The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-30
N.C.A.A.A ADOPTS RESOLUTION STATING A. 4. U. IS LAGGING
Paper States That AmatuF
 Union Is Slow In Announce
 ing Coaches And Trainers For Olympic Teams

VI OiyhtSiV Ccitio .s3r ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 2s.-Adoption of a resolution Stating that the A. A. r. has not "announced a definite list or coaches, trainers and managers" and also has not furnished we'll planned program of college partici patton iu track and field" events in ss Olympic tryouts. and calling this I'd serious situation" to the attention : - of the American Olympic association, :, was One of the closing acts of the National Collegiate Athletic essocia- = lion. meeting here. II became known today.
 The resolution follows
 ra "l Whereas the N C. A. A finally became d member of the American Olympic association OH the expressed understanding that the American FA%mpie committee elected by the Olympic association each four years would have jurisdiction over the par v ticlpation of the United States in the Guadriennal Olympic games, and.
 "2. Whereas. a resolution intro- ! Aaced 9 mee ting of the American Olympic executive committee on Oc- ..ei. tooer 26. 1928. stating that the Amer t- ican Olympic comm fttee had jurisdic- ton of our partcipation and the In ternationai Olympic committee should have jurisdiction over the interna- ,.niaI participation, was tabled.
 g. Whereas, the said resolution N3s made the basis of an action loptcd by the A. A. |. during the anual meeting in Detroit. November is20 1923
 Il. Whereas. it is evident that simple affirmative of the sovereignty of the American Olympic committee and the international Olympic com mittee is iustified only on the as . sumption that the American Olympic commi 5tee las not jurisdiction in the United States and the interna- tional sports federation in Europe over the participation in the Olympic games, and,
 70. Whereas, also, the \. c. A. A. and the representation of its member colleges have u5ged that well thought out program be prepared for the selection of Tesentatives Of our country in track and field events; the satisfactory coaches and members be definitely selected. and,
 "B Whereas, the A. A. U. has been delegated to control of these matters as the sports governing body of the events concerned and 1t has not an nounced a definite list of coaches, trainers and manag gers, and furnished them with well planned program of college participa tion in track and field which is vitauy important 1T the participation of the college Is to be of real service to the country.
 "7 Therefore, be 1t resolved: That the serious situation be made known to the American Olympic association and to the public, that the president of the American Olynrpic association be asked to take cognizance of the present situation and institute the necessary reforms In order that the participation of the United States may be really national in character and that copies of this resolution be furnished the American Olympic com mittee the American Athletic t'eoera- tion, the international Olympic com mittee and the International sports association"
 The National Collegiate Athletic association. before closing It's ses- sions yesterday admitted to member ship six southern institutions, bring ing the number of new members ad- lnitted at it's meeting to 12. Those admitted yesterday were Aglethrope university Virginia Military insti- tute MissiSsippi A & m, Tulane, Southern Methodist university and Mercer.
 A. A. |. MAI<ES STATEMENT
 NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Informed of the resolution adopted by the Ma tional Collegiate A. A, criticising arrangements made for college par ticipation in the Olympic tryouts. of- ficiaIs of the Amateur Athletic Union tonight issued the following state ment:
  citations holding membership in the American Olympic association, to conduct preliminary Olympic try outs already has been granted by the Olympic commi ttee.
 At it's meeting october 25, and upon the recommendation of Presi- dent William C. Prout of She A. A. U.. plans were approved whereby the intercollegiate A. A, the Western conference, the Pacific Coast confer cree and the National Collegiate A, A. itself are to consider their annual track and field meets as preliminary Olympic tryouts, and send the win ners Of each of the events to the final Olympic tryouts which are to be conducted at the Harvard stadium June 13 and 14.'
 In commenting upon the clause in the resolution dealing with the al- leged fsilure of the A. A U. to ap- noint Olympic coaches, trainers and managers it was pointed out that inc A. A. U. submitted a list of IT coaches all of whom are college coaches. at the last meeting of the olympic committee. At the request of the Olympic committee, however. inc A A U., is reconsidering the list with a view to reducing the num- her to comply with the altered plans of the Olympic body.
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