Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-20
WILLIAM AND MARY
DROPS OUT Of LEAGUE
Williamsburg College Withdraws
From Il. v. /. A. A. After Pas
sage OF Resolution.
ASSOCIATION MAKES PLANS
X Representatives Will Endeavor to
Have Roanoke College Enter Or
Ei.nization - Football Schedule
Not TO BE Upset This Year.

William and Mary College has
withdrawn from the Western Di-
vision Intercollegiate Athletic Asso-
citation
This stand was taken yesterday at
ternoon at special called meeting
of the organization when it passed a
resolution that would have nullihed
ruling OF the executive committee.
Dr. j. y. c. Chandler, president of
william and Mary. and also president
ci the association. rendered the res
w nation OF his college and left the
meeting.
Immediately upon the action of the
pres ,n In withdrawing his team
signed as head of the body. and DR..
Charles Day. of Randolph Macon Col
iSse; automatically became president
vice-president for the last year, hav-
ing been appeinted at the annual
meeting here last January
the withdrawal of the Williams
ing three mcmbcrs--Ran dolph- Macon,
Hampton Sidney and Lynchburg Col
iesc-formulatins plans for securing
another team. in order TO make the
association four-club circuit. Rep
reSentatives OF Hampdcn- Sidney and
i.Fmchourg appointed DR.. Day "a COM
Roanoke College. with view of hav-
ing that institution enter the league
White a.d James Ineligible.
DIT; Chambers action followed n
committee of the association. ut which
time the eligibility OF White and
Jones. two William and Mary play
ruled that the men were Ineligible to
participate in the remaining games
with Randolph-Macon and Hampden-
sidney. Representative Hobbs. OF
i.ynchburg. was present at the meet
ing OF the committee and. while en-
tering no protest over n recent rul-
ing or the executives. voiced his dis
had taken at meeting on October II.
AT the earlier meeting the execu-
tive committee had passed a resoiu-
live up to certain rules OF tho asso-
cation except when the Indians play
ed Lynchhurg. Tho resolution cover
"a the athletic year OF the associa-
$50. basketball and baseball games
OF 1921 and track athletics for 1921.
The action of William and Mary
by the passage OF the resolution in
troduced by DR.. Day. This resolution
provided that Lynchburg College he
,.sse rec as regular member of
the association and subject to all the
rules and regulations thereof. II was
approved by all the representative
with the exception of DIR. Chandler.
William and Mary ReSIgns.
~ !. attn ,.a. A.. " tHc
imt ion e .m,,s IN MS OPINION the reso-
aIoc,,,,~ wu,a muiiiS the action or the
aSsoo,a,, so an ana mat " the
onnmah u.a NOT nave conhdence
~. .ES ~ tne executives TO abide
Wt,,ia.I aeSis,on the resignation OF
~ ',.,',i ahu M"!y was on the table.
.os,.,,,; mAs Hhade 70 rescind the
,1n9 ana the resignation was
Th
zion OF the INDIANS yester.
fnos,hs,, s nawe no enect upon the is2o
&c 10 s.tuns.on IN the associatlon,
70, ,us'S na.ioh uoes not take Ell
,,.,ii , un.h ,eCe'npsI !. Inc lndians
III r 80 GIL St,I.r Juror oaIties win
80, M, uneS anu Ranao,pn- MA
oi..n ny in.,si contest VIII take
nia,s -, IN! sn n vns .o1ay. whiie the IN
~ 80 GU 'seIS VIII meet IN Norioik
nhnttS arlhs my
J.; 'ne' VI NO. the o,ncT coiiescs
~, -. ny oIS d, VII decline 70
- ,nG ilu,ans IN athietic coHipetl-
,,it,o W. oe ici. 70 IN. atnlct!c COM
III. " .ne rtspec'.He ihslltutlons.
az. ept Jse , preseht SesteI-
,Sa, aT u.s. 49, 70 Ieporl oach 10