Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-05
Big NINE VOTES TO
ABOLISH BASE BALL
Committee Refuses TO Abolish Sum-
mer Rule, and Indicates Sport
to Be Given Up.
TO SAVE ELIGIBILITY TROUBLES

CHICAGO, Dec 4.-Members Of the Big
Nine faculty committee today sounded
tho death knell OF base bah as an inter-
collegiate sport in the conference In ad-
dltlon TO refusing, by a top-heavy vote,
TO sanction summer base ball playing by
their athletes the committee voted to
refer 10 each institution resolution
providing for the abolition OF the dia-
mond sport entirely except for class
contests.
As most of the delegates voted under
Instructions. II is presumed that the col
leges will support their resolution and
that intercollegiate base ball will be
given up before the spring season starts.
An objection by only one university will
force a reconsideration of the resolution
by tho committee and unless n special
meeting of the committee is called for the
reconsideration before its regular meet
ing. the single objection would have the
effect OF allowing one more base ball
season.
According to conference rules the align
ment OF the delegates on the question
was not given out. Secretary 7. c. Moran.
Purdue representative. said that the vote
on the abolition of intercollegiate base
ball was to 2 and for the retention of
tho summer base ball rule, to 3.
Hall Players Not Amateurs.
, Advocates of the anti-base ball resolu-
ton argued that the abolition of the game
would do away with az per cent of eligi-
hillty questions. They declared that base
ball has become DO commercialized that
it's retention as college sport was not
desirable. That college base ball teams
are rarely wholly amateur was another
point they brought up.
| Abolition OF the bame followed as n
/ natural sequence the committees re-
fusal to let down the bars on summer
base ball. Minnesota this week voted to
do away with the sport and Illinois rep
resentatives were quoted as saying they
would give Il up entirely II there were not
more liberal handling of summer base
ball.
There were no applications for mem
bership In the conference. 1t had been
reported that Nebraska, Notre Dame and
tho Michigan Aggies would seeg admis-
I 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
investigate. committee to investigate
the physical effects OF cross country run
ming also was appointed
Small Elected President.
Dean Small OF Chicago was elected
president and Prof. Moran reelected sec
rotary. Prof. Moran was chosen delegate
to the meeting OF the National Collegiate
Athletic association meeting in New York
December q.
The secretary was instructed to draw
uniform eligibility blanks and a resolu'
ton passed requiring all athletes to sigr
their blanks in the presence OF faculty
authorities
Sentiment was not found strong in IA
vor OF the establishment Of soccer foot
ball and golf as intercollegiate sports and
no action was taken on them. The com
mittee voted TO require one day OF oper
foot ball practice a week. but declined e
limit secret practice 10 two days.
On recommendation OF the managing
committee the faculay committee voted
20 add the javelin throw TO the conferences
program. The managing committee'I
recommendation that the conference In
door track meet and swimming meet b.
held at Northwestern. March II and Is
that the outdoor meet be held at Chi
eago. June 3. and that the tennis tourna
ment be held at Chicago. May 25. 6 ans
q. was approved.