The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-22
Will MICHIGAN
RE-ENTER FOLD
POSITION OF WOLVERINE ATH-
LETIc BOARD MAY NOT BE
KNOWN UNTIL AFTER
THE HOLIDAYS.

Ann Arbor Mich, Dec. 22.-Athlet-
io Director Philip G.. Bartelme return
ed recently from secret mission
through the east, and although he de-
clines to divulge whatever develop
ments of importance his trip may have
brought about, il is regarded as GER
tain that his absence had something
to do with the ultimate decision re-
garding Michigan's athletic policy.
Upon his return Bartelme announced
that probably there will be no meet
ing of the new board of control until
after the holidays.
\ Within the past week the pro-con-
ference advocates have emphasized the
fact that although Cornell had sched-
uled a baseball game with Michigan
TO be played in Ann Arbor, the Itha-
cans in their published schedule show
that they have also given the date to
Williams. This action by Cornell is
being taken by advocates of Michigan's
return to the conference as significant
of the attitude Of the entire east, with
whom the other faction is trying to
effect an alliance.
Oppose Michiean's Return.
On the other hand the "antis" are
pointing to the willingness of Nebraska
and minor institutions to schedule
games as showing that Michigan can
remain independent of the conference
and yet have no difficulty i'm arrang-
ing dates. Letters from alumni also
are being received, whether solicited or
not, opposing a return TO the confer
ence
Bartelme so far has been unable to
unravel the apparent mystery sur
rounding the Cornell baseball game.
game with the Ithacans had been
announced as the big card Of the home
schedule, which otherwise probably
viii be comparatively unattractive.
Now the Ithacans have scheduled
Williams for the same date, June 8,
and Michigan apparently is left with
out big home game, unless the mat
ter can be arranged i'm some way.
Bartelme visited Ithaca last week,
and although the Cornell authorities
were emphatic in declaring that it was
merely a mistake and that no affront
was meant to Michigan, Director Bar
telme has been unable so far to an
nounce that the game will be played.
Football Plans Under Cover.
That Bartelme has plans for the next
football schedule is not questioned.
What those plans are, however, he re-
fuses to discuss, and has intimated
that there will be no action until after
the board has met and talked over the |
situation. Whether that means that
the schedule will not be announced |
until after il has been decided what |
Michigan is to do in regard to the con-
ference can only be guessed, but as
the schedules next year depend largely |
on the decision II is inferred that the !
conference question will be thoroughly
thrashed out before any announce
ment is made regarding schedules.
There is no end of speculation as TO
what schools Michigan will schedule
in football next fall. Applications from
various institutions are pouring in by
every mail, but most of the schools
are so unimportant as to make ride
uous a suggestion that they will re-
place Minnesota, Notre Dame or Syr-
acuse on the Wolverine schedule.
Western Reserve has asked for
game, and may be Accommodated, par
ticularly If neither Minnesota nor any
other important western institution