The New York herald., 1922-12-31

AMATEUR ATHLETICS
IMPROVED In SOUTH
intercollegiate Conference at
Atlanta Makes Important
Changes in Rules.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. Dec. 5o---An'
ateur athletics in the South have been
strengthened as the result OF the meet
ing Of the Southern intercollegiate Con-
ference, held recently In Atlanta. ac-
cording to DR.. George o. Ferguson, Jr.,
who attended the sessions as represent
stive Of the University OF Virginia.
DR.. Ferguson commented on the ssct
that many newspapers had reported the
delegate from Virginia as proposing 10
divide the conference into sections and
to play games to decide championships.
This report was an error. he said. The
proposal came from the University OF
Maryland. and while DR.. Ferguson did
report II TO the convention he did SO
only in his capacity as chairman OF ths
committee on constitution and bylaws
which reported all amendments TO tho
convention.
Virginia's delegate voted with the ma
!ority Of the college representatives
against playing for the championship.
Summer baseball and the migratory
law were most important among the
matters discussed, said Or. Ferguson
upon his return. Much time was spent
in debate over these questions. which
were disposed OF in a satisfactory man
ner before adjournment.
All OF the excellence Of the migratory
law in preventing the improper iRk Vne:
iuent OF athletes % leave one schodA q
enter another was retained. butA
amendmen; was adopted 20 lessen
unnecessary rlgor OF this law.
a student who goes from one collea
10 another is now barred from partict
pating IN any branch OF athletics irA
which he took part Rt his first school.
He can. however. take part In any
branch OF athletics IN which he ala rot
play az the school Ne frst attended.
After much discus ston regulation
was adopted which reQNiS ed a student
TO obtain permission frrm Nss faculty
COMMITTEES on athletics hef0re - pisys
on any summer baseball team. On t's
return 10 college In September a sur
raer baseball player must subrnit an am
davlt that he did not receive any pe-
cuniary compensation whatever for hts
playing.
II an amateur wishes 20 retain he
standing and yet play baseball for d
business house in which he may be en-
ployed through the vacation he may do
so provided that he IS not paid more
than man in the same work who does
not play ball and that he Is not paid
for overtime. No conference athlete
may play with any league under the
national commission.
Virginia Military Institute was ad-
mitted to the conference and will enter
September l. 1923. DIR. Ferguson was
of the opinion that few. IL any. other
schools will be admitted lest the organi-
cation grow unwieldy.
For the present no Virginia colleges
were placed on the list OF teams which
conference members may play only
under conference rules. II is likely,
however, that several colleges in this
State will be placed on the list at the
next meeting OF the conference. Until
such change is made such schools as
Richmond. William and Mary and RAN
dolph-Macon may continue TO play
| freshmen IN games with conference
members.
At the beginning OF the second year
the conference faced several dangers.
but all OF them were overcome. said DR..
Ferguson, who believes that under its
present regulations the organization will
do more than ever TO Increase the
standard Of amateur athletics in the
I South.