The Washington times., 1902-12-21
OF INTEREST
TO LOCAL ATHLETES
What Is Gong on in Various Organizations, and
Future Events in Which They VIII Compete

With an the business pertaining to
the field sports o. THE va-ious dig col
Iegss cleaned ur. the ath'. .ic associa-
rions OF the colleges are .aking mp the
matter OF future rules governing eligi-
biHty, agreements as 20 dates. and n.
formation OF new compacts.
The most important under these heads
are those i'm which Yale and Harvard arr
Interested During the coming week
meeting Of representatives of each wiz.
be held and from what can be learne3 ia
an unofficial way il is proposed TO work
out a new set Of rules that viii Doe iden-
Steal for both universities. doing away
with a great source OF disagreement duo
20 the present dissimilar regulations
" This IS accomplished Yale and Har-
ward viii next year meet on an entirely
new basis. each university agreeing to
test the candidates for its teams on ex-
actly the same rules concerning eligi-
biity instead OF. as formerly, deciding
individual cases which have come up un-
der varying rules.
In spite OF the different coalitions ex-
lelllE aN 7 aA' anu lAdi at TT Ii IS hfAAHNf'A
that it will be entirely possible to draft
a set Of eligibility regulations that will
be perfectly satisfactory to both uni
versities Should this be done. it is be
lieved by both sides that the future
would promise most amicaAle relations
on eligibility questions.
New Eligibility Ru.ss.
While it is not possible TO state that it
can be accomplished. there is a well-de-
fined movement on foot just now among
Yale and Harvard alumni to radically
change the eligibility rules OF both in
stitutions by limiting the candidates for
the various varsity teams to students
who are bona fde candidates for their
first college or professional school de-
gree.
For Yale and Harvard 20 take this
radical move would be in the minds
Of many graduates a long step ahead
FOR American college athletics. Under
the present system il has become more
and more evident that a real danger
lies in the increasing number OF noted
athletes from smaller colleges who come
20 one or other Of the large universi-
ties 10 continue their athletic careers
in the professional schools.
The result of this has been that sew
eral athletic teams, notably football
elevens, al all Of the large universities
in recent years. have drawn TO a large
extent on graduates Of Western colleges
for their star men 20 the exclusion Of
undergraduates In their own insutu-
tions. This has not only made IL more
and more difficult for bona fide first do
gree students TO make their univcrsit
teams, but it has brought what many
alumni consider 20 be a most unfortu
nate element into university athletics
Princeton and Pennsylvania.
While Yale and Harvard are making
efforts TO more strongly than ever ce-
ment their athletic relations. other uni
versities seem to be on the point OF
breaking OF theirs or are making little
or no effort TO increase thei- friendly
relations or bring about a renewal
OF them. Notable among the latter class
are Princeton and Pennsylvania.
With the exception Of gymnastic cN-
hibitious. Pennsylvania and Princeton
nave not met IN dual athletic contests
since the memorable football game AT
Trenton i'm 1854 The two universities
have never had dual meeting in track
athletics.
For some time rumOrs have been afiOat
10 the effect that efforts would be made
10 again bring these universities to-
gether in athletic competition. but 10 IS
stated that at a meeting Of the Prince
ton Club. held in Philadelphia last week
resolution TO bring shout this happy
result was defeated.
Il was proposed that the football
game be played in the fall OF 1903 the
baseball game or games I'm 1904 and the
dual track sports In 1903 or 1904 II is
said that the resolution was defeated
by close vote. after discussion last
ing three hours.
A director OF the RED and Blue" Ath-
letic Association is reported 10 have
said.
III Pennsylvania wants TO renew ath-
| Ietic relations with Princeton the ne
gotiati0ns will be conducted between tho
university athletic committee OF Penn
sylvania and the faculty athletic COM
mittee Of Princeton. There have as yet
been no communications between these
two bodies on this subject"
Interest in Basketball
The game known as basketball" has
grown so popular all over the country
that il has been included In he list Of
athletic competitions Of an the big col
leges. and it is as much OF feature with
them in the indoor season as football is
In field sports. and athletic clubs and y.