New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
TO DEFINE An AMATEUR
SUMMER B4SEB4LL On
THE RACK.
Sane Control and Regulation Of
College athletics Discussed for
.SeTerQI Hours.

other questions were discussed looking TO the
proper regulation and control OF college athletics
a whole. feast 50 far maintaining them a.
high standard q personal hone Is concerned
but the question as whether OF not sum
ner baseball PLAYING for money should oe a.
lowed. what steps could 5e taken 70 improve
Existing conditions was the one Vil-E aroused re
greatest discussion. and the one concerning ''lll
there the greatest difference Of opinion
Following a lengthy argument. and after lis
fening 70 critical analysis = - caEet---y pre-
pEred report d Professor G. " He-a=r-nSton,
chairman Of the sub-co-l-littee OF summer base
ball. resolution adopted, the TecoTn-leraa-
ton CT this committee, that athletics ~ adnliIs-
tered by the faculties q the various Institutions
far possible. b. 'nsistence on the proper
standing Of the undergraduates. and that q com
rEftee be appointed study the conditions and 70
frame amateur definition basis tor t-le
conduct of intercollegiate sports, and report a te
next snauaI meeting.
A committee was also appointed 70 study the con
ditions Of track athletics and report at the next
meeting; the executive committee was instructed
formulate suggestions for the admission OF ass-
Cists members where institution IS not OF c1i-
leEisfe standing; al amendment 70 the constitution
adopted TO encourage the smaller colleges join
inE The association by maintaining Joint member
ship: the bylaws amended 70 Include basket
hall with football in the appointment OF regular
standing committee on rules officers were e-eclSd
and q resolution adopted with q view 70 foster
ing home rule. and the Organization 0: local con
ferences Of allied institutions FOR the purpose ot CO
operation with the national association IN carrying
the principles Of amateur sport
Forty delegates from total membership of fifty
colleges universities in the association were
present at the meeting together win q nuHbes OF
visitors. Two long SESSIONS were held. the first IN
The morning when number OF addresses were
made On various subjects. and tire second In the
afternoon, which lasted until o'clock. during
which the business Of the meeting vas transacted
a debate held The question ''IIesr-Fe-, IFat
any student IN good collegiate standing should be
permitted 10 play IA intercollegiate aaseDaL COL
tests"
Pennsylvania. one OF the few big colleges in the
East which Is a member % the association, was
net represented yesterday. but the attendance rep
reeenting institutions from all parts Of the coun-
iTs distinctly encouraging. particularly as Il
was announced that colleges and universities
had soiped during the year. and that many more
-gould come in the action of the convention II
adopting the following amendment 70 the co1sutd-
tion:
the consent OF executive committee, MAINTAIN q
gaie TaJs deieFate sraIl be e;ed to vnte
sny Il Is desirable that application for Joint mem.
bership be made 20 the president or seeTetarE az
least enc month before the date of the annual
convention
The chairman OF tie committee on membership
,Aror+ed that every effort had made 70 secure
the cooperation Of Some Of The large colleges N
the East Including Yale Pr1ncet IA end Cornell nut
that ss yer they had been unsuocessfuL
The resolution formulated last year, and which
repor1eC back TO the +Nf-lL-N- t-'ii-IN''
cernng the enforcement Of the principles Of anna
fsrr sport on the part of the members of the as
sociatio- was offered again in new form and ADOPT
ID as follows:
.ttlesio Assoriatian ~ tie United states pledges
al the constituent colleEes anG 3. 3 - ~fa7d
--sfd OF Itl ls<Ils l. 3 - - therefore be
Resolved. That while tae r@ss5ors!lltE Tor ne
eFai;s Of rules rests with the Individual !Estiii-
son. fhe association expects bona hde ~fort 70
7Orf
On the part OF all is IneTl'er> l@'e<ti con
should be formed OF a--lza sl''.(i's , # - Ir
ciples OF amateur sports
t,aptafn Palmer Z. Pierce. president Of the asso-
cist5on explained the purpose Of this resolution by
saving:
we are engaged in a campaign Of education tor
tie support and encouragement o. pure collegiate
,tle+ics The executive committee believes condi-
tons are improving throCThout the United States
and racornrneuds that the national organization
continue 10 direct its enorts for tLe same c5ilT94
or and right principles q intercollegiate sport
without involving Itself ia the actual government
- ss,ca The country So toe large and the con
55,fors TOO diversified for such control 10 become
fract;ve BY TIE alliance of local Institutions the
ses: results can be obtained The national aSsori-
,or s9o1.ld direct educate. encourage and support
sise work, but endeaVor 10 keep Tree il"l4 'o1'2-
Ltssensions-"
IRE treasurer reported that the receipts for the
year had been Sizes and the expenditures *l'lz'
xhicb left balance IN the treasury includlnS mo
ssrrlus
president Of the association pointed out that more
+ funds were sadly needed TO carry on the work IN
an effort to make the association absolutely national
tr IFS scope, but 1t was not considered aoFlSabie
10 raise the dues
a. F4.r,v : Williams made his report chair
nan o+ the football rules committee and after re-
counting what had been done IN the way OF re-
zian az the rules last year and the results thereon
.asd that u Was opinion OF the committee mat
4 The rules as drafted had done nlch 20 IN
prove the sport and that the elimination "I ui1ue
-nslness and unfair and uHsortsIganlike play 10
: . 1srz. extent had done much 10 make the game
n 80. attractive and fTeer from injuries.
rrhs chairman Of the basketball committee re-
.ostsd that four changes IN the rules had been
1 made and that others were under consideration
for 81. z,,-pose Of discouragiIx rough play The
,enrts OF the representatives of the six districts
4 49,, ,b.cb tha association is divided indicated that
"a effort had been spared 10 preach the gospel Of
ms sane and proper control OF college athletics,
and thx. the work OF the association was making
] <.r good even among the smaller colleges in the
3 West which were unable 10 Join because OF the
4 eNrenss Of sending q replesentat'v each year 10
she annual meeting Ine new ii-'ils'l'ls u" -'lh
: last Year were as follows
lows State University. Lafayette, Northwestern
& university Muhienberg College # Iowa, JniveT-
sev or Kansas Agricultural and Mechanical Col
I. sege OF North Carolina, Steyens Institute and
: Pennsylvania State
t-aptstu Palmer L. Pierce WAS unanimously re
elected president OF the association in spite Of his
plea 20 be excused. and the other officers were
named as follows
gsce-presiden,. Professor G W Savage. Oberln 4,
i.ecretary and tTeasgror Professor Z v. Nicolson,
ryesleNan- Other members of the executive com
tn,lttee Professors Phillips, Of Amherst Bevier OF
Rutgers. Dudley OF Vanderbilt; Stagg Of Chicago; {;
Williams, OF Minnesota, and Heticrngton. Of Mis-
seuri
r., ,fao,r,,,s, ,ner ,ers we've reapponted 10 the