The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08

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Ottawa; Edwards, of Kansas Wes-
leyan; and McCroy, of c. of E. were
present and were busy making up
basketball schedules
Bethe: College In
Following the roll call, the con-
ference got Immediately down to bust
ness and the minutes of the last meet
ing were read Then came the new
business and under this came the ap-
plication of Mcpherson, Bethel and
ST. Johns for full membership in the
conference and an application from
A NJ. Venue. of Haskell Institute, for
membership Bethel college was ad-
Mcpherson, but other applications
were turned over to committees for
further investigation.
Venue. of Haskell. made an earnest
pleat for recognition. explaining that
Haskell is finding it hard TO maintain
collegiate athletics with no confer
ence affiliations and asserting that
he thought both his school and the
K l. c. A e. would benefit if the
Redskins were taken into the fold
Reflect j. f. Phillips.
AT the election of officers ]. F. Phil
lips, OF Southwestern. was named to
succeed himself as president; W. B.
wilson, of Ottawa, was reelected vice
president. and C s Parmenter, of
Baldwin. retained the office of secre-
tary-treasurer he has held for a num-
Der of years DIR. G. w weede, of
Sterling, was renamed on the protest
committee and the championship COM
rTltttee consisting of W. B. Wilson +.
T. Owens and W. G. Speer was re-
named w b Wilson. c. S Parmen-
ter and H W. Hargiss were named on
the track committee
Track Meet to Ottawa
Two bids were made for the spring
track hxr
by the Emporia Normal school In
asmuch as the Normal school has had
the annual track meet for a number
OF years, it was awarded to Ottawa,
altho the date for holding the meet
was left open until the colleges de-
eide whether or not they will close
carrier than usual as war measure
Following the election of officers
and the naming of committees. a spe-
cal program, arranged by President
Phillips, was given. Doctor Parmen-
ter made a report on Lis trip to the
annual meeting of the ~. C. C. A, Pro-
lessor Nef Of Paramount discussed
the war tax problem. and Doctor
Weede told of some of the grief ex-
per1enced by the protest committee.
incidentally taxing a jab at the tramp
athlete and the prosecuting that some
OF the schools are alleged to indulge
IN. The case of LaForce a student
who entered the Emporia Norma
school then went to Paramount then
to Friends and later to an Oklahoma
SchooI. was used as an example by
Doctor Weede. He asked pointe,lIv
why schools cater 10 such men and
SAID ne would like to know Just what
prompted MIN to go to each of these
SCHOOLS and just what induced him 70
leave them. saying that even if the
sen9oI authorities We're not guilty of
| nold1ng out flattering inducements
tney at least were allowing themselves
10 De placed in an unenviable light by
taxing SUCH tramps into their folds
How to Escape Tax.
PROFESSOR Neff in explaining the war
| tax as applied to athletic enter4afn-
nents said that United States reve-
nue. agent informed him that the only
/ way Tor college to keen from payine
war tax is to have all of the athIeti1
/ associations money handled nv tb<
college authorities
l. G Quigley, of St Mary's. ~xhe
was TO have addressed the conference,
on spirit from the Officials stand
| point, wired that he was unable +,
get to Topeka. in time to fulfill hi,
enga cement ---'
Washburn college was renresentef
| al the meeting by Dr. A r Kennedy
/ FroIessor DeBeukelaer and Doc
ssndorn. The following tentativ,
basketball games were arranged TO,
1 the Ichabods:
Ichabod Basketball Dates.
January II. Ottawa, at Ottawa
January Is, Baker, at Baldwin
January 10. Haskell at Lawrence
January 30. SaIina Wesleyan. a
/ Salina-
January 81, Bethany. at Lindsborg
/ FEBRUARY l. Mcpherson. at Nc
/ Pherson
/ February 5. Ottawa, at Toueka-
/ March 4. Baker at Topeka
1t is expected that washburn vii
play about 16 basketball games date
with the Emporia Normal College q
Emporia, Kansas University. Kansa.
Agg1es and St Mary's, being undei
consideration