Football in the West.

A conference of eleven western university presidents is being held at Madison, Wis., at which some important action on football is expected to be taken. A team from Missouri University has made a trip South this winter without faculty permission and this has caused some commotion in western football matters.

President Jesse of the University of Missouri is known to favor the abolition of the game and is expected to press a resolution to that effect. As he is known to have some support among the other presidents, the result of the meeting is awaited with interest.