Post by Coach Campbell on Oct 16, 2002 17:34:30 GMT
New York Times
Nov. 28, 1905
Presidents Football Reform Plan Started
University of Pennsylvannia Takes the Initiative
NOTE HEADS OF SCHOOL
Submits Three Rules For College Regulation of Athletics In The Interest Of Amateur Sport.
Philadelphia, Nov. 26 - Following the suggestion of President Roosevelt for uniform eligibility rules in college athletics and for the elimination of unnecessary roughness, brutality, and foul play in the American game of football, the university of Pennsylvannia has taken the initiative for the suggested reforms, and has addressed a circular letter on the subject to the heads of all universities, colleges, private schools, and other institutions in the United States interested in Athletics.
This Action was taken after a number of meetings of the University committee on athletics of the University of Pennsylvannia at which the president's thoughts on the subject were discussed. The Committee formulated rules which it thought would meet the situation, and decided to send them to the authorities of all educational institutions in the country for consideration and adoption if they meet approval. The letter is as follows:
President Roosevelt, in a recent interview with a member of this committee (Prof. White,) expressed his opinion as to the urgent need of an earnest and concerted effort to secure simplicity and uniformity in the eligibility rules of the colleges and unversities of the country.
Prof. Hollis of Harvard has expressed the same thought. In his opinion the backbone of college regulation of athletics rest on three rules.
1. A definition of professionalism.
2. A rule which should require all members of atheltic teams to be genuine students of the college which they represent, and to be satisfactory in their studies.
3. A rule to prevent the procurement of good players from other colleges by social or money inducements.
The University Committee on Athletics of the University of pennsylvannia in an endeavor to cover these points and to provide a code which will meet all the desired requirements with thoroughness, and at the same time with brevity and clearness, has formulated the enclosed rules, and will advocate their adoption not only by their own institution, but by the others whom they meet in athletic competition. Coach CAmpbell
Nov. 28, 1905
Presidents Football Reform Plan Started
University of Pennsylvannia Takes the Initiative
NOTE HEADS OF SCHOOL
Submits Three Rules For College Regulation of Athletics In The Interest Of Amateur Sport.
Philadelphia, Nov. 26 - Following the suggestion of President Roosevelt for uniform eligibility rules in college athletics and for the elimination of unnecessary roughness, brutality, and foul play in the American game of football, the university of Pennsylvannia has taken the initiative for the suggested reforms, and has addressed a circular letter on the subject to the heads of all universities, colleges, private schools, and other institutions in the United States interested in Athletics.
This Action was taken after a number of meetings of the University committee on athletics of the University of Pennsylvannia at which the president's thoughts on the subject were discussed. The Committee formulated rules which it thought would meet the situation, and decided to send them to the authorities of all educational institutions in the country for consideration and adoption if they meet approval. The letter is as follows:
President Roosevelt, in a recent interview with a member of this committee (Prof. White,) expressed his opinion as to the urgent need of an earnest and concerted effort to secure simplicity and uniformity in the eligibility rules of the colleges and unversities of the country.
Prof. Hollis of Harvard has expressed the same thought. In his opinion the backbone of college regulation of athletics rest on three rules.
1. A definition of professionalism.
2. A rule which should require all members of atheltic teams to be genuine students of the college which they represent, and to be satisfactory in their studies.
3. A rule to prevent the procurement of good players from other colleges by social or money inducements.
The University Committee on Athletics of the University of pennsylvannia in an endeavor to cover these points and to provide a code which will meet all the desired requirements with thoroughness, and at the same time with brevity and clearness, has formulated the enclosed rules, and will advocate their adoption not only by their own institution, but by the others whom they meet in athletic competition. Coach CAmpbell