Evening star., 1950-12-29
Six Alleged VioIators
OF Sanity Code Face
Possible Suspension
BY the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 29.-Pos-
sible suspension of six alleged
sanity code sinners, a fight over
the code itself and action relat-
ing to television, all figure to keep
things stewing when the National
Collegiate Athletic Association
holds its annual meeting in Dali
las January 8-11.
The insanity six" are due for
possible suspension for non-com-
pliance with the sanity code, said
NCAA President Hugh C. Willett
as he mapped plans for the ses-
sions today.
Willett, University of Southern
California professor and faculty
adviser, as well as former presi-
dent of the Pacific Coast Confer
ence. would not divulge the names
of the institutions in question,
nor the five others which appar-
emily have mended their ways
since they were cited for alleged
violations earlier this year.
Nor would Willett give any ink
ling of the nature of the pur-
ported abuses. But the sanity code
deals with subsidization of ath-
letes and presumably this issue
Is paramount in the cases in
volved.
Code May Be Revised.
Whether the group includes any
Of the "seven sinners" named at
the stormy NCAA convention in
New York last year was also left
unanswered.
The six have been cited, how
ever and their names will come
up in floor discussions over pos
sible punishment at the coming
Dallas session. The constitutional
compliance committee has made
its report to the powerful, 17-man
inner council of the association
and the next action must come
from the main body itself.
There may be strong agitation
for revision of the code, however,
and If some of the proposals were
adopted, the suspensions would
be automatically ended before
thew went into effect.
If the revisions fail, the sus-
pended schools are barred from
entering athletes in national
championship events, and also
from voting, and even more i'm
portant, NCAA members in good
standing are forbidden from COM
peting with the suspended
brothers.
Three Thoughts on Subject.
There are nearly 300 colleges
and universities, represented by
% intercollegiate conferences, in
the NCAA.
Willett, carefully neutral in
handing out the information, said
there are three currents of
opinion" about the code.
One group wants no modifica-
ton in any way of the present
code, It's position is strong be-
cause it will take a two thirds
vote to effect a change. Thus
one-third vote, plus =. one. more,
viii block any revision. Small
colleges favor the present regu-
lations and fear any liberaliza-
ton will work hardship on their
limited resources.
The second group would like
the NCAA to junk its attempts
to regulate policies. They point
out that for nearly 40 years. be-
fore the code was adopted in 1947,
the association concerned itself
with rules of competition In most
all sports. maintained record
and statistical project, and fig
ured Importantly in the Olympic
games setup. They are afraid
these projects may be jeopardized
by it's regulatory program.
The third group would like to
revise the code to fit varying con-
ditions in different sections of
the country,
Tv Survey Completed.
One of the most important
amendments to come up will both
loosen and tighten the grant-in-
aid policies, or so it's sponsors feel.
The proposal will permit STU
dent-athlete or otherwise-to &C
cept financial aid beyond that
now permitted for tuition and
similar expenses.
But such added help will be
controlled through funds super
vised and administered by indi-
vidual school faculty advisors and
made an open record, sworn to by
the student and school, for in
spection by authorized NCAA
representatives or schools. The
burden of blame, bringing in
eligibility, will rest with the stu
dent If still further benefits are
accepted.
Willett said the NCAA and the
televiSion industry conducted a
nationwide survey on the effect
of TV on athletics. He does not
know the results of the survey
nor would he hazard a guess on
what action will be taken relative
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