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conjectured.
Such men as Coach Fielding H. Yost |
of the University of Michigan must |
change the scene Of their activities to |
another section of the country or reach |
outside the field of football for their |
work.
Such men as A. Alonzo Stagg, profes-
sor and head Of the department of ply
steal culture of the University Of Chi
cago, Professor n. L. Williams of the
University Of Minnesota, and Professor
George Huff Of the University of Hi
nois will remain to add more glory to
their athletic records. These men are
protected by the conference by the rec
ommndation that coaches Of the teams
shall be members of the university fac
ulties." They are not professional
coaches, as they are directly connected
with the academic side of their respec-
tive universitis.
The disbarment Of professional coach
es was not among those actions which
critics were certain would be passed
by the conference. Its Importance was
realized by followers of the game. The
professors were slow to response on the
subject. Professor Pettingill of Michi-
gan, it was reported before the confer
ehce, came with instruction to urge the
move, but Michigan alumni doubted the
accuracy Of the rumor.
The Financial Side.
The provisions in regard to the fnan
cial side of athletics are regarded by
critics as "cure-alls - for the numerous
evils alleged to have sprung in the past
from the management of huge sums Of
money by the athletic authorities and
alumni. It has been charged that ath-
letic accounts have been juggled with
in a few cases and that the university
authorities proper were not able to keep
in close touch with the system. .a1
These conditions, however, were not
regarded as prevalent. It was believed,
however, that the large sums spent on
| special equipment, expensive trips for
the few .3expert" athletes chosen for
the teams to the exclusion Of much
benefit which might 60 to the physical
culture training Of the student body as
a whole, were entirely unnecessary and
5savoring of professionalism. ~
The adjustment of the training table
was recommended with this particular
point in view. The professors went on
record as opposed to the exclusiveness
and caste spirit engendered by the
training table, where athletes are sep
arated and "fattened'' for athletic
trays. <. - 1t y. '' s@T<e<
Reduce Admission Fee.
The action Of the conference in re
ducing the gate admission to so cent!
came as confirmation of the action OF
4 the regular conference committee at it.
meeting in, Chicago, Dec. g. when The
! suggestion of Professor Barton of Hi
! nois to reduce the charges at games tt
SO cents or less was adopted and leftrt,
the various universities to confirm.
Il The provision that athletes shall no
be allowed to compete until; they ar
free from all conditions at the end %
/ their first year, was intended to d.
away with the PROSECUTING of "preps, ,
who, 1t is charged, have regularly bee
lifted from the. secondary schools an,
allowed to enter college with a larg
number OF entrance conditions. TIL
professors believe that the limiting O
the length of the season and number O
games will lessen the tsundue and arti
fetal interest in football -..-
II Elimination of Coaches.
h.. The elimination of western coache
& will be one of the features of the ney
rules. These men have become nationa
a and even international characters.
Northwestern has just signed Josep
H. Hunter, one of its leading alumni
and one of its former stars of the grid
iron, to coach for more than two years
, Hunters status, therefore, is the sam
, as that Of Yost.
. Trainer Holland, who is the presen
mentor in athletics at Northwestern
: would have to 60, as would also all tn
| men in similar positions at the othe
l western institutions in the "Big Nine.
"a James Sheldon, the former Universit
OF Chicago captain and star player, ha
, signal success with the University @
9 Indiana last season and has been n
3 engaged. He is not a member of th
b faculty, and his status at Bloomingto
is similar to that of Yost ana Hunte
= Purdue, coached by CAL" Her,
stein, former Michigan star, last fal
has not renewed the contract, and
remains to be seen how the LaFayett
institution will deal with the profile,
which confronts it.
Wisconsin in Doubt.
Wisconsin has been in doubt as
$ whether Phil King, the veteran Prime
: ton player and successful coach ;
e Madison, was to return, and the SAN
! has been true Of "Eddie' Holt. II
I Line coach. King has been solicited
return, but the conference action ma
d knock such plans into cooked hat.
: Andrew O'Dea, for years the coach ,
! the Wisconsin crew, is not memb,
y Of the faculty.
g Coach Chalmers of Iowa has give
u satisfaction at the Hawkeye institutio
8 but under the ruling, if it goes thr
$ he too, would be deposed.
d Williams Sure of Place.
Of the three men who are membe
? OF faculties at their respective instit
. tlons-Stagg, Williams and Huff-the
J are sure of their positions.
= DR.. Williams is an NJ. D., and he hol,
y | at Mjnnocofo q IL i-.--