New-York tribune., 1919-02-17

he changes voted yesterday wereS
requested, however, by the undergradu-
ates. They had been previously voted
by the undergraduate athletic associa-
ton, by the student council Of the
academic and that of the Sheffield
Scientific School, apart from any
changes in the Yale athletic system
which have been discussed by the chair
men Of the athletic committees of Har-
ward, Princeton and Yale.
Some of the changes are radical and
extreme One was the opening Of Yale
Field and the Yale Bowl for recreation
on Sunday afternoons. Another allows
the award of free board for an athlete
who is working his way through col
lege. Still another establishes the
system of football training before the
opening of the college Another as
sures permanent coaches for the fresh
man athletic teams. Another upsets
the plan of triangular track meet and
reverts to the system of dual track
meets with Harvard md Princeton.
To Increase Squads
Another gives the student councils
disciplinary power over athletes who
are in trouble in their studies An
ether will prevent for all time the cut
ting down during the season OF candl-
dates for the athletic teams. Hereafter
the squads will be increased instead of
decreased in membership during the
season. The appointment of a per
manent director of athletics has been
assured by the passage OF the resolu-
tiOns.
The petition for the innovations,
which was passed by the athletic coun
Gil, as presented by the undergraduates
was as follows:
/. Development Of the best major
teams possible (a) Training tables
for tcams-board not to exceed that
of the average eating house. All men
to pay their own board, except those
who can obtain from the bureau of
appointments a certificate to the et-
feet that the athlete is doing outside
work for his board. (b) The best
athletic equipment obtainable. (c)
Pre- seasonal training for the foot
ball team. (We desire football
game to take place the first Satur-
day after the Thursday on which the
university opens This is needed as
means of fusing college spirit and
to not only welcome the freshman
class annually into Yale, but to at
tract those graduates back to the
university at the beginning of the
new year from nearby cities.) (dD
A freshman baseball coach. CA large
squad is expected to report annually
for baseball. One man cannot coach
the varsity and the freshman
squads) (e) Dual meets in track
athletics with Harvard and Prince
ton. eve do not favor a triangular
meet with Harvard and Princeton in
track athetics.) (f) That the STU
dent council Of the academic depart
ment, or the Sheffield Scientific
School, be empowered to call before
it for discipline any major team ath-
lete who becomes ineligible through
wilful neglect of studies.
.. General participation in ath-
letics by the undergraduate body.
(a) No squad cuts. (b) No secret
practice and no scouting. (c) Free
tennis courts. (The Yale Athletic
Association should assume the up
keep cd Plenty of assistant
coaches. (This is necessary to take
care of squads of increased size)
(e) Keep the gymnasium open Satur-
day nights during the winter. CD
Keep the field and bowl open on Sun
day afternoons. (g) Class teams, in
ter-fraternity teams. etc.
g. Employment of permanent di-
rector of athletics. This does not
mean that the director Of athletics
must coach any or all teams He
may employ what seasonal assistance
he deems necessary.
We have in mind a system such
as that employed by Chicago, Cor
nell and Minnesota.
A Resident Committee
A. Appointment of resident grad
uata executive committee by the
Board Of Control. (This committee is
designed to have authority to act for
the Board of Control in times of
emergency and to decide matters of
minor Importance for the under
graduate athletic association as they