The New York herald., 1921-12-31

not to form an Olympic body. but TO
organize a nav national amateur attn
letic federation to take In the A. A u,
all the college, bodies and other sport
governing associations. There was
report at that time that Col. Pierce had
written the proposed constitution OF the
federation.
The federation idea was tabled at tho
Olympic meeting here in November, but
Col. Pierce believed that he could re-
viye the movement through the N. c.
A. A. But the anti-aggressives. led by
Romeyn Berry of Cornell and Major
Fred Moore Of Harvard, forced post
ponement Of the federation proposition
for another year. By that time the as
ISOLATION will either be an alleged ma
tionai controlling body without most of
the big Eastern colleges, or 1t will re-
main an idealistic association.
That there Is strong call for new
national collegiate association there Is
no doubt. There must be some organ
ization such as Col. Pierce seeks to
make out Of the N. G. A. A. But the
movement must be carried on without
camouflage.
InsuIted by A. A. U.
It was the consensus yesterday that
the National Collegiate A. A. certainly
was justified In withdrawing from the
American Olympic Association. which is
dominated by tho A. A. u. There also
appeared to be no question that certain
official of the A. A. u. insulted both
Col. Pierce and the N. c. A. A with the
language Of his correspondence with
the Colonel.
Several interesting matters which
came W during the meeting on Thurs
day could not be dealt with yesterday
because Of the limitations of space
Prof. Lester ]. Aver OF the University
of Washington, speaking for the Pacific
coast, said that the time had come for
the National Collegiate A. A. to take
control of the annual New Years Day
football game at Pasadena, Cal. This
contest, which features the Carnival OF
Roses, Is TN International event and
on Monday will bring together Wash
ington and Jefferson and California, the
coast champion.
Prof. Aver declared that the game
had developed into so big proposition
that II presented many complications
which threatened it with gross CONNER
ciaiism. He wants sll the colleges to
boycott the game unless the promoters
give the control over to tho n. G. A. A.
Prof Aver stated that tho Coast Confer
ence was strong for intersectional cenl-
petition and that It did not regard It as
a menace I'VE had 10000 at u basket
bail game. 10000 at football game and
we are not alarmed thereover," he
added. 1--WE mako money IN football and
throw It into the support OF other
sports"
The Football situation.
u. X. Halls statement that football
officials were being intimidated by the
understanding that II they adhered to
the rules strictly they would not be
asked to officiate again by certain col
ieges exploded a bombsheli, but 1t ex-
pressed something which already was
known II was extremely wise for Mr..
Hall TO strike at the evil. and y will be
extremely wise IL the Central Board
takes stcps to eradicate IL
The board should assign officials in
telligently without asking colleges
whether they will stand for them or not
It should insist that officials take what
ever assignments they get. The board
has the remedy at hand. Let US see IL II
has tho gumption 10 go ahead with It.
II might be interesting to find ont why
Bill Langford. once the most prominent
referee In the country. was assigned only
to couple OF third class games last sea-
son--assignments which he had 10 de-
cline because he regarded them as in
suits IL might be interesting to find
out why q certain college will not permit
Tiny Maxwell to officiate In its games.