The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-30
LACKING IN AUTHORITY.
Football Rules Committee Has
 Power of AmalGnu afiau.


 Philadelphia, Dec. 29-The intercolle- giate committee, after prolonged dis cussion here tonight, decided that Its members had no power to amalgamate with the committee of seven appointed by the New York University conference without first consulting their respect i've universities The old committee mittee as soon as possible. This de cision was reached after conference with the New York committee at which the latter proposed an amalgamation of the committees to be known as the National Rules Committee.
 Subsequent to making its decision, the old committee invited the members of the new committee to join them in an informal discussion of proposed changes in rules. The joint meeting continued until long after midnight. Prior to the meeting with the original committee. the new committee met nt the University Club for organization and discussion of plans. Dr. H. l.. VII Hams, of Minnesota University, was elected chairman and Dr. G. A. Bah bett, of Haverford College. was chosen Secretary While the committee was In session an invitation was received from the original committee to hold an in formal conference at the Bellevue Stratford Hotel This was accepted. Those present at the joint conference were:
 Original committee-Paul J. Dashiel Annapolis. chairman; William M. T. Reid, Jr., Harvard; Walter Camp, Yale Prof. J. B. Fine, Princeton: John Bell. Pennsylvania; I. M. Dennis, Cor nell
 New York University conference Dr. H. L. Williams, Minnesota. chair man: Lieutenant Charles Daly. West Point: Dr. c. A. Babbitt. Haverford College; Prof. c. W. Savage. Oberlin: {: sity; F. K. Curtis University of Tex as; Dr A. A Stagg, of Chicago Uni versity, member of the original com mittee. and E. K. Hull. of Dartmouth, member of the new committee. were unable to attend.
 After showing their credentials the New York conference committee sub- mitted the following proposition to the original committed:
 1. That the two committees be amal- gamated into a national rules commit tee to meet annually.
 2. That the individual members of the national committee present and discuss changes and notifications Of existing rules at each annual meeting.
 8, That an executive committee Of five be chosen from the national com mittee for the purpose of drawing up definite rules embodying the recom- mendations of the national committee.
 i. That the five members of the ex- ecutive committee be made up of three from the present rules committee and two from the New York conference committee.
 5. That the rules. determined upon by the executive committee be sub mitted to the individual members of the general committee for ratification.
 6. Upon ratification by a majority of the general committee these rules shall become the official rules for the ensuing year.
 The proposition, 1t is understood, was favorably received by the members of the old committee and arter brief dis cussion the new committee retired and awaited the decision of the original committee.
 The original committee deliberated for some time and shortly before Il o'clock gave it's answer to the new com mittee which was as above, stated.
 The original committee later gave out the following statement:
 After inquiring this committee finds that it's members have no power with out first consulting their respective universities to amalgamate with the committee appointed by the New York conference. but as all of us are inter- ested in the amendment of the rules looking to the betterment of the game, we invited them to meet with us tn- formally this evening for a general discussion of such amendments. The members of this committee will obtain definite instructions of their several institutions as to amlgamation and communicate the result at an early date.