(ANT BIG NINE '"L L) v F1 1 GA! 1 GRADUTESFAVOR CON ERENCE IDEA Alumni from All Over Country Ex- press Desire to See Wolverines Back in Big Nine RG ANIZATIONS IN DISCORD WITH ATHLETIC SITUATION Messages Slow Hopes for Speedy and t nqualified Return to Form- er Relations Robert H. Cook, '06L, secretary, Sag- inaw alumni association: "Michigan's place is in the conference. I heartily endorse an honorable return." Andrew Lenderink, '06E, secretary, Kalamazoo alumni association: "Did not favor return. Hope that return will replace Michigan as leader of the West." J. R. Rogers, '90, secretary Grand Rapids Alumni association - "We heartily approve if Michigan with dig- nity can re-enter the conference whose components are our natural rivals." G. L. Harmon, '06L, secretary Bay City Alumni association-"Michigan's return to the conference is a desir- able move provided it does not mean the entire elimination of one or more eastern games." X. D. Bensley, '13E, secretary Buf- falo, N. Y., Alumni association-"Con- ference satisfactory but do not throw; out eastern games." Thousands of Michigan graduates from all over the United States have expressed their desire to see the Wol- verines back in the western confer-I ence through actions of the variousI alumni associations. From East, West, North, and South, the messages have poured in, telling of the discontenti of the alumni at the present state of+ athletic affairs at Michigan and put-+ ting forth their hopes for a speedy and unqualified return to competition with+ its ancient rivals. Votes have been taken in the associations, and the re-1 sult has always been overwhelmingly in favor of a return to the western body.' Detroit for Return, 6 to 1 Just one week ago, the question was brought before the Detroit alumni body, and the result showed 358 in fav- or of an unqualified return, 58 de- finitely against, and 16 who would fav- or such a move if the conference would accede to certain conditiofis. The graduate associations of other Michigan cities have been just as strongly in favor. It is popularly supposed that ath- letes of the post-conference era were among the strongest opposers of a re- turn; but the Saginaw alumni associ- ation, a body controlled by such men as Heinie Lichtner, Frank Picard, Clem and Cy Quinn, and Emil Tessin, ai1 of whom have battled for the Maize a:d Blue on the gridiron, has voted o:erwhelmingly for a return. San Francisco Unanmous A telegram received by The Daily from Inman Sealby, vice-president of the San Francisco association, states that that body voted unanimously for an immediate and unqualified return to the conference. Norman Hill, cap- tain of the 1910 baseball team, and at present managing editor of the Sault Ste.- Marie Evening News, in a letter gives it as his opinion, formed by a careful review of newspaper comment and alumni sentiment throughout the Upper Peninslua, that the Michigan men in the north of the state are strongly in favor of re-establishing western competition, attributing all of Michigan's present athletic ills to the present unsatisfactory schedules. Chicago Unanimous Chicago alumni have always been among the strongest exponents of the "Back to the Conference" move. It was through their influence that the game was arranged last fall between the All-fresh football team and Evans- ton academy. In a communication to The Daily, Roger Sherman, '94, presi- cent of the alumni association of that city, says: "The great majority of the alumniI in and about Chicago, not only favor; the resumption of athletic relations with the conference colleges, but they are most enthusiastically in favor of it. The general feeling is that the past should be forgotten. The alumni are convinced that the conference colleges are willing to meet us in a spirit of generosity and with no thonght of go- ing back to old contentions. They will meet us as one business man meets another-with the paramount desire (Continued on rage Six.) For results advertise in the Mich- gan Daily. Conference Return Mleans Setter Schedules in Athletics for 19181 * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * * 1 , * *. :x 1917 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Oct. 3--University of Detroit. Oct. 6-Case Scientific School. Oct. 10-Western State Normal Col- lege. Oct. 17-Mt. Union College. Oct. 20-Michigan Agricultural Col- lege. Oct. 27-University of Nebraska. Nov. 3-Kalamazoo College. Nov. 10-Cornell University. Nov. 17-University of Pennsylvan- ia, at Philadelphia. POSSIBLE 1918 SCHEDULE Oct. 5-University of Indiana. Oct. 12-Ohio State University.- Oct. 19-Michigan Agricultural College. Oct. 26-University of Wisconsin. Nov. 2-Cornell University. Nov. 9-University of Pennsyl- vania. Nov. 16-University of Minnesota. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *I In re-entering the western confer- ence what will Michigan get in return through athletics? It takes no great stretch of the im- agination to picture a far better foot- fall schedule for the Yostmen in 1918 than the 1917 bookings show. The conference allows its members to play but seven gridiron clashes per season. Michigan has been accus- tomed to the eight or nine card. Whether this is an advantage or dis- advantage to the footballers them- selves might be argued to the end of time without reaching any sort of agreement. Certain it is that it will not be a serious financial depression, as the mid-week games draw but few outsiders at best. Picture MIchigan vs. Minnesota Conference for the Wolverines means the return of the annual Min- nesota-Michigan classics. When the Big Nine compelled the Gopher to abol- ish the Wolverine from its bookings, it took away the biggest card of west- ern football. They may talk of Wis- consin and Minnesota clashing before the assembled multitudes, or of Chi- cago and Illinois putting on their an- nual struggle, but they never have been mentioned alongside of the Wol- verine-Gopher match. The Yostmen can play practically any of the other nine teams in the conference, and can maintain bookings with Cornell and Pennsylvania as well. Michigan will undoubtedly desire to play three and possibly four games in the conference. Two big games, and the remainder early season clashes. Indiana, Purdue, Iowa, Ohio State, and Northwestern will be capable teams to meet the Wolverine in the first few games. Wisconsin, Minnesota, Chicago, and Illinois can furnish a 30,000 crowd plenty of thrillers during the closing part of the season. ,* * * * * * * * * * * * * Daseball and Basketball Not Harmed Conference rulings expressly stipu- late that no more than 12 baseball and basketball clashes may be held with other teams in the Big Nine. There is no ruling on the total number of games which may be played with out- siders, and no lower limit as to the number of conference games. This is, of course, no hardship of any sort. Twelve games in each of the two branches allows each member to play every other member at least once, an( allows a team to play two or more games. with teams in the conference which are in its class. Basketball will witness its first sea- son at Michigan next winter. The strength of the team compared to the conference is naturally a matter to- tally for conjecture. It is safe to say that within three years the Wolver- ines will be represented by a very capable quintet of basket tossers. Possibly Three Baseball Trips Whether Michigan will make its customary eastern and southern trips in baseball after joining the confer- ence is a matter for the future. There is nothing in conference rulings which will prohibit them from doing so, and making a tour of the conference cir- cuit if the authorities desire it. Some other feasible plan may be worked out, whereby Michigan will take a western trip every other season. Coach Farrell would not be at all hampered in his workings with track athletes. Nothing in the Big Nine agreement can be construed as involv- ing track. The number of meets is unlimited, while the opponents may be picked with as much freedom as Michigan has always possessed. Dual meets with Wisconsin, Illinois, and Minnesota, as well as the usual Wolverine track program, and the western intercollegiates, will look well in the 1918 track schedule. SENATE INCLINED TOWARDBIG NINEi University Body Has Been Invariably in Favor of Conference Relationship ALWAYS DESIRED TO RETAIN -FACULTY ATHLETIC CONTROL Question Remains Dead Issue Until 1913 When. Resolutions Are Adopted Although the control of athletics passed out of the hands of the Uni- versity senate with the withdrawal from the conference in 1908, the gen- era] sentiment of the senate has been in favor of Michigan's return to the Big Nine. Even before the sever- ence of athletic relations with the western teams, a motion made at a meeting of the senate to the effect that formal steps be taken to withdraw from the conference failed to receive4 a support. Despite outside influences, the sen- ate has invariably leaned toward the conference. Both the board in con- trol of athletics and the Student coun- cil referred the question of withdrawal to the senate at its meeting of Feb. 19, 1907. The Senate, however, de- sired to retain the regulation of ath- letics and in that respect sent the fol- lowing resolutions to the .board of regents: Resolved, that this body, while recognizing the plenary power and ultimate authority of the board of regents, express the hope that the Regents will deem it wise to leave the regulation of student athletics with the senate or its 4 representatives; that, as regards l the particular question now un- der discussion, this body has con nominate Senate members of the board fidence in the judgment of the in control of athletics to the board board in control of athletics. l of regents for their approval." Pre- Disregard New Rules vious to this time, the deans of the At the meeting of June 10, 1907, an- schools and colleges had nominated other report was received from the the Senate members. board in control of athletics. With the conference adoption of five-game DEVOTION TO COUNTRY schedules and limiting the players to IS PATRIOTISM-HAVILL three years' Varsity experience, con- siderable opposition arose at Michi- (Continued from Page One.) gan. Although the board of regents vidual citizen. This is true of our gov- became interested in the issue, no ac- tion was taken at this time. ernment in its relations to its own The board in control arranged a citizens and it stands also in its rela- seven-game schedule and permitted tions to other nations. four-year men to play. This action "For two years and a half now," on the part of Michigan culminated he said, "the world has been con- in a special session of the conference, vulsed with the most stupendous war where it was decided that Michigan of all history. This country is the had surpassed her liberty in such mat- only first rate power in the world not ters. Although Michigan did not play at present involved. Now, because any conference teams in the fall of one of the combatants has run amuck, 1907, she maintained her relationship and has not only ceased to regard it- in the conference. self as a member of the world's vigil- Question Becomes Dead ence committee, but has itself become During the period from 1908 to 1913, a marauder, we have found it neces- the conference question was a dead sary to sever diplomatic relations with issue in the Senate. But on March 24, her, and, I take it, this is but the serv- 1913, a pro-conference resolution was ice of notice that if the present threat presented and adopted. The Senate be fulfilled, we shall organize or join urged the control of athletics by the a vigilence committee. No patriot can Senate and the return of Michigan to hold his peace if he thinks his coun- the conference. try is, from cowardice or from moral As a part of this resolution, the Sen- indifference, refraining from taking its ate said, "Should Michigan apply for part in maintaining the . world's or- readmission, instead of stipulating the der." I i I condition of her return, she should leave any changes she may desire in the present rules to the natural course of business after her readmission." These resolutions were reported to the board of regents, but no further action was taken on them. A change was made during the spring of 1915 in the nomination of Senate members of the board in con- trol of athletics. The board of reg- ents cpmmunicated to the Senate on May 24, 1915, the fBllowing resolution: "Resolved, That the University Senate In conclusion he held up the Unit States as an example to the world how separate communities surrende ingk a part of their sovereignty to larger organization could still devel and pursue their individual aims wit out interfering with those of the neighbors. Vermont house Defeats Suffrage Montpelier, Vt., Feb. 22.-The V mont house of representatives toda defeated a bill providing for woma suffrage. Your Last Ch-nce I NEARLY ALL SCHOOLS ARE IN CONFERENCES ABOUT A SCORE SCATTERED OVER ALL PARTS OF COUN- TRY Modern collegiate athletics are tend- ing more and more towards combina- tion for purposes of conference upon questions arising relative to matters -arising between institutions. Most of these conferences are themselves ad- ministrative bodies, with correspond- ing powers. There are probably as many as a score of these so-calleddconferences, generally embracing a distinct geo- graphical area. The one of most in- terest to Michigan at the present time is the WesternIntercollegiate confer- ence, embracing Minnesota, Chicago, Illinois, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Ohio State, Indiana, Purdue, and Iowa. Among other conferences in the west are: Kansas College Athletic confer- ence, Iowa Athletic conference, Rocky Mountain Athletic conference, embrac- ing the colleges of Colorado, Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic conference, Southwestern Intercollegiate Athletic conference, Pacific Northwestern Ath- letic conference in the far west, Ohio conference, Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic conference. These associa- tions for the most part as indicated by their names are confined to the small- er colleges of the states. The Southern Intercollegiate Ath- letic conference embraces all the im- portant institutions south of the Mas- on and Dixon line. Vanderbilt, Georg- ia Tech, Tennessee, Chattanooga, Ken- tucky State, and Sewanee are all rep- resented at the conference. New Englanxd has one. The Asso. ciation of New Enland colleges for conference on Athletics embraces nearly all the smaller, but athletically important institutions. Brown, Am- herst, Colby, Rutgers, Maine, Vermont. and others are members. Nebraska, the newcomer on Michi- gan's 1917 football schedule is a mem- ber of the Missouri Valley confer- ence. The famous eastern triumvirate. Yale, Harvard, and Princeton have formed a sort of quasi-conference for their mutual benefit and protection. Practically all the important schools of the country are subject to the gen- eral supervision of I. C. A. A. A. A which regulates the general conduct of amateur athletics. 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