Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-04
WOULD ORGANIZE NEW
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
Director of Sports a, Rich
mond University Puts
Movement on Foot.
ALSO INCLUDES u CLASS SCHOOLS
D"bs"n Suggests Principles Similar to
Conference of Southern Universal
ties. with difference Rcapccting
Freshman Rule.

What is destined to bring about an
athletic organization among the r.
class of colleges and universities in
Virginia and North Carolina is "a
movement put ON foo, by Frank NJ.
Dohs"n. athletic director OF the Uni
vcrsity Of Richmond. This past week
in letters to the presidents OF col
leges throughout the Old Dominion
and Old North State.
The purport of this message sug-
ScSt"d the need for an organi::at
among the smaller institutions OF
learning OF the two States along lines
similar to she Conference OF Southern
Universities. the Middle West Con
fcrcnc" and the Eastern lntcrcol-
i"giatc Association, differing pos
Sihly in only one particular, that re-
speeding the freshman rule.
Agreement IL Needed.
Need for such an agreement among
tho schools has been brought to mind
since the dissolving OF the old East
crn Virginia intercollegiate Athletic
Association, in which University OF
Richmond. Randolph Macon. William
and Mary and lI,mpdcn- Sidney and.
later. Lynchburg College. held active
membership. While this leaguc was
In operation and each school playing
in all major branches each other twice
"A season, the |. V. |. y. y. largely
supervised athletic relations.
hut with the passing OF the old
circuit. University of Richmond pull
ing out first. Il natural expansion OF
the athletic policies OF the various
members has taken place so that more
games with other Virginia schools
have been played and II large number
Of contests with schools In North
Carolina staged For instance. this
years schedules of University OF
Richmond. William and Mary. lamp
den Sidney and iynchburS College
each played two Carolina football
teams. while Randolph Macon en-
gagged Tarhe.ls three times and
Roanoke College once.
Just when this conference VIII
take place and just where Is not
/ known at this time. In fact Nr. Dob
son has pot made any suggestion as
to time ana place, but is sounding
the heads o. the various schools as
to their reaction to his suggestion.
The time and place will he decided
upon ut II later date some time In the
month OF January or February being
thought likely a place centrally
| cal thing to cxpec, when II place is
| set
VIII Decide rifles.
In the skeleton of his ideas Athletic
! Director Dobson Is suggesting tina,
no attempt could be made 10 decide
| "a championship In any branch oi
sports. but to have organized super
vision OF such matters OF eligibility
a recognized necessity in the de-
vclopment OF collegiate sports.
Among the items that the latter
suggests that the initial conference
! consider are entrance requirements
| scholarships. employment for ath-
letcs and compensation for them
summer baseball. one ycar residence
rule. and schedules and contracts.
! The letters have been sent to the
college presidents asking that they
themselves he the rcnr.sr"t".'''c" 90
their respective schools. 1t likewise
suggests that athirtc directors br
present IL they like. hut that these he
not the colleges representatives, nm
Less as faculty members. President
! EoaiwriTht. OF the University OF
| Richmond. is heartily behind the
movement as are others who have
| replied
/ Colleges written To and from which
/ favorable replies are anticipated are
| in Virginia: College OF William and
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