The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-02-01
Tigers Set-Up College Scholarships

nrTROIT-In bold move to foster closer coopera-
Latween organized baseball and Michigan colleges
lon Ie scholarship fund has been established by the
nroi Baseball Com )any, resident Harvey T. Hansen
announced TO-DAY 80.
u;rb can Michigan Sac Tn vcrsity, Western Mchigad
erge Unive sty of Detro and Wayne State Unver-
s;tv have qualified for partlcpat on.
The scholarship arrangement is not limited these
5 Il vii be open for other school, to apply
scn NOR ey available and tile schools baseball pro-
ms qral y.
,uow 10 So Geo annually in four years, IA nonproft
rrnoration titled Detroit Baseball Company Eouca-
lanai Foundations Inc has been established with Han
con John L. Fetzer, Tiger board cha rman, and Harry
,,,.,n c.tcutIve &c president, as trustees.
An initial sum OF 5000 has been given to the Foun
laion by the Detroit Baseball Company. The Found;t-
Inn viii lie MA ned in succeeding years by annual
Grants nom the Detroit baseball Company to prov de
1rds tor ;td to maximum OF 20 men III the funds
fourth year OF operation.
.This IS no-srings he'd program to aid boys in
tprcsted in playing baseball and furherng their etlu-
ation our scholarship fund developed to enhance
he status of baseball as major sport in colleges
nnlyers ties Hansen sad.
Ii, added, F." We recognize tie fact that there is an
ncreas ne number OF college players going into organic
ed baseball and we want to encourage this trend
Here the major points III the Hansen scholarship
l. A scho' arshp VII BE provided each year to each
Participating school for aid to quslif ed students.
T. - poi commitee eu IA the I'm
anca aid directors of participating schools plus
bers OF foundation the group
g. An applicant to be considered must have secured
admission to the school and have supporting
mendations from his high school principal, baseball
coach and Founda ion representative.
a. Students already enrolled in college be
making satisfactory progress toward their degree be
in good standing with the Office of the Dean of Men,
be recommended by Their baseball coach and Found
alton representative.
S. Scholarship awards will be Of $500 MINIMUM and
$500 minimum based individual student need de-
fined by the schools aid program, rules of the NJ c. A.
A. rules Of the conference in which the school partc
pates and the program provided for baseball.
6. Continuation of the scholarship program will at
al 'ncs Re subject the approval Of The Foundation
Neither will the Detroit Baseball Company be commit
ted to further the in baseball of a recipient
nor Will the recipient be obligated in any way the
Detroit Baseball Company
I'VE sincere in belief that this scholarship
plan will encourage boys both to play baseball and fur
Their their education with the future beyond playing
in baseball in mind Hansen added.
lle said, This scholarship plan compares with SINH
lar hoarsps for boys in music, engineering and other
vccationS
Hansen 81 d that the plan had been sent to Commits
sion,r Ford Frick.
Srtc the bonus rule eliminated there IS moth
ine IN hS scholarship plan that violates baseball rules
and "" cxpect him to approve. he concluded