The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-11
GRlDLRON NEWS FROM EASTERN AND WESTERN FIELDS
PRESIDENTS CRY
BRINGS RESULTS.
Walter Camp Says Important An
nouncement Regarding Foot
ball Will Come Soon.
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
= New York Oct IL according to Walter
Camp, Yale's supervisor of athletics, who was
a member of the party entertained at dinner
by the president, and heard the latter's argu-
ments. against unclean football and his empha-
sis that radical changes are necessary to make
the sport safe, something will come from the
presidents agitation. He said:
'As to the object of the president in call
Ing the conference at Washington, l at pres
ent say nothing except that football was the
subject of discussion. I expect to hear In
day or two from the president and until then
there Is nothing to divulge. 1t Is probable that
an interesting announcement will be made at
that time which 1t would be improper to discuss
at this time"
Taft with President.
!, Football as 1t is played is brutal and un
sportsmanlike game" said, Secretary IF War
Taft in reply to "A question as to whether he
was in sympathy with the presidents efforts to
improve the game. ,sa. g.
me several times lately continued the secre-
tary. 'The passion for winning the game at any,
cost has led competing teams to resort to unfair
methods. 1t is considered only right and proper
for several men on one side to do their best to
lay up the star player on the opposing eleven,
and this naturally leads to bitter recrimination,
slugging. Such disgraceful Incidents take place
those at Columbia Wesleyan game here in
New York last Saturday." p. ... ...--
Cadets Must Play Clean.
'Are you in favor then of .abolishing the army
and navy games ?'' he asked. SO. ,
"Not SO long as they are fairly and cleanly
played" he replied, "'but II there is any sign
Of Intentional underhand work evident in the con-
test this fall i shall do my best to have the
games stopped and 1t will certainly 60 hard
With any cadet who may be guilty Of rough
play" s. go . 49,, ! -''''~@ -
Have you any suggestions to offer to make
the game less objectionable2" .'.E
r. "Oh, no, indeed returned Mr. Taft, smiling.
II am not expert on football, but in COM
mon with others it seems to me that If the game
can be more open and heavy mass plays abol-
ished the change will be beneficial"
President Has Hard Job. '-
Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 11.-Referr1ng to Presi-
dent Roosevelt's talk with the men representing
college football at the White House President
Charles W. Eliot of Harvard university yesterday
said: " ..... -
''The president, with characteristic vigor, has
tackled hard job. 1t is hard to bring about
a reform thru the very who have, long
known about. the existing evils, and have been
largely responsible for their continuance. His
have become intoerable." .-,@ -.-
When President Eliot was asked If he and
President Roosevelt had talked upon the subject
Of cleaner football, he said that they had some
conversation at the last commencement, when
Mr.. Roosevelt was at Cambridge. For many
years. In his annual report, President Eliot has
criticised football played in the leading
American colleges, and he hopes that President
Roosevelts action may bring college athletic
authorities to see what real change Is demand
ed in football. as it is now played. j..