Evening journal., 1922-03-22
SYPHERD
ATHLETIC HEAD
Succeeds Dean Smith as
President of Delaware
Athletic Council
AWARD LETTERS
FOR BASKETBALL

Special 20 The Evening Journal.
NEWARK. March 77.-At a
special meeting Of the Athletic
Council OF Delaware College. Uni
versity Of Delaware. held last night.
letters were awarded 20 the follow
ing basketball players on recon-
mendation OF Coach shipiey: wills.
Keith. Robinson. williams. Lowell
and jackson.
The special meeting was held be-
cause. OF the fact that Dean E.
Laurence Smith. president. and Pro-
lessor George 70 Dutton. vice -presi-
dent. recently resigned a. members
of the council and their resignations
take effect April /.
DR.. W. owen sypherd and Pro-
fessor Howard X. Preston. who were
elected last week by the faculty TO
succeed Dean Smith and Professor
Dutton. on invitation OF the council,
attended last nights meeting 20 get
familiar with the work OF the coun-
ell. The mssting was attended by
all members with the exception OF
Harvey Mcdonald. representing the
/ Sophomore ciass. Those present
we're: Dean Smith and Professor
Dutton. representing tho faculty; ].
Pearce Cam and J. A. crothers, rep
resentinG the alumni association,
and Thomas J. Mcdonnell. senior,
and Harry r. Cole. Junior. represent
ing the student body.
on motion OF Mr.. Cam the secre-
tary. Mr. Cole. was Instructed TO
write a letter TO Dean Smith and
Professor Dutton. expressing regret
at their resignation and thanking
them for the excellent work they
have done for the Advancement OF
athletics AZ the college az members
OF the Council.
I Dean Smith has been faculty
member Of the Council since Il waf
organized about ten years ago and
has been president OF the body most
OF that time. while Professor Duttor
has also been a member for severa
years. They both resigned, Il hR'
been stated. because OF gradual,
Increased duties In connection with
Z their positions a. tho college.
As the next meeting night of tn
o. Council is not until April II. unde
the bylaws. Il was decided last nigh
. I 70 orEaniEs the body TO become effec
q tive April 1. with this understand
n ing DR.. Sypherd was elected presl
n dent and Professor Preston, vice
president. Dean Smith will con
. tinue ss president until Saturday O
. next week and even after that vii
assist. he stated. IN any way pos
N slble. the Council until the new ON
: GERS become thoroughly familia
with the work. The Council ha
general uupervision over all col
4 lege sports.
The Council last night voted q
become a member OF the recently
organized Middle Atlantic State
J Collegiate Athletic Conferences
Z which will take IN colleges and uni
o versities IN New York Pennsylvania
A New Jersey and Delaware. Dr. Wal
tor Hullihsn. president Of the uni
n verslty. recommended that Delawar
= Join the new conference. 10 r. ex
d. pected that this conference will b
Ia Of great value in promoting har
a mony among its members and ais
u In rectitying some faults IN thes
n lines. The constitution and bylaw
= OF the conference were read and ap
, lproved. To stop athletes from war
dering from one college TO anothe
there ls a provision in the bylaw
TO the effect that after studer
!. has attended one institution an
goes 10 another he must be res
dent student OF that Institution "a
one year before he can take part