New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-01
OPEN SWIMMING
TITLE MEET TO
ALL COLLEGES
Association
Heads Make Many
Changes in Rules.
BY T.. DE B. HANDLEy.

The annual meeting Of the Intereol-
legiate Swimming Association at .hs
New York Athletic Club yesterday wit
messed the passing Of resolutions which
promise to benefit and standa.dize col
lege water sports throughout the coun-
try.
The long awaited opening Of the in.
dividual championships 70 all univer-
stiles was finally decided upon. Hitherto
the events have been confined 20 men,
bers Of the league, and membership
could only be secured By entering
swimming and water team. In the
league tournament, which naturally
barred many colleges. In future any
university may bid for the individual
titles. The only requirement is the
taking OF associate membership for two
years and the payment OF bi-snnual
dues of S25.
The graduate advisory committee ia
20 be heartily commended on putting
through the amendment 70 the consti-
tuition. In spite Of objections or the
part Of some Of the undergraduate
delegates. The best interest OF spor.
were served.
IL was expected that the rules gov
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water polo would be revised az the
meeting, but the various representa-
tives wisely decided 20 leave the matter
entirely in the hands Of the graduate
advisers, though recommending that
every effort be made so legi.lated that
competition with teams Of other dis
tricts would be facilitated.
Conrad D. rrubenbach. Of Columbia,
a. .afssvs to
stated that the code recently drafted
by the National Collegiate 4. y and
submitted for adoption 10 all organl-
cations controlling college water sports
in the United States. would be accepted
with slight alte rations which seemed
advisable. so that II the conference and
Pacific Coast associations followed SUI.
there would be established prs ,ticslly
uniform rules. This will go far toward
making possible national competition.
Another laudable step taken Vas tho
appointment Of graduate arbiter 70
settle discussions at all meetings when
the undergraduates cannot agree. He
will be picked By the advisory board.
The demand for more competitors
and fair conditions by some OF the dele
gates, who claimed meets were too few
and visiting teams az disadvantage m
strange pools, led TO the doubling OK
the league tournament fixtures. Here
after each college will ace every other
twice-once at home and once in tho
rival pool.
This will necessitate a complete re-
drawing Of the schedule, and il was also
deemed advisable 10 postpone the indi-
vidual championships, which will he
competed for on the fourth Saturday in
March, instead of the first. The open
ing dual meet Of the season will occur
between Pennsylvania and City Col
lege on December 10 in Philsdelphla.
An unofficial and conditional appli-
cation for membership from Rutgers
was favorably received, and there is no
doubt that the New Brunswick water
men will be admitted IL they can I'll
requirements. Their delegates promised
10 report definitely within a week. AM
herst, Harvard and Union we're expect
cd 70 send representatives, but they I'D
not.
Efforts were made By a couple OK
the team captains present TO have moro
strict eligibility rules passed, the ain
being TO stop the use of freshmen ard
graduates, but the motions were de-
feated.
The officers elected for the season OF
1876 are: James Allison, Of Colum-
bia, president; II. Schulman, Of City
College Of New York. vtce-president,
and II. VI. 0sgood, OF Pennsylvania,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.