Evening star., 1915-02-07

These changes should have very careful
consideration previous to the meeting. for
they are something more than peEfunctory,
and have a decided bearing upon the
contests. Perhaps the most important OF
all is that regarding field events. which
provides for six trials in the weights and
broad jump in place of the three which
low are allowed. This proposal OF
doubling the preliminary trials is coupled
with a proviso. however, that these shall
be taken in groups Of two; for example,
If an athlete fouls in the shot-put, he
may at once take a second trial. The
same is true with the broad jump. The
instance specified showing the need of
change OF this kind was that Of Whitney
of Dartmouth, who eventually won sec
ond place in the last intercollegiate games
at Harvard, but had considerable difficulty
in qualifying in the preliminary trials
The same was true of Graham OF
Columbia and Morrison Of Cornell, who
were both shut out in the preliminaries.
while the event was won with a distance
that each Of these men had exceeded in
dual meets.
Another proposal of much interest is
the one regarding barring the freshman.
This did not come up before the executive
committee. but it may be debated at the
meeting of the association II submitted
thirty days before that meeting. great
many of the colleges do not have the one
year rule, and the question Is the advisa-
bility of the adoption of such a rule which
prevails now at probably two-thirds of
the colleges Incidentally, the University
of Pittsburgh. in align with her other
advances in athletic development, has
adopted this rule, and is enforcing il this
year. While the rule has proved u wise
one in colleges where 1t is adopted, it
probably will not be forced upon the in
tercollegiate.
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TO conform with those of the Inter-
national Federation probably will be
adopted, notably the one where the
track is measured twelve inches from
the curb instead of eighteen inches, as
has been the case for so many years
Another one is that giving the starter
the privilege to recall the contestants.
One very much needed one is the con-
sideration of the effect of a foul upon
the injured party. The present rules
merely punish the offender, and it may
be that his act made 1t impossible for
the offended party to win. and, of
the new rule the referee can order a
race started over again when a foul
has been committed in any of the trial
heats. 1t looks like a weakness not
| to proceed and make provision OF the
same nature for the finals. but perhaps
/ the committee intends to proceed slow :
lly on this and see how il works out.
II is said that it will he in the judg
ment of the referee to arbitrarily place
a man in the finals II he has been
| fouled.
A very important alteration regard
ing the broad jump is that the loose
earth is to be piled up in front of the
ltakeof-that is. so that. instead of be-
| ing. as at present. hollowed-out space
/ in the earth just beyond the take-off
so that 1t IS impossible to see clearly
whether the jumpers foot goes over
| the board the soft earth being piled up
| just slightly above the level in front
OF the takeof will show the mark of
the foot II foul Is made. The type
of implements Is prescribed under the
rules of the International Federation
and the intercollegiate probably will
adopt the same type. They also will
probably follow the international rules
| in the relay racing. A press steward
will be appointed to give out all the
news of the events as they occur.
! l.. S. Grant wrote this warning in
| his memoirs: ITO maintain peace in
the future Il is necessary to be pre-
pared for war. There can scarcely be
| "A possible chance of a conflict such
as the last one occurring among our
own people again, but, growing as we
are in population, wealth and military
power. we may become the envy of
nations which led us in all these par
J uculars onl. few years ago; and un-