The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-17
HARMONY PROMISED
IN Big 9 SCHOOLS
Little Trouble in Sight in
Western Conference Cir
cles During Winter.

Chicago, Dec. 17.-Harmony will be
the slogan of the "big nine" colleges
for the next few months, according to
the indications from the various con-
ference headquarters. With the agita-
ton for Michigan's return hanging
fire, the collegiate officials are appar-
emily concentrating on the .mainte-
nance of the amateur n
letting the minor Spuabbles of the as
sociation lapse for want of argument.
The University of Chicago profess
sOrS have gone on record as opposed
to any change in the amateur rules.
and asserted that the majority of the
other institutions would undoubtedly
take the same action. The maroon
board of physical culture and athletics
discussed the recent recommendations
made by the big nine" representa-
,tivcs. but O no formal vote. except
to register their approval of the spirit
Of the regulations.
MarOnns Oppose Changes.
Dean Albion W. Small. who repre-
scented the maroonS at the conference
meeting. has let it be known that Chi
cagO will not consent to any radical
+ changes in the rule book. and the 9TH
or members of the board hold the
same opinion. AS the latest recon-
mendations contain nothing of a rad
ical nature. it is taken for granted that
the maroon hoard will not register a
protest on amy of the clauses.
Unless some of the other institu-
lions protest some recommendation.
the suggested rules will become Off
cial next month. The maroons believe
that no objections will be forthcom-
Ing.
. The only recommendation of an inn
portant nature is that which limits the
basketball and baseball schedules of
the big nine" schools to twelve con-
ference games each. While the ma
room students feel that such a curtail-
ment is something Of Il hardship, the
professors assert that it Is necessary
in order to lessen the interest in bas-
.krtball and baseball championships,
which will not be possible under the
new system.
May Irngthcn Schedule.
AS the Recommendation is not retro
active, it will have no effect on the
schedules until next season. Some of
the Midway fans believe that the rule
may be modified before next year to
allow slightly longer programs and
make the setting of the title possible.
1t is argued that there is no need to
frown on title races in the sports. since
the interest in them has never been
of a sensational nature.
IT. is not generally knoWn that the
big nine" representatives expressed
themselves AS decidedly opposed to
freshman competition at their recent
meeting. Freshman competition is H.
legal in the conference, but the pro-
fessors brought up the subject again
that registered themselves against 1t
while they were all on hand. AS
Michigan allows freshmen to appear
publicly in intercollegiate contests. it
is felt that the conference stand is one
more bar to M%ichigan's resumption of
relations with the conference.
=. The University of Chicago officials
do not believe that Minnesota will
make any further attempt to legalize
the competition of students in COM
bined courses who have received the
bachelor degree. 1t Is felt that Il
change in this rule would be against
The spirit of the present amateur
standards and that the movement in
among the list of closed subjects.
Summer baseball Dropped.
The University of Chicago board
members have also approved the
recommendation against active re-
rruiting of high school material on
the part of the athletic department.
No discussion of the summer baseball
question has come up at the Midway
since the meeting, us zone of the cOn-
ference schools is agitating the sum-
mer sport this year. Should another
attempt lie made to legalizc the game
1t is probable hat the maroons would
enter a Arm protest at once.
A final vote on the recommended
tons will be delayed until the first of
tho year. Coach Stagg has not had a
chance to talk over the rules with his
faculty colleagues. and his advice will
he taken before the board has done
with the subject.