The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-13
NEWCONFERENCE?
Kansas Schools Dissatisfied
With Six Game Rule.
WaShburn and EmpOria Nor
NAL Hard Hit by 1t.

Dissatisfaction at the action of the
Kansas conference at its meeting here
saturday in passing rule requiring
all teams in the conference to play at
least six conference games in order to
be considered eligible for the state
Championship was expressed by the
representatives of several colleges,
and some went so far to intimate
that they thought the action would
ultimately disrupt the conference and
cause the forming of a new one
Washburn college and the Emporia
Normal school were hit harder than
any of the others by the new rule, as
these two schools always play from
three to four games outside the con-
ference and it will be impossible for
them to do so in the future and retain
their standing in the conference,
which both feel that they have to do.
An effort was made to have the
new rule call for five conference
games instead of six, and both Prof.
giss. of the Normal, made strong pleas
for it, but the smaller colleges refused
to give in.
Hard on Schools.
Coach Hargiss stated that it would
greatly embarrass him next season to
play six conference games, as he has
two year contracts with Haskell, K
L., the Warrensburg Normals and in
order to comply with the new rule
will have to play more games than the
order for Washburn to comply with
the conference ruling, she will have
to either cut out all of her non-con-
ference games except with X U. and
the Aggies, or will have to add to the
length of her schedule, and it is I'M
derstood the faculty at the college is
opposed to taking on more games.
The taking in of two other smaller
schools has made the Kansas confer
ence a rather bulky. unwieldly asso-
citation, and it has been suggested
that il might be better if Washburn,
the Emporia Normal. the c. of E., and
Baker would withdraw and form
new interstate conference, taking in
the Haskell Indians, the Warrensourg,
Missouri Normals and a school or two
from Nebraska and Oklahoma.
1t is admitted by both faculty mem
bers and students that it is a losing
proposition for Washburn college to
play games with the smaller schools
of the Kansas conference. Not only
do the football followers of Topeka
fail to turn out to see such games, but
the students themselves do not go to
them, as was demonstrated this sea-
son. The students and the people of
Topeka feel that Washburn is capable
Of playing schools of a higher stan
dard, and they demand games with
these schools.
Before the conference meeting ad-
5ourned Saturday afternoon. the name
of the association was changed TO
ference. The following officers were
elected for the next year: J. F. Philips,
of southwestern, president: w. B. Will
son of ottawa, vice president: G. S.
Parmenter of Baker, secretary-treas-
urer-
Discuss Soliciting.
A heated argument was held just
before adjournment over the question
OF inducing students to attend a
school for the purpose of participating
in athletics. At meeting of the con-
test committe, held secretly Friday
night, it was understood that the
charge was made that faculty MEM
Der of one of the schools of the con-
ference signed a contract with a stu
dent, agreeing to give the student job
that would pay him $50, and that the
student was to render athletic ser
vices for this.
This matter was not touched on di-
rectly in open conference but was
referred to, and the majority of the
representatives went on record as OPP
posing such methods.
Washburn Basketball Dates.
Washburn colleges tentative bas-
ketba1l schedule has been announced
as follows:
Jan. 10. Bethany College at Topeka. |
Jan IA, Aggies at Manhattan.
JAN 8, c of E. at Topeka.
jan %, -Aggies at Topeka.
Jan. %, Normal of Topeka.
A week of out of town games.
Feb 8. Wesleyan at Topeka.
Feb. Is, G. of E at Topeka
Feb. is, Ottawa at Topeka.
The game with Baker has not been |
arranged and it is not known defin- |
itely whether or not the Ichabods will |
play either K. L. or the Haskell In
dams