Evening star., 1923-12-29

knute Rockne of Notre Dame Is
a talk on The Forward Pass" H
New York University, has for his to
Romeyn Barry OF Cornell, on .
Outsiders and John l.. Griffith, com
Conference, on Clean Athletics" ar
Many notables in the athletic world
are here for the meeting. which was
declared open to all foot ball coaches,
athletic directors or representatives
of the n. c. A. y.
The collegiate association during its
convention, made public considerable
correspondence dealing with the case OF
Charles Paddock, sprinter who mas
been disbarred from participation In the
coming Olympic games by the Amateur
Athletic Union, and adopted resolu,
ton favoring American colleges ana
universities reserying the right TO de-
termine the eligibility of their students
to participate in international athletlc
meets in this country or elsewhere.
a. 4, u. Is Severely Scored.
Charges that the Amateur Athletic
Union had made active EFFORTS during
the past year TO discourage the forlna-
ton of local federatiunS for the purpose
of blocking the work Of the National
Amateur Federation. and the case OF
who was suspended by the 4. A. T. for
competing in a set of college games
in France last summer, were the cmef
topics OF discussion of the meeting yes
tfrUay Oh Ine tclIcs idtC <19SONiAN
Much indignation was expressed over
the report of committee which prac-
tically charged the A.. A. I. with DOT
ing from Within" or. in other words, 10
throttle so far as possible, the Natlonai
Amateur Athletic Federation.
The. report said that little or no prog
ress had been made in bringing aoou,
a working agreement with the idfn.ta. a. a. o.
that the federation so far mas
reiyed little encouragement IN us Ell,
forts to reach a compromise tnat win
unite all athletic organizations III SEW
TT is is certainly discouraging to
learn" the report continued, that
during the past year active enoress
the. formation of local federations
southern representative during tue
conference of the A. A. l. IS report
ed to have advised the representatLSe
of that body to pretend TO Iavor tne
0reaniZation of local federations, Sc
cure elections as high officers tnere
in. and then from within throttie tne
new body. Strange to oass say and rn1s field field
roaches selected by the A. a. Z. to
accompany our Olympic team.
Comes to Defense Of Paddock.
The Paddock case aroused even
wider discussion and the feenng vas
general that the A. A. Z. had no JUS
tlfication in denying PaaaoSn sSs gsmes s
tion TO run at a set OF coiiege games
IN France for which he was suspend
II was the sense of the meeting
thar American universities ana cor
ieees should reserve to themselves
the right of determining the eilsloI-
ity of athletes while undergraduates
After much discussion the 1oiio"-
ing resolution was adopted:
.Nhereas the National Col
Iepinte Athletic Association was
requested by the Paris UniverSity
Club to secure the attendance OF
American college students In the
international university meet In
Paris Oh May to 9, 1928; ana,
"Whereas. Charles w. Paddock
of the University of Southern
California accepted the fnvitauon
to participate in this university
meet, and received permission from
his university to do 80 and was .
representative of the Unfversfty OF
Southern California;;
"Whercas Charles w. Paddock,
having competed In the univens
meet. was suspended by the Anna
teur Athletic Union of the United
states and thereby under the rules
adopted by the international Oiym-
pic committee is Ineligible to par
Tfcfpate I'm the forthcoming Oiym-
mic games: BE 1T, therefore,
"ResoIved, That these facts ana
the correspOndence concern1nS
this case be given to the pubiic'
that American colleges and uhi-
yersities reserve the right to de-
termine eligibility OF their STU
dents to compete In fntercolleg1ate
athletic meets I'm this country or
elsewhere.
sThe National Collegiate Ath-
letic Association recognizes tho
American Olympic Association ~
having complete Jurisdiction over
Ali matters pertaining to the rep
reseutation or the United STATES
In the Olympic games. as provid-
ed for I'm Article 2 Of it's constftu-
tion-"
Officers Arc Reelected.
Minor changes We're made IN the
association rules. chief or which was
a decision to limit participants IN
swimming meets to two entrants IN
each event from each or the memoer
colleges participating.
The association also voted to take
action to stop alleged infringement
of the publis shed rules of the asso-
citation.
A committee of three was appoint
ed to investigate athletic conditions
in European countries Inc men
named to serve are J. II. McCurdy or
the international V NJ C. A. College.
DR.. K. TAFT Mckenzie of the UniFer-
sity of Pennsylvania and George L.
Meylan of Columbia University.
Gen. Palmer F.. Pierce was re-elect-
ed president of the association and
Frank w. Nicholson of Wesleyan Col
1ege was again chosen secretary
treasurer The nine district chairmen
were reelected.
President of Yale Speaks.
President j. r. Angel of Yale read
an interesting paper at the morning
session, in which he declared that
college athletics will never be judi
ciously managed, will never achieve
their maximum usefulness and avoid
the many pitfalls which beset them
until the colleges and universities as
sumo full responsibility for their con-
duct and adopt toward them posi-
tive and constructive attitude rather
than merely negative and restrict
i've one.
Athletic policies of New England
schools seem to be tending toward
informal groupings between tnstitu-
tions that are similar to each other"
said Prof. Clarence w. Mendell, Yale
University, in his report for the first
district.
This would seem to be the only
way in which the spirit OF sports.
manship can be properly fostered."
Prof Mendeil, said, adding that the
problems giving the most trouble at
the present time would seem to be
the tangible one of proselyting and
the perennial difficulty in connection
with summer base ball"
Public demand for athletic contests
Is becoming a greater menace to
amateurism and difficult problem in
many colleges Of the second district.
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
and West Virginia, Prof. II. N.
Lendall. Rutgers, reported.
Tells Of Grimth's Work.
The office of commissioner Of ath-
explained to the coaches by Prof.
RaIph w Aigler University of