Evening star., 1952-01-08
College Heads Athletic Code
Also Under Fire From Coaches
BY lie Assoeiutsd Press {

by tie Assceistsd Press
CINCINNATI. Jan. 8.-The Ma
tion's colleges apparently aren't
ready to bite OF the strong de-
emphasis diet recommended By q
special committee Of college pres
idents.
National Collegiate Athletic AS
IIsociation officials. gathered here
for their annual convention. were
plainly stunned at the extent Of
the presidents program which
calls for abolishment Of bowl
games. athletic scholarships and
|out-of season practices.
Coaches were sharply critical
and skeptical.
All seemed agreed on one point:
There's no hope Of the presidents
pushing through their program at
this years NCAA convention, and
many doubted 1t ever could be put
into effect.
I'VE plan to talk to representa-
|tivesa Of the presidents group
Thursday, ," said DR.. Hugh c. VIII
lett. president Of the NCAA. Wen
Isee what they have to say then" " b
NCAA Program Milder.
The NCAA, which has been the
governing body Of college athletics,
has its own program coming up for
approval Saturday, but it's mild
STUFF compared with the code sug-
Igested by the presidents in Wash
ington yesterday.
On bowl games, the NCAA Is
asking only that the matter be
studied during the next year by a
special investigating group with
the idea Of deciding some time
later what should be done about
them. -
On athletic scholarships. the
INCAA is urging emily that they
be administered and supervised by
the separate institutions. As for
spring football practice, the most
popular resolution is that it be
]curtailed, but not eliminated.
| The presidents, closing . meet
ling yesterday, recommended: !.
Elimination Of all bowl games
after present commitments; 2.
End Of all athletic scholarships;
I3. End Of all grants-in-aid.
The NCAA once sought to I'M
Epose q much lighter pattern Of
conduct-in the form of the
| famous SANITY code"-on its
members only to find the move al
most destroyed the organization.
Feel They Can't Accept.
Most officials don't see how the
same members will accept such
restrictions as proposed by the
university executives.
"If they try to eliminate ath-
letic scholarships we'll see q fight
that will make the sanity code
tight look like a tea party" COM
mented Dutch Meyer, Texas
Christian coach.
Matty Bell, Southern Methodist
athletic director. said. II don't
believe my president is In favor
Of these suggestions"
The SMU president. DR.. Um-
tphrey Lee, Is a member Of the
Presidents Special Sports Com
mittee, but didn't attend yester-
days meeting because Of illness,
Most coaches and athletic direc-
tors refused publishable comment
because. they said, they felt their
presidents might not approve. But
here are some off-the-record
remarks:
END athletic scholarships?
Guess they'll end music and drama
scholarships, too"
"This is just q lot Of talk.
Nothing will be done about it.
I've been hearing this for years. =
''If they force this on us. we'll
just pull out Of the NCAA and
play among ourselves" !"
Eliminate scholarships and
you'll find more under-t timetable
Operations than you've ever seen. !"
Meeting Set for Thursday.
Willett said DR.. John Hannah
Iof Michigan State. chairman Of
1.-The Presidents Committee, and
lDr. Arthur Adams Of Washing
ton, president Of the American
Council Of Education, would meet
with the NCAA's Executive Coun-
ell Thursday.
I'VE are not working at cross
purposes with the presidents, -
IWillett said. 1--WE are both work.
ling In the same direction and we
find our programs meeting on sew
leral points"
The presidents more drastic
proposals - elimination of bowl
games and athletic scholarships
aren't even on the agenda for the
current meeting.
So If any action on ending bowl
games and athletic scholarships
lis taken this week it will have to
come from motion on the floor.