The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30
MAY BE A SPLIT
OVER The RULES
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$3.50 the maximum fee shall be $50
and expenses. Dr.. Mccormick said he
had noticed betterment in college
district and that ultimately it was ex-
pected to accomplish their complete
reform.
Professor Dudley informed the con-
vention that the southern colleeiate
association is growing, and possesses a
central board of officials and central
board on the eligibility of players
whenever the question arises. He has
hoped that all the southern colleges
would Join In making the Inter-
collegiate Athletic association national
and representative.
Two Codes Possible.
Ii an amalgamation does not take
place as was the case last year, foot
bail will be in queer predicament
neSt fall; Yale, Princeton, Harvard,
Cornell, Annapolis and Chicago would
then find themselves unable to arrange
contests with other colleges; the Army
ana Navy game would be thing Of
inc past, and two different games that
would show up the glazing faults of
each other would result. West Point
is member Of the association. while
Annapolis is not
When the football question came I'M
today it was decided to direct the new
committee to seek amalgamation, and
the. following resolution was passed:
80 1t this amalgamation be not passed,
then the association committee of
seven shall proceed to formulate rules
under which football be played for
members OF this association Those
elected to the new association commit.
oil &c
DR.. James A. Rabbit of Hayerford:
G. W. Savage Of Oberlin; J. T. Lees Of
Nebraska, w. o. Lee Of West Point,
Or. FL. L. Williams of Minnesota and
W. l.. Dudley of Vanderbilt. It is the
committee of last year, except that
Professor Dudley takes the place of F.
Homer Curtiss of the University of
Texas, who represented the southern
colleges.
They will submit the proposition to
amalgamate this week and meet at the
Murray Hill on Jan. 26. The result will
be known then. The "big seven" must
either join hands or precipitate a foot
ball split that would be more disas-
t tro4s to the game than another con
seven Is composed of Walter Camp
OF Yale, William f. Reid, Jr., of Har-
ward; Alonzo Stage OF Chicago, Pro-
lessor John B. Fine Of Princeton, Pro-
lessor l.. NJ. Dennis of Cornell, Paul
Dashleu OF Annapolis and DR.. Bell of
Pennsylvania. They have formed SUI
preme power III football since their
appointment by the University club OF
TINS city, to frame the rules, but now
with thirty -seven colleges knocking as
unit at the door Tor voice in the
game, they must either open it or start
grldirOn war.
The members of the old committee
feel that a continuity Of their say is OF
paramount Importance to the best in
terests OF the game, and individually
they feel that they cannot join with the
new association as long as they have no
denn1te assurance Of continuing On t,e
committee.
They are not willing to submit to
| rules they don t make. It was resolved
at the meeting, on motion OF Dr. Viii
Hams OF Minnesota, that the chairman
with the athletic authorities.
captain Pierce was reelected presi-
dent OF the association for the coming
year, altho he will leave West Point in
June. DIR. Williams was elected vice.
president, and Professor Louis Bevier
OF Rutgers, secretary and treasurer.
The new executive committee consists
~ iAoAooooi heHly VI WIZ OF VIII
hams, representing New England; Cap
tain Pierce representing the middle
states; Professor William L. Dudley of
Vanderbilt university, representing the
south; q. E. st. John of Oberlin, repre-
senting the middle western states; DR..
Williams of Minnesota, representing the
northwestern states; and DR.. e. w.
Hether1ngton OF the University of Mis-
souri,, representing the southwestern
states. No Pacific coast delegate was
appointed.
The executive committee was in
structed to consider whether or not
such changes could be made in the by
laws to permit of the admission to mem
bership of subsidiary associations in the
various sections of the country seeking
the same ends, SO that they might all
be represented by a single delegate.
HUSTON IS CHAMPION.
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