The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-11
PLANNING TO EVADE.
FOOTBALL REFORMS"

director and Arbitrator Waldo of Pur-
due. The others were: Professor H.
J. Barton, University Of Illinois; Pro-
fessor M. W. Sampson, Indiana univer-
sity; Professor A. G.. Smith, University
Of Iowa; Professor A. H. Pattengill,
University Of Michigan; Professor F.
s. Jones, University Of Minnesota; Pro-
lessor o. F. Long, Northwestern uni
versity; Professor T. F. Moran, Pur-
due university; Professor S. E. Adams,
University Of Wisconsin. ''
Maroons Are Sore.
The maroon g students are inclined to
the belief that Chicago got the bad end
Of the deal in the whole matter. Al
tho Chicago did not propose the aboh
ton Of the professional coach in the
first place, the midway professors heart
lily agreed with the sentiment when it
was advanced by Professor Pattengill
of Michigan at the first "reform' con-
ference, and adopted it as a part of
their own policy. Consequently action
Of the conference, which left the ques-
ton practically where it was before, is
regarded as slap at Chicago.
Another cause of wailing at the
maroon campus is the fact that the
conference confirmed the recommended
tion that football practice should be-
gin with the opening of the classes in
the fall. AS the University of Chi
cago opens on October 1, the maroons
will be greatly handicapped, unless
Coach Stage allows his warriors the use
of Marshall Field early in September
for unofficial practice As the
conference cannot prevent any team
from practicing at any time on it's own
account, the preliminary training rule
is regarded by many as a mere joke.
How to Evade Rules.
! Another case of difference in opera
tion will come up in the matter Of the
training table. The rule providing
that no training table or training
quarters shall be maintained will also
prove impracticable, it is pointed out.
The conference will scarcely be able to
prevent students, whether athletes or
not, from rooming or eating together.
In case the athletic treasury is not
depended upon to keep up the training
life, the football players believe they
can still enjoy the benefits they have
always had from both the training
quarters and the training table.
The big nine college athletic rules
now stand as follows: .-.
Rule mo freshman shall take part
in any intercollegiate athletic contest
Effective at next fall. semester. 49,
Rule 2-No student shall participate
i'm intercollegiate athletics for more
than three years in the aggregate.
Rule Participation in intercol
i legiate football shall be confined to stu
dents who have not graduated from any
department of college or university
This rue shall become effective on Sept
l. 1906, except for, students who par
tieipatIenda ed in college onegg athletics in tn,
becomes effective Dec. l, 1906. =
i Rule NO team consisting who'll,
or in part of college students shall play
football with high schools, academies o.
independent professional schools. Eff
fective Sept. !, 1906.
: Five Games Only.
Rule 5-That no more than five inter
. season. Effective Sept. l, 1906.
Rule 6-Freshmen teams and secont
elevens shall play only with teams from
their own institutions. Effective Sept
I l, 1906.
Rule mo more than SO cents shall
be charged at any game for any sea
whether reserved or not, for member
Of the university and less sum shall
be charged if possible.
Rule 8-There shall be no trainin
table or training quarters for any ath
letic team. Effective Sept. l, 1906.
Rule "a competent university off
Ger shall state in his certificate of eligj
bility (1) that the student has passe
all his entrance requirements; (2) tina
he has passed all intervening work a
regularly required in each universit
for the period involved; (3) that he
taking full work in the current seme
ster.
Rule 10-We recommend that n
coach be appointed except by the uni
versity governing bodies on the recon-