Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-04
COLLEGE BASE BALL PLAYERS
Eligibility Rule is Considered by
intercollegiate Association.
NO DEFINITE ACTION TAKEN
status OF summer Players Left to
Zach Institutios-ChanG-s Made
IA Basket Bsn Playing
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NEW YORK. Jan. s-without formulating
as II had been expected 70 DO. an accurate
definition OF the word amateur" as bind.
Ing upon It's members the intercollegiate
association. representing firy
colleges and universities concluded last night
IT'S third annual convention. which had
been IN session here throughout the day
Involved In tho nonsction was tho failure
OF the association 20 arrive At any hard
and fast determination Of the hummer base
ball players status, A year ago a special
committee was appointed 10 consider this
matter. The committee reported at to-
days meeting. but in report while a
comprehensive one made no recommenda-
ton further than that the present rule
giving each college the right 20 decide
the summer base balilsts status for itself
should be continued another year.
Demands were made from among the
members OF the association present that
some more definite action be taken II
was the consensus OF opinion. however.
that the whole matter should go over until
the next meeting. In tho meantime the
special committee having the subject in
charge will continue it, work and n il
pfiAfNtNs FHRUft "A 0fFlNAAr inning HN 70
what constitutes an amateur IN the use
Of the term among the colleges Of the as
ISOLATION.
Administration of Athletics.
Another committee was appointed 10 con-
slider the proper administration q college
athletics. consisting OF Prot g. A. wade
OF Purdue university. Prot w. \. Lambeth
OF the University OF Virginia and Prof
Hoadley OF swarthmore college.
Changes were made In basket ball rules,
which IL Is believed. will eliminate much
Of the ~roughnsss that hsd been complained
Of One OF the new rules disauslifiss. for
the rest OF the game, any player making
five fouls IN a game.
Captain Palmer A. Pierce was elected
president OF the association. The other
officers were Prof c. W. Savage Of Ober-
lin. vice president. and y w. Nicholson
OF Wesleyan. treasurer and secretary. The
executive committee. each member who In
% have charge Of an athletic district. IL
made up OF Profs. Phillips Of ATnherst.
Beyier OF Rutgers. Dudley Of Vanderbilt.
Stage Of Chicago, Williams Of Minnesota
and HeteringtOn OF Missouri
Address of Captain Pierce.
In furtherance OF the movement for pur-
ity IN college athletics. elimination OF pro
f-esnionalism and encouragement OF high
ideals among players and managers In in
tercoliegiate sports. representatives Of nifty
colleges and universities met here odAy for
the third annual convention OF the Inter
collegiate association.
While other sports were mentioned during
the discussions. which extended vel into
the evening. base bail. foot ball and basket
ball came Ia for chief confederation. Stress
was laid throughout upon the ethical nscss-
sity u colleges sticking 10 this rule.
Captain Palmer A. Piercs. United States
army, president OF the association. in his
opening address spoke OF his necessity.
insisting that the ethical basis OF athletic
control should be worthy the educational
plane Of the institutions which fostsrsd in
tered. legiats sports. The note was further
sounded by Chancellor Mccraeken Of New
York university. who instanesd violations
Of the tenets Of fair play and the shcouT-
sKement Of special privileges 10 an athletic
champion "on the part % one Of the iars-
est IN y~ersities 81 this country not a mem
Der Of the association"
The evils Of prosslyt.ng were dwsit upon
By several speakers. including Prsstdsn,
Pierce. Who cited the case Of one boy who
received forty-thrss letters 81 indueensnt
from colleges. Faculty or committee con.
troll was advocated BY others. among them
Prof &. A. waldo Of Purdue university.
who alluded 20 the undermining Influence
exerted upon athletics BY the passing Of
control 70 professional cosehs or manager
Of teams or 20 bodies Of alumni with sport,
ing prociviuss.
EIiminatiOn of UBfntr Play.
How 70 eliminate unfair play In sports
was another problem discussed ~ Prof
Charles W. Learnd OF West Point. dsery.
ing the practices OF many coaches. who
instruct their charges on the anything 70
win" basis. AZ a means OF instiilink IDEAS
0f fair play into the rising generation he
praised the idea and the work OF the public
school athleue league in New York city.
which aimed first Of eli TO teach is
MEMBER the necessity Of playing fair a.
the only right thing 70 DO. Many inter
astinE points were brought out IN the
debate as % whether any student IN good
collegiate standing should b. permitted
20 play in intercollegiate bass bail Ths
question involved the eligibility Of ths
players Of SUMMED base ball. whose eauss
was advocated by Prof Judson p wsleh
Of Pennsylvania State Agricultural eoalsss.
Prof WEIGH said that a man who -arnso
money during summer vacations plsyinE
base bah was no mOTs a professional thar
the man Sho worked al other occupations
70 get through college
Prot H. C. Chase % Tufts College, tool
= similar view.
PryL B. T. BtsxE Of CAicsgo university
was 4 prominent speaker 90 the other ssas
Of the question lie said that % aitya
professionals ~ compete in American col
iese sports would lead 20 sthletie snafeby
To Jet down the barr for summer base
ball players would mean that tls Othri
teams would b. 0ysrrub with prOfszsi0hsls
Eternal ustchfulness ts now the pric'
Of purity IN athletic sports 80 college
said Prof stage. and until that sent
Hsent s entirely FOR fair play Ne nusI
be natcbful"
Among the institutions represented todsy
were West Point University o. Chicago
the Universities 81 PennsY1vaHis. Missouri
Rochester, Virginia. Ksnsas. Vermont and
Nebraska. kenyon college and GeoFE'
Washington university.
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