Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
ATHLETIC COUNCIL
IN SPECIAL MEETING
DR.. w. o. Sypherd Elected
President; Basketball Play
ers Awarded Letters.

Newark, March 22.-At a special
meeting OF the Athletic Council OF
Delaware College. University OF Della
ware held last night. letters were
awarded to the following basketball
players on Recommendation OF Coach
Shipley: Wills. Keith, Robinson, Will
liams. Lowell and Jackson.
Tho special meeting was held be-
cause Of tho fact that Dean E Lau-
rence Smith, president and Professor
George e. Dutton, vice-president re-
Gently resigned as members OF the
Council and their designations take
effect April /.
DR.. w. Owen Sypherd and Professor
Howard X. Preston. who werc elected
last week by the faculty 10 succeed
Dean Smith and Professor Dutton on
invitation OF tho Council attended last
nights meeting TO get familiar With
the work OF the Council. The meeting
wac attended by all members with the
exception OF Harvey Mcdonald. repre-
senung the Sophomore class. Those
present were Dean Smith and Profess
sor Dutton. representing the faculty;
j. Pearce Cam and J. A. Orothers
representing the Alumni Association
and Thomas ]. Mcdonnell, senior and
Harry Il. Cole, Junior, representing
the student body.
On motion OF Mr.. Cam, the secre-
tary, Mr.. Cole, was instructed TO write
letter 10 Dean Smith and Rrofessoi
Dutton expressing regret at theil
\ resignation and thanking them for tn,
excellent work they have done for tn,
advancement OF athletics at the col
lege as members of the Council.
| Dean Smith has been a faculty mem
Der OF the Council since II was orga
nized about ten years ago and ha'
been president of the body most o
that time while Professor Dutton ha
also been member for several years
They both resigned, II has been stated
because OF gradually increa sed dutie
in connection with their positions a
the college.
AS the next meeting night OF tn
Council Is not until April IL, unde
tho bylaws. II was decided lnyt nigh
to organize the body TO become ef
fective Aprl /. With this under
standing DR.. Sypherd was electe,
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president. Dean Smith will continu
as president until Saturday OF mex
week and even after that VIII ASsie,
ne stated In any way possible tn
Council until the new officers becom
thoroughly familiar with the WORK
The Council has general supervisor
over al college sports.
The Council last night voted TO be
come a member OF the recently orga
n,zed Middle Atlantic States Col
legiate Athletic Conference which wi
take in colleges and universities !
New York. Pennsylvania. New Jerse
and Delaware. DR.. Walter HuiliheI
president OF tho university recon-
mended that Delaware Join the me-
conference. It is expected that tn
conference will be Of great value
promoting harmony among It's men
bers and also IN rectifyfng son
faults in these lines. The constttr
ton and bylaws of the conferenc
were read and approved. To ste
. athletes from wandering from OF
college to another there is pre-
vision in the bylaws to the effect thu
, after q Student has attended one il
stitution and goes TO another he mus
! be a resident student OF that instttl
ton for one year before he can tai
part in intercollegiate athletic
. There IS no rule barring Freshms
from intercollegiate contests und
the conference rules bu, this Is e,
pected 70 come within short time