The Washington times., 1907-02-21
Official Council Discusses
Plans for Physical DireC-
tor and Names Are
Proposed.
SPECIAL STUDENTS BARRED
Only Men Taking Nine Hours Per
Week May Represent University.
Baseball and Football Coaches.

An important meeting of the athletic
council Of the George Washington Uni
versity took place yesterday e~ening at
the medical school.
The meeting was in many ways the
most important held by the council in
some time, and large amount of busi-
ness was transacted. The new eligibility
rules which have been adopted by the
general council of the University, 10
govern the participation Of all os its stu
dents in intercollegiate athletics, thor
oughly canvassed by the council. and
after a long discussion 1t was decided TO
approve them, as originally drawn up.
While any action On the Fart of the
council would not necessarily have pro-
duced an aItere tion in these regulations,
Il is extremely likely that any recon-
mendation whi>h It might have seer fit
to make woUld have been adopted by
the general council of the university,
therefore, last nights action IS prac-
ticaliy final. The rule in substance are
as follows:
Rules in Substance.
No student shall be certified who is
taking less than nine hours Of study
per week
Students participating in athletics
must keep in weekly relations with their
professors as regards keeping up back
work.
No student shall be certified, unless
satisfying the requirements OF the uni
versity treasurer.
No student shall be certified who dis
continued his school work on the pre-
cCding year after the close of one Of
the athletic seasons.
The work of students taking part in
athletics must be, from time TO time.
reported to the dean of their respective
departments. and by the dean TO the
president Of the university.
Lastly. the failure Of any student to
perform the work assigned by his pro-
fessors shall forfeit that players place
on the team
Special Students Barred.
Rule No. l. affecting the number Of
hours taken by the university athletes,
will be far-reaching In it's effect, to say
the least. According to the previous
eligibility code, the student taking part
in athletics was required to take only
six hours. thus permitting the majority
of special students to try for places on
the football or baseball teams. The new
rule, however. practically means that
no students, except actual candidates
for degrees, can represent the university
on the different teams, the course In law
comprising nine hours OF study per
week. which Is the minimum number OF
hours OF any regular course
The council was unanimous in feel
ing that at every cost the reputation
for clean athletics which the university
has earned must be protected, and with
this in view the more stringent reSula-
tions were adopted.
Important subcommittee.
In order to secure the st ict enforce
ment of these rules, II was agreed by
the council TO appoint subcommittee
composed OF three members Of the
council. to be appointed by the chair
mani. 10 look after their enforcement.
These committees, in addition to look
ing after the regulations, will be au-
tnorized TO look into the engagement Of
coaches each year for the respective
teams over which their authority eN-
tends. their reports to be considered by
the executive council. This step is also
very important as II will insure the
coaching department receiving careful
attention which L merits each year.
They viii be appointed in the near fu-
ture, and get busy Immediately in look
ing up good man for the baseball
squad.
AT last nights session, in connection
with baseball coach, the name OF Jim
Sprigman, the popular Central High
School coach was brought up. and
there seems some chance OF his receiv-
ing an offer. II his name is favorably
reported on by the subcommittee on
baseball An attempt was made to get
him last year. but ne was unable to ac-
cept the position. In any case. a good
man will be secured Immediately, if
possible, 90 take charge Of the cand-
dates for diamond hOnOrs.
Football Coach Candidates.
In connection with a football coach
for next season. two names were
brought before the council. These were
l.. II. Battersbee, and J. Well.
Battersoee is an experienced man, and
also wished 10 obtain a position as
general athletic director OF the uni
versity. He has played football. base
ball. and basketball. at Temple College,
Susquehanna University, and Swarth-
more College. and also taken part in
track athletics at these Institutions. He
has coached SwarthmoTe. Susquehanna.
COe College, and a number of inde-
pendent and Y. NJ. G. A. teams
Mr.. Wen is a former University Of
Pennsylvania athlete and coach.
Both names will be considered by the
subcommittee.
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