The San Francisco call., 1910-03-23
OPEN BREACH NOW
SEEMS INEVITABLE
Berkeley Students Call Meeting
20 Consider SeVering of
All Relations
CSeeoial Dispofch 10 TIE Call

lDEcCtM LiSPoiCN 10 ~ Cot.
BERKELEY. March PA meeting
Of the California student body has been
called for 1870 O'Clock tomorrow after
noon in Harmon gymnasium to decide
whether or not the local university
shall sever all athletic relations with
stanford as result of the refusal OF
the cardinal committee TO come to
terms at the intercollegiate agreement
committee meeting held last night.
Arnold Weber vice president of the
Associated students. has issued a call
for all the men students TO appear. the
executive committee being unwilling to
take so radical an action without the
concurrence OF the entire student body
Sentiment on the California campus
- sy seems 20 be that severance of
athletic relations is preferable to
submitting to the demands OF the car
dinaL
such action on the part Of the stu
cents tomorrow viii mean the concel-
ing of the baseball games. the intercol-
leSiate track meet. the rowing regatta
next month and perhaps even the
= abandonment OF the debate between the
TWO Institutions IS well as the discon-
tiuuance of the tennis tournaments
Five times the joint committees of
the two universities have met. each
time 10 disband without having reached
any agreement
stanford has held oct for an eligibil-
ity rule that would permit her athletes
10 compete within four years after their
mstriculstion.
California has contended that Eve
wear limit should be enforced 10 shut
ont the men who. by long continued
participation in the sports. would re-
duce college athletics to a professional
state. Last year. when the question
arose over d. +. Crawford's eligibility,
the Californians were forced, by the
ambiguity of the rule covering his case.
10 accept Stanford's Interpretation or
call of the big football game They
receded from their stand for the good
Of the sport determined that the new
agreement should be clear on this
point.
Stanford has cOntended throughout
the meetings of the committee that its
probation rule debarred. more men from
participation in intercollegiate sports
than did CALIFORNIA; s "cinching out"
process This assertion had been made
the ground for the cardinals stand till
last night when on demand of Califor-
mia s graduate manager. Ralph p Mer-
rirt. certified statistics from the re-
corders Of both universities were pre-
scented, and it was found that while at
probation California lost from 100 to
15o each term by her cinch rule.
Coach Smith today announced his
choice Of the men who viii represent
the Berkeleyans on the diamond against
Stanford al Palo Alto Saturday after
T0on. The choice Of pitcher lies be-
Nween MyrOn Harris and Smith. Harris
'Ias shown the greater ability at times.
Tfe has speed and curves and is a heady
player. The freshman soEthpaw,
Smith. has stea6iness and sure control
Behind the bat Stoner will officiate
lie was one of the varsity catchers last
year MOultOn. who during an illness
of Stoner has been at the second posi-
tion for the last few weeks. is also a
varsity veteran of year ago.
Greenlaw. varsity veteran of last
year. viii occupy the initial sack.
Captain Louie" Lewis will play at
second. his position Of year ago. He
is one Of the strongest members Of the
team with the stick
Allen viii play at third. O'Kelly viii
play short Freshman Coane will be in
left field
Elliott will play in center garden. AS
q football player he made name for
himself but his baseball ability is yet
10 be demonstrated. Salisbury will
complete the nine at right field. He
has filled this position throughout the
season.