The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-30
COMPROMISE On
FOOTBALL LIKELY
Old Rules Committee Receives Fa-
vOrably Proposition of the New,
but Asks Time to Consult Inxti-
tutions 1t Represents.

Philadelphia. LS~c 3-The Iniercol-
1egiAte Football Rules Committee. after a
Hto:oneed discussion here to-day decided
ensf It's M.rlbe-s had 30 power to ANAL
EaInafe with the committee o: seven ap-
pointed by ris. New York University con-
sssence without arst consulting their re-
sS,ey.0sc universities
The ";. committee will communicate
eible
This decision VI. reached after a CON-
Sesence Sth :he New York conference
-1snfn;';ee. at which the latter proposed
AN "5sa !ss- G-lation - it.e committees 10 be
ktspWn - III. National Rules Committee.
tus~eIusr; 10 making AZ .!.c;s.on the.
old cGrc:DI't.-: Invited the members Of the
new .":r,:.ittee to Join Ira an Informal! dis
cussson of vgs-stsd changes IN rules The
joint meeting continued until lo:.s after
midnight.
Prior 10 the meeting with IT,. original
University club for organization and dts
sussion Of plans.
Doctor H. l. Williams of M,nn. sofa t:ni-
.srs.ty was elected chairman. and Doctor
-. a Bshhitt ot Ia. .eYfoT1 College Was
chosen secretary. "hiIc the committee
vas In session an Invitation was Received
from the original committee to hold an
Informal conference AZ the Bellevue STRAIT
ford Hotel. This was accepted and tho
snnEnb-rs II the COMMITTEES. Immediately
went 70 The i:siIcvue-S,rat!ord Those
present at the Joint conference We're:
COMMITTEES LINEUP.
Original Commit,e.--Paul J. Bashiei.
AEnapo.is. chairman: W y Z Reid Jr
Harvard: Walter Camp. Yale: Professor
y Fine. Princeton: John q. Eel. Penn
ryIvania: I. 81. Dennis. rora-il
New York University Cnmrri'te~-Doc-
'"r H. !. Williams. Minnesota University.
.s.sisnan: L!~utsna,., Charles H. Da'y.
ford coi,.Re: Professor 6. ". Ss.ag".
t'berlin. Professor John J. Lees. Nebrls-
ka university. I. X Curtis. University
81: Texas
Doctor 4. : Stacx .r Cnicago Cn;ver-
city. member u fh. original coramit,ee.
ana y r.. Hun OF Dartmouth. In.nni..r -!
the n.~ committee. were unable &" attend.
A!t.r showing :..!- cr..i-nt!r:s the New
York ''o;.f"rt'nc- Committee EIn,Iltts! tho
:'i"~i''4 proposition {" the original cOm-
i T'ha. the ,~o committees L.. ANAL
ssna'.i !tto a national rules committee
10 meet annually.
-. Tha; the ina:-iiuaI Ine,rbcrs oe ':ie
changes and notifications of existing
rules al each aua-a! meeting
3. That IN exr~t.;.y" committee - fv.
for In" Gurrps" ~ drawing vi q. Unit.
rules eEnao.iy!EE tt.. r-CO,nm e:.LIt!ons Of
she National 'uII I-1!;ie.
- Thai the - members % tire f.s~c-
u:iv~ Committee b.- mad. III. - tnrr. frO1.
:h. present Rules tviEIni;f.~ ard two
from til. Se~ York Conference Commit
.. That rho rules determined upon by
'h. Executive" cnInrii;,... l.. Sg.h.n.it.i 30
's- Individual. IL. uni-rs .S III. General
Committee for ratification
-. Upon ratification ay a M icrify 81
'nr General s-ons,n.ttcc the rules shall
h-r",m- tie ",!siai rul-. for the next
year
FAvDf.aEi.y ACCEPTED
- bly, r"r'!v"a hy th. rn.n.I.:s ~ the
ola ruutnl.;is-. aai AFTER "a brief .i.s-aSs,rn
~" new ""rErritt"" 'r''rei and awaited
'ii- f'e'si"n - TN. original c".n;aIr;.e.
fss. Al . for
s-''n" '!'a@ Ard shortly h.' ,r- ~ O'Clock
save - answer 10 IN. n-w gpmmi.te..
amt % Sar a. above stated
The i.rsi ..rInIift..- i.t.r CAV. out
ft' following statement
HTt'T inquiry this ,o;niniff". ;i'..S that
- 'n..n''"'s hav" u" Bower without :i:s'
'-'i sIiiir- Their re.y-ctN- GHiyeI-!'.Cs ro
sn't si,tHie With II" '"iarn!ti".' sr.r,ia'"o
h ~. New 'D-I rourcr..rI.. but q all nr
- are ia,"r.st',': ~ the ail.n'i;'.or; of IL.
r7st-- hooking - 49,. ic,t.Irrl..t o' In.
Gain. x- i.yit.i them 10 meet " IN Us
informally i''s evening 20, :, k.r.rAl dis
.r.Sion - sH1:' amendments Tn. 'ncEn
hsra a. 'hiS 'srrf Tnitt".. VIII o.s.a -,.'rt..
'1fsir irt:"ls from their several ins,!t utio,Is
ss 'n afut!.siIIif!":i. ard communicate the
i~Sui; 81; su 'arry date
II Tr- III" intention OF tH. original
Ion'tsl Rule. Committee. 20 take uu ,rt.
sars sti"ps made by its rar:ubars a: a
'n""fius- held here thr"- week ago hur
f'ir rr"zr7'I':n" WAS HtSsr,ars..i ~ sh~
action "-st";s,as Of ;h" Nm York con
f-'"'IgN Th:r" Was much interest mani
'~-'".i "a 20 whs' suggestion. Harvard
had :" offer IN III. WAY Of --eur,n rules
h''-a.u-" ~ 'h- conference Nr fs.ti rII
with President Roosevelt. Harvard Is sh..
'niV inrtiigripr represented ou Tho COM
,ilti".l tha' IA. nr' yet presented ,cs :dHa
Tor .,fn.ir,I'iP. -. ohi.c-icnsl features a:
sh- game Nhsth.- Mr. Reid vas pre-
I'''J 20 present his suggestions - TO:
known
rkSHiEI:S VIEWS
Paul rashiai -iia -o--lrr, that III.
h. s.1f
tl~ attacks made nE The committee ha!
s~c~irst Specific Instructions iron. fh-i-
s~s;.'F!Ns tlsfitutinDs. ana .iar what
ever n-H fGi"S wcf- formulated. ve-o fS
~ followed bv .h. institutions Representa-
On fhs "a'r.nt'tce VI" said n. commit
e-s fii not assume - leg -.Siatc for all the
Institutions IN ts- country Institutions
E"t represented on sh- committee. n sl!i
f.S hot have 10 follow tho Etii.- II. cid
Cnfnnl!t--~ ,.sJ.
AMONG, OlOE NOW aERS