Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-30

of football shared the spot
light Saturday at the closing seS-
Sions CT the national collegiate as
ISOLATION and the American foot
ball coaches association.
The N.C.A.A., by a unanimous
vote, adopted a resolution Civ
ing its ''hes.rty approval" of
participation in the games at
Berlin this summer, and urged
its members to lend generous
financial support toward defray-
ing expenses OF the American
team.
The recent action of the south
eastern conference in voting to
permit substituting of athletes
under certain conditions was op-
posed by the N.C.A.A. i'm a res
olution which expressed regret
that any schools should relent
i'm the battle against strict en-
forcement of amateur rules.
Without specifically mentioning
the southeastern conference, the
resolution frowned upon the award
of scholarships or subsidies and
favored adherence to the princi-
piles and practice of strict amateur
ism.
A committee, composed of JOS
eph E. Raycroft, Princeton, ROM
eyn Berry, Cornell, and Phillip o
Badger. New York u. was appoint
ed to study this real emergency
which has arisen"
As for the coaches themselves.
they discussed some of the own
problems.
Upon tie recommendation of
Gus Dorais, U. of Detroit coach,
chairman of the public relations
committee, the coaches voted to
appoint a committee to invest
igate post-season bowl games to
determine whether they are "a
cancerous growth or a healthy
appendage."
Dorais rated drinking and bet
ting as public enemies No. and
2, respectively, of football, and
added that he was glad to report
a decrease in the former among
spectators at games. He added,
however, that betting had increas-
ed considerably.
Bernie Bierman, coach of Min
nesota's unbeaten mythical champ
team and president of the
coaches association, said that bet
ting on football could not be taken
as an indictment of the game it
self.
IF people didn't bet on foot
ball." said Bierman, they'd bet
on something else, SO football
isn't entirely to blame"
Dorais criticized coaches who
adept an "evasive, secretive and
hostile attitude toward the press,
and suggested numbers be placed
on the front and back of every
players jersey to conform to
the program, to give out the
proper weights, better press con-
ditions and give out the correct
information about injuries.
In this connection, Stanley
president of the newly
formed football writers ass0cia-
ton, asked for the coaches to
in obtaining decent
working conditions for reporters
covering games, and giving out
accurate information.
What do coaches gain by put
ting a lot of fake weights in
asked Woodward.
Whom do they think they are
Kidding but the public?"
Waiter Okeson, chairman of
the football rules committee,
deplored the tendency of GER
tain spectators to invade the
playing field.
This sort of rowdiness is a
real menace to football and often
makes a diSagreeable finale to
what was otherwise a thrilling
and enjoyable spectacle. We rec
ommend that the N.C.A.A. make
every effort to put an end to
this silly and dangerous prac-
tice."
Clark ShaughncsSy, y. of Chi
ago coach, declared it was I'M
ethical for colleges TO dismiss
for losing games.
Prof. Floyd Eastwood, New York
reported 30 deaths dir
ectly attributable the past season
20 football, one half of which were
among high school boys. Only
hree deaths were among college
players.
Both Pref. Eastwood and DIR.
Nal Stevens, New York u. coach,
urged the rules committee to
abandon the "slOw whistle"
which they consider a dangerous
practice.
As for the football rules them
selves, chairman OkeSon of the
'ules committee reported that the
felt that no changes
we're needed.