The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-30
DISCUSS FOOTBALL RULES INFORMALLY Committee Has No Power to
 Act Definitely ALL FAVOR SOME CHANGES Plans Are Drawn Up Which contem- plate the Amendment of Pres
 ent Rules In the Near
 Future.

Philadelphia, December 29.-The inter collegiate football rules committee, after prolonged duscussion here tonight, de- cided that its members had no power to amalgamate with the committee of seven appointed by the New York university conference without first consulting their respective universities. The old commit tee will communicate with the new com mittee as soon as possible. This decision was reached after conference with the New York conference committee at which the latter proposed an amalgamation of the committee to be known as the national rules committed
 Subsequent to making its decision, the old conn littee invited the members of the new committee to join them in an inform al discussion of suggested changes in rules The joint meeting continued until long after midnight.
 Prior to the meeting with the original committee the new committee met at the University club for organization and dis cussion of plans. Dr. H. l.. Williams of Minnesota university was elected chair man and Dr. c. A. Rabbit of Harvard college was chosen secertary. While the committee was in session an invitation was received from the original committee to hold an informal conference at the Bellevue Stratford hotel. This was ac- cepted Those present at the joint con- ference were:
 Personnel of Committee.
 Original Committee-Paul J. Dashiel, Annapolis, chairman; William M. T. Reid, Jr., Harvard; Walter Camp, Yale; Prof. J. B. Fine. Princeton; John c. Bell, Penn sylvana; L. M, Dennis, Cornell.
 New York University Conference-Dr. H. L. Williams Minnesota, chairman; Lieut. Charles Daily. West Point; Dr. G.. A. Babbitt, Harvard college; Prof. c. W.. Savage, Oberlin; Prof. John T. Lees, Ne braska university; F. K. Curtis, Univer- sity of Texas.
 pr. A. A. stagg of Chicago university, member of the original committee, and E. K. Hull of Dartmouth. member of the new committed were unable to attend.
 After showing their credentials the New York conference committee submitted the following proposition to the original coni- mittee:
 1. That the two committees be anal gamated into a national rules committee to meet annually.
 g. That the individual members of the national committee present and discuss changes and notifications of existing rules at each annual meeting. 1 g. That an executive committee of five be chosen from the national committee for the purpose of drawing up definite rules embodying the recommendations of the national committee
 | 4. That the members of the executive committee be made up of three from the present rules committee and two from the New York conference committee | D. That the rules determined upon by 1 the executive committee be submitted to the individual members of the general committee for ratification. | 8. Upon ratification by majority of the general committee these rules shall become the official rules for the ensuing | year.
 Was Favorably Received.
 The proposition, it is understood was | favorably received by the members of the old committed, and after brief discus sion, the new committee retired and awaited the decision of the original com mittee.
 The original committee deliherated for some time and shortly before Il o'clock gave Its answer to the new committee which was as above stated. The original committee latter gave out the following statement:
 After inquiry this committee finds that Its members have no power without first consulting their respective universities to amalgamate with the committee appointed by the New York conference, but as all of us are interested In the amendment of | the rules looking to the betterment of pthe game, we invited them to meet with us informally this evening for a general | discussion of such amendments The mem- bers of this committee will obtain defln- ite instructions from their several insti- tutions as to amalgamation and com muncate the result at an early date.