The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
Great University Of Southern California Sprinter Had Sanction Of Collegiate Body To Race In Paris

To Race In Paris
 4 ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 2S.---The Ma
 fional Collegiate Athletic association
 today reaffirmed its support of F. Charlie Paddock, University of South
 ern California sprinter in adopting Q resolution providing that here
 after American colleges and univer-
 sites reserve to themselves the right 10 determine the eligibility of then
 students to participate in interna- .tlionaI athletic meets in this country ,a,er elsewhere"
 'f'i The association also made public {geerrespondenc concerning the de- '..;..la arnent of Paddock rom this year @6lymplc team at the instance of the q 1mateur Athletic union.
 "A Action on Paddock's s case came late Hin the day after business which mad K N.uraversed the broad field of college f,i.sperts and their evils and 'menaces." [, F'addocks case was commended to isthe consideration of the association by Gen Palmer k. Pierce, it's presi tdent, in dis address. A committee, ttiappointeG ta consider the matter, il.drew up the. resolution which met the '8ilnanin0uS approval of the delegates. IfiafH ne IGSC4DNlOn QtSAdA GU tAAsAS eAS t'iassociation had been requested by the .i'Faris University club to secure the .Snttendance of American college stu Ilalents in the international university .tineet in Paris last May. Paddock ,!.uas invited and, after receiving per l,t, ifA ssion Of his university, entered the 3t meet as q representative of the Uni . Nersity of southern California. HaV- Ling competed in the event, the resolu- i',tion continued, he was suspended by sthe Amateur Athletic union and ,yi..thereby under the rules adopted by 1.-the international Olympic commits 'a,slon is ineligible to participate in the sforthcoming Olympic games
 Olympic Body Supreme.
 'tit The National Collegiate Athletic
 association recognizes the absolute
 Jurisdiction of the American olympic s.association in all matters pertaining Ito American representation in the 8oiyInpIc games the resolution said. ,W,, ". E. Bovard, secretary of the 3iracufty athletic committee today ..sltelegraphed to Prof. Loster J. Aver,
 Of the University of Washington. that < tticolleges in southern California have Railways been friendly to the Amateur 4; ;sAthletic union, but in this instance slsnolleges feel Paddock being unduly gIpunished considering he followed ad- nvfoe of highest collegiate authorttfes. tColleEe support here is vital to the
 life of Southern Pacific Association x Amateur Athletic union. It will
 probably be withdrawn through force
 }of public opinion If Trout cannot as- aAsume a judicial rather than a war Dsiike attitude. He seems to have side Htracked almost entirely the question N,at issue and Is hanging on alleged criticising Amateur Ath- F1etic union. Kindly wire at my eN- Npense covering entire situation" VA, Members of faculty athletic com s,Inittee will be in conference with 8sPaddock tomorrow.
 t;,,s MT. Bovard also stated sspeakins A,As a member of the national board of governors, Amateur Athletic union.
 let me say that we, in the west had
 no information to the effect that a college athlete had to secure Amateur :IAthletic union sanction for an inter .Nscol1egiate meet even if it were a,,abroad."
 Unfortunate Affair.
 The telegram added that "it seems la Extremely unfortunate that Paddock Nshould not be reinstated by control s ling western authorities, both faculty Land Amateur Athletic union. Pad tdock perfectly willing to make req ,sonable effort to reinstate himself as ssn anna teur, but Prout'S belligerent at Altitude makes situation here extreme ely delicate. PaddoSx states that he nwas incorresctly quoted in some NneW spapers, but claims the right Of ran American citizen to criticise Hs4kmat ateur Athletic union organiza- Ntion."
 Ns MT Bovards telegram was included stiin the correspondence made public in ,ldhe Paddock case. This included also @a statement from l.. C. Schroeder, of 1.-the French '. M. C. A. in Paris to 9Sille effect that the only expenses ,j.Paddock received for his participa- ntson in the international university Nt1eet held in Paris May 2-6, 1923, were rthose which included his travelling ex- fpenses from Pasadena to Paris and Ereturn."
 MIA copy of the letter from H J. stonier, to Professor Aver gave q Nhistory of the Paddock case and con '4ained the statement:
 ijts.- "As I understand it, it is now per 'sonal battle between the president of 1.-the A. A NJ, and MT. Paddock. be- Bcause Mir. Paddock is reported to have 'cxaid that many A. A. U. athletes were sIprofessionals. Mir. Paddock personally lsfold me that he said nothing of the
 Mir. Prout mentioned in the core Nspondence. is president of the A. A. U.
 :B<ttins Is Played.
 !!s Proselyting, professionalism, and ssbetting formed the burden of discus l.sion today. The rules committee .sheaded by E. K Hall of Dartmouth, las chairman, reported that no fun pdamental changes seemed necessary iin the rules of football.
 r Prof. A. D. Penick of the Univer- lt.sity of Texas, reported that progress .r~vas heinz made in eradiCating the