The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-02
BODY FOR COLLEGE SPORT
PLANS OF NEW INTERCOLLEGIATE
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION OF U. s.
Constitution and By.Eaws Drawn UP and
Mailed TO Institutions Throughout the
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Ambition Movement OF wide Scope.

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-AmbitiO us Movement OF Wide Scope.
There have Just boon mailed to presidents
of colleges throughout the country a circular
letter setting forth what the new 1ntercolle-
Riate Athletic Association Of the United States
hopes to accomplish and a copy Of Its oonstitu-
ton and bylaws. Capt. P. E. Pierce, US. A.,
Is president Of the association and Lous
Bevier, Jr.. Of Rutgers. secretary and treas
urer. As the circular letter shows this asso-
ciation had It's birth at the football conference
here last December. 1t is an ambitious move
ment, having In view not only football, but
college sport In general throughout the United
States. The circular letter reads as follows:
AT the football conference held In New
York city on December rs an executive COM
uittee was elected to carry on the-work there
BEGUN, and to provide for Its permanency.
To carry out the instructions OF the conference
the executive committee has drafted the con-
s~titution and bylaws herewith enclosed. II
Is hoped that all the colleges and universities
represented In the conference. and many
which did not send dele gates will now Join
this association. ratify the constitution and
bylaws, and assist In the difficult task of
securing wide cooperation In o wise control
Of student athletic sports, to save what 10
salutary and abate the evils that have grown
up.
Each institution that joins this association
thereby agrees to take control OF student
athletic sports. as far as may be necessary,
to maintain In them a high stand ard Of per-
sonal honor. eligibility and fair play and TO
remedy whatever abuses may exist The
enforcement Of a definite set OF eligibility
rules Is not required for membership In this
association. 1t was thought wise by the
executive committee to permit the various
institutions concerned to devise methods
that rnirhf he a,itoh1n 20 thatr MAJ al -
surroundings and needs, only indicating what
Is considered q minimum set OF eligibility
rules and a good plan for their enforcement.
The result is the important thing. not the
means by which it Is attained.
The bylaws provide for publicity and
coordination Of the work throughout the
land. The member of the executive oom.
mittee. selected from the seven districts into
which the United States Is divided, are re.
quired to report to the conference on the
conditions OF student athletics in their dis.
tricts, with such recommendations as they
may care to make. 1t is thought that this
feature OF the annual conference will be
productive Of the greatest good.
The appointment annually Of a football
rules committee is provided for. with certain
regulations governing is actions. The sue.
cessful outcome OF the agitation for a repre-
sentative and responsible rules committee 10
we'll known All colleges and universities
that desire a representative body OF rule
makers for this great game should Join this
association. There Is no other way by which
It can be secured.
1T may be thought wise TO widen the field
next year so as to provide a rules ommitte
for certain other collegiate sports. as basket
ball, but the committee decided not TO recon.
mend this at present.
Since the conference directed an extension
OF the work into the broad field Of all collegiate
athletics, IL was deemed wise TO adopt the
title Of the Intercollegiate Athletic Associa.
ton Of the United States as being more
appropriate and expressive than the former
name.
In order TO carry on the work Of the confer.
ence money is needed. Already expenses
have been considerable. The executive com.
mittee has fixed the dues at s2S for each
college or university. 1t Is estimated that this
should yield a sum large enough TO meet the
cost OF the annual convention, together with
the expenses Of the executive and other COM
OF delegates will be borne by the institution
sending them.
Of the constitution, and bylaws by your in
stitution and the dues, s?5, for 1908 be for
warded with as little delay as possible to the
LOUIS BEyIER, Jr., Secretary and Treasurer.
RUTGERS College, New Brunswick. NJ.
Extracts from the constitution follow:
AhllSLE H.
OBJECT.
Its object shall be the regulation and supervision
OF college athletics throughout the United States
In order that the athletic activities In the colleges
and universities Of the United States may be main.
tained on an ethical plane In keeping with the
dignity and high purpose OF education.
ARTICLE III.
MEMBERSHIP.
All colleges and universities In the United Statns
are eligible TO membership In this association.
ARTICLE ".
ORGANIZATION AND OFFICERS,
SEC. i.-For the purposes of this association And
me election OF the executive committee. the United
States shall he divided into seven districts as fol.
lows:
/. The New England States. including Maine.
New Hampshire. Vermont, Massschusetts, Rhode
z. The Middle States and Maryland. Including
New York, New jersey, Pennsylvania, Deiaware
Maryland and the District OF Columbia.
8 The Southern States. Including Virginia
West Virginia, North Carolina. South Carolina
Georgia. Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee. Alabams'
Mississippi and Louisiana. o
!, The Middle Western States, including Ohio
Indiana. Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin.
D. The northwestern States. including Minne.
sofa. Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska
Montana and wyoming.
Z. The Southwestern, States. including Missouri.
Arkansas, Kansas. Colorado, Oklahoma and ths
Indian Territory, Texas, New Mexico and Arzona
T. The Paclnc Coast States, Including Washing.
ton, oregon, Idaho, Utah, Nevada and California.
ARTICIF VIII