The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-30
IN. E. PRINCIPALS APPROVE NEWPORT
 HOOP TOURNAMENT
Name Will Be Changed But Conditions Are the Same = Spencer Sees the Light

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 That certain Connecticut high school authorities, particularly Central of Bridgeport. were justi- fed in their claims of privilege to enter a team in the so-cslled New port Basketball Tournament, de- spite official frowns given their action by Walter B. Spencer. pr:s- ident of the Connecticut Inter- scholastic Conference and head of the New England Council of Sec ondary Schools Principals Asso- ciation was indicated in Boston a few days ago. when the principals from the six New England states approved tbe Newport tournament for l933, which will be called a New England Invitation secondary schools basketball tournament.
 The decision of the council was reached after Emil K. Jemail and William A. Martin. representa- lives from Newport, had ably pre- sented the position which the New port organization has adopted, and the council went on record as com mending the Newport committee for it's interest in interscholastic basketball and its willingness to cooperate with the council. The resolution which the council passed was as follows;
 Resolved, that the New England Council of Secondary Schools Principals associations is not ready at this time to establish a policy as to undertaking inter- scholastic tournaments in any activities;
 That 1t comments the Newport committee for it's interest in inter- scholastic basketball and it's will ingness to cooperate with this council.
 That under the circumstances 1t approves the conduct of q New England invitation secondary schools basketball tournament for 1883, to be known as such, by the Newport tournament committee, cooperating with this council or a committee thereof;
 That the teams participating in the tournament shall be certified as to eligibility by the respective or ganizations represented in this council;
 Working Together
 That the invitation to par ticipate In the tourney shall be ex- tended by the Newport tournament committee, with the advice and consent of the committee appointed by this council;
 That the officials for the tour ney be selected by this councils and that said committee be a final board of arbitration for the settlement of all controversies that may arise in the conduct of the tournament"
 All the New England states were at the meeting, which was the first full assembly of the council. Walter B. Spencer, princi- pal of New Haven commercial high school, president of the council, presided and A. J. Marriott, princi- pal of Pawtucket high school and president of the Rhode Island Sec- ondary Schools association, and H. w. Bosworth, principal of the Hope street high school, Providence, rep resented Rhode Island.
 Prior to the arrival of the New port representatives, the sentiment of the council was decidedly against any tournament, Mir Marriott alone upholding the New port plan. However. Messrs Jemail and Martin succeeded in convincing the council that they should change their attitude. MT Jemail stated the situation from the New port viewpoint, explaining that this city Is willing to cooperate fully in every way, that the tournament will be run under the councils regula- tions, eligibility rules. and the council will select the officials. Newport will stage the tournament and will guarantee the expenses.
 Tufts Makes Bid
 There was 2 long period of ques- tioning, during which MT Martin supplemented MT JemaiIs re- marks. Tho Newport representa- lives had been in touch with Clar- cnce T. Houston, director of ath- letics at Tufts college. who came to the meeting. MT Houston said Tufts has new gymnasium, where 1t would be possible to stage a tour nament. and would like to have the tournament fin some succeeding year. He stressed, however, that Tufts would not work in opposition to Newport in any way, because of the hard work and the fine manner in which the Newport tournaments have. been conducted. Tufts would like to have the tournament in 1884.
 The Newport representatives im- mediately voiced their willingness to have rotating plan, if the coun- cil wished.
 Because of the attitude of the council and the representation of Connecticut, it is very. probable that teams from that state will be entered in the Newport tourna- ment. for the first time, in 1893.
 MT Marriott and two others were appointed q committee to draw up the resolution, which was 1a9aed unanfrn0fsIv