The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16

Tenn, who--led the fight for the change in the rule, an important step toward the elimination of pro- fessionalism while not prohibiting the participation of college athletes in amateur baseball during the sum- mef vacations.
 The association placed upon it's four regional vice presidents the re- sponsibility of administering the new rule by adopting an amendment to the bylaws giving these officials authority to pass upon questions as to whether baseball leagues came within the regulations of the asso- ciation.
 McMillin Lowers Salary.
 The fact that "Bo" McMillin, all American star of Centre college. had voluntarily agreed the cancellation of his present salary contract as coach with Centenary college in or der to aid in obtaining admission of the college to membership in the S. I. A. A. was revealed by pr. George s. Sexton, president of the college, Saturday afternoon when he urged the association to recede from its action denying membership to Cen tenary at this time.
 Dr. J. w. Provine of Mississippi college, president of the association in announcing the action of the ex- ecutfve committee in tabling for one year the applications of membe ershiI of Centenary, Loyo1a, Louisiana Polytechnic and Carson Newman col leges, stated that the salary of $S,000 a year paid Coach McMillan as conn pared with the average salary of s3,600 paid to professors at Centen- ary was not in conformity with the ideals of the S. I. A. A. and was the one reason for refusing admission to the college at this time.i The action of the executive committee announced at the morning session was reconsid- cred at the noon recess and an iden- tical report made and adopted at the afternoon session.
 Dr. Sexton of Centenary was the only representative of the colleges denied admission who fought the rul- ing at the afternoon session. He de- clared that charges of professional ism had been circulated against members of the Centenary football team and that the association's ac- tion would be harmful to the college in spite of Dr. Provine's assertion that the action was taken without animosity'' and solely because of the disparity between the salaries paid the football coach and the members of the faculty He said he had per sonally investigated the professional ClarEeS ana QeCldTeQ rtnoIH ulliuc' Dr. Sexton said Coach McMillan had come to him voluntarily and said he was willing to have his contract null lified if the amount of his salary would serve to keep the college from being granted membership in the as- sociation.
 "I am young man, and I don: want to be marked as money grabber," Dr. Sexton quoted Coacn McMillan as saying.
 The association refused to recede from it's action. and the only new college admitted to membership was Louisiana college. The resigna- tion of the University of Louisiana was submitted and accepted.
 It was learned from Moon" Du- cote. whog was present at the meet ing, that he had signed a contract as chief coach of Loyola college, New Orleans. Ducote has been assistant to Coach Mike Donohue at Louisiana State during the past season.
 That Sewanee will remain mem Der of the S. l. A. A. as wef>as of of the s. I. C., was announced by Dr. McKe eller Vanderbilt and Sewanee were said to be the only colleges which are men. bers of both the origi- nal association and of the younger organization of southern colleges.