Evening star., 1935-12-29
URGES FINANCIAL
AID BY MEMBERS.
Southeastern Conferences
Stand on Subsidization
of Athletes Hit.
BY BOB CAvAGNARO,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

/ 4 NOAACeA6tS AetAAANeAN
VI Association gave unanimous
a Endorsement today to Ameri-
can participation In the 1886 Olympic
games, and then lashed out at the
Southeastern Conference for its re-
Gently adopted sports subsidization
scholarship plan.
The association not only approved
American participation in the Olym-
pics at Berlin next Summer, but urged
its constituent members to lend gen.
erous financial support so that
America shall be honorably and ade-
quately represented"
Such action was urged by President
John L. Grifhth, commissioner OF the
Western Conference, who in his an
nual report, also paved the way for the
presentation and adoption Of resolu-
ton which. by inference. took the
Southeastern Conference to task for
compromising" with recognized and
inherent difficulties in enforcing anna
teur rules"
The resolution viewed the develop
Hnent below the Mason Dixon line as
"a serious threat to the very life OF
amateur sports" and said 1t rep
resents q real emergency which calls
for a mobilization Of all the resources
Of the member institutions, particu-
larly the presidents and boards OF
trustees, who have final powers and
responsibility for university policies
to combat these evils"
Make Recommendation Next Year.
THE president was empowered by the
L resolution to designate a COM
smittee of three to make thorough
study Of all the influences that are
in any way inimical TO the best in
sterests of intercollegiate sport and
threaten its very existence"
The committee members are Prof.
Philip o. Badger Of New York UNI
versity, DR.. Joseph Raycroft Of Prince
ton and z. G. Clevenger of the Uni
versity Of Indiana. Badger end Ray
croft, with Romeyn Berry OF Cornell
drafted the resolution. The committee
will make recommendations at the
1886 convention.
Neither the Southeastern Confer
fence nor its plan was mentioned by
name, nor did Its author, DR.. John
j. Tisert, president of the University
OF Florida and Of the conference, ap-
pear before the convention as had
been expected.
President Grifith touched on re-
eruiting and sports subsidies. He
frowned on an oft-suggested plan OF
employing corps of ofhcials to police
the colleges with the thought that
M fouls are committed some kind Of
penalty should be enforced"
What, then. can this association
do?" he asked. I'VE can 60 on in
the future, as we have been proceed
ing in the past, depending upon edu-
cational methods, urging that the col
1eges that do not maintain teams
composed Of mercenaries compete
with like institutions Of like ideals"
Three Schools Admitted.
THE N. c. A. A. enrolment roster
- was increased to 153 with the ad-
mission to membership of Drexel In
stitute of Philadelphia, Niagara Uni
versity of Niagara Falls, N. Y, and
the University of Baltimore.
At the suggestion Of Dean Frank
L. Nicholson of Wesleyan University,
secretary y-treasurer of the association,
the president will appoint q commit
tee to consider the advisability OF
adding golf to the program with
view to holding a championship an
nually. An intercollegiate golf cham
pionship is held every year under the
sponsorship Of the United States Golf
Association.
The convention voted unanimously
70 return to ONCE President Grifhth
and Secretary Nicholson.
The following were elected to vice
presidencies: Malcolm Farmer OF
Yale, Herman Dietrich Of Harvard,
w. c. Smith Of Tulane, r. w. Aigler
of the University of Michigan, H. H.
King Of Kansas State University, z.
w. McDermott Of Texas Christian
University, r. c. Nelson of the Uni
Versity OF Denver, and H. G. Willett
of the University Of Southern Cali
1ornia.
The selection of 1886 convention
city was left with the Executive Com
nnittee, with New York, New Orleans,
st. Louis and Chicago among the
bidders.