The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-29
Athletic Directors Leave Foot
ball Rules to Committee.
Decide Upon Notifications and
Make a Report.
HARVARD COMES IN.
Announces That Will Not BE
Bound by Action.
Flying Tackle and Mass Plays
Will Be Abolished.

New York. Dec. 29-This is the reso-
luton as introduced by Professor E. K
Hall of Dartmouth and adopted after
three hours of acrimonious discussion
at the conference of the association OF
college athletic directors:
THAT the football rules committee OF
this association be instructed to use
every possible endeavor to bring about
such a. modification of the rules as In
their judgment shall tend to reduce
to a minimum the danger of physica
time retain as far as may be possible
the most desirable and wholesome fea-
lures of the game
Only three negative votes were reg
istered against the resolution. The re-
vision of the game was ordered. it is
understood with due consideration of
the association of Yale, Princeton. Penn
syIvania, Cornell and a few other in
stitutions which are not members of the
intercollegiate organization. Harvard
has Joined the association but it's repre-
sentative let 1t be known the institu-
tton would not be bound by the new
football rules of the association al
though 1T would recognize its regula-
tions of other minor sports.
West Point submitted a set of resolu-
lions calling for radical change in the
playing rules but these with other res
0lutions were substituted by the reso-
luEl0n O1eTeQ MI. f1dll OF
It became apparent that the larger col
leges were in favor of the present play
ing rules perhaps in modified form.
and that the smaller institutions were
violently opposed to them. The repre-
sentative of nearly every institution of
higher learning between New York and
San Francisco made an address, and
many Offered motions which would limit
the danger of the present football game.
These offerings became so confused that
~l.-G.
promise. 1t was the consensus of opin-
ion that the rules regulating mass play
and the flying tackle, as we'll as play
ing through the lines would have to be
done away with, The representatives
of a number of large colleges express
ed themselves not only in favor of this
but conveyed the threat that they would
either adopt modified form Of foot
ball or would withdraw from the as
ISOLATION.
officers Of the association were elect
ed as follows: Captain, Palmer E.
Pierce, L. 8. NJ. A, West Point. presi-
dent; DIR. r. T. Mckenzie. University
of Pennsylvania. vice president; Prof
P. w. Nicolson. Wesleyan, Conn.,. sec
letary treasurer.
C. W. Hetherington, University of
Missouri. was elected a member of the
executive committee.
Deaths During Year in Sporting World
Baldwin, E. J., ducky) turfman, at
Arcadia, Cal, March 1.
Barr, John, yachtsman, at Marble
head, Mass. Jan. IL.
Barker, Charles F., checker player, at
Boston, July 5.
Bethune, Harry, veteran sprinter, at
Cleveland. Jan. 9.
Britt, Willis, pugilistic manager, at
San Francisco, Oct. 80.
Clarkson, John c., veteran ball player.
at Boston, Feb. 4.
Collins. Kriegh. tennis player. at Chi
cago, Nov. Is.
Considine, John R, sporting man, al
New York, June 20.
Decker, George, ball player, at Los
Angeles, June 9.
Dewey, George B., baseball Tnagnate
at Xenia, o., June 10.
Durham, Israel baseball Inagnate, al
Philadelphia, June IS.
Finney, Harry F., yachtsman, at Chi
cago, Nov. q.
Franks. Harry. former fight promo
ter, at Chicago, Dec. 4.
Howard. James. turf official, at Chi
cago, Nov. 26.
Letcher. w. R.. turf official, at Ma,
con, Ga, Ja-.. 5.
Long. Herman, ball player, at Denver
Sept. Is.
Mcdowell, c. H, turf official, at New
York, Nov 9.
Mclaughlin, Edw., billiardist, at New
York, Apr1l IL.
Marks, c. w, harness horseman, al
Chicago, Dec. 10.
Moore. Pony sporting man, at Lon.
don, Oct. /.
Perry, Harry A. sporting man, al
Chicago, Dec IA
Pfttinger, Charles r.. baseball player
at Carlisle, Pa, Jan. IA.
Poole, G. W., (Bishop) turfman, al
Los Angeles, April II.
Powers, Maurice, (Doc) baseball play
er. at Philadelphia, April 26
Price, H. O., turfnan. at Hot Springs
Oct. %.
PuIliam, Harry c.. president Nationa.
League, at New York. July %.
Quinn, p. j., veteran ball player, a.
Chicago, Jan. 2.
Sebring, Jimmy. ball player, at Will
Transport. Pa, Dec. 2.
Selee, Frank G., former manager Cubs
at Denver July 5.
Sheedy. Pat. gambler. at New York
Dec. II.
Smith. Al. sporting man, at New York
Oct 10.
Slower, Harry. turfman. at Salt Lake
City, June 8.
Stuart, Dan A, sporting man, at New
York, Nov. H.
walsh, Danny" Chicago baseball
fan. at Memphis, Aug. s.
GRIFFITH IS AFTER OLMSTEAD
Cincinnati Manager Willing to Pay
President Comiskey Good Price.
Cincinnati, o., Dec eff I can
get Pitcher Olmstead from the White