Evening star., 1934-12-14
SIX ARE ANXIOUS
TO Be ADMITTED
Making Choices Is Problem
Scholastic Standards
Add to Difficulty.
BY HI. G. BYRD.
~ ICHMOND, Va, December IA
- The most important question

- The most important question
before the Southern Confer
ence, which meets here tomor-
row, is whether or not to change the
bylaws to allow an increase in men,
bership. The conference now consists
Of 1o-Maryland, Virginia, Virginia
Military Institute, Virginia Polytechnic
Institute, Washington and Lee, North
Carolina State College, University of
North Carolina, University Of South
Carolina, Clemson College and Duke
University.
Considerable pressure has come from
six other institutions for membership
and it is an open secret that these are
University of Richmond, William and
Mary, Davidson, Wake Forest. Furman
and the Citadel. The first mentioned
two are in Virginia, the next two in
North Carolina and the last two IN
South Carolina.
Just what the attitude Of the con-
ference is toward increasing its men,
bership is unknown. 1t is one subject
about which members Of the body are
not inclined to talk. On the one hand,
they seem to be well satisfied with the
organization as it now stands, but, on
the other, they give indication that
they are inclined to extend whatever
help the organization has to offer in
the way of membership to some OF the
schools not now enjoying membership
Difficult to Decide.
TT Is likely that the Executive Com
mittee at its meeting tonight will
discuss the matter thoroughly and
tomorrow morning make some recon-
mendation to the general meeting OF
the conference. The one thing that
right now seems to be standing in the
way of admitting two new members is
the fact that most Of the members OF
the conference do not feel that all the
schools that have requested considera-
ton for membership should be admit
ted and do not desire to put them
selves in the position of making what
might be regarded as unfaVoraole
comparisons.
Another question likely to hold the
attention Of delegates for consider
able time is the matter OF academic
standards under which athletes shall
be eligible One group wants an iron
clad rule to apply to all alike. while
the other group feels that the only
satisfactory way of handling the
academic question is for the confer
ence to let each school abide by its
own standards. This latter group
gives as its opinion that the difference
in grading that exists In different
universities and colleges absolutely
precludes the possibility Of setting one
standard that will be uniformly ap-
plicable to all.
Outside of this question Of academic
standards, it is unlikely that much
discussion over eligibility rules will
take place, as the conference already
has about the strictest eligibility code
in the country.
Make Tourney Plans.
Y VARIOUS committees OF the con-
~ ference are to meet this after
noon to formulate plans Tor
tournaments and other general meets
There has been not little agitation
in the conference against tourna-
ments, but there seems enough senti-
ment to continue them. The basket
ball tournament will be held again
in all probability at Raleigh, N. C.,
and the boxing tournament at Char
lottesville. The track meet also Will
take place in North Carolina, prob
ably at Duke or the University OF
North Carolina.
One of the most important features
of the meeting here is the arrange
ment of schedules. Athletic directors
and coaches of the various and sew
eral sports are more in evidence than
the faculty representatives, as the
meeting offers opportunities Tor
schedule arrangements that none OF
them overlooks.
Avoiding Conflicts.
~NE Of the best indications Of CO.
operative efforts on the part OF
~ members of the conference is
the way the athletic directors are
working together to eliminate conflicts
in schedules. The place for the play
ing of at least three big foot ball
RdIIlSo llChU Oh AAoo SSSAA
simply because conflicts would have
otherwise resulted. The three schools
in North Carolina Duke, North
Carolina and North Carolina State
are seeing eye to eye in this matter
and so are the four in Virginia. These
schools are asking other members OF
the conference that play on the home
fields of these seven schools to LEND
their aid in such shifts as may be
necessary to prevent conflicts.
1t is understood that new align
ments are being made in next yeai s
foot ball schedules, all of which seem
to be complete. North Carolina, for
instance, is meeting two schools it has
not faced for some years, Virginia
Military Institute and Maryland.
Both v. M. I. and Maryland until
three or four years ago played North
Carolina regularly. Whatever differ
ences, If any, that existed between
them and the Tarheels apparently
have been eliminated. 1t also is said
that there will be other new align
ments announced in the near future.