Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-12-29
PALMER CHOSEN
ATHLETIC HEAD
FOR 10TH TERM
National Collegiate Asso.
citation Adopts a Modified
Scheme Which EnlaTgeS
Its Functions

New York, Dec. 2S.--Atter de-
feating proposed constitutional
amendment designed TO invade the
field Of general amateur athletic
control, the National Collegiate
Athletic association in annual ses-
sion today adopted modified
'echeme which enlarged the organi-
cations functions, TO include super
vision of national international
collegiate sports.
Viewed by many members As a
radical departure from its, preVl-
Gus sphere Of activity, the altered
amendment 10 the constitution as
finally adopted by two TO one
vote, provides for the supervision
OF the regulation and conduct, by
Its constituent member Of intercol-
legiate sports in regional and ma
tional collegiate athletic contests,
and the preservation of collegiate
athletic records"
Under the form constitution, the
IN. c. A. A. confined its objects to
study and formulation of rules for
college athletics, together with the
promotion of measures recon-
mended as to their best interests.
Other Developments
Other outstanding Developments
of the associations one day con-
vention, attended by more than
200 representatives, of about 70
colleges and universities included:
An unanimous decision to accept
constituent membership in the
American Olympic association and
the newly formed National ANA
teur Athletic Federation; severe at
tacks upon what was characterized
as the growing menace of COM
mercialism, professionalism and
gambling in connection with college
sports; recommendations for strict
adherence to amateur eligibility
rules, and adjustment of all un-
sportsmanlike tactics; rejection Of
"a plan to abolish intercollegiate
freshman competition; and u de-
clsion to hold the next convention
in the south on December ZS, 1928,
probably at New Orleans or At
lanta, with final decision left TO
the eXeSS tive committee.
Brigadier General Palmer D..
Pierce was reelected TO his fif-
teenth term as president of the or
ganization.
Representatives Chosen
Representatives exercising su-
pervision in nine districts through
out the country were chosen Tor
1873 as follows:
First district c. w. Mendell,
Yale; second, IL. w. Tendall, Rut-
gers; third, Fl. c. Byrd, Maryland
university; fourth, 5. V. sanford,
Georgia university; fifth, Ralph w.
Aigler, University OF Michigan;
sixth, NJ. c. Ahearn, Kansas Ag-
gies; seventh, S. u. Penick, Texas
university; eighth, George c. Man
ly, Denver university; ninth, Leslie
j. Aver, University of Washington.
f. X. Hall of Dartmouth was re-
appointed chairman of the football
rules committee for 1928 with 9TH
er members including Walter
Camp OF Yale; A. A, Stagg of Chi
cago: NJ r. Ahearn of Kansas Az
gies; F. w. Moore of Harvard; w.
w. Roper of Princeton; D. a. BIZ
Bile of Texas y. and NJ. and Cap
tain ]. j. McEwan of West Point.
Athletics Committee
The track and field athletics
committee for the coming year In
cludes, Major j. l.. Griffith, Chi
cago, chairman; II. T.. Schultz of
Nebraska; II. w. Hughes of Colo
rado Aggies; G. S. Edmundson OF
Washington State; keene Fitzpat-
rick Of Princeton and Clyde Little
ton of Texas university.
Fourteen new institutions were
taken into n. c. A. A. membership,
Six are members Of the Southern
California Collegiate conference,
while the others include Baylor
1irirareifv of TaXAa.