Evening star., 1942-12-10
Circuit Is Likely
To- Sanction Use
Of Freshmen
CurtoiIed Schedules
Foreseen;; Grid Game
Dropped by W. 81.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RALEIGH, N. c.. Dec. 10.-South-
ern Conference athletic officials
peeped furtively around the corner
into the gloom of l943 and-on the
eve OF the conference meeting in
Richmond. Va.-agreed that a val
liant attempt would be made to
keep football and other sports alive
next year.
They foresaw restricted schedules,
| with opponents drawn from closer
range in order to comply with war
time restrictions on travel, and
many of the North Carolina college
representatives expressed the opin-
ion that freshmen almost certainly
would be allowed to participate in
varsity sports.
Dean A. w. Hobbs of the Uni
verify of North Carolina. president
OF the conference. pooh -poohed the
idea that football might be abol-
ished next year.
Its ridiculous" he said. II would
be opposed to any such proposal.
The best thing we can do for the
physical condition of our students
Is to continue athletics"
Duke Hopes to Play.
One school, Washington and Lee,
announced last night. however, that
it was dropping football from it's
list of sports for the duration.
But from most of the other schools
came word that the gridiron game.
although it most certainly will be
vitally affected by the lowering of
the draft age and other war meas
ures, still will be played next fall.
Dean w. H. Wanamaker of Duke
admitted that 1T all depends on
whether the Government leaves any
students to play" He said he was
sure long trips would be out of the
question.
Previously. Wanamaker said, Duke
has been opposed to using freshmen
IN varsity sports, but Dukes atti-
tude at the meeting depends on
what the Federal Government says
it is going to do with college stu
dents.
H, A. Fisher of N. C. State indi-
Gated he probably would vote for
freshmen and declared:
i don't think there is any desire
here to abandon football, and we're
going to have the best we can under
the circumstances. If We can't
have anything else, we hope to have
a league among neighboring schools
such as North Carolina, Duke and
Wake Forest. There will be no ex-
tended trips, however"
Clemson's Outlook Gloomy.
Coach D. c. Walker of Wake For
est asserted that we're in favor of
playing" Wake Forest, he added, Is
already working to adjust its sched-
ule to travel limitations. He ex-
pressed the opinion that freshmen
would be allowed to play.
President J. Rion McKissick of
South Carolina said his school would
carry on its sports program within
means available" and Davidson's S
athletic director, Norman w. Shep-
pard, said the Wildcats have their
schedules all set and "are hoping
to carry on through with them"
At Clemson, Coach Frank How
ard admitted that l943 looked
gloomy but said, we are going
forward with our plans for foot
ball next year"
c. P. Miles. faculty chairman of
athletics at Virginia Tech, said he
did not favor cutting out football
next fall or in any way curtail-
ing the sports program.
II say it is just about as important
to keep 'em playing as it is to keep
EN- flying" he said. Conditions,
particularly in transportation might
require some changes, he admitted.
v. M. I. to Garry on.
1t. Col. B. B. Clarkson. athletic
director of " M. l.. said his school
would attempt to carry on its regu-
lar football program next fall If
possible, and schedules of other
intercollegiate sports would be cur
tailed as little as possible.
Furman announced that 1t
planned to continue its present ath-
letic policy if possible.
The only observation from Dick
Smith, Washington and Lees ath-
letic director, was. I'm going to
spend my time on the farm raising
food for the Army and teaching. :"
Due to the loss of faculty members
to the armed services, he has been
handling classes in algebra and trig-
onometry for some time.
intercollegiate sports other than