The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-13
CLEAN ATHLETICS
SCORE VICTORIES
State Collegiate Board
Adopts a New Con-
stitution


OKLAHOMA cry. tcm. IL
Clean athletics. true sporumnnship
and strict am1teurism scored de-
cisivc victories in general revision
" the constitution and hy laws NJ
the Oklahoma intercollegiate con-
ference accomplished nt au an day
meeting of representative of the 10
schools included In the ASSOCIATION
held At tho Lee lluclinP hotel sat
utday bstncism uf what lt A.
WclImau - Philips university. char.
uCtctizcd ~ the athletic tramp
was provided 10y adoption OF a one
year rule.
\ better spirit Of sportsmanship
was provided by tho adoption of a
clause rcadjnE. 1T is agreed that
tho athletic committees ot the in
siitutions Of ihis conference viii do
an iu their power both officially and
personally To keep INTERCOLLEGIATE
athletics within their proper bounds.
making them the incident and not
the principal features of intprcol-
lcgintc lie. That nll that is dishon-
orahlc, unsportsmnnlikc and unpcut-
lomaniy IN any sport f. particularly
and expressly condemned
Strict Amatcurism
SiflCt ufUHtpuTisu was lpglElutOt
by Incorporation of regulations pro.
hihlting competition iu conference
games Of any ono who uses or has
used his knowledge Of athletics or
his athletic ability or SKIN for n
nancial gain.
Following the precedent cstnb-
ulstod tcrcOllegiHtc conferences,
liahcd by numerous other well reg d.
exception was made TO summer base
ball except wherein the athlete be-
came n member of any team I'm or
ganizcd baseball. II was explained
that the mere signing of u contract
with any club In organized baseball,
whether the athlete finally was re-
lcnsdo without participating In any
game in organized baseball, or not.
destroyed his amateur standing.
II was also expressly stated that
officiating for pay In amateur games
would not prejudice an athletes
standing In the confidence.
Eliminate Athletic TrnDI,s.
Here are the two rulcs which are
expected to eliminate athletic
trnmps:"
No student who has participated
In athletics upon the team OF anna
tour of this conference, In as much
az part Of one intercollegiate lath-
lrtic contest shall be eligible to play
upon the team Of another member
OF this conference until he shall
| have been In attendance one full
year"
mo student who hns participated
! In intercollegiate athletics upon tho
team OF another institution OF coll
lsgia,c rank. not member OF this
conference. shall play upon the
team OF a member OF this conference
luntil no shall have been attendance
one full year ana shall have made
lat least twelve hours credit In work
that nsiy be counted toward de-
greas in his institution. In no case
shall the total number OF years he
has participated In intercollegiate
lathleticH exceed four"
| Questions of eligibility are TO be
decided by an eligibility committee
on any team using ineligible players
shall be expelled from the confer
ence To make SUCH expulsion cf-
fectlve. II is provided that any team
playng nm expelled member after
being officially notified by the sec
retary OF such expulsion.
Eligibility Committee
T.. X. Wellman OF Phillips, was
elected for the three year term on
the eligibility committee. Ivan
| Grove Of oklahoma Baptist univer-
sity. for the two year term ana
| Ralph Myer of Central Normal, for
the one year term.
All charges must be made In writ
ing.
! Decision on the location and date
OF the annual conference track and
) field meet for 1921 was left In the
| hands OF the games committee, CON
plsling uf the president vice presl %
dent and secretary -troaSurer, r. a.
| Schmidt Of Tulsa, !, II. Lance or
Southwestern and T. G Gallagher
OF A. g. NJ. college. respectively. Tul-
"a and saltwater issued Invitations.