The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-09

a committee on constitutional re-
vision.
Before this set of general rules
can become binding on the 252
colleges that compose the N.C.A.A.,
they must be written into the con-
stitution, which cannot be done
before the next annual meeting.
Prof. Karl E. Leib, newly-elected
president of the Association, ex-
planned that in the meantime the
acceptance of these principles
gives them the effect of a moral
obligation upon the membership.
In effect the constitutional delay
gives colleges which do not observe
the code a year in which to "get
cleaned up and get in line," Lieb
said.
Also referred to this new con-
s%titutional revision committee was
a resolution offered by Col. Will
liam Copper of Virginia Military
Institute which would limit col
leges to ten varsity football games
a season and prohibit participation
in any post-season games.
Couper's anti-bowl proposal and
the anti-recruiting provisions of the
conference of conferences code
resulted in lengthy debates on the
convention floor. The other five
principles, including one which
limited financial aid to athletes to
tuition for instruction and Tor
stated incidental institutional fees"
were adopted by unanimous votes.
In referring the principles to the
constitutional committee, which
will be appointed within a few
days, it was stipulated that the
committee should take into con-
sideration the divergence of opin-
ion and the varied returns of a
QUESTIONABLE distributed last sum-
mer by the conference of confer
ences when it considered the sec
ton on recruiting.
This section says:
mo member of an athletic staff
or other official representative OF
athletic interests shall, outside the
boundaries of his own campus,
solicit the attendance at his in
stitution of any prospective stu,
dent; nor shall he, whether on OF
off the campus, be permitted te
offer financial aid or equivalent
inducements to any prospective
student. This principle shall not
be construed as restricting the
public appearance of a member
of the athletic staff in the genera,
interests of his institution, ever
though the occasions may be o.
an athletic nature"
Delegates from the South anc
Southwest raised vigorous objec'
lions that it wouldn't work." tina
recruiting would be continued with
alumni in charge and that it would
give advantages to colleges with
strong alumni organizations. Gayle
Scott of Texas Christian Univer.
sity and William A. Alexander OF
Georgia Tech were the principal
spokesman on the negative side.
The principle finally was adopted
by a 1858 vote.
The section on financial aid,
which to a large extent leaves the
handling of such matters to the
regular agency" of each institu-
ton, was passed with what Leib
called LESS opposition than had
been expected"
Another section of this code calls
upon colleges which accept and
observe it to schedule games only
with others which accept the same
of the NCAA constitution, Leib
said, it will restrict NCAA mem
bership to those schools which do
follow the code.
The decision to table the anti
bowl resolution and then refer it to
the committee, came after a dis
cussion during which it was point
ed out that the long-established
bowl games have become an &C
cepted part of the collegiate pro-
gram and that more time should
be devoted to studying the question
of post-season play.
A six-point resolution opposing
gambling, derived from a round
table discussion yesterday, also
was accepted by a unanimous vote.
It calls principally for stronger law
enforcement but also suggests that
newspapers refrain from printing
odds or probable winners and that
coaches and athletic directors
should be forbidden to make pre-
dictions.
Dates and sites were named for
three NCAA championship meets:
track and field at the University of
Utah, June 20 and 81; Tennis at the
University of California at Los
Angeles, June % to % and Fencing
at Chicago April II. It also was
voted to hold the 1948 convention
in New York next January togeth-
er with the football coaches meet
ing.
The football coaches, basketball
coaches and baseball coaches as
sociations were granted allied
membership in the NCAA and for
the first time in many years a
baseball committee was appointed