The Washington herald., 1922-12-29
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GOVERNORS
Southerners Score Unqualified
Success in the Introduction
of Reports at New York n. c.
A. A. Meeting.
By BRYAN MORSE.

By BRYAN MORSE.
ArEw YORK, Dec.o 2s.LArns
IN interests, very much in evi-
dence in the National Col
legiate Athletic Association here,
preponderant to a great extent in
the football coaches gathering last
night and again today in the Ma
tional Amateur Athletic Fedora
ton, are compelling these bodie4
toward governing all athletic in
terests in the United States and
are apparently intent upon max
ing a grab at the American 0lym-
pic Association.
Throughout a long day Of re-
ports from the various districts Of
the National Collegiate Athletic Al
sociation which started off. wftA
Gen. Palmer E. Pierceis barking
back to the days of the late JSne4
E. Sullivan. to the more or less
veiled assumption that the N. c. A
A. should be the governing or con
trolling interest, was the und<r-
lying idea that the forces were
gathering against the Amateur
Athletic Union.
It was pointed out that the evtis
which threatened intercollegiate
sports two year ago, viz, profes-
sionalism. gambling anc improper
proselyting, the evasions of the
eligibility rules and commercislisin
had to a certain extent been
stopped.
The reports Of the various dis
tricts. however. appeared to gstn-
say the presidents expression upon
] the matter.
TRAMP" Is ROASTED.
Practically all educators ranging
from deans to ordinary professors
1 in charge of athletics and activities.
took it out on the so-called tramp"
athlete.
To the everlasting credit OF the
Southern representatives their re-
ports reflected great consideration
of the college evils and made q pro-
found impression.
The briefed report Of Prof.
Thomas Nelson. of the Third de
trict, representing Delaware. Mar
land, the District Of Columbia. We
ginia. and North Carolina. is -
\ follows:
Five Of the eight colleges in th8
district belonging to the Nations
Collegiate Athletic Association al
members of the Southern IntercG
legiate Conference, which enforc0
the following:
Faculty control Of athletics. :
2-The migratory rule. =
| s-Abolition OF training table. :
! 4-Playing Of strictly freshm0
teams.
A review of the year shows ,
much larger participation Of stS
dents in sports of all kinds. bettr
sportsmsnship. cleaner play, aE
less betting at the games.
SANFORD REPORTS.
DIR. S. V. Sanford. of the ur-
versity of Georgia. representing the
Fourth District which includes Kef-
lucky, Tennessee, Louisiana. Ala
hama, Florida and South Carolina
reported as follows:
In 1894 the Southern 1ntercoIle-
giate Athletic Association was
formed. which includes thirty-one
institutions, large and small. State
and denominational II has been q
potent factor for good In athletic
activities. but because of the hetero-
geneous nature OF it's membership
many difficult and perplexing prob
lens arose, 90 that in December.
1921, some OF the larger institutions
in the association, together with
similar institutions In the third di.-
trist organized the Southern Inter.
collegiate Conference.
This comprises twenty-one col
leges and universities, Including
every State university and tech
fn "A -
fundamental principles Of the
organization include:
IA gentleman's agreement that
members Of the conference will con-
slider It q friendly act II other mem.
bers furnish them information At
any time concerning the eligibility Of
the players.
| Faculty control.
S-One-year residence rule tdebsr-
ring freshmen from varsity ath-
letics).
5-Migratory tor transfer, rule.
e-The usual amateur rule.
STANDARDS PASSED.
IL is a significant fact that st the
1921 meeting Of colleges, and second
ary schools of the Southern States q
committee of five was appointed %
inquire into the condition and admin
lstration oil athletics IN the coileren
belonging to the association.
=" II is a hopeful sign when this -
sociation with it's fine traditions and
its record of accomplishment In rain
ing the standard of colleges and SC
ondary schools decides TO take
greater official oognizance of the
problem of Intercollegiate athletics'"
A casual observer noted the fHct
that the ideals. aims and smbftiour
OF the Southern fntercollexfAte CO..
Ference were upon q very much
higher plane than the GENERAL rur
OF eligibility rules Of tne other ar.
trfcts.
The -eentlemens" axrr>c.~.,
made decide1 hit and Or. Ssnfor6
by his demeanor won the interesf ~
the entire gathering,
| OFFER Is LARGE. s
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