The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-29

, asking for nm amalgamatlon with that
body.
None Of the aforementioned universi-
ties were represented at the conference.
IL they refuse 10 join with the committee
appointed the latter viii act independent
ly and formulate rules for the guidance
OF the institutions ratifying its action.
The committee on rules named by The
conference Is as follows. ]. Is. HUI,
Dartmouth; Lieut.. DAILY. West Point; j.
A. Babbitt, Haverford college, DR.. NJ ID.
Williams, University Of Minnesota; {. H.
Savage, Oberlin college. James J. Lees
University OF Nebraska, and T.. IL. Curtis.
University of Texas. The committee VIII
go 20 Philadelphia 20 present its Gre
dentials 90 the existing football rules
committee
The following permanent officers Of the
conference were elected: President Capt.
Palmer r.. Pierce. West Point; vice presi-
dent, Dean w. ID. Wild Of Williams col
lege. and secretary, Louis Beyior, Jr,
An executive committee was elected and
consists OF the president representing the
New York section; the vice president rep
resenting New England; the secretary,
representing the middle states, and the
following other members: Chancellor
Frank Strong University OF Kansas. rep
resenting the far west. President Welch,
Ohio Wesleyan. representing Ohio; w. l..
Dudley Vanderbilt university represent
Ing the south.
Tho member 10 represent the middle
west was not chosen. but VIII be elected
later.
The conference, which was the result Of
a call Issued by Chancellor MacCracken
Of New York university finally adjourned
last night, subject 10 the call OF the presi-
dent.
The Instructions TO the new rules com.
mittee were those recommended by West
Point. Capt Pierce. representing the
military academy, declared that the
academy authorities did not want all the
roughness taken out OF the game Some
q "A nj a
sport he said He believed the present
rules, slightly modified and thoroughly
enforced would bring about the desired
change I'm the game.
Strong opposition to acting IN conjunc-
tion with the present football rules COM
mittee developed at the conference.
Professor Marston Bogart OF Columbia
said THAI his university opposed the pres
ent rules committee and said that II
would be n mistake 20 cooperate with the
present rules committee.
Professor Moore OF Vanderbilt college
doubted the ability OF a faculty COM
mittee 10 cope with the experts In max
Ing rules for football and said he favored
amalgamation with the rules committee.
Nearly every speaker said that he was In
favor OF continuing the game or foot-
b0ll.
The discussion was precipltated by reso-
lutions offered by Capt Pierce OF West
Point. faVoring amalgamation with the
present rules committee. Upon his sug-
gestlon the conference voted to appoint
membership OF the committee AZ seven.
Capt Pierce proposed the following
duties for this committee:
Flrst-To communicate with the repre-
sentatives or Yale Princeton, Harvard,
Per sylvnnia. Cornell, Annapolis and Chi
caRo universities. who constitute the com
mittee that has formerly governed foot
ball and propose that the committees he
amAlgamated into one, which shall for
nulate rules under which football shall
be- played.
socond-If this amalgamauon Is refused.
then the above-named committee OF seven
shan proceed TO formulate rules under
which football shall be played by the In
'ttutions ratifyiug the action OF this con-
terence.
Third--That the seven members elected
)y this conference shall ~ guided I'm their
action so AZ TO secure the following:
Am open game.
B-Elimination OF rough and brutal !
playing
C-Eficient enforcement OF rules. maxi
ng the rules definite and precise I'm all |
aspects such as the definition OF bruteI |
ola aying holding, tripping and In general !
lu infringement OF the rules for which |
penalties are given.
Reorganization OF a permanent body OF |
officials.