New-York tribune., 1912-02-18
CHANGE ATHLETIC CONTROL
New Constitution Proposed for
Princeton Sports.
CREATE GOVERNING BOARD
Various Teams Will Be Placed
Under Direction of Sub -Asso-
citation Bodies.
by Telegraph 70 The rrLhune.


Princeton. y. j. Feb. l7.--If the new con-
stitution OF the Princeton Athletic Associ-
alton recently proposed is adopted the po-
sition Of director Of athletics and the gradu.
ate advisory committee on athletics will be
abandoned. The former position was held
by William W. Roper, who recently resigned
in order TO devote himself entirely to the
practice of law. The success attained b.
Mr. Roper In this position made IL one OF
great importance TO the university. but AS
Il cannot be filed properly unless the occu-
pant can give all or the greater part OF his
time 10 II and live in Princeton II has been
deemed best not TO select a successor to Mr..
Roper.
The new constitution. designed at n Joint
meeting Of the graduate advisory commit
tee. undergraduate executive committee and
faculty committee on outdoor sports, pro-
vides for number of important changes
and will come UP for adoption by the under
graduates at a mass meeting on February
2S To 20 into force II must be ratified by
the three upper classes and faculty OF the
university and also by tho board Of trustees.
A spirit OF restlessness and tendency 20
change from one system to another have
football The coaching and control OF foot
ball have not been the same two years in
succession FOR the last four years. and while
the sport has boon more or less successful
during that time. yet lf a definite and fixed
poIlry could bc hit upon which would prove
efficient and at tho same time lasting y Is
believed that tho sport would be much more
prospcrous and successful than IL has been
I'm tho past.
II was believed that n system had been
settled upon when Roper was appointed
director ot athletics. but even then II was
deemed advisable 10 change the football
coaching system somewhat last fall, and
tho change proved TO be for tho better but
under the circumstances II could not b"
permanent.
Under the present constitution all au-
thorlty Is nomlnally I'm tho hands ~ the
graduate advisory committee. which Is
elected from among tho prominent alumni
OF tho university.
Tho new constitution that has been pro-
posed aims 10 place the government Of th"
association on a definite basis and 10 bring
about greater cooperation between tho
UNDERGRADUATES. alumni and faculty. Tho
chief governing body under tho new system
IS a board Of control. consisting of three
alumni members. appointed by the graduate
council OF tho university; three members of
the faculty committee on outdoor sports, to
be selected by that committee. and three
UNDERGRADUATE members, 10 hc selected BY
the undergraduates. This board viii have
charge OF all matters pertaining to the
association, with the exception Of tho ellgt-
tho athletes II must approve tho selection
OF all coaches, trainers and physicians for
any Of the teams representing the unit
versIty.
For governing the affairs Of tho indi-
vidual sports during their respective sea-
sons OF activity certain sub-assoCiation arc
TO bs appointed by the board Of control.
Tho football committee must be elected at
the January meeting OF the board OF con-
troll and will consist OF five members-two
TO serve one year and three to serve two
years at first, and thereafter each member
TO serve two years. This committee. sub
jeCt to 5he approval OF the central board.
will elect its own officers, and In conjunc-
ton with the captain OF the football team
appoint coaches and arrange for the
schedule OF games TO be played Similar
committees will be appointed FOR track,
baseball and the minor sports, with the eX-
ception that they are TO consist OF three
instead OF five members.