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naval bases and army camps by playing them in all branches of sports whenever possi-
ble." While this is the height of the "good neighbor policy" and may be a course
closed to some institutions because of limited facilities, schedule commitments and
narrow budget requirements, it seems to reflect the attitude adopted in many parts of
the country.

Looming as a possibility in this field is the staging of contests between
college and service teams, with the proceeds to go toward some national charity, such
as the USO. Georgetown University has under advisement such a game which may be
played on November 1 with the Quantico Marines. The USO would benefit in this par-
ticular case,

As a sidelight to developments of this sort, the National Association of
Football Commissioners has announced its willingness to handle appointments of offi-
cials to these games without charge. In turn, officials who work under the auspices
of the Eastern Intercollegiate Football Association and other such appointive bureaus
have been told that there may be such assignments for volunteers who will serve with
expenses paid but with no remuneration. A number of acceptances for possible jobs of
this sort have already been received.

The advanced stage of the 1941 schedules will naturally prevent many meetings
on the gridiron between college varsities and service teams, but there is consider-
able evidence that games with junior varsity and freshman elevens may yet be arranged.
In some cases, tentative plans for varsity meetings are being made for 1942.

Since football practice requires such a large slice of time each day, and is
therefore not likely to be played by many service teams, competition is more likely
to be scheduled in other sports. Basketball and baseball lead the field, but boxing,
swimming, soccer, bowling and badminton are among the others mentioned. |

A few conferences -- notably the Big Six -- have encountered definite rules
in their by-laws which prohibit contests with opponents not of a collegiate nature.

While no official comment is available at the present writing, there is indication