Evening star., 1915-12-06
TO DROP BASE BALL
Western Colleges Opposed to
Diamond Sport Entirely.
ONLY INTERCLASS GAMES
Big Nine Conference Delegates Also
Refuse to Sanction Summer
Playing by Athletes.

| CHICAGO, December 6.-MemberS or
the big nine faculty committee Satur-
day sounded the death knell of base
ball as an intercollegiate sport In the
conference. In addition to refusing to
sanction summer base ball playing by
their athletes. the committee voted to
refer to each institution a resolution
providing for the abolition of the dia-
mond sport entirely except for inter-
class contests.
AS most Of the delegates voted under
instructions. it Is presumed that the
colleges will support their resolution
and that intercollegiate base ball will
be given UP before the spring season
.. starts. An objection by only one uni
versity. however, will force a recon-
sideration of the resolution by the com
mittee. and unless a special meeting
of the committee is called for the re-
consideration before its regular June
meeting. the single objection would
have the effect to allowing one more
base bali season.
According to conference custom. the
alignment Of the delegates on the
question was not given out. Secretary
T. F. Moran. Purdue representative,
said the vote on the abolition of inter-
collegiate base ball was to and
for the retention of the summer base
ball rule, to 3.
Would Simplify Problem.
Advocates Of the anti-base ball resolu-
ton argued that the abolition of the game
would do away with rs per cent of
eligibility questions. They declared that
base ball has become so commercialized
that its retention as a college sport was
not desirable That college base ball
teams are rarely wholly amateur was an
other point they brought UP.
There were no applications for MEM
bership in the conference 1t had been
reported that Nebraska. Notre Dame and
the Michigan Aggies would seek admis-
sion.
Reports that there had been technical
violations Of the rule against foot ball
practice before September 20 were re-
ceived. A committee was appointed to in
vestigate A committee to investigate the
physical effects of cross-country running
also was appointed.
Dean Small was elected president and
Prof Moran reelected secretary Prof
Moran was chosen delegate to the meet
ing Of the National Collegiate Athletic
Association In New York December 2s
Draw Uniform Blanks.
The secretary was instructed to draw
uniform eligibility blanks and a reso-
luton was passed requiring all athletes
to sign their blanks in the presence of
faculty authorities.
Sentiment was not found strong in
favor of the establishment of soccer
foot ball and golf as intercollegiate e
sport and no action was taken on them
The committee voted to require one day
of open foot ball practice week. but
declined to limit secret practice to two
days.
On the recommenda ton of the man
aging committee, consisting of an
alumnus from each university, the fac
ulty committee voted to add the javelin
throw to the conference program.
The managing committees recon-
| mendation that the conference indoor
track meet and swimming meet be held
at Northwestern March II and 18, that
the outdoor meet be held at Chicago
June 3. and that the tennis tournament
be held at Chicago May 25, 26 and 27
was approved.