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Studens0
Good money made while home
during Holidays, selling a
handsome clock that Opens
Furnaces at any desir-
ed ho'ur these winter morn-
ings.
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TRACK MEN SPEED HOME
TO EAT TURKEY DINNER
"Buzz" Catlett Remains for Holiday
Work; Weightmen Out for
Praetle
Few of the candidates for Michi-
gan's track team. will. hibernate in
Ann Arbor during the holidays, a.
larger percentage than usual having
decided upon making the trip home
for the Christmas vacation. Up to
last night "Buzz" Catlett was the only
man who had, made known his inten-
tions to Coach Farrell of remaining in
town, while most of the men eat their
turkey around the home table.
Edwards,. this season's erstwhile
star of the soph lit football aggrega-
tion, made. his reappearance yester-
day among the shot putters, and
"Steve" kept the sophomore, Cross,
and big Loud busy with the leadball.
All of their heaves were made for
form rather than for.distance, al-
though some; good distances were
made before the afternoon's festivi-
ties were finally completed.
The call for candidates for the
track team will be made immediately
after work is resumed, and Coach
Farrell is in hopes that}the men who
have intentions of trying out for the
team answer this summons as soon as
possible.
To know what to give for CHRISTMAS?
209 E. Liberty St.
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If so, come in and let us help
you decide on what to give.
We have everything suitable
for Christmas, including Ivory
Goods, Leather Goods, Brass
Novelties, Smokers' Sets, Man-
icure Sets, and a complete
stock of Jewelry
ORGANIZATION TO
PURIFY ATHLETICS
Webber Responsible For Series of In-
vestigations and Disclosures
of Last: Spring
BASEBALL MEN ME1ET IN EAST
The organization of a nation-wide
association of college men aiming at
the abolition of the present summer
baseball rule and at the general puri-
fication of intercollegiate athletics,
was brought to light here last night
upon the return of Charles Webber
from the east, where he has been ac-
tive in the formation of the new asso-
ciation.
Webber was one of the prime mov-
ers in the baseball scandal that re-
suited in the suspension of several)
members of the Michigan nine last
spring. This drastic action by the
Wolverine authorities led to a series'
of investigations at other institutions
that has resulted in a series oi expo-
sures at several of the leading uni-
versites of te country. ...
Minnesota, Chicago, Illinois, Wis-
consin, Syracuse, Yale, Harvard and
Pennsylvania have all been called
upon to weather baseball' scandals.
since that time, the removal of five
Yale football men in the middle of the
past season being the most widely
known of. these cases.
university authorities.
The baseball question is but one of
th, problems of intercollegiate ath-
leics that is to be agitated by the as-
sociation, but owing to the many re-
cent disclosures of the conditions ex-
isting in this branch of sport the at-
tempt to reform the rules now gov-
" erning the diamond game is claiming
th attention of the entire college
world..
Already the students of Illinois,
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Indiana and
Ohio State, in the Western Confer-
ence, have expressed their disapproval
of the present restrictions, while
Brown University and the colleges of
th- Oklahoma conference now allow
their students to play ball for money
during summer vacations.
1 iTE RCi SS HOCKEY PRACTICE
COMMENCES AFTER CHRISTMAS
Ferri Field May be Flooded and Put
in Use; Two Teams Receive
Numerals
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A group of men interested in the
baseball question, and others of a
similar nature, met in the east this
fall and determined upon the nature
of the new organization. Already
Michigan, Harvard, Dartmouth, De-
Pauw, Trinity, Syracuse, and Illinois
are represented, and the membership
is increasing at such a rapid rate that
the originators of the movement are
confident that every college and uni-
versity of any standing in the country
will be represented.
The platform of the newly formed
association includes three main
points (1) The purification of inter-
collegiate athletics of the fraud and
hypocrisy that now exists; (2) the ex-
tension of the intramural departments
pf all educational institutions until
every able-bodied man can participate
in some form of outdoor sport ;(3)
the subordination of money-making to
the educational side of intercollegiate
sport.:
It is the plan of the association to
agitate reforms along the lines indi-
cated at every institution represented
in its membership, the various mem-
bers always urging their platforms in
relation to the local situation.
The first official action of the asso-
ciation was embodied in a letter sent
tP the Harvard-Yale-Princeton eligi-
blity committee which is now meet-
ing in New York City. In this letter,
the history of recent baseball scan-
dals was reviewed. together with other
information that has not appeared in
print, The association expressed its
opinion as favoring the abolition of
the present summer baseball rule.
While the committee has not yet made.
a public report, the unofficial attitude
of that body is in favor of allowing
college athletes to play summer base-
ball under the direction of the proper
Regular hockey practice will begin
the first week after the holidays, and
all aspirants for class teams are
ur, ed to start with the beginning of
the season. The early opening of the
season is planned in order to get the
benefit of all the good skating weath-
er possible.
Whether Weinberg's Coliseum will
be the place of practice or not is a
question with the Intramural office.
In former years the games were all
held there but owing to the difficulty
of securing convenient hours for
practice, it is possible that Ferry
Field may be used. The usual hours
allowed for practice at the coliseum
were from 6:00 to 7:30 o'clock, which
is too awkward a time for the men to
co:ne out and work. In case better
arrangements cannot be made, Intra-
mural Director Rowe said yesterday
that it was quite likely that Ferry
Field would be flooded and used for
the purpose. He said further that if
the same difficulty is anticipated for
next year, that the three additional
tennis courts necessary for the com-
pletion of the planned court, would
be constructed so that a permanent
court would be acquired for the uni-
versity.
Two sets of numerals will be given
one to each of the two high teams at
the close of the season. The insignia
wvill be in the usual colors, white nu-
morals on a black sweater.
Ifembers of Faculty Talk in Cleveland
Mrs. S. F. Gingerich, assistant pro-
fessor of English, and Mr. H. J. Wei-
gand, instructor in German, two mem-
bers of the ichigan faculty; will read
papers at the meeting of the Modern
Language association of America,
which will be held in Cleveland on
December 29-30. Mr. Gingerich will
have as his subject, "The Religion of
Coleridge from 1794 to 1798," while
Mr. Weigand will speak on "The Re-
lations of Matthew Arnold to Heine
and Renan,"
Recital of the history of
Michigan's past football season
will undoubtedly undergo con-
stant repetition during the
Christmas vacation. You may
be asked, "What is the matter
with Michigan Athletics ?" Re-
gardless of what other personal
opinions you may have, one
fact is evident-Michigan has
not been getting the athletes
from the prep schools.
When you are home you will
have an opportunity to come
into personal touch with men
who are destined to make
names for themselves in collegi-
ate athletics. The chance will
be yours to use legitimate in-
fluence to bring these men to
Michigan. If you have at heart
Michigan's athletic prestige,
every good, clean youth of ath-
letic ability with whom you
come In contact will hear of
Michigan's right for considera-
tion as his Alma Mater for her
worth, both scholastically and
athletically. Let's pull for fu-
ture Michigan teams!
As yet, there have been' no reports
this week from Lansing to the effect
that Coach Macklin, of M. A. C., has
resigned. But then, it's only Tues-
day.
Ex-President Taft will speal to the
collegiate athletic association on. De-
cember 28 on the subject of profes-
sional baseball. The eastern colleges
are almost as agitated over the sub-
ject as the Big Nine.
Ohio State has forbidden any mem-
ber of the Varsity football team to
play professional football after he
leaves college, under penalty of los-
ing his standing in the "0" associa-
tion, which is formed of letter men.
If things continue, the only respect-
able thing for a Varsity athlete to do
after he graduates, will be to retire
or enter the ministry.
"It looks now as if the 1916 Olym-
pics scheduled for Berlin will be held
in Funchal, Maderia, or Montevideo,
Uruguay."-Philadelphia North Amer-
ican.
"Tommy" Hughitt's Maine football
team enjoyed an unusually successful
year. One of their important vic-
tories was over Bowdoin. Bowdoin is
coached by Campbell, a Harvard man
and a pupil of Percy Haughton.
Hughitt's team triumphed by a
score of 23 to 13, and it was a ques-
tion of the Yost system against that
of Haughton. In this instance the
western variety won. "Tommy's"
first year as a football coach, all
things considered, was very suc-
cessful.
livery woman that graduates froj:i
Wisconsin must pass certain swim-
ming tests before she can receive her
diploma. Score up another victory
for eugenics, please.
Soucey, Mahan, King, Watson, Wal-
lace, Parson, and, Cowen graduate.
from Harvard next June and will be
lost to the football team. There
were five or six others, but these are
among the most important. As yet no
messages of condolence have been re-
ceived from New Haven, Conn.
The Notre Dame football squad
traveled 7,074 miles this year to com-
plete the Catholic schedule. Only
three games were played at home, and
the South Bend team passed through
12 states to meet their opponents on
Joe Brickley, the youngest brother
of Charles Brickley, has been show-
ing some real drop kicking ability at
Phillips-Exeter this fall. Although
only 15 years old and weighing but
125 pounds, the youngster is said to
be unusually accurate from any point
within the 40-yard line.
'Wisconsin Football Produces Revenue
Madison, Wis., Dec. 20.-"The big-
gest net surplus in the history of
athletics," was the statement made
public by the athletic association of
the University of Wisconsin today.
This surplus amounted to $11,797.27.
As usual football was the great source
of revenue, the fall sport showing a
net profit of $18,770.84. Basketball
was the only other sport to make
money, the court game taking in $5,-
276.26, and costing $4,784.01.
Father's Death Calls Student Home
Leon D. Bryant, '16D, left for his
home, Susquehana, Pennsylvania,
early yesterday morning, when he re-
ceived a telegram informing him of the
sudden death of his father. Bryant
will return to the university at the
end of the holiday vacation to resume
work in the dental school.
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