Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-10

in the handbook of the intercollegiate
Amateur Athletic Association of America.
All that is mentioned there is that a col
lege desiring to become a member of the
association must make application to the
secretary in writing at the time OF the
annual meeting. That is absolutely the
only condition mentioned The Cornell del
egate had the idea that there was a special
rule for debarred colleges and mentioned it
several times without any one setting him
right in the meeting.
Since the meeting and the admission of
Michigan there has been issued state
ment from Cornell which comes from a
source practically official. In an endeavor
to clear up COrnells apparent hostility TO
Michigan 1t is pointed out that when Cor
nell and Michigan used to have their in
door dual meets, Cornell often had to put
up with things that were not strictly sports
manlike on the part of the Michigan track
athletic authorities.
These things were not mentioned spe-
ciically. but the general idea presented
was that Michigan. once having been guilty
of such acts never had reformed and that
therefore it was better for the intercol-
legiate association to have no traffic with
the Wolverines. Opposed to that is the
ing that Michigan would gladly submit to
any conditions named by the intercollegiate
Amateur Athletic Association OF America
| in order TO be returned to membership.
In line with the talk about the meeting
of the intercollegiate association there has
been discussion Of the new rule of the
organization, which gives the executive
] committee power by unanimous vote t
| bar from competition any athlete already
entered in the championships or to reject
| the entry OF any athlete considered unfit
| This is a broad and sweeping rule and
| gives great powers to the association. II
was suggested at the time that the rule
was passed that the executive committee
got too much power from it.
It was agreed, however, that any such
cases as might come under that ruling
would be heard carefully at hearings subse-
| quent TO the announcement of the barring
OF any athlete. There IS behind the execu-
tive committee and the advisory committee
a sort of faculty arbitration committee,
court of last resort. This is made up OF
men representing the colleges which fin
ished one, two, three, four, five In the point
competition at the championships preced-
ing the intercollegiate games. 1t is sup
posed that this board has the right to re-
mittees of whatsoever kind.
The championship meeting having been
awarded to Cambridge for the coming year,
puts at rest an unpleasant argument The
margin by which Harvard won out was
very slight, the vote being 8 to l. This was
about the same idea as that In the execu-
tive committee meeting, where Cornell,
Yale and Harvard voted for Cambridge
and Princeton and Pennsylvania for
Franklin field. 1t is very clear that there
is decided opposition to Harvard, and the
great chances are that another year the
meeting will not go to Cambridge. es-
pecially II the weather this year is not
good.
II the argument between Cambridge and
Philadelphia becomes more pointed It also
Is more or less certain that the meeting
will be sent to some other field than among
these two. The association is waiting for
Columbia, in order TO get field here in
New York for the games. The College OF
the City OF New York was going TO have
one In time for the championships this
year. but that apparently missed fire. 1t is
up TO Columbia, apparently, II there is 10
be & field here for the games.
The stadium project, which was SET forth
at great length a year or 80 ago, has been