The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-29

them. He pointed out that in Minnesota,
where he comes from, four colleges could
expense. too great for one TO bear. Of mem
ship and sending a delegate to the East.
Some OF the delegates Thought this was let;
the motion was laid over for a while.
Prof. JamesF Kemp Of Columbia. q former
t f9Str ISstItS ~ ,d sne rS SSdha : esSsS Il" n fssI mergln "
in which was contained a paragraph that
may FURNISH food for reflection by those
! back intercollegiate football. In speaking
or the football trouble OF two years ago ne
Two institution. on the Pacific Coast have
changed from the Old gane to the Rugby
type. a1d 80 far as know the substitution
In Ehe central STATES abolished the old game.
but has this month restored H. under re-
strictiOns ~ TO number Of contests. he
schedules s0newhat. InAthe East one in
stitutiOn abolished the game and after two
quiet aut9mns lncoIgpaTably superior 20
activities, Is not likely to restore tfe old
zone great university uttered much brave
speech and then discreetly stopped short
Of anything else. thus avoiding by mastery
inactivity much uncomfortable agitation
many OnloOkers hope. mot permanently
abgndOnipg the position,
Or athletic echeduiser Prof. Kemp said:
Il am personally convinced after long OBJ
serWltiOn that or the whole We would be
much better on IN all the many purposes
of college II we old not have intercollegiate
athletic contests al all, but IA | see no pros
peCt OF their diaa y Denrance and a. l respect
the very sincere deeir on the part OF alumni
willing to cOncede q lem Indulgence on Satur-
day afternoons between near neighbors.
from each other they can only be scheduled
during the vacations II we, are to maintain
our proper stendard q work..
and some other things. lie said that almost
any schoolboY' who infade u good record In
. BILE circumstances He instanced the case
OF q Brooklyn schoOlbOy of three years ago,
the best man in his specially. who received
torty-three letters from various college. men.
These offers. of course, were not With the
cOnnivance Of the faculties or colleges.
ing sport and eomparad IL to the playground
work. when we spoke of the play ground
idea to President Roosevelt. 70 sad DIR. Gulick.
grounds rs possible for the .Children. but
dOnt attempt 10 regulate their play. mus
implying GenEDiete lSnorSnGe OF .ae p, neeS Ss
regulated without their conscious knowledge
0Eh5 u istrue. otherwise the big Ones would
Overrun aud enCrOaCh upon the little ones,
Or. Paul G.. Phillips OF Amhers, contended
for much briefer schedules for the various
teams, suggesting nine games as the lmit
the best. He thought that baseball should
be reduced from thirty to eighteen games
away from home. Basketbaif he believed
should be cut down TO a third in the size of
schedules.
Il the close of the meeting, the committee
on nominations, PrOfs. Peck. Linton. Stays.
Lambeth, Wild. Met2Pnthin and Capt KOehler
brought iBStheir list. Capt. Pierce was re-
nominated for the presidency. Prof. Peck.
who il "A Syracuse man. was chosen. for Vice
president, The Office Of secret qry-tre0Furcr
was divided, Prof. Bevier. the incumbent.
being named for secretary and Prof. Lam
beth of Virginia for treasured. Prof. NicOl-
son, Wesleyan; Prof. Beyjsr, Rutgers; Prof.
Dudley, Vanderbilt: Prof. Stagg, Chicago;
Prof. Williams, Minnesota, and Capt. Pierce.
L.. y. A.. we're named for the six districts
on the executive committee.
On the motion of Capt. kbehler. the sec
rotary was empowered TO cast a single vote
for the ticket Capt. Pierce asked that he
be permitted 10 resign, because of fhe con-
fict Of his post duties in Fort Leavenworth,
Kansas, with his trips here. and his idea
that the Wal Department expected that he
would not continue N8s an officer OF the asso-
citation. There was general objection to
losing 30 efficient an OFFICER. and II was voted
not TO entertain q resignation. Capt. Pierce
Welded to that votesi expressing htTnselH as
puzzled what he could do in the matter.
DO The fnanCial report OF the association
showed a small balance. Following votes Of
thanks to the various officers and the com
mittees the convention adjourned.