Evening star., 1955-01-03
Quiet Session Likely
Despite " Problem
As NcAA Convenes


NEW YORK. Jan. SIN
spite Of rumors and thinly
veiled hints Of . Wild scrap over
football teleyision. some I.loO]
representative Of more than
400 colleges and universities
opened their week -long series
Of meetings today with every
indication Of . quiet session.
r there's any warfare during
the i've days when the National
Collegiate Athletic Association
and i've allied bodies are sched-
uied to meet. it likely viii be the
submarine variety under Q placid
surface.
Television Is still q torrid SUBJ |
ject on which there Is 9 wide |
divergence Of opinion. but the
indications are that nothing |
viii be settled here this week.
The Big Ten Conference. |
leading the opposition to the
national gaule-a-week program
in effect during the past few
seasons. has dropped . few dire
threats as to what may happen |
II It's plan Of national-region
control Of TV isn't adopted. But |
q source close to the conference |
the Big Ten won't make an
open hght at the convention.
WIN Avoid Ultlmatum.
1--WE definitely viii avoid any
uitimatum," this source ex-
planned. THE showdown, II
any. viii come when the new
committee shows It's hand"
The situation In regard to TV
is that I'VE proposals win be
presented and discussed at q
round-table meeting Thursday |
morning. These range from q
re-adoption Of the 1854 plan to |
unrestricted football teleyision. |
A preferential straw ballot will
be taken for the guidance Of the |
incoming committee, but there |
won't be any directive. The con-
vention win be asked to vote only |
on Q resolution which calls for
careful study Of all proposals.
with q fight over TV appar-
emily sidetracked, there's noth-
ing controversial on the agenda
although the six groups meeting
undoubtedly will find q few sub
jects for lively discussion.
In addition to the NCAA, the
American Football Coaches AS
sociation, the American Associa-
tion Of College Baseball Coaches, |
the American College Public Re-
lations Association tsports diyis-
ion). the College Athletic Busi-
ness Managers Association and
the National Collegiate Track
Coaches Association scheduled
meetings during the week.
The first business was trans
acted last night when the NCAA
baseball committee reviewed
plans for the 1865 college world /
series. No action was announced,
since these plans must be app
proved by the NCAA Executive
COMMITTEES today.
In,portant Reports Due.
Most Of the preliminary ses-
sions Lad up to fridays NCAA
business session, but d couple
Of important reports are to be
made tomorrow.
One Is from the Football /
Coaches Rules Committee on
proposed changes in the code for
1855. Another Is from q special |
committee Of baseball coaches
who. have made q year-long |
study Of the ''oficials baseball |
and how well it conforms to the
standards laid down.
AT . special session Thursday, |
NCAA members Of the Olympic |
basketball committee will try to |
decide II college players will be
eligible for the Pan-American |
Games and the 1855 Olympics,
both Of which come during the |
college year.
Some Of the proposed legisla.
tion TO be voted on BY the NCAA
Friday calls for Q longer period
OF preseason basketball prac-
tice, for virtual elimination Of |
CLOSED gate" scrimsnages against |
intercollegiate or outside OPP
position In football and basket
ball, and for the establishment |
Of D national collegiate skiing
championship. The NCAA also |
wiz consider o baseball reso-
luton to put into effect its |
part Of the college player rule"
recently adopted by the major