expenses from their institutions. The Secretary was instructed to
communicate that action to the chairmen of the various rules
committees.

15. The Secretary was instructed to draft a circular letter to the
presidents of member schools asking them as educational heads of
their institutions whether their institution has subscribed or does
subscribe to the revised constitution of the N.C. A.A., notably
Articles II, III, and IV, or if they hold possible reservations apply-
ing to those articles.

16. It was voted to appropriate $200.00 to the Boxing Rules
Committee to aid in publication of the Boxing Guide.

17. It was voted to accept the recommendations of the Fencing
Rules Committee that an N.C. A.A. Fencing Tournament on an
individual basis be held, provided the committee continues research
to determine whether sufficient interest exists to justify the tourna-
ment and with the understanding that the meet, if held, would be
conducted without expense to the Association.

18. Pursuant to authorization by the Convention, John L,. Griffith
was appointed Secretary-Treasurer of the Association.

RESEARCH ON INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC
PROBLEMS

The University of Minnesota is conducting a study on the effects
of exercise on the heart, and has paid the expenses of a research
student out of football earnings. The results of such a study would
no doubt be of great interest to the athletic authorities of the
colleges belonging to the Association, if published in the News
Bulletin. It is therefore suggested that member institutions report
to the Secretary, Major J. L. Griffith, Hotel Sherman, Chicago, III.,
concerning any such studies that have been made recently, or are
contemplated. While the Association is interested in all phases of
physical education, it is concerned primarily with intercollegiate
athletic problems.

N.C. A. A. CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
TOURNAMENT
The National Collegiate Athletic Association Boxing Tournament

was held at Sacramento, California, on April 4, 5 and 6, under the
auspices of California Agricultural College at Davis, California.

The total gross receipts approximated $8,000.00, which was some-
what short of our anticipated gate. There were sixty-three entries
from eighteen colleges as follows:

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