ready to
Accept Agreement
Except in Few Cases Where Injustice
Would Be Done.
Changes to Which Other COLLEGES Will
Not Object.


fectly after chapel, the rules and regu-
iations governing athletics. which were
drawn up at a conference OF commit
tees from Bates. Bowdoin. Colby ana
the University OF Maine. held at Wa
terNiile, NOV. ., We're presented to the
student BODY for action.
The meeting was called to order nv
President Collins OF the Athletic As
soclatloi' who stated the purpose and
then followed reading of the rules by
'ap'. Dortlcos. who was Il member of
The committee from the University of
Maine, and who had a share in fram-
ing the rUies.
long discussion ensued concerning
the several articles and it was voted
| TO accept Articles l, and 3.
Article 4. which states that No man
shall be eligible To play in any col
! legiate baseball game or track con-
| test unless in attendance at college BY
Feb. |. called forth much discussion,
and was finally laid on the table.
| 1t will be noticed that the Spring
term of the University of Maine will
begin, Feb. ., and Feb. falls on Sun
day. next year, thus new student
who is a man vino mas not before been
a student of the University of Maine
and VINO waited to enter in the Spring
| term, would by this rule. be barred
| from taking part in baseball or track
athletics during that year. unless he
had registered prior TO Feb. /. which
| in many cases would be impossible for
! him to do.
! This article was laid on the table
| for further consideration or until this
| / ule could De again brought before the
| arbitration board SO provided in Ar
| ticle s. and changed. Article > was
| read ana accepted in the following
| form
| Article 5-No man shall be eligible
to play in any intercollegiate football
game unless he has registered by Oct
| II. lit is understood that this ar
ticle applies only to new students who
have not before attended that col
| legel."
| The remaining articles We're accepted
as they read.
| The first five rules have already been
| accepted by Bates, Bowdoin and Colby.
Bates and Colby have accepted all of
| them and Bowdoin has accepted all but
| Articles ) and S.
| Al the conference held in Watervilie
| it was understood that any of the rules
| which We're accepted would go into eff
| feet between the colleges accepting
| them. Thus if Bowdoin, Bates Maine
| and Colby accepted the first five arti-
cles their rules would go into effect be-
| tween the four colleges; but if Bow
| dom. Bates and Colby accepted the re-
| nlainder of the rules and the University
Of Maine did not. then the remaining
| rules would govern athletic contests
between Eowdoin. Bates and Colby but
not concerning the University or
Maine.
| This set Of rules differ in this respect
from those drawn IN. last year, which
ntovidCd TOR their acceptance as
whole.
The following are the rules which
were drawn up at the meeting at wa
terville:
Article mo man who enters college
after the fall of 1902 shall represent ms
| College on any of its athletic teams II
he has played upon any baseball team
playing under the National or ailerl-
4 ,,I I League agreements: and no man
now in college shall be eligible II ne
rnot, any such team, unless in
,,'s.,,,,,.o of . contract made prior to
Nov. %. 1902.
Article II-No man shall, represent
| -. aolIoce i'm any branch of athletics
,bo has represented any college or COL
lryes for four years.
Article III--No student going from
one college 10 another shali repiesen
tho college to which he goes IN any a'n
Lotto contest until after one year III NJ
| tendance at that college
' ,rticla IV-No man shall be eiiSloie
:, MAY in part in any intercoileSla''
, h,sah.au game or track contest uh'es'
! !, attendance at college by zen. /.
, ,,,ic1n y-No man shall be eilSlple
:; arv intercollegiate baseball
7 er,roa unless ne mas registered pS WV
Is. ,,.,,;on hoard
shou ha appointed by the athietic ili'ei
: as,s of each college upon which IT,
4 sap,atives shall be one undefgrauu'
{ 40 one member of the tacui'H' 80
= - ,,,mnus who shall have peeh ou
o !, college at least five years anu ~,
n ~, h, a resident of the town IN "hi.i
{ me college is loeate me aeei1ro.,s y
/ Az hoard shaft beSkihdfng in all mat
! e - ,iisoute under the athieu'
y w.. aIoptedsby the hhereh
+ Article vIf@The arb''fa'lon, po''t :,
shall refer its rules o. 50 cor
n ~ athletie interests OF the io''
/ leges for approval ,,+;,., con,
:. a. 4 meeting of the eNecut,Ne 80,
10, Of the Athletic Associ@ .loii
the ''g Iniyersty Of Maine neld rom Tnu r
y anv evening. the invitation iron" -
R Hns Athletic Association 10 :. :, Yah :
part in the indoor meet r mn,on on Pei
held in Mechanics nan '''S''''
n a lsas was accepted. ,,va cor,
- =. , ~, decision of the executive cor
Re The d ,Se imitation was made know
g 1 10 the students At the college nee'n n
N today. and the action was 'e''' -
oil ,lorsed by them. $50 that the Il.
4 This is the first tune M =. -, inyit;