The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-27
penn. TAKES INITIATIVE

Following the suggestion of President
Roosevelt for u~niforr3 eligibility rules in
college athletics and FOR the elimination
of unnecessary ~roughness. brutality ara
foul play In the American game or foot
ball, the University OF P~enusylvania has
taken tho initiative for the suggested
reforms and has addressed a circula" lc;
&C.. ~ the subject To the helIs Of all
an veTsities, colleges, private sCho1rs ami
Cthc, institutions ia the United States IL
trested in athletics.
a Gldent Roosevelt In a Teceat inter
viep with a member OF this com l.ttec
,frcf. White exptrsScd his oplni"l s to
1.-The urgent need of an earnest and con.
certed effort TO secure simplicity and uni
1ormity in the elibigility rules of the col
leges and universities OF this country
Professor Hollis Of Harvard has eN.
pressed the same thought. In his opinion.
'the backbone OF college regulation of
ATHLETICS rests in three rules:
y. "a definition Of professionalism.
80 A rule which should require ali
members Of athletic teams 10 he genuine
student OF the colleges which they repre-
sent ard 10 bc satisfactory in their
studies.
"3. A rule 20 prevent the procurement
OF good payers from OTHER colleges by
social ur money Inducements.
The university committee on athletics
OF the University Of Pennsylvania, I'm IN
endea cor 10 cover these points and 10 pro-
vide a code which will meet all the de-
sired requirements with t-horouYhncss and
at the sumo time with bre Stiv ana :ais
ness. has formulated rules and will adj
vocate tfelr adoption not only bv their
own institution but by IT, others whom
they may meet in athletiS competition.
The rules proposed by the University
OF Pennsylvania in accordance with tie
suggestion of President Roosevelt are as
follows:
Il. No student shall be allowed to rep-
resent any college or university IN inter-
collegiate athletic contests until he has
been in residence there as A bpua-ido s,u-
dent for an academic year, aud shall have
passed satisfactory xaminrtlors ON 81
course Of study a. a candidate for n
degree or. II - special or partial STUDENT,
shall have taken a course which requires
at least 10 hours per week. and shall a V
Up ssed satisfactory examinations in sub
iects aggregating at least II hours OF
such courses. No student shall repre-
sent his college or university In inter-
collegiate athletic contests unless he shall
be az the time in good academic stand
ing In the class OF which he - n me'G-
Der.
'2 No student shall be allowed 10 rep
resent his college or university In inter-
collegiate athletic contests who shall at
my time have taught or engaged In any
athletic sport for q ~pecuniary or other
consideration; who shall NJ any time have
rscnivcd for taking part I'm any athletic
snort or contest, any pCcuniary gain or
emolumcnt whatever. direct or Indirect.
with the exception that he may have re-
ceived the amount by which the expenses
necessarily incurred W him in taking
part "a such sport or contest exceeded
his ordinary expenses.
In applying this rule the constituted
authority shall discriminate between tho
deliberate use Of athletic skill as a means
a. a livelihood snd technical. unlntention-
nj or youthful infractions ~ the rule.
g. No student elall represent one or