The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-18
Football Meeting
Holds Major
Interest
By CHICK KENNY

By CHICK KENNY
Three important meetings are
scheduled in North Carolina this
week end in conjunction with the
annual track and field champion
ships of the Southern Conference.
The meetings, all conference at
fairs, include committee gather
ings named for football, baseball
and boxing.
The important issues in regard
to football concerns officiating. AS
| for baseball, it is approving the
formal formation Of northern and
southern divisions within the con-
ference, with a series Of three
championship games to be played
at the conclusion Of the regular
playing season between the win
Fners ot,each section to determine a
conference champion. AS for box
ing, recommendations that were
brought to the attention Of the
committee at its meeting here in
February will be passed, voted
down, or tabled.
Much interest Is attached to
the football committee meeting
which is scheduled for the Duke
gym at Durham, Friday morning
at 10 o'clock. The topic is con-
cerned as to whether or not con-
ference member schools should
continue to accept selections Of
football officials for their games
from the Central Booking Office,
located at Lake Wales, Fla. and
under the direction Of Commis-
sioner A. r. HutchenS. A strong
group of conference coaches have
petitioned that the Southern Con-
ference establish a board or book
ing office within its ranks to as
sign officials for all games gov
erned by conference contract.
POTENT POINT
Many Of this reactionary group,
although not all, are expected to
bring up the potent point that the
Southeastern Conference, the d.
vorced association from the orig
inal Southern Conference, is get
ting the pick, or the "A" officials,
with the leftovers assigned to s.
C. tits. But for the most part,
coaches desiring the change, sim
ply prefer that the proposed board
be formed in order to place the
responsibility Of conference Off
ciating in the hands Of its own
association. Jess Nicely, head coach
at Clemson, is the chairman Of the
football committee.
In regard to the baseball meet
ing, slated Friday evening at
Raleigh, the major proposal to be
acted upon is the suggestion re-
Gently advanced by Dick Smith,
graduate manager and baseball
coach at Washington and Lee.
The Generals official proposes
that the conference teams located
in Virginia and Maryland be
formed into a Northern division,
with the Carolina conference
schools the Southern. Following
home and home contests within
each section, the winners Of the
respective groups will meet in a
playoff championship series at the
end Of the regular scheduled sea-
son.
EXPECT MEASURE TO PASS
It is expected that the proposal
will be passed unanimously, and
adopted Immediately. in order to
launch the new system next spring.
AS for the boxing committee,
the major topic concerns the uni
formity and Interpretation Of the
rules governing the sport, as well
as approving Of ring equipment.
Along with these major questions
q proposal is expected to be ad-
vanced whereby a board would be
established to assign referees for
the matches and annual tourna-
ment. Scoring Of rounds will be
ironed out as well as full inter
probation Of fouls. Many of the
proposals were introduced at the
February session here preceding
the conference tourney and, with
few exceptions, all the acknowl-
edged constructive features should
pass with little or no dissent from
the athletic directors, coaches
and physical education depart
ment heads, who also are inter
ested in this section Of the ath.
letic program.