Evening journal., 1912-09-19
COUNCIL FOR
DELAWARE
New Body Will Have Control
Of Athletics at College
This Year
HOPE TO GET BETTER
RESULTS OUT OF PLAN
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Sept. ls.-An Athletic
Council, composed Of two members
OF the Faculty. two members of the
Alumni Association, three students,
one from each Of the upper classes
and the physical director as an eX-
officio member, will have direct con-
troll Of all athletic activities, includ-
ing the charge of the new athletic
field, at Delaware College in the fu-
ture. This is a marked change from
the plan that has -been followed for
some years, which has been for the
College Athletic Association to have
control This Council, however. will
be subject to the authority Of the
faculty and the board OF trustees Of
the college
The final assurance OF putting this
plan which originated with the fac
ulty into effect. came yesterday af-
ternOOn when the Athletic Associa-
tion at a special meeting accepted it,.
L is the general opinion that the col
1ege sports can be managed in a bet
ter and more business-liko way by a
Council like this, than was. possible
by a larger body. Now that the col
lege is to have an athletic field (Joe
Frazer Field. which will be among
the best and most modern in the
country, interest in sports has in
creased and there win no doubt be a
marked improvement in athletics at
the college during the next year
The faculty has already elected
Professors f. Laurence Smith and
c. A. McCue. as it's members Of the
Council. The three classes will elect
their members in a short time. II
IS likely that John Collins. president
of the Alumni Association. who lives
in New Hampshire will be allowed
TO appoint two members and then the
Association can elect at it's meeting
next JuEe-
The president Of the Council will
have to be a member Of the faculty
30 that honor viii 90 10 either Pro
fessor Smith or Professor McCue
when the Council organizes. The
faculty soma itime ago appointed
Professors Sypherd Short and Nc
Cue, a committe to look into the mat
ter Of athletics. A. a meeting this
week the committee made the fol
lowing recommendation which were
approved and which resulted in tho
radical change Of the control Of th'
college sports
I That the direct control Of al
athletic activities shall be invested
I'm an Athletic Council which shall
be subject to the authority of III
Faculty and the Board Of Trustees.
. That the Athletic Council shal
consist Of seven members chosen a
follows: two mfmbcrs OF the Fac
ulty elected annually by the Faculty
two members Of Alumni. elected AN
nualiy by the Alumni Association
and three studente-one from eac
Of the three upper olassos, elected an
nually by their respective classes.
.. That tho Physical Directo
shall be. ex-ofiicio a member of III
Council without vote.
a. That the question Of the eli
gihility of all contestants in inter
collegiate athletic contests. shall b
passed upon by the Faculty.
g. That the Faculty reserves th
right to approve finally OF all sched
ules Of INTERCOLLEGIATE contests.
6. That the Athletic Council sha'
have charge of Frazer Field, arrane
the athletic contests. reserve and dis
burse all moneys, and in all othe
matters exercise a direct and au
thoritative control over oil hrarche
Of athletics subject TO the final AT
thority Of the Faculty. and the Boar
OF Trustees.
Z That the Chairman Of the Cour
ell shall he one o. tho Faculty men
hers az the Council TIE treasure
shall he an Aun'ni MEMBER all otl
81 officers may be either students
Alumni
s. That the Council shall as soc
as feasible. effect an organizatio
and submit its constitution for "a
prnval hv the Faculty
9. That the internal organizatiC