The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-30
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Reed Change Contemplated
Grid Rules, Asse-
M. citation Is Told.
WILLIAM CHAPMAN

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SEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-After ad-
ing and advising for sixteen
Yrs without making any great
preston on those advised. the
tional Collegiate Athletic Associ-
Pn has begun to grow horns
ans q unwieldy organization Of more
ne, n 200 American colleges voted
light to quit its advisory ield
NJ, TO assume direct charge of
nsrs kteur collegiate sport through
Sch u the land. This move was taken
tn ian effort to curb PROSECUTING.
tw The association did not state
ether any of its members would
SFah the term amateur collegiate
IA, lrt" the least bit embarrassing.
fhe assumption of executive au--
Srity will not materialize until
Ter the next annual meeting,
W. en- a committee appointed to-
mt will report back to the as
tation. The change of office of
inf association was stoutly opposed
OF, some of the larger colleges
fvard. Princeton, Cornell and
ktmouth-which were fearful
h ) home rule" of their athletic
n \ tvities should slip from them.
~ Prineeten Oppose. STEP.
bean Howard G. McLenahan, of
lneeton. made an address oppos-
the new step. and other repre-
20 Natives from the larger colleges
w lported him.
eNete collegiate association also
IN record as opposing a union
ton any other athletic body in
Horkuo ,nation of an Olympic associ-
turn ttThus was the gauge thrown
ITO the Amateur Athletic Un-
en- Despite the passage of these pro-
d. Ions the larger colleges quit the
in Temoly room convinced that the
OF 4ciation should continue to serve
Ian advisory committee, aiming
ID, promote clean sport by influence
IN propaganda rather than by as
ng active control of sports on
ySheld. For a time 1t seemed that
Re surely must be a split, but
- major colleges finally bowed to
MI vote.
The postponement of the step for
slyear was D concession to the
yer members. Thus every col
will have ample opportunity
study the new constitution be-
1t becomes operative.
Present Grid Rules o. n.
{. Edward X Hall. of Dartmouth.
81 strman OF the football rules COM
" ttee, had an important message
Z college folk in the statement
soT Il little revision would be made
+ : THE gridiron code. He believes
sound. open game finally has
h established. The recomme nda-
y bs of the newly formed Associa-
H' of Football Coaches of America
Y receive the greatest consid-
sh- tion. however, Mr.. Hall added.
M n addressing an earlier session
~ the association Col, Pierce. 81
st Point. president OF the collie
he body called attention to the
V Eming increase in the practice
"a PROSECUTING. Col Pierce called
NJ ,n the members to take immedi-
81 and active steps to curb this
A Z 1ation.
Id ames Knox. of Harvard, urged
lstic steps to stamp out prose-
liz Ing. He said that unless the
H. were checked colleges soon
" Gid hnd II necessary to bar
H. psfer students from athletic par
Ih patton for the customary year
NH = 1 to add penalty by counting
HM- Y year against the three-year
7H cd Of varsity competition al
led the athlete.
mn say three years." continued Mr..
lW *. because l am convinced that
H freshman has no place on the
ut pity team, regardless of the size
DU. she college. The freshman can
Hi pmplish a great deal more for
Ia tself and for his alma mater
M concentration upon doing his
for the yearling team. His
be years of varsity competition
much sweeter and of much
70 Re benefit in every way after a
as an apprentice"
he association will continue its
ions tomorrow and Saturday.