Each captain shall send to the captain of the opposing team a complete list of his players and substitutes, with a statement that he believes them to be bona fide students and amateurs, at least twenty-five days before the date of the contest in which they are to take part, No one shall be included in such list, who has not declared in writing his eligibility within the preceding rules in the presence of a member of the graduate committee. No one whose name is not on such a list shall be allowed to play in an intercollegiate game except by the consent of the captain of the opposing team. All objections to the eligibility of the persons whose names appear upon the said lists shall be considered as waived unless taken at least twenty days before the contest in which they are to take part.
RULE. Arbitration.In the event of any difficulty arising in the interpretation or application of the foregoing rules relating to eligibility, two representatives, one from each of the two competing universities shall meet and endeavor to adjust the difficulty. In case they cannot agree they shall choose a third person, not a member or graduate of either University, to act with them. The decision of the majority of these three persons shall be final. In case of an objection to eligibility under Rules II or III, it shall be the duty of the Arbitration Committee to meet forthwith for the consideration of the objection; and they shall make a final decision with respect to it, and notify both captains thereof, at least fourteen days before the contest.
For Harvard.
BERTRAM GORDON WATERS, Capt.,
GEORGE A. STEWART,
For Graduate Advisory Committee in Football.