The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-07
STUDENTS OPPOSE
ATHLETIC RULES
The Advisory Board Will Not
Accept Them Unless Apply to
fheir5O Opponents Too.
THEY ARE TOO STRINGENT
President Alderman Has Assur-
ance That North Carolina
Will Follow Suit.
THEY ARE roo STRINGENT
(special to MIC TInes-Dlspatch.l

| Especial to The Tfnes-Dispatch
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, January 6.
| Tile pronounced stand for pure athletics
taken by the faculty of the University
Virginia meets with the general APP
proval of the alumni and friends of that
institution. Similar rules will no doubt
be adopted by colleges all over the South.
The student body at Virginia is taking
the matter calmly as yet but there are
evidences of bitter opposition Possibly
they have not yet had time to consider
the rules more carefully. The general
sentiment at present, however, seems to
!aserted de-
clarng that Virginia will play no other
institution that does not adopt similar
resolutions. They feel that 1t will be q
great injustice to the teams to require
gent laws. while their opponents are free
to play whom they choose.
Captain Hammond johnson and Man
oger Robertson, of the football team,
have declared, firmly that they Will re-
sign their posltions In case some step
is not taken to protect the men, They
assert that they are not willing to have
anything to do with team that Is tied
hand and foot and showed forward to
contest with unrestricted teams.
The advisory board of the General
Athletic Association has taken asome-
what similar position. They refuse to
have anything to do with the resolutions,
unless the clause Is inserted requiring
all opposing teams to have similar reg
ulations. With this exception the board
Is heartily in favor OF the new rules.
Although they are somewhat more
stringent than they had anticipated. they
are ready to accept them, in case pro-
lection is AFFORDED the players.
number of students have consulted
with faculty members, stating clearly
their position in the matter. President
Alderman is reported to have made the
positive assertion that he had been as
sured by President Vena BILE. of the Uni
versity of North Carolina, that similar
regulations would be adopted at once
in the Tar-Heel Institution Ihe faculty
has been In communication with other
southern colleges and 1t is practically
certain that they will all follow the lead
OF Virginia and declare in. no uncertain
terms for absolute purity in athletics
The student body realizes that If their
opponents I'M athletic. cd,itesrs ,nre loft
>unrestr lcted. notlans sjut sIeseat can be
expected, MOTT bCsEolina win have next
session stronger team ahantne one
which, Won't hs gTeat ,rhanksgiving Day
contest In Norfolk. ~ II
Almost the entire. tea ms WIFI return
Unless some ofithese men are declared
Ineligible Virginia cannot hope sfor VIC
tory against them.
Z. Captain johnson, of the Virginia eleven.
stated to-day that Virginia could not
hone to have as good team next year ms
this year. Many players were lost hy
graduation, and the new rules preclude
hope of obtaining strong new MATERIAL
He was not willing to lead the men to
certain defeat. when the conditions were
so unfair.
The regulations that have been drawn
up at Virginia are possibly the most
stringent of the kind ever adopted They
remove every possibility of profession
alism, and place such restrictions on the
teams that many bona f6ie students will
be cut out. The clause which forbds the
use of professional coaches Is almost
unique. and is In vogue in but one or two
institutions in the country. The commit
tee probably realized that there was
decided sentiment throughout the country
in favor of removing the professional
coach, and they thought it better to take
the lead than to lag behind, and follow
suit later on.