Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-09
maine intercollegiate
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Waterviile. Dec. 8-The Maine
inter Collegiate Association met to-
day at the Elmwood hotel to revise
the constitution and bring 1t up to
date In an effort to get better work.
ing conditions and better under
standing Of the rules of competition.
Amendments have been made dur
ing the last fve years but new
copy has never bee Unpublished. At
this meeting they were arranged and
put under their proper headings.
The constitution. bylaws and
rules of competition OF the associa-
tion were gone through and such
changes q were necessary were
made.
The meeting lasted all day and the
remaining work was postponed un-
til the annual convention which will
b held the last Saturday in Feb
ruary At the Elmwood hotel.
The following changes were made:
/ Article ], section 2: The object OF
the Association shall be the promo
ton of amateurs track, field and
cross country sports among the
members of its respective colleges.
Article Z, section /: Each college
of the Association shall pay fifteen
dollars ($15) as a yearly assessment,
which shall be paid on or before the
date on which the entries close, or
contestants from that college shah
be debarred from taking part IN the
track and field meetings.
Article 6, section 1: The officers
of the Association shall be presi-
dent, vice-president, second vice
president, secretary and faculty
treasurer. "a second vice-president
was added to the list of officers be-
cause last year the first vice-presi-
dent graduated, leaving them with
out any,
Article 10, section 1: The annual
track and field meeting shall take
place on the Saturday proceeding the
N e. I. c.. A. A. meet.
Article -, section 4, was changed
to article 10. section 2.
Article -, section 5. was changed
to article 10, section 3.
Article II, section B., was changed
to article 8. section 3.
Article 12 section 2; No amend
ment shall be made to the consti-
tuition unless a written copy of said
amendment is sent to the colleges
OF the association at least four weeks
before the convention of the asso-
citation, at which the proposed am
endment is to be voted upon. This
section may be suspended by un-
animous consent of the delegates OF
the association.
Article 1 section 2 event 3; 22O
yard dash. trial heats, first man in
each to qualify for final. Second
men to run extra heat, winner to
qualify for final or as otherwise pro-
vided for by the executive commit
tee.
Rule 5; That cup in competition
at present viii be determined as des-
iEnated on the cup from 1915-1925.
:. Mar years not to prolong COMPETE
sffion for the cup.
Rules Of the referee; 1t shall be
the duty of the secretary to prepare
sheet OF instructions Tor all the
officials and managers and to pro-
vide them with the rules of the M.
I. C. A. A., by which they shall be
governed, at least two weeks before
the date of the annual track and
field meet. He shall be responsible
for the proper enforcement Of all
rules governing the meet. The first
paragraph under clerk Of course be
reverted over to the duties Of the
secretary.
The following members Of the as
Isolation were present: president F.
l. MacIntire Of Colby; secretary D.
]. Eanves of Bowdoin: coach ]. j.
Magee and manager J. II. Johnson
of Bowdoin; coach c. A. jenkins and
manager A. A. Dunlap Of Bates;
coach H. w. Flack, and manager c.
E. Kennerison Of Maine; coach M.
y. Ryan and manager r. w. Sturte-
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