The Topeka state journal., 1906-01-25

Chicago Minnesota and iowa. In these
three institutions the football coach is a
ulty-Prof Stage of Chicago. Dr., Viii
hams of Minnesota and Prof. Chalmers
Yost, King. Lowenthal Hunter Shell
don and Herrnstein viii be the coaches
afTected by this new decision of the teach
ers who have decided the fate Of attn
Following are the reforms adopted by
nine" who held a two-day session at the
Chicago Beach hotel
Three years limit-That no one may
play for more than three years in the ag-
gregate in any intercollegiate sport.
Limit to ergraduates-That this
sport be confined to undergraduates
High schools barred-That no team con-
sisting in whole or in part of college stu
dents shall play with high schools, acad-
enies; or independent professional
Limit to I'VE big games-That not more
than i've intercollegiate games shall be
First three games eount-That the rule
which now allows the first three games of
the season to be uncounted in the partic1-
patton be eliminated from the rule
Restricting freshmen teams - That
freshmen teams and second elevens shall
play only with teams from their own IN
stitutions.
Admission so cents-That no more than
so cents shall be charged at any game
for any seat. whether reserved or not, to
members of the university. and that a less
sum should be charged whenever possible
table shall be maintained.
Scholarship provision-That the chair
man of the board of athletic control state
in the certificate which he gives as to the
eligibility of each athlete that each stu
dent has passed all entrance require
ments, has passed all intervening work.
and is taking full work in the current
semester.
(a) AboIishing present game-That the
game of football as played at present is
hereby abolished in intercollegiate and
collegiate game contests in the conference
tb) The conference awaits from the
rules committee such notifications of the
playing rules as viii free the game from.
brutality and unnecessary danger.
(c) That in the event such alterations
are not sufficient the conference will del
egate committee to draw up rules #
cd That if a satisfactory game can lie
established, the following restrictions
shall apply to its conduct and manage
l. Gusts professional coach-That here
after there shall be no coaching except
by regularly employed members of the
instructional stan appointed by the trus-
tees on the recommendation Of the fae-
ulty. and that the salary attached to the
position shall be no more than that pad
to other members of a similar rank.
? No preliminary training-'That there
be no preliminary training prior to the
beginning of instruction.
s. When season ends-That. the season
shall end the second Saturday before
Cutting down surplus-That inasmuch
as the amount of money taken in at ath-
letic contests is too much. the conference
colleges take steps TO reduce the receipts
and the expenses; that the athletic sur
plus be devoted, as far as possible. to
permanent university improvements. and
that the financial ms cement of ath1et-
les be entirely in the control of the fac
ulty, who shall publish reports of all re-
ceiDts and expenses.
May stop game for two years-Tn case
the various recommendations of the con
ference do not meet with the acceptance
of the colleges the conference recon-
mends as the only alternative the suspen-
two years.