The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-12
Football VIII Stay in Big Nine
schools.
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Reform Recommendations Are
Accepted by Conference.
BE RATIFIED AT ONCE.
Colleges viii Be Asked for Seal
Of Approval.
Coaches NAY Be Paid
"Moderate'' Salary.
BE RATIFIED AT ONCE.

Chicago, March 12.=Footban IRE
form" as worked ont by. the big nine"
faculty conference in It's final session
received the stamp Of approval from
the regular athletic board of control
Of the conference schools at the special
meeting Of that body held Saturday at
the Chicago Beach hotel The govern
ing board accepted the reform recon-
mendations as a whole, and incorpor-
ated the various clauses into their own
rules.
Barring an unexpected change of
heart on the part of the colleges, the
entire body of rules will go into effect
next September l.. They will be for
warded at once to the faculty repre-
sentatives Of the universities, and will
be passed upon finally by the faculties
and high academic bodies. The board
requested that action be taken within
two weeks. In case Of disagreement
Secretary W. J. Barton win be empow-
cred to take a mailed vote on the rec
concentrations. The favorable vote Of
six colleges will pass any one Of the
measures.
Vote Not Unanimous.
In accordance with the fixed rule Of
the board, the final vote was not an
nounced but it was declared after the
gathering that it was not unanimous.
This fact, however, does not mean that
the new rules will fail of adoption, as
only a two-thirds vote is needed. If
the colleges adhere to their present
opinions this can be obtained easily, ac-
cording to the professors.
Previous recomm ndations of the
board have always been dependent
upon the approval of the members OF
the "big nine within sixty days, mo
action on the rules being regarded as
approval. This tradition was waived
entirely in view Of the present emer-
gency. and every college Will nave TO
state its position on the matter in def
mite form The mailed vote motion
was adopted as a precaution against
the probability of another conference,
which is not regarded favorably-
Only one modification. and that
minor one, was passed by the board
This was in the form OF a recon menaa-
ton "that all future contracts shall
contain clauses by virtue of which con-
tracts shall not be binding in case Of
action by legislatures, college regents
or the conference board"
Position of Board Strong.
This recommendation viii strengthen
means that it viii have power to say the
last word in choosing coaches. although it
is not probable that this privilege VIII be
made use of. as It is the boards policy
not to mix in the affairs of the indi-
vidual colleges.
The question of summer baseball was
given a severe letting alone as far as the
OFFICIAL minutes were concerned It was
discussed Informally. however, and viii
very probably be thrashed out thoroughly
at the next conference meeting in June.
Several of the colleges have come out for
summer baseball and all admit that It is
the next big problem in athletics TO be
settled.
While the new rules are expected by the
authorities to go through and become
laws. it is not Improbable that several of
the colleges will modify the recommended
lions in some respects. AS in the past
the athletic boards of control Of the vari-
Gus colleges may interpret the rules indi-
viduaIly, and It is likely that differences
in the enforcement Of the rules viii exist
airy. for instance, which the conference
wishes to be moderate critics pointed
out yesterday that different faculties
might have different ideas Of moderate
and that the majority are willing to re-
gard the present scale of wages as mod
crate" since 1t Is necessary to secure eff
hcient coaches.
Doubt as to Badgers.
Wfsconsin's attitude is regarded as
problematical The authorities of the
badger school have stood firmly for the
suspension of football for two years and
it would not surprise many If they should
take independent action in the matter
They will have more than football to con-
slider. however as the abolition Of the
game might involve Withdrawing from the
Chicago will accept the recommends
tons. according to the statement made by
DR.. Rayeroft.
It believe that we will agree on the
rules" he said 'Of course there may be
slight modification in one or two particu-