The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-20

of Wisconsin at the opening Of the com.
ling term.
The most important inauguration 10
be attempted will be the reorganiza-
ton of an athletic association which
was abandoned when the reform wave
hit the university athletic department.
Should the plan meet with the approval
OF the student body, an association pat
termed after that in vogue at Michigan
and Illinois will be formed with the
membership fee placed at 81. The pro-
ceeds from the fund which is expected
TO accrue will be given over to the pro-
motion Of intercollegiate and interclass
sports and to the purchase of trophies
for members of the various teams.
| Since the abolishment of the old ath-
Iletic association, the control of ath-
letics, or at least what control there
was delegated to the student body, was
given over to an athletic board, con-
sisting Of five representatives from the
major sports and five representatives
who were non-"W'' men. The plan
worked out fairly satisfactory but
there have always been charges of
politics and incompetency This spring.
however, with the election of an assist
ant track manager, there arose clam
or Of protest against the action of the
board. which, it was asserted, had
chosen man who had been out to the
track only few times.
With this complaint came the ques-
tioning Of whether the athletic board
had enough power to warrant it's exist
ence. 1t has been shorn of function
after function by the faculty, until now
about the only excuse it has for being
consists In electing managers and
granting "W's." Even it's own members
have agreed that its adjustment would
be satisfactory, provided an effective
substitute could be found.
Captain Dohmen investigates.
Captain Dohmen of last years track
team has made an investigation of the
plan as it is worked out at the Univer-
s1ty of Michigan and 1t will be breach
ed to the student body this fall for
ratification. In case it meets with ap-
prevail, it will undoubtedly be Endorsed
by President Van Hise, who has stated
his wish that in time the entire man
agement of athletics be turned over to |
students.
In response to the call sent out by |
Head Coach Tom Barry, the candidates |
for the varsity football team will re-
port on Tuesday. Twenty men have |
signitied their intention of being back !
on that date, when hostilities will be !
opened. Trainer Bernstein, who will |
again attend to the bruises, is back get |
ting the toggery in shape. The foot |
ball storeroom was found to be in a |
state Of confusion, owing to the fact |
that 1t had been vandalized sometime |
during the summer and all the toggery,
or the greater share of 1t, taken. It |
will be necessary to purchase new out
fits for the entire squad.
Driver to Assist.
Earl Driver, who won fame several
seasons back first, as a substitute for
the famous Pat OD1a, and later as a |
regular, will assist Barry in the coach
Ing. Arne Lerum, star guard On the
famous '99 eleven, was slated for the
place, but illness has forced him to
step out. Butch" Boyle, tackle for
the last three years, will probably
coach the yearlings.
An effort was made to knock In
diana off the Badger schedule this year
but it failed to succeed. 1t was plan
ned to substitute Illinois in order that |
the students might see two big home
staged
Badger basketball and track pros
poets received hard jolt on Thursday |
when Reeve Adams announced that he |
would not return to the university this |
year. Adams starr at center On the /
basketball five in the last few games
played here last winter and was also
great all-round track mantle best
that Wisconsin has had in some time.
He has accepted position at his home
In Appleton. He was regarded as a
sure winner In the conference hurdles
and high jump next spring and his loss
Is a hard blow to the team.