Evening star., 1951-12-06
lug Wilson Says
Tighter Controls
Are Imperative
Thorough Reopproiso|
Of Recruiting Rule
Is Urged at Meeting
BY the Associated Press

son, Big len athletic commits
4 sioner, today asked the Western
Conference to stiffen its control
of athletics.
Wilson said conference schools
must make thorough re-
appraisal of their recruiting rule
and suggested it might be a good
thing if there be mo contacts
whatsoever" between universities
and prospective athletes.
The Big Ten rule now permits
coach or his representative to
initiate contact with athletes they
are interested in procuring.
Wilson said the conference also
should consider rule requiring
the various schools to approve
any financial assistance given
athletes.
Wilson proposed. these controls
and complementary, even-point
program to faculty representa-
tives, athletic directors and
coaches in a prepared address at
the Big Tens annual winter meet
ing.
Has Special Investigator.
He promised mo equivocation"
hereafter in enforcement of rules.
He said that previously there had
been enforcement failures, but
that now. with the aid of a special
investigating agent, he is pre-
pared to insist upon absolute
compliance with all rules as we
state them at this meeting"
Wilson called for "self-disci-
Ipline" by conference members.
saying that 1T simply is incon-
eeivable to me that any practice
can be carried forward at any in
stitution if the responsible au-
thorities of the institution have
the desire to eliminate it."
He said the undesirable features
of recruiting cause go per cent
of the suspicious directed toward
intercollegiate athletics by the
public"
Offers Seven Point Plan.
Wilson's seven points offered
for consideration. and possible
action. at the current four-day
meeting:
l. The various institutions
should have an intimate ac-
quaintance' with all funds given
by alumni and others for student
aid. Wilson said, sit is my fear
that they may be used. all too
readily. as a means of financing
recruitment and even as source
Of undercover aid"
2. A minimum academic stand
ing equivalent to a c average as
a condition of eligibility"
3. Relieving "the unremitting
pressure upon coaches, and the
consequence which they feel and
which influence them" Wilson
said 1--WE have never gone as far
as we might into the question of
tenure for coaches and I think
we should study means to pro-
mote their security and hence
their usefulness to the institution
and to the ideals of their profess
sion"
Bowl Game Study Urged.
4. The imposition of "a limit
of 18 days of football practice in
a period of Is days out of season,
and a limitation on basketball
practice from october Is to the
end of the regular playing sea-
son."
S. Post-season football games,
such as the Rose Bowl competi-
ton, should be studied to deter
mine whether undesirable fac
tors exist which would justify a
ban on them" Post-season events
in other sports should be "sched-
uled so as not to prolong regular
seasons unduly"
6. Any reports of violations of
Big Ten rules should be COM
municated to the commissioner
by the athletic director (of a COM
planning school whenever he con-
siders them to have substance. /"
Now. Wilson said. an athletic
director makes the reports only if
I'm his discretion" he thinks them
Justified.
z. I'VE must constantly seek to
Eextend 3. to broaden the
basis OF competition" in intercol-
leglate athletics. Wilson urged
more junior varsity competition,
more sports"