Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-29


rhus formed ask the presidents of the
Association of American Universities,
he Association of State Universities
nj the Association of Land Gran
Colleges to appoint a special commit
tee TO represent their organiZa lions 50
that the coaches could confer with
such a committee to the end that the
hest methods might be devised to
keep foot ball in its riEhtful place
in the general educational program of
the colleges and universities
Very Important Step
Not only does the action Of the
Coaches Association put them on
record as directly pledging themselves
tn cooperate with the educational adj
illustrators. but also directly Sug
Ccsts a way by which a plan for such
cooperation may be worked out. As
lar as defining the attitude of the
coaches is concerned, it is the most
important action any coaching body
has ever taken.
While the report of the committee
on rules recommended that the asSo-
citation go on record as opposed TO
any change in the code which now
governs the game, many suggestions
Of varying nature We're offered from
the floor. none of which met with very
Favorable receptions. One suggested
.hange, and the most radical, was that
the game he changed from timing
proposition in which the game is de
termined by four quarters of Is min
UteS each to make it a contest which
would he determined by four quarters
to consist of 40 plays for each team.
Under such an arrangement quarter
would end as soon as each team had
run 40 plays. There was very little
sympathy with the idea.
Another idea was that a limit ought
to be placed on the amount of time
that might be allowed to elapse be-
tween plays. Another suggestion was
that time should not be taken out
when a ball goes out of bounds, but
that it should be put in play immedi-
ately upon being brought back on the
field without any such preliminaries
as the referee asking if both captains
are ready.
Shift Is Discussed.
4 good deal of question was raised
about the shift, that certain teams
We're not bringing their men to a
sufficient halt in such plays, but it
was pointed out that the rules already
cover this, that 1t is only q question
of getting officials to enforce them.
Action was taken against profess
SiOnal foot ball by passing resolution
that any man who Is engaged actively
in professional foot ball after Septem-
Der !, 1926, shall not be allowed to be-
come a member Of the American Foot
Ball Coaches Association.
\ resolution was passed under which
the coaches agreed In the future not
20 have anything to do with the pick
ing of all-star elevens, either all
America, all-conference or albany
thing.
Bob Zuppke. president of the asSo-
citation. made certain definite recon-
mendationS as to what he felt should
be a part of the work of the new
6tabilizing committee. He thought
that first the committee should inves-
tigate whether or not there actually
is any such thing as overemphasis
on foot ball, consider the influence of
sports writer's on foot ball, investi-
gate the activities Of professional foot
ball men among undergraduate college
foot ball players, study the press
agenting of individual stars. study the
influence of alumni on players and
coaches and of coaches on alumni.
Grange Is Responsible.
The mention Of press-agenting Of
Individual stars is a reaction from the
Grange case, as It is a fact that for
2 long time last Fall a promoter en-
gagged hired press agent to do moth
ing but broadcast the proWess of this
player from one end of the country
TO the other, which was done eTec-
lively.
The coaches passed a resolution in
memory Of Walter Camp and went on
record to support the effort of the Ma
tional Collegiate Athletic Association
TO build a memorial to him.
At the afternoon session and again
at the banquet at night speakers Ques-
toned whether or not there is any
real overemphaSiS on foot ball. In
fact, it seemed to be the general opin-
ion that there is no real opposition to
foot ball. and that whatever misun-
Outstanding there may be can easily
be ironed out by the coaches them
selves eliminating anything like
abuses that may creep into it.
Bob Zuppke. president of the body
until succeeded in the election at the
close of the afternoon session by Gil
rnour Dobie of Cornell. was the CEN
trail figure of both meetings. In fact,
to get down to brass tacks. he was
the scream" OF the occasion. There
is only one man like him in the whole
coaching profession, and that man is
Zuppke. His fund Of stories seems
unlimited and his witticisms and
sarcasms at the expense Of anybody
and everybody kept the meetings In
an uproar Some Of his stories were
not very elegant. but in them all was
involved a solid philosophy that drove
home with telling effect his points.
List of Officers.
Officers for the coming year were
elected as follows: President. Gilmour
Dobie of Cornell; fire vice president,
Gowell of New Hampshire; third vice
president. Roper of Princeton; score
tary-treaSurcr. Wilce of Ohio state,
tour members of the board of trustees,
Tost of Michigan. Bezdek OF Penn
state. Alexander OF Georgia Tech and
owen of oklahoma,
Today the National Athletic Fedora
ton is holding its annual gathering
and tomorrow the National Collegiate
Athletic Association meets. The for
mer will discuss general factors III
amateur athletics, mainly among the
club organizations and associations.
The y. c. A. A. will go into q rather
wide consideration, as usual, OF all
college athletics, but it is expected
that foot ball will come in for special
discussion. Especially is this true of
professional foot ball and its relation.
ship to the college game.
AS a matter of fact. there seems to
be a rather widespread and whole
hearted feeling against professional
foot ball, but on the other hand there
is another feeling on the part of the
same people that, while they are
against the thing, it Is not pos
sible to do much other than to try
1r-av Eeen the IrO came