New-York tribune., 1907-12-29

Association of the United States
o-,.a and other national associations of
similar character
pIaNs FOR BASKETBALL REFORMS.
The report of the basketball committee led to the
adoption of the following resolution;
That authority be granted 10 the exeentTe Tes Tni
committee this committee 10 consist for lSS OF III
TsSsnf ePs55 ne "a "a Harry Harry q q Fisher
lumba o. DE G. vanderbilt OF PtlneGtUmi IsnJo An
derson of Missouri Professor J9Seph RaycFo'' VI
chicago d and omttee II III Ap be- formed OF and maintained
by this association provided dit Il conmitee 90
for 1905 carrying on the work in the eAceiie'''
manner inauGurated by t....o it ,.or,.r. bvIaw
for submission to this association providing Tor
the election Of a basketball committee to serve IN
Fiat the executive committee strongly recon-
That basketball be recognized as college sp2rt ,
and that it be controlled and safeguarded as other
that the college basketball limit their
games much as possible TO teams repreSehuihs
hsf Where college Basketball teams play athletic
clubs Young Mems Christian Association or other
teams they 10 only under the rules aud require
ments Of the Amateur Athletic Union.
In order TO insure enforcement OF the spirit
of the constitution of the association the following
resolution adopted:
Whereas. The constitution Of the Intercollegiate
Athletic Association Of the United States pledges
all the constituent colleges and universities 10
tain in student athletic sports "a high standard or
personal honor eligibility and fair play and TO rem
edR Ied Sae Tfsf Vile the responsibity for the
details of rules with the individual institution
the principles of sport on the part OF all
its members and invites report TO its executive
committee Of any infrngements Of these principles
for investigation and appropriate action; and
Resolved. That complaints against any institution
which is n member of this association should not
he based on rumor. but should relate TO mat
ters of fact which the complainant fees aoe aeo 10
tive committee.
A Of thanks was extended to the lndlVloual
members of the football rules committee repre-
senting the association and 10 the amalgamated
committee as q whole for the great GOOD accom-
plished in the revision Of the rules vote OF
thanks was also extended the retiring officers
for their faithful Iabors and to the central board
of football officials of which Professor Baohitt is
chairman.
The report Of the treasurer showed that the re-
CENTS Including a balance of sos So. amounted to
81 453 S. and the expenses s1.342 ss leaving bal
ance of s07 90 of which 800 would be needed to
meet outstanding obligations.
Professor Babbitt in reporting for the central
board of officials said that eight hundred officials
had been under the control of the board last sea-
son. and that many of these had made reports
which would Of great value 10 the rules COM
mttee in blanks prepared for the purpose
resolution, designed 10 limit the number of
football games nine, of baseball games to egh-
teen and of basketball games twelve tabled
on the ground that It within the scope Of
the association.
The reports Of the representatives of the various
districts indicated clearly the progress that had
been made looking the better control of college
athletics Officers and executive committee
elected for the ensuing years as follows:
President Captain Palmer T. Pierce, 4. s. A;
vice president. Dr. Henry Peck. Syracuse; secre-
tary Louis A. Bevier, Rutgers; treasurer, w. A
Lambeth, University of Virginia.
Executive committee-E. w. Nicholson. Wesleyan.
1st district; Louis A Bevier, Rutgers. I'd district;
w D. Dudley Vanderbilt, Sd district: A. A. Stagg
Chicago 4th district; DIR. H. L. Williams Mime
Sofa 5th district; Captain Palmer E. Pierce West
Point, 6th district
The official delegates to the meeting were fol-
lows:
AIsst;sRypghPTsS AIbsa9ey DT P.s Z Z fbfiir. FigF
TuckneIl-Joseph NJ Wolfe,
6aTtSouth. .ofessoT r. e sTaren rayIock
Dicknson-Professor ". Iandis-
Fianilton-Frofessor R ". Sherman.
Haverford-D j a Babhitt
.ssssoT G = " ThRT9barg f1s',arnso
Minnesota-Dr. Harry L. Williams
New York Universty-P-ofessor c. f. Houghton.
Nebraska--Professcr J. A Lees
Niagara Professor J. II Carnlan
PenTlgllTlesfSt Pennsgiv-aniaDp Robert s ToTrey
Tratt-w e schreiher:. -.- 8.
aoPe George esTs Hady
| Syracuse Professor I1r H A ~. Peck,
| i-nioT-Professor Howard Opdyte.
II. H Cloudman.
| virgina-W A Lambeth
University of nnsylyania-Proessor Idnten
wsseyan.PTTofstssS, Y " KosSIs Nicholson
wes,mins.er-Professo Campbell W. o,.
Western University Of y,rgnia-Professor A. '" chey
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