The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-16
CONFERENCE PLANS
Do NO PROGRESS
Michigan Board Reported to
be Opposed to Return to
the big Nine"

u Afpof. Men,, Dec. 16.-1t Is
becoming more and more evident that
Il the proposition to place Michigan
back In h conference is to amount
to anything. some plan will have to be
fostered by alumni Of the institution
which will bring enough pressure to
bear upon those In charge Of Micht-
gan's athletics to change their decided
opinions upon the subject.
While 1t IL not possible to state as a
positive fact that a majority Of Michi-
gan'e supporters are favorable to q
return to the conference. 1t seems en-
tirely probable that such Is the case.
There can be no question that II put
to q popular vote Of the students the
proposition would carry by a large
majority. but 1t Is also believed that
Michigan's board In control Of ath-
letics is opposed to a return.
At the last meeting OF the board far
mere time was consumed than was
necessary to transact the meager
amount Of business which was dispos-
cd Of. and reports lave leaked out that
h session was q stormy one. A state
ment issued after the meeting that
the conference question had been dis
cussed was all that could be learned.
but h fact that the question was dis
Sussed isra ~coucession which one
might not expect from the somewhat
pointed statement which the board Is.
sued q year ago at its fall meeting.
Conference Sentiment Grows.
At that time the board stated that
Michigan was satisfied with Michigan's
stand on the conference question and
It had no intention OF returning to the
conference. Evidently the opponents
Of the conference on the board were
not strong enough to cause any such
statement to be issued at the recent
meeting, from which fact those who
wish to see Michigan back in the west
ern body are drawing some favorable
conclusions.
While everybody is talking confer
ence. Trainer Steve Farrell Is begin
ming to get the candidates for the
track squad in shape fer the indoor
meets =. Sargent, the high jumper.
who last a negotiated six feet in
doors. is rapidly rounding into shape.
White, who was a member OF the
squad last season. is jumping ive feet
eight inches now. Kohler. the giant
weight man, who has kept in training
ever since college closed last spring.
is heaving the shot in record style.
Last year at the eastern intercollegiate
games he finished second and is count
ca upon as a sure first in the eastern
classic this season
Koehler Works With Hammer.
In spite of the fact that many
dpnOk0 0OAASNo ~
seldom becomes a star hammer throw
er, Kohler is every bit as clever with
the hammer as with the shot. Last
fall Trainer Farrell showed Kohler q
thing or two about tossing h ham,
mer, which resulted in great improve
ment in his work. Left Tackle Cole
Of this seasons varsity football team
10 also a shotputter. and with Smith.
who was q member Of the varsity
track squad last season. is working
to get into shape for the indoor sea-
SON.
Capt. Hat. Michigan's middle dis
lance man, and Heimbaugh. the two
mile runner, who put up such a game
battle with Berna in the intercollegi-
ate last season. are both working out
daily. although both are doing only
the lightest kind of work.. In Hairs
case this is necessary. as last season
he was out Of the game for some time
Hail Back Craig. whom Trainer