The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-02
DIRECTORS AT
BROWN RESIGN.
Seven Members Of Athletic
Board Step Down and Out.
NOW UP TO THE CORPORATION.
Thls Latest Action BY Majority Of the
Committee Leaves Everything Ina
Chaotic Condition.
NOW UP TO THE CORPORATION.

An interesting meeting OF the seven
ma jority members Of the Brown board OF
kthletic directors was held in the Brown
Onion. last evening. and the first busi-
ness was formal acceptance OF the resig-
nation Of Michael j. Lynch from the cap
aincy OF the Brown baseball team
Then I'm the course OF lengthy discus
don three lines OF action were discovered
rhe first suggestion OF opposing the cor
poration was quickly cast aside as un-
hignired and impracticable. The second
o play under the old rules was regarded
Is inconsistent. The third was TO resign
nd was accepted unanimously adopted
by majority OF the committee
REASONS FOR REsIGNTNG.
Butte in reliauishing their positions as
rectors OF Brown athletics they de-
tred TO throw the responsibility for such
ction on tho corporation and consequent
prepared the following. I'm which they
ehne their position
ITO the Executive and Advisory Com
mittee of the Corporation OF Brown
University:
"sirs-As a result OF the recent action
pnded practical effect as set forth By the
resident in the accompanying communi-
alton. we. the ma jority members OF the
oard OF directors OF the n. u. A. A., feei
omnelled to hereby hand you our resig-
ations from the board the same to take
fleet Immediately.
"In absolute good faith. after mature
onsiaerauon. and acting. as we firmly
elfeye for the best interests OF Brown,
nd within the powers expressly conferred
non us by the college corporation, We
he members OF said board now and Tor
ANY years I'm close touch with Brown
khletics adopted and publicly announced
new code OF eligibility rules which we
[ere satisfied would furnish remedy for
he present admittedly intolerable condi-
ons.
''In view OF the fact that these rules
ave the support OF the great majority OF
q undergraduates and have alreauy
bund so many supporters among the
umni who are IN any way familiar win
hletic affairs and that the number OF
ch supporters Is increasing as the true
tuation becomes more Thoroughly un-
rstood. and In view OF the further fact
at already n strong sentiment ~ grow
up In many other colleges In favor OF
ese rules. we cannot but feel that ~ ~
rv unfortunate that our action failed
meet the APPROVAL OF your committee,
nom we must recognize as the ultimate
thority in all college matters
After having condemned the former
gibilty rule In no uncertain terms as
10 In itself unjust and not I'm accord
IN undergraduate or alumni sentiment,
rule unenforceable everywhere. We nnd
rselyes unable 10 remain members OF
ard whose duty Il would be to admins
such a regulation.
COURTNEY LANGDON
MARTIN s. F'ANNING, 81,
"EDWARD II. WEEKS. 80,
"GDoRGE A. MATTESoN. 90
"HoUGHToN METCALF. 'W,
''THOMAs A. WEIGH. 'o5.
HARRY Y. PATTBE, 'S.
president FAUNCE EXPLAINS.
rhe following statement Is given out by
v DR.. Faunce president OF the Uni
rsity as explanatory OF the action or
corporations:
Since the president OF the board or d.
-ectors OF the Athletic association has
ked me the meaning of the last SEN
nee In the recent vote OF the corpora
~ which states that no games under
hnged rules are TO be played, until
rtain date, I. therefore. state:
|Tt does not prohibit games OF baseball
spring: II simply states that what
er games are played this spring must be
der the rules which have hitherto pre-
led.
(Signed) ''W. II. r. FAUNCE.
eb %. 1904"
prof John r Hill. owing to a slight
ack er the sqP smeetHr mas andd nod
inning speaking for the majority. de-
red that they had nothing 70 do with
Dwn athletics herea fter. and that the
astion as 10 whether or not Brown
uld have a nine this seas u was up TO
corporation. The other members re-
rated this statement. and said that
were utterly unable to say what
uld he done.
ean Meikleiohn said: This action by
majority leaves everything chaotic.
q not know anyone who IL In a posi-
to prophesy what will take place. l
q see that the matter OF having
m Is any nearer solution.
Yes Prof. Hill and myself are still
mbers OF the board. and probably will
as long as there is n board. since we
Fe not resigned again
REORGANIZATION NEXT MOVE.
he attitude taken by the members
sent was that their action In no way
kcted the baseball situation. and that
had left that matter entirely In the
ids OF the men who refused TO allow
nm 10 conduct Brown athletics as the
ctors desired to conduct them.
he next move will probably he r meet
I'm the early future OF the executive
advisory committees Of the corpora
TO action the designations and take
ps toward reorganization OF the ath-
board.
-..s.s. ~ssanAS N.