Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-24
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
MILL REFORM SPORTS
AonunI Conference VIII be lro,, ;,
New York TO Discuss New Rules :
For Various Games.

The annual meeting of The jn.c..,
iesiate athletic association OF the I'M
ted states will take place in New W,
City Dec. 90 This conference
! particular Importance because
! attitude toward football ana CON-.
athletics in general. There are II ~
Nersities aud colleges in the nss,,,'
ton representing upward of 100000 stu
dents; An increased enrolment is ~,
oiiiS hoped Tor this year, but cypectnS
The influence OF the association ~
been SO great that proposition Ia bo t,es
seriously considered to change ths
name of the association to the .Tn,in,e
al Collegiate Athletic Association !, y,
the coming meeting there win no a
dresses by Rev. Charles Akcd or NJ W.
York. Dr. K. TAFT Mckenzie Of ~.
University Of Pennsylvania ana pras e
william L. Dudley of vanderbilt ,t '%I'
ycrsity. u"s-
Some Of the colleges and univnrs,n.
nov on the list are: Harvard. pca T..gs
vania, Columbia, Brown, Dartmn,SS..
Williams, Union, West Point Ann
Colgate, Wesleyan, Indiana. vir"inI
New York, Lafayette. I'ucl,noII ,Tm ,t,a'
pennsylvania state, Seton Han, Hatas
Lchigh. Minnesota, Swnrtlrnorc, 0bjs
npl"Sha' "yIicuse. stevens, Wander
bilt. Arkansas Norwich, Colorah
Case, Texas, Oregon, Pratt. r, bir,a
Niagara, Rutgers. Tennessee. OhcrInM
Missouri Northwestern and Hayarforf
The Springfield training school Cnri;n,a
EXETER ana Andover enjoy assncin,,
memberships. The above list s 30,
cicnt to show the scope of the orrnni
cation.
In me circular announcing the annual
IL lN.,. con 1.
made: The new football rnlne az
now undergoing a crucial test IN NV
SridIrons of our college playground
Due 10 the influence OF this dissertation
the necessity for radical changes ,r.,,
brought home to tho rules coumitto,
and 1t cannot be gainsaid that its mem
bcrs made every effort to solve tho dim
cult problems set them satisfactorily
1t is too early. perhaps, to saw wbeth-
or or not they succeeded However
this association exists in greater
strength and influence than eyer be.
fore, and thus remains an agent n,
which the work of this and OTHER no.
csSalE committees may be Informed nm,
directed. 1t Is urged upon all that IN"
new rules of play be given Il fair trial
This can only be secured by tho sin.
dents being required to play under them
strictly. and the officials To enforce IN
I
bodies of academic jnst,u.
lions should prevent any evasion OF tbs
playing rules.
Ihc summer baseball question is sim
with us. Is any practical progress 10.
ward the proper solution OF this p,oh.
lem being made? Tho subject Of the
amateur law is now being investigated
IN conjunction with the amateur ain.
etic research society. From this strd,
Dpti cn1
guidance in the treatment of this ycyed
subject. Ono thing is being accom-
plishcd, and that is that attention il
oelhg attracted to this sore spot OF
Intercollegiate athletics. Thus will fin
ll!S result a bctterment of the deplor
lble condition now existing. 1t is
loped that some distinct steps forward
nay be taken ut the meeting of Dec. 20.
The subject of track nthIctIcs-thcIr
proper control, uniform rules for bar.
icipants and methods of preserving
ecords made--is being considered by'a
Committee of which Prof. Stage i.
Hartman Attention Is called to the
cry valuable work done by the basket
,ail rules committee. Not only have
he rules of play been greatly improved
tut also lists of competent officials have
zen prepared and means adopted for
heir instruction and control
1T Is proposed to change the constitu.
ion so as to give representation on ths
Xecudve committee to local leagues
UGH ms that of the New England states.
he Western Pennsylvania and West
'lrginia league the Ohio valley, the
outfern Intercollegiate and the Mis-
ouri valley conferences. and the Chi 4
ago association. It is thought great X
working interest in the affairs ,"of III
lie national organization can thus be H
ostercd. In this connection. the me-
arritS for local leagues is strongly II
FEed, If there Is nonc,in your region
'uid not one be formed? The better H.
UNDERSTANDING feeling ana control re-
lltihg therofrom would prove surpris.
g. In addition, this would rcs,,lt@in
\ effective agent for carrying out thu n
aneilccnt plans formulated by tho 4
luonnl organization. M
inc last conference adopted III change NJ
the constitution whereby institutions
learning not eligible for full mem
'rship may become associate members
J payment Of $40 yearly Two or NOR nj
'!lcgos may also maintnln Joint HI
embcrship, sending one delegate the
Lettings. HI