The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-02
lNTER-C R-COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC
ASSOCIATION DENOUNCES
BETTING.
RECOMMENDS MORE PHYSICAL
TRAINING FOR COLLEGE STU
DENTS. ADVOCATES CLEANER
SPORTS.
(By Charles H. Milliamsl

Hampton, Va, March S1:-The Col
ored Collegiate Athletic Asso-
citation held its tenth annual meet
ings in Richmond, at virginia Union
and advocated the development Of
physical education. It voted to be-
come u member of the National Col
legiate Athletic Association and to
out its developing program.
NJ. T. Dean and Or. W. L, Morri-
son, representing howard University;
James o. Randolph. Lincoln Univer-
sity; G. w. Barco and IT. L. Hickman,
Union University; w. A. Rogers, l.. H.
Foster. G. w: Florence, and 7. L. Pur-
institute; j.. r. Hunt. Virginia Theo-
logical Seminary and College and
Charles H. Williams, Hampton Insti-
tute-these men attended the meeting.
The Association, organized in 1912
coin, Union. Shaw, and Hampton, aims
ito promote the physical welfare of
the students in Colored educational
institutions of higher grade; to fos-
ter athletic games and contests in
connection with the same; to formu-
late from time to time and to recon-
mend for adoption by the various
authorities controlling atheletics in
these institutions such regulations as
manly sport, but also to maintain
scholarship; and to adopt and enforce
uniform rules governing all games
played and meets held under the aus
pices of this Association
Year after year, as the result of
the Influence of the Association, the
standards of athletic games have
been raised. until the public, as we'll
sport. The appreciation of the Negro
public is clearly shown by the thous-
ands who witness the big classic
football and basketball games.
Association DenOunces Betting.
During the past football season at
several games betting was common
along the Eide lines among the spec
tators. Students and even players are
also said to have wagered their sum-
mer earnings. At one game, where
students lost several hundred dollars,
the officials were blamed and at
tempts were made, it is said, to do
them bodily harm. At another game
fights resulted over the officials de-
cision and completely broke up the
game. One man who was disorderly
exclaimed, II have my money on this
game"
The practice of betting, If allowed
all the good that may be derived
from wholesome competition. Many
schools have started campaigns among
the students to eliminate the evil. The
Association denounced betting, in no
uncertain terms, as follows
I'VE recommend that this Associa-
ton go on record as being utterly
opposed 10 the practice of gambling
in connection with athletic games
among Colored schools and colleges,
and we urge the officials and author
tiles of the schools to do all in their
power to abolish the practice of gam
bling by the members of the, teams.
by the student hndy, and by those in
attendance at. the games"
Physical Education An Essential.
The Association stands for progress
and is exerting influence not only in
athletics but in the introduction and
development of physical education in
the schools. Recently a letter was
sent to Negro institutions, urging the
Introduction of physical education as
part of the school program. An
swers to many of the letters show
that schools that formerly showed
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