The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-09
Farmers Can Now
Play All Teams With
out DiscOrd

EAST LANSING, Mich. NOV. "
The Aggie football season Of 1915
has passed into history with the
meeting between the Farmers and
the Marquette university eleven and
along with the game went the four
year rule at NJ. A. c. Henceforth.
the powers that be In East Lansing
have dictated that men who partici-
pate In varsity sports for the col
lege must put In at least three full
college terms before they viii DO
eligible TO play, and may not play
more than three years after they
have attained eligibility.
Technically. the three-year consti-
tuition adopted by the athletic asso-
citation does not go into effect until
Jan /, but inasmuch as there viii DO
no more varsity sports this fall. the
rule, TO all intents and purposes u
operative now.
Followers of the Farmers view the
coming experiment with some con-
Germ for elimination of the freshmen
from the rank and file of men who
may be drawn upon for college
teams has practically cut the num-
Der of students in half from the
standpoint OF the coaches. At pres
ent there are approximately 1900
regular students enrolled At NJ. A. c.
Three hundred fifty of these are Co
eds. or the remaining 1.ls0. 400 Of
the men are freshmen. leaving only
between 700 and SEQ men from whom
teams for next season must be re-
cruited.
Just at present there is material
enough on hand to keep Aggie teams
up to the standard which they have
maintained during the past several
years, but every year there are a
number of men who drop out for
one reason or another. II is these
men who are the cause for uncer-
tainty In NJ. A. c. athletic quarters.
Heretofore their places have been
filed from among the freshmen, but
this will be impossible in the future.
IL the Juniors, sophomores and
freshmen now participating In var
sity athletics respond to the call for
football men next fall, the Aggies
will turn out a team that will At
least be equal Of that of the present
season, for In addition to the fresh
men there are string Of reserves
In Macklin's camp who promise well.
This Is particularly true OF men for
the line, for among these is Chapel.
Coryell, PattisoE. DeGrah and Don
aldson. All of them have in them
the makings of good football men.
Outside of football. the coming
three-year rule is provoking but little
loss Of sleep among the Aggies. for
recruits for basketball, baseball and
track are apparently sufficient In
number and ability to keep NJ. A. C.
on the athletic map.
The question has arisen as to
whether or not men who have
played on varsity teams for three
years prior to the new rule will be
eligible next fall. 1t has generally
been interpreted that men who were
members Of teams before the new
constitution was adopted will be en-
titled to play. This means that
Henning and Blackjack win be
eligible a year hence.
Prospects, by the way, are that the
three-year rule. will stick this time.
Some years ago an attempt was
made to place the rule In effect. but
It was found impossible at that time
for the college to maintain its posi-
ton and bar freshmen. Indications
now. however. are that the college
Will maintain the new eligibility
rules In the future. win or lose.