Evening star., 1952-02-18
College Sports Chiefs
Grow More Confused
Over Controls Plan
BY The A.seelotsd Pres.


tional Collegiate Athletic Associa-
ton has announced that the
American Council on Education's
new stringent athletics control
plan will have no immediate effect
on present NCAA policies.
However, confusion In collegiate
athletic circles appeared to be
growing today.
Most Of this centered around
spring football practice which the
Executive Committee Of the Coun-
|cil on Education abolished In Its
plan adopted in Washington Sat
|urday.
The NCAA. made up OF 34a
member universities and colleges
and - allied conferences, has
approved spring drills on a lim-
|ited basis.
Edward fMoose) Krause, Notre
Dame athletic director, keynoted
the sentiment Of most sports Of
ficialS.
Practice Scheduled.
"The ACE program is the wish
|of the school presidents and they
are the heads of our institutions, .
he said. "But I'm certainly eager
to learn if we can have spring
football practice this season OF
not. We're scheduled to start on
st. Patrick's Day."
Most Big Ten officials agreed
that a conference meeting was
needed to discuss the athletic
picture.
Paul Pooch) Harrell. athletic
director at Indiana University
observed that the ACE plan
doesn't cure anything that the
NCAA and the Big Ten haven't t
been working on for years"
Guy (Red) Mackey. Purdue
athletic director. said discussions
between college presidents and
athletic officials, inside and be-
tween conferences. are necessary
before action can be taken on the
full plan.
"You certainly can't do it over
night" he said.
Strict Controls Adopted.
The ACE plan, backed up by
possible loss Of academic stand
ing for violating institutions, abol-
ishes all football games and spring
practices: eliminates outrig h t
athletic scholarships: limits bas-
ketball practice and games to a
three and one-half month period
between November and March
IS: limits baseball practice to
three and one-half months be-
tween February ! and the end Of
the school year; prohibits the use
of freshmen on varsity teams; re-
quires all athletes to make regular
progress toward degree and re-
quires that all athletic funds be
by the university.
Bowl games and spring practice
are the two main points at issue.
The bowl ban is to take effect
after conferences completed cur
rent commitments. Thus, the
Rose Bowl pact between the Big
Ten and Pacific Coast Conference,
which has two years to go, can
continue with ACE blessing.
Other bowl games, however. do
not have a similar binding con-
tract and what will happen to
them remains a question.
Independent Action Expected.
The ACE believes that universe
ties will not wait for steps to be
taken by regional and national
athletic conferences but viii take
action on the plan Independently.
On the other hand, DR.. George
Stoddard, president of the Uni
versity OF, Illinois, believes that
regional and national athletic as
sociations will enforce, so far as
possible, the ACE standards.
DR.. Stoddard attended the ex-
ecutive meeting in Washington
and is chairman of the problems
and policies committee of the ACE.
Hugh c. Willett. NCAA presi-
dent, said yesterday that the ACE
action will have no immediate.
effect on present policies Of the
He said policy changes requiring
new legislation cannot be made
until the next annual NCAA con-
vention In January, 1858. unless
request a special meeting.