Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-09
Nixon EnIivens
Otherwise Dull
|NCAA Session

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PHILADELPHIA, Jan. Q CE1.
The SAD annual NCAA con-
vention was all over today and
there wasn't even any shouting.
The biggest noise Of the four
day session came yesterday
when the college football
coaches applauded the humor
and football knowledge Of Vice
President Nixon. A former
third-string end at Whittier
College in California. the Vice
President addressed the College
Football Coaches Association
at It's annual luncheon. The
affair honored Woody Hayes o.
Ohio State as coacn Of the year.
On the convention floor there
was only q slight stir OF activ-
Iity and 1t practically all con-
cerned one topic--a contro-
lversial proposal from the NcAA
Council TO exempt the Army.
Navy and Air Force Academies
from some recruiting restrie-
tons.
The convention voted tenn
porary acceptance Of the pro-
posal. but not before several
delegates objected strongly to
the waiver plan. Eastern col
'leges indicated they may pass
10 stronger restrictive rule.
Rule Recognises Problem
The proposed rule. which the
delegates viii be asked to vote
into effect at the 1859 conven-
ton. recognizes unique prob
lens confronting the service
academies In regard to tutoring
prospective athletes so that
they can meet stiff entrance
reQuirments.
Unlike many past years. the
report Of the Television CON-
mittee was accepted and in
dorsed unanimously. II labeled
the 1857 program q success and
called the attention Of the
1858 committee to the possible
danger Of pay-Tv. Although
there were no specific recon-
|mendation for . change from
1857. this years committee was
given q free hand IN drawing up
10 1858 football-Tv program.
The So committee was to be
named today along with other
committees in the last order Of
business remaining to be COM
pleted.
The convention gave NCAA
certification to the Aluminium
Bowl game in Little Rock. Ark:
the Citricado Bowl, Escondido.
Calf, and the Blue Grass Bowl
at Louisville. Ky.
Nixon Endorses Program
Nixon strongly Endorsed
Americas sports program. After
hearing the announcement Of
a long list Of officers elected TO
head the coaches association
for 1868. the Vice President
made a reference to my fellow
vice president" He also joked
with Hayes and several other
coaches at the speakers table.
New legislation passed by
the convention made 1t a re-
quirement for NCAA members
to sponsor teams in at least
four sports. including one each
in the fall. winter and spring
seasons. II also established q
college division (small colleges)
cross country championship
meet.
Perhaps the biggest news Of
the entire convention was Mon
days action in which the coun-
Gil meted out penalties TO Men,
phis State University and the
University Of Wichita for vio-
lations Of the collegiate govern
ing body's athletic code.
Although Memphis State was
placed on two years probation
and barred from all NCAA
tournaments and cooperating
events. the NCAA disclosed yes
terday that the school NAV be
permitted to defend It's Sugar
Bowl basketball tournament
title In 1888. The Sugar Bowl
Is one OF the events which CO.
operates with the NCAA. but
Sugar Bowl officials informed
the NCAA that they have a
contract with Memphis State
which predates the disciplinary
action effective January 8.
1858. The NCAA said If proof
of contract could be shown,
Memphis State would almost
certainly be able to appear In
the tournament.
violaters 10 BE Named
The committee on ethics OF
the Coaches Association an
nounced that II plans in the
future TO make public the
names Of coaches who violate
It's code.
The decision reverses the
long standing policy Of making
known only the number oil
coaches censured. VIOLATIONS
may be punished by theasuei