Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-12-11
CONF FERENCE IS
To Be FORMED
IN THIS SECTION
Ten Universities Expected
to Join Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference FoS-
tered at Ell PaS0

The III PaSO atIllellC COUNCIL u
body fostered by the Forum of El
Paso and affiliated with the Ell
Paso Chamber of Commerce. has
instituted a move to organize an
athletic conference Of collegiate
bodies of New Mexico, west Texas
and Arizona. The conference, when
formed, is to control athletics OF
this section along lines followed by
various other collegiate conferences
throughout the country.
DIR. Harry r. Warner, Ell Paso
physician who has long been con-
nected with athletics in this section
and who formerly directed the
Calumus club in FL Paso, with the
most powerful club football eleven
ever turned out in the southwest, is
president of the Ell Paso athletic
council. DIR. Warmers stand for the
betterment of collegiate athletics
and his desire to promote interest
in them is such that with him be-
hind the movement it is practically
assured success at the outset.
1t is reported from Ell Paso that
great strides have been made to-
ward the organization of the con-
ference. A sufficient number of
schools have already signified their
intention of affiliating with the
body to assure it's formation while
other institutions are practically
certain to join when 1t is organ
ized.
1t is the plan of the Ell Paso ath-
letic council to have ten schools In
the conference.-the same number
as compose the big conference of
the middle west. The schools ex-
pected to join are: University of
New Mexico, Albuquerque, N. M;
New Mexico Agricultural and Me-
chanical college. State College, N.
NJ; New Mexico Military institute,
Roswell, N. M; University of Ari-
zona, Tucson, Ariz.; Simmons col
lege, Abeline, Tex; Texas College
of Mines, Ell Paso, Tex; Clarendon
college, Clarendon, Tex; West
Texas State Normal, Canyon City,
Tex; junior College Of the City OF
El Paso Texas.
To Meet Next Week
1t is proposed to hold the first
gathering of the organization next
week in El Paso. The meeting is
called for Friday and Saturday,
December 20 and 2S. If these dates
are not satisfactory to the institu-
tons interested in the organization
or the conference a later date will
be arranged. However, it is prob
able all will be able to arrange to
send representative to Ell Paso at
that time.
In the meeting next week every
effort will be made to form a per-
manent organization. If this does
not prove feasible tentative plans
Will be made and ARRANGEMENTS
made for another gathering at a
later date. However it is reported
that practically all representatives
VIII attend the meeting in a frame
OF mind favoring the organization
OF the body. Under these condi-
tlons it appears highly probable the
conference will be organized.
a number of schools have al.
ready given assurance Of their in
ttention of joining the body. The
University of Arizona, leader in
collegiate football and basketball
IN this section for several seasons
mas practically given ssurnce II will
loln. The New Mexico Aggies, foot
Dall champions of the state, are
Strongly in favor of such body ana
nave been for several years.
me Texas College of Mines Is
ahother certainty. Some of those
pehlnd the movement are connect
ed with the Texas School of Mines
SSlmmons college, West Texas state
normal and Clarendon college have
urged the formation of such a
body. The New Mexico Militarv
institute is favorably inclined.
Lobos TO Join
Inc University of New Mexico
VIII probably join the conference.
Some time ago Coach r. w. John
son was invited to attend the con-
terence to represent the Iobos. He
responded that he would be unable
TO do until he had secured the
sanction of the University athletic
council.
The athletic council Is to meet
at the University today and take
action on the matter. It can not
be foretold with absolute certainty
what action will be taken but il
is known that several members of
the council favor the organization
of the conference. This fact makes
it probable that the action taken
today will be favorable.
There is only ne school of the
ten suggested which does not come
under the head or a probability and
even that institution may join. This
school is the Junior college, at
El Paso. In football, at least,
Junior College could not cope with
the collegiate teams of the south
west. Later the chances will be bet
ter but at present the student body
Is too small to permit of the Or
ganization of a grid crew of COL
legiate caliber. This season Las
Cruces High school trounced the
Junior College eleven decisively,
while Ell Paso High school buffeted
them about at will in practices. In
basketball, however, Junior College
would offer greater resistance.
There is no question that the
organization of a conference would
be big thing for collegiate ath-
letics in the southwest. 1t would
prove the best possible move, to
stimulate interest in collegiate ath-
letics. Moreover it would offer
the proper control in the preserva-
tion of amateurism in collegiate
circles.
At present there is more than
little taint of professionalism In
connection with some Of the schools
of this section, particularly in foot
ball. At least two teams have been
openly referred to as expensive"
Fortunately such reflection cannot
be made upon the Lobos. The con-
ference win require all other
schools to adhere to the ethics of
amateurism as strictly as does the
University of New Mexico.
TROVrRTiE,n WITH WEAK KID.