New-York tribune., 1918-10-04
Will
Be Big Month
On ntbeGriidiron
War Department Sanctions
Four Big Games for
Each Institution

WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-Football is
not entirely to be abandoned in insti-
tutions having students army training
corps units, the War Departments
committee on education and special
training decided day.
Every large institution in the coun-
try will be entitled to play at least
four big ramcs-two at home and two
abroad during the month Of Novem
bcr, and intercompany games viii be
permitted in the present month, nccord .
ing to instructions sent to the com
,randing officers of the units o-day by
the War Department.
The Instructions suggest 10 the com
manding officers that efforts be made
to encourage athletic rivalry between
companies in training at all schools.
and where it will not conflict with mill
tary training to permit games each
Saturday during October and Novem-
ber No provision has been made for
December, hut if weather conditions
arc ideal games between companies
will be permitted during the first two
weeks Of December.
The committee on education and
special aiming has mapped, out a
tentative plan to be followed Mt all
schools The month Of October will be
utilized as preparatory season for
football. That is, each company rs
encouraged to organize al eleven which
will play against other e'c vens in the
same school during the month in q
competitive way to determine whether
the November games with outside in
stitutons should be played by teams
selected from the cream Of the com
pany eleyens.
The privilege is given each insttu,,
tion to select star eleven out of all
teams or designate the eleven from any
particular company that makes the best
record for victories in the preparatory
month of October.
Under the plan outlined the crack
team of any institution will be priv-
legged to play two big games at home
and two abroad during the month Of
November The stipulation, however.
is made that no furloughs Will be
granted for longer period than from
Friday to Sunday night to teams sched~
uling games abroad,
Instructions to Schools
The instructions sent to the schools
said:
intercollegiate football is author
ized for the soldiers of the Students
Army Training Corps, subject to the
following conditions:
"First--All members of the Stu
dents Army Training Corps main
tanning satisfactory standards III
military and academic work arc
eligible to represent their institu-
tions.
"Second-One and one-half hours
day. and no more, may be used for
football practice, including time for
dressing and bathing.
"Third-No games will be played
in October which necessitate absence
from the institution for a longer
period than from. noon to taps on
Saturday. In November two trips
only may be taken, which shall in
no case involve longer absences than
from retreat Friday to taps Sunday.
These absences will be covered by
furlough. Schedules should be ar
ranged as far as possible to include
teams of nearby institutions, thereby
taking the men away from their work
no more than is necessary.
Fourth-Participa by all SOL
diers physically fit for football is
desired. and it is suggested that the
final team be made up on November
!, as the result of inter company
games, inside the unit during Oc-
tober, SO that the real competitive
season will be restricted to Novem-
ber.
"Fifth-Spectacular contests for
soldiers of the Students Army Train
ing Corps involving large gate re-
celpts are not appropriate"