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Show EIGHTH ANNUAL COLLEGE MEET Association to Discuss Amateur Ama-teur Athletics New Field is Proposed. New York, N. Y., Dec 30 At the eighth annual convention of the National Na-tional Intercollegiate association, which convenes here today, amateur athletics In all Its phases will be discussed dis-cussed by representatives of more than 100 colleges from all parts of tne United States A new field of college athletes will be proposed, that of swimming. It Is proposed to appoint a special commit tee to draft rules of competition for swimming and water polo, which will be adopted by the association, and the sport will thus become officially recognized. rec-ognized. The association will also dUcuflS football. At last year's meeting Pro feasor O W Ehler of isconsin made B report that there was not one fatality fa-tality In the college game during the 1912 season but as there have been some fatalities this year. It is not uti lllrely that the association maj make ! some further changes In the game, I The evening session will be devote 1 j to the election of officers and question ques-tion j of special Importance |