The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-05
Corporation Committee Acts on ReSig-
nations Of Athletic Board.
June Collins Got Away Poorly, but Won
From Leaders at Stretch.

The minority OF the athletic board of
Brown university had another successful
inning yesterday when the corporation
committee met and accepted the resigna-
tons OF the majority members OF the
athletic board. Such is the comment of
the majority OF the student body on the
hill since tho meeting OF the corporation
committee yesterday. Though the resig-
nations were accepted no attempt was
made to recognize the body, but action
will probably be taken at the next meet
ing, which will be Friday.
The corporation committee did not act
upon the designations OF the student
members OF the athletic committee.
stating that action upon these names
must be taken by the students them
selves. each class passing upon it's own
Representatives The Seniors will meet
this morning, the juniors this afternoon
and the Sophomores on Monday. IL was
stated that there Is some talk OF return
ing the same men 20 the positions again,
but this seems very improbable from the
stand taken by them In acting with the
majority OF the athletic board.
Mr.. Stevens, the manager, said that the
real reason for the great haste among
the undergraduates in acting on the res:g-
nations OF their representatives was that
he desired TO confer with the student
members and with Dean Meiklejohn and
Prof. Hill. who are still members OF the
board. in regard 10 securing a coach. He
had decided, he said, To go ahead with
the material at hand and form the best
team possible, and as the material IS
not very good he desired TO secure man
70 superintend the work Of the candidates
as quickly as possible. He said that he
did not know definitely just what men
were available, but he thought IL would
he possible 10 form some kind OF a team.
although any nine that excluded all men
who had ever received money for athletic
services would be no match for the, big
teams and would barely be able TO de-
feat Trinity.
He announced that he had cancelled the
Southern trip on which the Brown nine
was to have started March %. The can
collation. OF the dates with the South
ern teams has been anticipated for some
time but Manager Stevens has held back
&C long as possible I'm the hope that the
present difficulty over I/the eligibility
rules might be adjusted I'm time 10 allow
OF the formation OF team. But as the
squad has suspended all practice and
es the examinations. which begin week
from tomorrow. would make regular work
Impossible, and, above all, because the
unsettled state OF affairs has made IL
impracticable TO hire a coach he deemed
II impossible TO secure a team by the 22d
OF this month that would be I'm any way
representative. and concluded 10 give up
the trip entirely
Among the students the sentiment is
that even II the mon who resigned are
returned TO the board. the situation will
be In no wise changed. and on all sides
there is growing disposition 10 make
the best OF the present state OF affairs.
AS Manager Stevens put it yesterday the
coming season will give an unusual op-
portunity for the display OF true Brown
spirit, for the students are all dsap-
pointed at the prospect OF not seeing the
crack team they had expected TO rep
resent them play ball this spring and IL
will be hard TO be compelled to support a
team that cannot fail to meet defeat
But the Brown baseball manager is
hopeful. and trusts that Brown men will
stand behind him I'm the discoura ging
effort Of turning out baseball team I'm
the face OF the difficulties with which
he Will be compelled 10 contend