The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
ATHLETIC CLUBS
HIT BY "BlG nine"
Students Cant Compete in Club
Events Amateur Rules
Made Stronger.
Journal Special Service.

Chicago, Sept. misrepresentation OF
the "Big Nine'' met at the Chicago
Beach hotel today, and among other i'm
portant business transacted, sounded the
knell of student membership in athletic
clubs. The members of the conference
affliation of the athletics students with
the clubs is demoralizing to mature
college sport and should be discouraged. B
It was therefore agreed that in the fu-
ture permission should not be given the ],
athletes to compete for any athletic
club, either in term time or vacation.
All members Of the 1lBig Nine" CON
was held in two sessions, both morning
and afternoon. Those present were
Professors F. s. Jones, Minnesota; Ar
thur G. Smith, Iowa; A. II. Pattingin,
Michigan; T. F. Moran, Purdue; M. L.,
Sampson, Indiana; 81. J. Barton, Illinois;
T. 81. Adams and G. L. Schichter, Wis
consin; A. A. Stage, Chicago, and o. F.
Waldo Of Purdue was on hand to act az
arbitrator, but the prevailing harmony
made his services unnecessary.
June Rules Affirmed.
The meeting practically resolved itself
into a reaffrmation Of the changes in
the rules suggested at the June con-
ference, and those Of the representa-
tives who had voted adversely on GER
| majority, and made the action unani-
nous on each article. Six rules in all
were passed upon, and have now become
a part of the law Of the conference
colleges, as far as their relation to each
| other is concerned.
Article is new departure from the
usual college rules, and was considered
/ nYn nf fhn Oh $oir
by the delegates. Under it the confer
ence appointed committee on eigibil-
ity consisting Of three members to serve
| three years and which is to have final
jurisdiction in all cases brought before
it and which may be of the following
nature:
a. Appeals made by any athletic
decision of any other athletic commit
\ tee or board Of control touching the
eligibility of students for athletic COM
petition.
4 b. Questions as to eligibility directly
submitted by the various bodies and
committee and without appeal.
c.: Questions as to the eligibility Of
who are entered in the annual track
and field meet of this conference.
Easy to Nail Ringers.
Another important rule which was
passed upon and adopted was that on
determining the amateur standing Of
students. Hereafter athletic boards
and faculty committees are not re-
stricted to the consideration Of posi-
tive evidence, but are at liberty to
consider the circumstances of the case
and common report as basis for ac-
ton. Any athlete whose board bill is
two weeks in arrears at the training
table will, in the future be considered
!, as ineligible to compete in athletic con-
tests until such bin is paid.
! THE utmost harmony prevailed at
our meeting. and am pleased to state
that the delegates were in perfect ac-
cord on every recommendation made,o
;; said Professor Barton, who acted as
secretary. tThe practice Of allowing
student athletes to compete in ath-
letic club events has always been a
bad one. It has tendency toward
Generalization and we were all glad to
take such important legislation against
it''