The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-28

Langford Slated for Rules Chairman
New Yorker Doped to Succeed
Hall to important Grid
Position

New York, Dec. 28.-(R-With the
annual winter football clinic in full
blast Wednesday, prospects pointed to
the selection of William S. Langford
Of New York as the new chairman Of
the powerful football rules COMMITTEES
of the National Collegiate A. A., sue
ceeding the late Edward X. Hall.
Langford has been secretary Of the
committee for a number of years.
working closely with Hall in such vital
tasks as the recodification of the grid
iron rules. He went to Trinity college
at Hartford, Conn.,, and formerly
ranked among the leading eastern Of
ficials.
Some members OF the American
Football Coaches association, now in
annual session, already have endorsed
Langford for the Craftsmanship of the
rules committee. His selection is un-
derstood also to have the backing Of
the present membership Of the rules
organization, representing the entire
country. It may be decided upon at
the opening session OF executives OF
the National Collegiate A. A., Thurs
day.
Okeson For Secretary
II Langford Is elevated to the chair
manship, the post of secretary may 60
to Walter r. Okeson of Bethlehem,
Pa, now serving as commissioner OF
the Eastern Intercollegiate associa-
ton. Okeson's chief responsibilities
concern the selection of football Of
ficials, job which requires intimate
knowledge of the rules and their ap-
plication.
Meanwhile the Coaches association
had before it for decision Wednesday
the matter Of their working relation
ship with the national football rules
committee. For the last several years
an advisory committee of coaches,
named by the association, has sat
with the rules body but has had no
actual vote in the proceedings.
Even If the coaches could obtain
voting privileges from the N. c. A. A.,
which so far has opposed such recog-
milton, 1t appeared doubtful whether a
majority desired 1t.
"The important thing" according
to Lou Little, of Columbia, who gave
an elaborate report on the subject to
the coaches convention" sis not
whether the coaches get a voting
membership on the committee but
that they present their majority views
more clearly and effectively"
Report Each Year
Little recommended that commit
tee of coaches study the various rec
concentrations arising in their annual
meeting, obtain the majority views
and draft a definite report for the
benefit of the rules committee each
year. He told his associates that the
present advisory arrangement gave
them all the voice they needed, other
wise, on the basis of his own expert
ence. Little served this year as an
advisor to the rules committee, along
with Howard Jones of Southern Call
fornia, Dan McGugin Of Vanderbilt,
and DR.. Marvin A. Stevens Of Yale,
president of the Coaches association.
McGugin, first vice president this
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as president for 1888.
The remainder of the slate Of Of
ficerS for next year follows:
First vice president-Dana x. Bible,
Nebraska.
Second vice president-Bernie Bier
man, Minnesota.
Third vice president-To be filled
by the president-elect of the Pacific
Coast Coaches association.
Trustees - Eddie Casey, Harvard;
Harry Kipke. Michigan; Harry Stuhl-
dreher, Villanova, and one other to be
Wednesday.
Secretary-treasurer - William Co.
well Of New Hampshire. Cowell now
is serving his third consecutive term
in this post.