3. Treasurer's Report. The report of the Treasurer, duly audited,
and showing a balance on hand of $6,056.45, was accepted, adopted,
and ordered on file.

4. Place of Meeting in 1939 and 1940. It was voted to refer to
the Executive Committee with power decision. as to the place of
meeting of the Conventions of the next two years.

5. Reports of Special Committees. (a) Mr. Frank McCormick
outlined the plans of his committee to try to raise $100,000 from
the colleges for the 1940 Olympics. (b) Professor Aigler reported
on the efforts of his committee to relieve the colleges from paying
the Federal Admissions Tax to games. In view of the adverse
decision of the U. S. Supreme Court in the matter, he moved the
discharge of his committee, which was voted. (c) In the absence
of Mr. Garland, chairman, President Owens told the delegates
about the National Collegiate Tennis Tournament successfully con-
ducted last summer, in codperation with the U. S. Lawn ‘Tennis
Association. (d) Mr. Payseur recommended, on behalf of the
committee on conducting a National Collegiate Golf ‘Tournament,
that the N.C. A. A. take over from the undergraduate Intercollegi-
ate Golf Association supervision and control of the tournament.
The report was accepted and adopted, and President Owens was
authorized to appoint a committee to ‘carry out the details. (e) In
the absence of Chairman Olsen, Professor St. John reported on the
plans for a National Collegiate Basketball Tournament this year,
the best team from districts 1-4, selected by competition, to be
matched in final competition with the champion team of districts
5-8. The personnel of the general committee and of the selection
committees will be found later in this Bulletin. (f) Professor
Badger told of the conferences held by our committee with a com-
mittee representing organized professional baseball on the subject
of contracts between undergraduates and professional baseball
teams, and read an agreement which has been drawn up and agreed
to by both parties, subject to certain possible modifications before
signing. ‘The Convention voted its approval in principle with the
agreement, and our committee was continued. (g) Mr. Bilheimer
reported progress for the committee on the activities of the smaller
colleges.

6. Telegram to General Pierce. ‘The Secretary was directed to
send to Honorary President Pierce a telegram conveying the
affectionate regards of the Association, and best wishes for the
New Year.

7. Committee on Publicity. In view of the unfavorable publicity
given to the colleges in certain quarters in the matter of inter-
collegiate competition, Professor Badger moved that the president
appoint a committee of not more than three to stimulate and dis-
seminate information with respect to the basic values in inter-
collegiate athletics, and to the aggressive work that is being done
by universities and colleges to keep their sports on an amateur basis.

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