Evening star., 1951-12-14
Bowl Question Put OFF
Pending Discussion
o.. AAa-reII NLhikkIaseu
BY MerreII WhittIesey
Sior Siaff Correspondent

Southern Conference deferred ac-
ton on the post-season games
question at the first session OF its
annual meeting this morning,
meeting on which the future OF
the sprawling 17-member circuit
apparently depends.
The bowl games question was
postponed in order to give the
presidents on hand an opportu-
nlty to discuss the matter at a
luncheon with Gordon Gray, pres
ident of the University OF North
Carolina.
OF paramount Importance was
the possible expulsion of two mem
bers-the University of Maryland
and Clemson College-for defiance
of a ban on postseason football
games approved in September by
the presidents of the member
schools.
Also expected to raise some eye
brows was an anticipated proposal
to divide the conference into
Northern and Southern divisions,
as is now done during the base
ball season.
Likely to Cause Split.
But the division proposal wasn't
expected to cause any such split
in the loop as action-or lack of
action-might lead to in the cases
of Maryland and Clemson.
/ The motion not to take imme-
diate action on the most impor-
tant question before the confer
ence was made by DR.. B. H. JAR
man of George Washington. who
was speaking for his president
DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin.
Immediately after the second
session is called to order, MAJ
Harrington of George Washington
president of the conference, is ex-
pected to ask for the presidents
: stand, and that will include
whether or not Maryland and
Clemson are to be penalized fol
accepting bowl bids against rec
ommendation of the presidents.
Name Change Rejected.
The new constitution was taken
up in part and the very first
article. one that would have
changed the name to the South
ern intercollegiate Athletic Con-
j ference. was defeated. The new
; constitution will not go into effect
until July /. 1852.
One point approved was for a
two-thirds vote to suspend or expel
l school under the new constitu-
ton. Previously only majority
was necessary.
When the Maryland Clemson
: question comes up, there were in
dications that any action woulc
take place under the constitution
= now in force which allows expul-
: sion by simple majority vote.
There also was a controversy
lover whether Maryland and
Clemson actually had violated
the conference bylaws merely by
accepting an invitation to play in
a bowl game.
Sees No Violation.
Conference Commissioner Wal
lace Wade said that some insti-
,, Itutions might think there is NO
!, violation until the game is ac-
!, tually played And another
, league official declared that you
can't charge a man with murder
until he's committed the murder y
Conference approval always has
been required for members to par
) ticipate in bowl games, but here
tofore it has consisted of the for
mality Of polling conference men,
bers after a bid has been accepted
This year. however, Maryland s
: Iunbeaten and united Terps agreed
i to play Tennessee in the Sugar
) Bowl without polling members
: Coach Jim Tatum. who also is
: athletic director, said Maryland
/ would seek approval at the meet
ing.
Break up Believed Likely.
1 Conference members were polled
; by Clemson, which agreed to play
: Miami (Fla) in the Gator Bowl
) When the Tigers were turned down
in their poll. they went ahead and
accepted the invitation without
: approval.
It was believed that breakup
in the conference is likely, regard
! less of what happens on the
Maryland-C Clemson question. Some
members, are expected to withdraw
should the two schools be ex-
PEELED. And there are others re-
ported equally determined to drop
out if no action is taken.