Evening star., 1952-02-05


the story goes Dr. H. c. Byrd president of the Uni
very Maryland had asked for support before he accepted
the Sugar bid he would have received Marvin
More might have gained West vgna support plus that
North Carolina and Duke Together with the unqualified
sympathy of Clemson and South Carolina there might have
least votes in favor Of permitting Maryland
go to bowl that once
IT'S HISTORY THAT long ago as last March the big
majority of Southern Conference presidents publicly dsap
proved poseason games among other halmarks high
pressure football They their disapprova again
a meeting in September This at time" unofficial
CIV spokesman points out when for all North Carolina and
Duke knew they might have wound up bowl material"
suggestion that if DR. Byrd had picked up his tee
phone personally poed all member presidents he might
have grudging blessing at least escaped with
lighter Instead it is charged Dr. Byrd signed
Sugar Bowl contract in November and not until
presidents met to mete out Marylands punishment
did he make formal request for permission in an mpassoned
Commute speech
theory George Washington that Jim Tatum head
coach athletic director Maryland wasn't exactly the
by his bland assertions the press that he
confident of Conference blessing Tatum red presidents
who might have been straddling the fence.
UNLIKE THE SEPTEMBER meeting of the Southern Con-
ference presidents it closed affair in December But
this seems to be approximately what happened:
Gordon Gray president of the University of North Caro-
lima exsecreary of the Army unable to preside at
all sessions December 49, IA and 49, Business in Washing
called him away and in his absence Dr. Marvin occupied
the chair While presiding the CIV president heard
that Maryland be permanently expelled from the Con-
ference not only insofar as football was concerned but all
sports -
Marvin sought to temper the punishment He first
suggested that penalty be deferred until after the Sugar
game by which time he felt his colleagues would have
cooled down. this satisfactory the acting chair
suggested that Maryland be fined 1852 Conference
game Plainly wanted concate bad bargain all around
NEITHER OF THESE penalties seemed sufficiently harsh
the majority of the presidents It reported that Dr.
Marvin himself drew criticism for his enient suggestions
Finally voted to deprive Maryland Of all its 80 football
games with Conference teams Except with Clemson which also
suspended but to allow the Teapns to compete in other
sports
OF the two schools Dr. Marvin felt Maryland entitled
to consideration than Clemson the ground that the
Terrapns would be meeting Tennessee in bearing
the unofficial national championship Clemson the other
hard only less ordinary team that beaten
licked Like 13 other presidents DR. Marvin could
for Cemsons acceptance of Gator Bowl bid For
prestige and remuneration agreed Clemson
Stringing out its season six weeks.
secret that CIV is hopeful that Maryland will
the fold after the suspension is lifted An encouraging
sign the of four College Park representatives in
Charlottesville last week to discuss basketball and baseball
for 1853 On the other hand of the other
Conference schools is publicly predicting what will happen
Maryland again is invited to major bowl this The
Tapns have made foay and found the hours good
and excellent