The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-11

Chicago Students Point Out
Where Big Nine Law
makers Fell Down,
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Chicago, March 10-Football reform
IS worked out by the "big nine'
, faculty in it's final session on Friday,
received the stamp Of approval from
the regular athletic board Of control Of
the conference schools at the special
meeting of that body held today at the
Chicago Beach hotel. The governing
board accepted the reform recommend
ations as whole, and incorporated the
various clauses into their own rules.
Barring only an unexpected change
of heart on the part of the colleges, the
entire body Of rules will go into effect
next September LIST. They will be
forwarded at once to the faculty rep
representatives Of the universities, and
will be passed upon finally by the fac
ulties and higher academic bodies The
board requested that action be taken
within two weeks. In case Of dis
agreement, Secretary W. J. Barton will
be empowered to take a mailed vote on
the recommendation under fire. The
favorable vote Of six colleges will pass
and of the recommendations.
Harmony Disturbed.
AS was expected the meeting devel-
oped disagreement among the members.
It was in accordance with the fixed
rulings of the board, the final vote was
not announced, but it was declared
after the gathering that it was not
unanimous This fact does not mean
that the new rules will fail of adop-
ton, as only q two-thirds vote is
needed, and if the colleges adhere to
their present opinions, this can be OBJ
tanned easily, according to the pro-
fessors.
Previous recommendations Of the
board have been dependent on the ap-
prevail Of the members of the "big
nine'' within sixty days, no action on
the rules being regarded as approval
This tradition was waived entirely in
view Of the present emergency, and
every college will have to state its
position on the matter in definite form
The ENABLED vote'' motion was
adopted as a precaution against the
probability of another conference
which is not regarded favorably.
Only one modification, and that q
minor one, was passed by the board
This was in the form of recommen
dalton 'that all future contracts shall
contain clauses by which the contracts
shall not be binding in case action by
legislatures, college regents or the con
ference board.'
This recommendation will strengthen
She position Of the board considerably
It means that it will have power tt
say the last word in choosing coaches
altho it is not probable that this pro,
vision will be made use of, as tits the
board s policy not to mix in the affairs
I Of the individual colleges. -
Summer Baseball sidestepped. a.
, The question of summer baseball wa.
given a severe letting alone as far as
the official minutes were concerned
It was discussed informally, however
and will very probably be threshed ou1
thoroly at the next conference meeting
in June. Several of the colleges hav,
come out for summer baseball and al
admit that it is the. next big problem
in athletics to be settled.
Present at the meeting were Dean Al
bion Small Of the Chicago university
and all members except Coach Stag,
Of Chicago, who was represented By
DR.. J. E. Raycroft, the maroon acting