The New York herald., 1922-01-15
OXFORD'S LACROSSE
TOUR Is APPROVED
intercollegiate League, al
Meeting Here, Plans to En-
tertain Britons.

Plans for entertaining the lacrosse
team OF oxford University. amateur
champions OF England. in the sprin:
took up most Of the time of the delegates
TO the annual meeting of the Interco!-
legiate lacrosse League at the Hote.
Pennsylvania yesterday afternoon. Th4
oxford twelve mas accepted an invitation
to play ten games In this country and
has suggested that the month OF March
be devoted to it's tour.
However. the delegates yesterday de-
clared that owing to climatic conditions
in the North in March 1t would be I'M
possible for most of the colleges to enter
tain the Britons IL they came at thas
time. II was voted that Prof. Laurie Cox
OF Syracuse. who is arranging the tour
should ask oxford 20 cnangc It's plans
and come here for the months of April.
oxford also is willing 70 make the trip
in August, but the colleges cannot as
semble their teams during the summer.
A canvass of the delegates showed
that there was little doubt that oxford
would come here--that in spite OF IMAM
ciai handicaps. IL Is figured that visit
from the English team will be a big
boost for the game in this country.
Through Giles Whiting, the American
lacrosse team which toured England and
Ireland In 1897 and did itself proud In
thirteen games. offered a cup to be pre-
sented each year 20 the intercollegiate
champion. This trophy will go to me
winner Of the game between the cham
pions of the Northern and Southern di-
visions OF the league.
A committee was appointed TO organize
lacrosse in the high schools. Several
schools in this city are playing the game
and report great benefits. Preparations
were made for the organization OF a
national lacrosse association similar to
the association In Canada. The college
league wants to see the game spread
among the athletic clubs In all sections
A good deal of time was spent in dis
oussing suggested changes In the rules.
and these were referred TO the Rules
Committee. William G. Schmeisser OF
Johns Hopkins. who had been chief ref
cree for years. resigned. and after try
ing In vain to have him change his mind
the association named W. IL. Fries OF
Cornell In his place.
Most OF the delegates we're In favor OF
changing the rules Is provide for two
NihNihto H1Neha W tt'N ~ A'AtfNts
ress In the game was reported from
Princeton. the Navy. the Army and
Rutgers. which are not members OF Tho
association. All except the Navy are
new at the game.
The election resulted In the naming OF
these officers:
President. Albert p. Baker, Swarth-
more: vice-president. Prof. Laurie n.
Cox. Syracuse secretary-treasurer, l..
s. Barber. Harvard; executive board.
the officers and Cyrus G. Miller and
Milton S. Erianger. Those present wcro !:
Northern Section--Syracuso Prof Cox
and Il. La Due; Hobart. s. c. Forsce and
J. l.. Lewis; Harvard. G.. Il. Darling and
Il. 8. Barber Yale. IT. Il. Leisy and NJ.
veeder; Cornell. A. II. Morgensen and
w IT. Fries.
Southern Section--Stevens Tech. r.
d. Easily and II. d. Keppler swarth-
more. A. r. Rogers and ~ c. Barnard
Johns Hopkins, w. G. Schmeisser and J.
NJ. Zeller. Jr. Lehigh. c. J. Lattlg and
L. Drew: Pennsylvania. w. w. Collins
and c. IT. Goldsmith.
Visitors---Columbia. Giles whiting
Princeton. c. Sherman: Crescent a. c.,
G. Warde1 and J. Mccormick: New
York Lacrosse Club and Rutgers. A.
Brisotti Navy Lieut.. W. J. Lorerz !;
Rutgers, G. p. Lathrop Montclair A. g..
J. r. Fritts and II. II. Clough: Mount
Washington l.. c.. Baltimore. w. c.
Wylic