New-York tribune., 1909-12-28

game should be retained, but so changed
that mass or other plays OF unusual danger
1o life and limb be eliminated:
Bates College. Southwestern Presby-
Sc Dit College. 1erlan University.
Bethel College. SWarJhmore College.
5ONCoin College. Syracuse University.
Central ColleEe. Tufts College.
Coo College. Uaion College. New
Connecticut AgTicult- York.
ursl College. Union University.
Delaware College University Of Chicago.
Deuison University. University Of Idaho.
Dickinson College. University of Ne
Paramount College. nraska
IHrman College. University Of Min
Geneva College nesOta.
Faverford college. University OF Penn
Heidelberg College. sylvania
.io6art College. University of South
Huron college Dakota
Iowa Wesleyan Uni University OF 1ennes-
JOINS gIs'' hopkins Uni University of Yer
Eenyon college Vanderbilt Univer-
Tehfgh University sity.
Manchester College. Wake Forest College.
Marietta college Washington College.
%ev York University " Washington and JEFF
northwestern Uni ferson College
v-arsffv Washington and Tus-
occidental College. culum College.
OIlyef college WaynesbUrg College.
0uschita College. Tankton College
Parsons College
The following institutions are OF the opin-
ion that the rules Of play Of the American
game are satisfactory. except perhaps in
minor details hut they also think that
rIsvs of unusually dangerous character to
ID and limb should be eliminated:
Indiana University. South Dakota State
NuhferherE College. University
PENNSYLVANIA State University Of the
Fol25eshnic College Washburn College.
The following institutions believe that the
American game should be superseded by
t5e English game. rugby or association:
will q
Brigham Young Col Roanoke Co!.ege-
ieTe St Bonaventure Col
r-iSnds. University lege
NrNinrville college. Santa Clara CoIege'
Nl6G7ehlfr1 College Stanford University
Siissouri State Uni University Of toiora-
o-rsTa University. washington and Lee
Randolph Macon Col nlEersi[ [9,,,o,e
The following institutions believe that the
American zane should be radically Ie-
formed or. if satisfactory changes cannot
10 made. the English game substituted
Allegheny college. Pacific Lniyersity'
T4oIr cross College. washington Univer-
Montana state Uni ,si1,y.a++. sity r-niver-
ONO wesleyan Uni sity-
Versirv-
Columbia University applied for mem-
he-sl1fp in the association last night. as oid
Harvard University. az has been pre-
-.1.--r,- snnotrrred Other institutions
which have joined since last year are
Brown. University Of Tennessee Indiana
University. Bates College, Delaware oo'-
lese and Norwich college The College OF
+ra CITY Of New York viii apply ior IIleiii-
bership AT the meeting to-day
The association is now made up OF
efr.r-rix. colleges and universities It be-
esr zith thirty-nine when first organized
fr red5 grew 10 forty-nine in 1886, TO nity-
seven in 1903 and now 10 slxty-siH-
As = basis for discussion the delegate
f.8rn west Point VIII offer d resolut1oi a
fhe annual I1eeliug OF the association To-
dav looking 20 a revision OF the rules OF
football.
v-beress. The game Of footgan has de-
Heloped dangers which are recos4ii%eu sl + -
Ice iEtoierable in a fairy reg ulaCeo s13ttrte
g becomes necessary IN otHsi - -a-e 4t1a
proper methods Of reform 70 ioca1e -, IL
Fundamental causes u lhe uit uiuHe -,
geSs aad excessive chances OF iltJu-s -Sa
,-isr UrSer me present rules OF lhe gam
j is WIDESPREAD belief tAaL aH.gh5 tiS
causes v+ffrr lie at the bottom or the eNlIs
- Ie,,- Ia ia The deplorable fatalities
and injuries If the season Of lSO5 1he IOi-
lowing are Of fundamental lIilpoi az ,,,;ct,
Lick OF responsible control by WhtSi'
not only football, bat other forms oI a.
letIcs a. well. should be organizer ,, On 1NSH oS
Official basis that he goFsetr.ls sia.t yeen3nsis
fIlfrv 10 is patrons and students lof 1ise
regulation Cf athletic sports. ,s+
n excessive desire 10 win at any COST
fe teD6eucy Of which Is 10 leao q senli- a.
professional management TO ev@sIosa 49,, -
sfrei,-s1e, ~ TIE rules IN favor OF prepon.
cerant Weight and physical strength. ana
10 opDose changes which nave tenoenSS teS
= o6su fbe game and eGualize the clshceS
of Winning THE practice of employing pro pro
fesgionaI coaches who are not loehtnsu s
WITH me college either as members q - -.
faculty or Il the alHmnI has tehoslcg
10 obscure the amateur basis OF the sport
and 10 sacridce an undu" P.opoi1 I'm -
legHtfnlate educational WORK III oioeI 70 70
meet the inordinate demands Tor Wian..lg .
team This condition can De eliminate"