The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-03
NEW ATHLETIC RULES.
Another Step to Suppress Profession
alism IN Kansas Colleges.

The Kansas College Athletic confer
ence is now a permanent Organization,
with seven Kansas colleges and univer-
stiles represented in that body. 1t is
planned to make every Kansas college
and university a member of this body,
and enforce the rules governing ath-
letics adopted by this conference.
One year ago when the Topeka con-
ference athletic rules were adopted only
four colleges were represented in the
conference. This year seven colleges
We're represented.
The rules as adopted last year were
modified only in one point this year.
The idea is to keep professionals from
becoming members of any of the col
lege athletic teams, and the colleges in
the agreement will not play any other
Kansas college team that is not existing
under the terms of the Topeka confer
ence agreement.
In the rules as originally adopted it
was provided that no man should be
allowed to play who had ever used his
knowledge and skill for gain. AS the
amended rules read, 1T applies only to
those who receive money for their serv-
ices after January l, 1902
This is done especially for the benefit
of the summer baseball men, bona
hde college students, who may have
played for a few weeks in the summer
on some team where they received re-
Enumeration. but who are amateurs so
The section which specified only base
ball and football was changed SO as
to embrace every college athletic team.
The organization is not to be regarded
as court of appeal for disputes aris-
ing at the various colleges. 1t is
planned that local disputes shall be
settled at each school by the proper
officers. But in event some CON plea
ton arises that is beyond the power
of the local authorities to settle It will
be submitted to an arbitrator. Prof.
Hetherington. of Missouri university,
has been asked to act as arbitrator
during the coming year
At this meeting the Agricultural col
lege was represented by President E. R.
Nichols; Bethany, at LindSborg by
Prof. Vivian Hemmon; Washburn, By
Prof. w. A. Harshberger; Ottawa by
PRESIDENT j. ID. S. Riggs; the State
Normal. by Prof E. NJ. Carney; Baker,
university, by Prof NJ. w. Sterling In
the organization Prof. Parmenter, of
Baker, was elected president, and Prof
Sterling. of Kansas university, secre-
tary.
The following are the rules of the
Kansas College Athletic conference:
Rule 1. No one shall participate in
any intercollegiate game or athletic
sport unless he be a bona fide student
doing full minimum work in a regular
or special course as defined in the cir
r1Gulum OF his college, and no student
who has participated in any intercol-
legiate game as a member Of the col
lege team SHAH be permitted to play
on the team of any other college during
the succeeding season devoted to that
game, unless he has obtained a college
academic degree or has completed the
course in the preparatory department of
a college.
Rule p No person shall be admitted
to any intercollegiate contest who re-
ceives any gift, remuneration or pay
for his services on the college team.
Rule g. No student shall participate
in a particular sport upon the teams
of any college or colleges for more than
six years in the aggregate, and any
member of a college who plays during
any part of an intercollegiate athletic
contest does thereby participate in the
sport for that year.
Rule f. No student shall participate
in any intercollegiate contest who has
since January l, 1902, used or is using
his knowledge of athletic skill for gain
No person who receives any compen-
sation from a college or preparatory de-
partment for services rendered bv way
of regular instruction shall be allowed
to play on any team
Rule 5. No student shall play in
any game under an assumed name
Rule 6. No student shall be per
mitted to participate in any intercol-