Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-24
ATHLETICS AGAIN
FOR AUGUSTANA
Restored by Board of Control
in Accordance With Con-
sent of Synod.
ARRANGING A SCHEDULE
Games Will Be Played With Knox.
Lombard, Monmouth and Wal
iams and Vashti Colleges.

intercollegiate sports at Angus
Jana college were formally reinstat-
ed yesterday afternoon by the board
or control after period of five years
during which no contests have been
heId with other institutions The
action OF the board of control was
IN accordance with the decision of
the synod at the jubilee meeting,
when it was decided that the ban
should be raised on all intercollegiate
sports with the exception of foot
ball at the synodical schools.
The board of control decided that
Augustana college should enjoy ath-
1etics as far as the decision of the
synod placed no limitations and no
sports except football will be barred.
However, there is nothing in the
synod's ruling to prohibit the stu
dents from indulging in the latter
game with schools other than col
1eges and this may be done.
VIII Arrange Light Schedule.
The board elected r. A. Hedstrom
athletic manager, with instructions to
proceed with the work of formulating
basketball schedule with surround
Ing colleges for the coming season.
Contests will be arranged with Knox,
Lombard, Monmouth, William and
Vashti and other nearby institutions,
both for games at home and abroad.
The games at home will give local fans
the first chance to witness college con-
tests since the bars were raised five
years ago. At that time Augltstana
had just closed a successful basketball
season, having won the collegiate bas-
ketbaii championship of Illinois.
Light Play First Season.
1t is probable that a light schedule
will be arranged for the first season,
masmuch as the first year will be
much in the nature of an experiment.
The athletic association is now prac-
tically without funds and will need gen
erous support In order to be able to
bring first class college teams to
Augustana for contests. Although the
college lost some of it's best basket
ball players last year. there is consid-
cradle good material to draw from and
creditable showing will undoubtedly
be made the first season.
Funds Asked For.
At a meeting this morning of the |
Athletic association decision was made |
to petition the board of control for
funds to defray expenses of procuring
new suits for the basketball team and
also to buy new balls, baskets, etc, in |
order that the new regime may be be- !
gun with as little friction and incon. |
venience as possible.
To fill a vacancy in the board of con- |
troll E. L Fogelstrom was elected and |
the complete board, which will have |
charge of all games will be as fol- |
lows:
President-Dr. G. A. Andreen.
Vive president-Dr. c. W. Foss.
Secretary-A. R Hedstrom.
Treasurer-Dr. J. P. Magnusson.
DR.. c. A. Blomgren, Professor A. w. |
Kjellstrand, Carl Backman, Emil West |
lund, E. l. oFgelstrom.
AS yet no coach for the basketball |
team has been chosen, but he will be |
selected by the board of control shortly |
and steps will be taken in an effort to /
build up a fast team. Efforts will be |
made to bring to Rock Island the best |
college teams in the state and some |
good contests are looked for.