The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-01
WHITE AGAIN SAVES
RUSSIA AT a CRISIS
big NINE TALKS
ATHLETIC REFORM
Western Varsities Debate Eligibil-
ity Rules for a More Rigid
Ruling. &
BY o,LouehiIn.


athletic conference appears to be bent
upon still further elevation of athletic
standards in the west, but from morning
indications those advocating more
rigid ruling on eligibility Of athletes
have overstepped themselves. It is
! not thought that the full reform can
be passed. altho 1t has been discussed in
detail at the morning session.
This move bears no relation to the
football agitation, as it does not touch
that subject save incidentally. 1t may
be, in a way, result Of the gridiron
uprOar, altho every one connected with
the conference laughs at the idea
The plan, as proposed and discussed,
is that every student who goes in for
athletics must have passed an examina-
tlon or possess such credits and require
into the academic department Of any of
the universities. This would make It
| necessary for the laws, I" dents, > e med
1cs' and Pharmacists, who may wish to
play on college teams, to possess the full
quota Of credits, and would bar the
| specials from play unless they could
meet the requirement.
Follows one-semester Rule.
] The move is following the one.semes.
ter rule Of year ago, the rule which "a
united Minnesota s football material In
4 l9Oo. Further than this, it is proposed
That any student going in for athletics
shall not do SO until after full wear i
/ attendance in the university he would
i represent. and he must have full credit
| Tor q year 8 work, - :,
a,i siilt further, it is proposed that the
stiles shall contain, aside eoeI from var the
names Of PLAYERS, the present REQUIRE
ment, the place of residence Of the
Player, his course Of study, and hi.
present standing in each and every
study ne IS carrying. This is a check
on the scholastic standing Of the plav
4 erg ana blow at the g rihgers.''
FROM chance remarks dropned h,
representatives it seems hardly p pHa
that this sweeping change can 90 FIR
without great modification. It is pointe,
out that the clause relative to exchano,
OF eligibility slips Of this kind would
be too laborious. oui'
i The one-Year Rule.
This morning tho it looked az tn.
tne one-year rule might 90 thru. Their
was some division Of sentiment as vel
i On the idea of raising the athletes en-
trance requirements. Some urged tha
j it appeared to place g. ban mn,
athletics, which is far from the wis
OF. the represent of ttle, school
represented in the nbig nine.,'
door Of the conference, but the resul
ls IN doubt. The members would no
discuss the admission Of Nebraska be
Tore they went into executive session
! The Schultz case was discussed in tn
hotel corridors, but it was not though
that it would be brought before til
meeting, as Stagg did not file forma
, protest against the player. =
: Reform on the Program.
The conference went into session a
1O:40 this morning with all Of the REG
ular representatives in attendance. Th
sessions are expected to last until lat
this evening. Aside from the propose
. reforms there appears to be little Of in
portance to come up for settlement.
Chicago is still in the throes Of ce
ebrating a football victory which wa
hardly expected. The maroon color
are more in evidence on the downtow
> streets today than was the case vet
, terday. Chicago is bitter against tn
. wolverines for what they regard as tn
unwarranted attempt to put Eckersa
out Of the play. Chicago is trying til
fit Of the western championship and sh
! likes 1t and is on dress parade.
s Boone and Draper Gases.
r - 4. .
The morning session Of the confe,
enee, which lasted until / 80 pm, wa
: taken up with hearing Of the arb
traitors report on the Boone case an
= the consideration of the Draper cas-
s from Notre Dame. Draper engaged j
3 track. athletics in the spring an
= claimed four football seasons due hin
8 The discussion was to determine Ii
5 beginning and ending Of what
8 termed year in athletics.
3 Nebraska had not appeared with a
J: application, for membership when tt
$ morning session ended. Manager Morr
s was present at the hotel, but said ths
8 an application was not probable.
s Professor st. John of the Ohio Stat
3 Athletic association was present at tt
s sessions today as guest of the COZ
$ ference and to see how the big mir
s transacts business.
i Basketball Alliance.
S! Representatives Of Minnesota, Oh
s cago, Northwestern and Illinois met
2 day at the Victoria hotel to take IL
s first steps For the organization Of IL
) western intercollegiate basketball ass
!. citation. Manager Reed of Minnesota
p. representing the gophers and the Mi
s nesotans will be members Of the new o
/. ganization.
81 WHITMAN SECURES
|. 4 STAY Of SENTENC