The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-28
WANTS FACUILI II
OFF The BOARD
PRESIDENT ASKS COUNCIL REP
REsENTATIvEs TO RESIGN.
Board Of Athletic Control at the Uni
versity in a Heated Controversy over
the Direction Of Sports Talk of
Mass Meeting to Decide the Student
Opinion.

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President John L. Gleason of the
University Of Minnesota athletic board
OF control has faunted the flag Of de-
fiance in the face of the faculty by
requesting the resignation Of Profe ssor
James Paige and w. E. Brook, the two
faculty members Of the board, from
their committees, and appointing in
their places student members.
The trouble leading aup to the action
at Of the beard
sor Paige, who is to attend the meet
ing Of the I" big nine " athletic confer
ence at Chicago Saturday, announced
that he could not entirely represent
the student board, but must accede to
the wishes of the faculty athletic
council. ~. z,
The student board had asked Mr..
Paige to vote for certain changes in
the conference rules passed last spring.
Professor Paige last night announced
that he would exert his influence to
carry ca ryoe out as many Of these suggestions
tiers were taken up at the conference,
but that he could not bind himself to
vote. for them, lest they should not be
consistent with the instructions from
the faculty council which he is to re-
ceive today. Mr.. Gleason promptly de-
manded the resignation of the faculty
members, both Of whom were present.
PROFESSOR Paige and Mr.. Brook re-
FUSED to do so, saying that they were
placed on til the board by the faculty.
However, Mr.. Gleason proceeded to APP
point new committees, and announced
that hereafter nc business would be
valldly executed by the faculty mem
bers. =
+ Professor Paige was appointed chair
man Of the, ticket committee by the
faculty, according to one of the confer
ence rulings, and Mr. Brook, chairman
OF the auditing committee. Thru these
Two committees. a large part of the
financial end Of the board IS work is
DONE
President Gleason's radical action
was roundly condemned by smaiority
OF the student members Of the board,
who, altho greatly CALLED by the op-
pressive measures of the faculty during
the. past year, would not consent to any
action which might iniure the prospects
OF athletics at the university. T.
- President Gleason has threatened to
call a mass meeting of the athletic as
ISOLATION and force those student mem
bers of the board who opposed his ac-
ton to resign.
The faculty has talen no action in
the matter. Professor. Paige SAYS he
will ignore it personally, and will con-
tlnue to act in the capacity of chair.
man of the ticket committee. The at
mosphere, however, Of the entire affair
is rather cloudy and things arc expected
to happen when college reopens next
Monday. Z. K a. II. y !: ! 4:
The changes in the conference rules
suggested by. the board are, first. that
be played, three Of them to be minor
games; second, that the three-year eligi-
biity. rule should not apply to any stu
dent in college at the time the rule was
passed; and, third. that an academic
degree need not debar "a PLAYER! in a
prof ssional school from playing out
his full three years. It is thought that
these are the principal changes to be
advocated at Saturdays meeting Of the
conference. .-t-.-.- .I.-,. :