The New York herald., 1922-10-22
RULES Similar TO
| THOSE OF Big THREE
No Room for Athlete Who Re-
ceives Questionable Finan-
& | cial Aid.
NO LooPHoLE REMAINS
Searching QUESTIONABLE Helps
to Identify Every Pro-
spective Player.
NO LooPHoLE REMAINS

cerning the drastic action taken by
Harvard, Yafe and Princeton to purify
athletics at these three institutions,
but it. Is worth noting that Columbia
Universitys eligibility rules which
went into effect July /. are in point
similar to those of the big Three"
Or rather, in view of the fact that the
agreement made by the big triangle
will not be put into force until January
l. the III, Y. p. rules are similar to
Columbia's.
To bring this out the case Of Ralph
Gilroy of Princeton, football captain
and baseball player, can be consid-
cred. Gilroy was declared to be In
eligible last spring because he re-
ceived financial assistance from
source other than that of the univer-
sity or his parents The. Columbia
rule covering this point Is as follows:
mo student shall be, eligible to menl-
bership in amy varsity or freshmml team
who receives from others than those on
yhom he is naturally, dependent for
financial support money or the equiva-
lent. such as board and lodging, &C.. un-
less the source and character OF these
gifts or payments to him shall be ap-
proved by the university committee on
athletics on the ground that they have
not accrued to him primarily because OF
his ability as an athlete"
Searching Questions.
Before taking part in athletic compe-
tition for Columbia each candidate Is re~
tuired to fill out am eligibility blank,
some of The questions on which must De
answered with one word, either yes" or
mo" Some OF the questions that must
be answered are as follows:
Il. Have you ever been connected
with any team or organization for par
ticlpation in athletics? (Yes or NOD II
so. give facts called for below.
"2. Have you ever received any money
reward or it's equivalent. such as board.
lodging, profitable privilege. &C.. through
your connection with any team or ath-
letic association? tYes or NOD If 50.
give facts.
"3. Have-you ever been employed as
teacher, coach or helner in any branch
Of sport. or as wor' In summer camp
or gymnasium? 6 es or No.) If so.
give frc's. naming tie amount of remu-
neration received or nature OF benefits
derived.
sc Fave vo" ever been a student OF
another college or university? tYes or
| MOI If so, give the name of the insti-
tuition and the number of semesters spent
there.
az. DO you hold degree from another
| college or university"
The eli 'Ibilty rules in part follow I:
a. Only students actually enrolled, at
the university and intending TO remain
in residence at least one full academic
year shall be eligible. to represent the
university in intercollegiate sports SUBJ
ject to the rules that follow:
''3l student shall forfeit his right to
represent Columbia In athletic contests
II he engages in any outside contest as
a representative OF an athletic organiza-
tion not connected with Columbia Uni
versity, whether in term time or vaca-
tion, unless he does so by special per-
mission of the committee on athletics.
Commercialixins Ability.
" No student shall be eligible to
membership In any varsity or freshman
team or crew who has ever received any
pecuniary reward or It's equivalent by
reason OF his connection with athletics,
yshether for playing. coaching or acting
as teacher In any branch or sport or
engaging in any capacity, except that
students who might technically be de-
barred under the letter of this rule may
be declared eligible IL IL is shown that
they have not commercialized their ath-
letlc ability or offended against the
spirit of this rule.
mo student shall be eligible to MEM
bershp In any varsity or freshman
team or crew who receives from others
than those on whom he is naturally de-
pendent for financial support money or
the equivalent OF money. such as board
and lodging, &C., unless the source and
character OF these gifts or payments to
him shall be approved by the university
committee on athletics on the ground
that they have not accrued to him pri-
marily because OF his ability as an ath-
lete. All such cases are to be submit-
ted TO the university committee on ath-
letics. A student who takes part In
summer baseball or In the work Of a
summer camp, for example. without
first securing the. approval Of the uni
versity committee on athletics for his
plays jeopardizes his right thereafter to
represent Columbia In any athletic team
or crew and may, in the discretion of
the university committee on athletics
forfeit temporarily or permanently his
right to do so.
SO. The rate for hoard at the train
ing table shall he that regularly paid
by the student for board when not at
the training table. a. .
&c A student who holds a degree
from another conege or university shall
not be eligible 20 represent Columbia
In intercollegiate contests.
"7 No st'-dert shall comrete In inter-
collegiat athletics on q varsity team ,r
crew for more than. three academic
years. but the year or years during
which man may have represented an
other university or college on a varsity
team shall be counted AZ q part OF the
three yehr period OF representa- ton only
In the same sport In which he has COM
peted. In no case. however. shall any
student represent Columbia In inter-
collegiate athletics on a varsity team ,r
crew II rsc-e than three different aca-
demlc years. ~.
rs. To be eligible to rcpresent Coiun
hia on a varsity team or crew a student
must have completed mn entire academic
wear at the university. III this year has
been spent in university extension. In
order to qualify he rtsst have completed
courses aggregating not less than
twenty points. for which credit Is al
lowed for ~the degree In Columbia Coi-
n lege. .Iute
80. No student shall be eeligiblc 10
represent Columbia In more than two
sports within an academic yecar except
by permission Of the university COM
mIttee on athletics"
Michigan Harriers Win.