The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-04
SUSPENSION
FAVORED BY SOL0Ns
Failing in That, Conference Modi.
fications Are Accepted in
Whole.

Journal Special Service
Chicago, Feb. 3.-Members Of the
University of Chicago senate, in their
final session for the elaboration Of
Football Reform today confirmed
without modification the recommends
tions made to them by the united facul-
ties of the university on Thursday. As
result, Chicago will stand firm for the
suspension of football for two years as
a preferable alternative to the continu-
ance of the game under the proposed
rules Of the recent "Big Nine' confer
ence.
, The action Of the senate took place
after a two-hour's meeting, in which
the professors discussed all the phases
of the present athletic system which
have come under condemnation during
the "reform' agitation. The senti-
ment Of the body was overwhelmingly
against football, and the vote in favor
of suspension went thru without the
least delay when the motion was stated.
Only majority vote was needed and
the few ballots of those who favor the
game carried no weight.
They Would Suspend.
The recommendation, which will be
forwarded at once to President Angel,
Of Michigan, follows:
1.-THE senate Of the University OF
Chicago, in confirming of the action
taken by the united faculties of arts,
literature and science and the united
faculties Of the junior colleges, ex-
presses to the intercollegiate college
conference it's preference for the sus-
pension of intercollegiate football for
two years by agreement of the confer
ence; but the agreement failing, 1T ac-
cepts the notifications presented to it
by the conference
The minor changes in regard to the
total adjustment of the training table
and the frightening Of the season by
one week, were appended to the recon-
mendation.
According to the maroon professors,
the second meeting Of the conference
assumed in the recommendation need
not take place in case there is no seri-
GUS disagreement among the colleges,
President Angel, of Michigan, will
have the authority to call another con-
ference or to settle the question by cor
z respondence as he sees fit.
] While certain Of the Chicago profess
sors have declared in favor Of the total
abolition Of football as an incurable
evil, and have put forth their views at
every opportunity, it was declared
yesterday by those who have led in the
suspension movement that there was no
probability of Chicago taking independ-
ent action in dropping the game. Act
ing President Judson stated positively
that the abolition of the game was not
being considered seriously.
Opposed to President.
: Chicago's stand on the football ques.
: ton is entirely opposed to the opinion
8 of DR.. Judson. The acting president is
v strongly against football suspension
n and believes that it should be continued
: with changes in the spirit which sur.
q rounds it. While the deliberations OF
:. the university bodies were unfinished
:. he did not make public his personal
= views on this point and stated them fol
J. the first time after the senate sGtioI
: had been taken today.
! .sI do not believe football should be
V suspended he said. 81 am perfectly
a willing to admit that I think the game
should be allowed to remain in the col
leges. 1 am in favor of "reform' il
the conditions surrounding the game
and I think those conditions can b
cleared up with the recently proposed
rules. I have not been Influenced t,
the slightest degree by the newspape
agitation against brutality in foot
ball.
"My personal opinion viii not chang
Chicago's attitude, however. The &C
ton Of the senate shows plainly enougl
what the sentiment Of the meeting was
- I do not want to say anything NOR
about it,
e. DR.. Judson will again be Chicago
representative at the next meeting o
the conference.