Show CAPT PIERCE APPOINTED DELEGATE west point N T dec 27 sn oral albert L mills superintendent ot the military academy today sent a letter to B M mccracken chancellor 0 the new york university in which he names captain dalmer M pierce as the delegate 0 the academy to the national conference ot universities and colleges tobe held in new york city tomorrow and encloses a copy of the instructions for abo guidance of the west point delegate the instructions general mills says were adopted by the council 0 the army athletic association at a receil meeting they are in the form or lu tlona as follows the representative for west point should endeavor to secure the passage of the following resolutions t first that the first action taken at this conference shall be submitted 0 o all colleges prominent in clouding those here represented with the request that tha same be ratified and ahall be binding on any institution only upon ratification by that institution A second that a football rules corn c 0 five members shall be elected T by the members of this conference and that this be directed to act as follows s to communicate with the representative of yale princeton harvard pennsylvania cornell annapolis and chicago university who constitute the committee that has formerly governed football and propose that the committees be amalgamated into one which shall formulate rules ander which football shall be played by the institutions ratifying the actions of this conference that the five members elected by this conference con gerence shall be guided in their action so as to secure the following an open game tor the elimination of rough and brutal playing efficient enforcement of the rules making the rules definite and precise in all respects such as the definition of brutal playing holding tripping and in gen eral all infringement of the rules toi which penalties are given organize alon of a permanent body of officials |