THE

N.C. A. A. NEWS BULLETIN

VOL. V, NO. 1 MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT JANUARY, 1937

 

 

 

 

Edited by the Secretary, and published from time to time to keep the
members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association informed as to the
business of the Organization.

THE THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL CONVENTION

Council Meeting

The Council met for dinner and a subsequent business session
on Sunday evening, December 27, at the Hotel Pennsylvania, New
York City. About 40 were present, including chairmen of com-
mittees and representatives of a number of conferences. Various
arrangements were made for the coming Convention, and action
was taken on a number of matters, the decisions being later ratified
by the Convention.

1. Eligibility for N.C. A.A. Meets——It was decided to adhere
to the rule previously adopted, limiting participation in the meets
to representatives of active members of the N.C. A.A., but in view
of protests from one committee it was agreed that representatives
of allied members (colleges belonging to conferences affiliated with
the N.C.A.A.) might take part if such concession is requested
for a particular meet by the Rules Committee concerned, and if the
Council gives its approval.

2. Place of Meeting in 1937.—It was decided to take a mail vote
of the members on this subject, asking for a choice from a number
of cities that have invited the Convention. (It was decided by the
Convention on the following Tuesday that we shall meet in some
other city than New York next.year). All ballots must name three
cities, with order of choice, marked 1, 2, or 3. The figures appended
to each city in the ballot will be added, and the city with the smallest
total will be awarded the Convention. Ballots will be mailed to the
presidents of member institutions during the next few weeks.

3. Baseball—Mr. Leslie Mann, Executive Vice President and
Secretary of the U.S.A. Baseball Congress asked the cooperation
of the colleges in establishing the “Olympic Baseball Goal” and the
“All American Team.” At his request it was agreed to appoint
four representatives of the N.C.A.A. to help in drafting an
accepted ruling for amateur baseball, these four to serve also as
the N.C. A. A. Committee on Baseball, not to formulate rules, since
the professional rules are satisfactory, but to foster future develop-
ment of baseball in college with proper amateur restrictions.
4. N.C. A.A. Meets.—The dates and places of the following
meets were approved.

Wrestling. March 19-20. Indiana State Teachers College,
Terre Haute, Ind.

Swimming. March 26-27. University of Minnesota, Minne-
apolis, Minn.

Boxing. April 1-3. College of Agriculture, University of Cali-
fornia, Davis, Cal.

Track. June 18-19. University of California, Berkeley, Cal.

5. The Colleges in relation to the Olympic Games.—After con-
siderable discussion it was voted to leave this matter with power to
the Executive Committee, but the 1937 Council, after the Conven-
tion adjourned, decided to appoint the following N.C. A. A. Olym-
pic Committee: Dana X. Bible, Nebraska, Romeyn Berry, Cornell,
W. J. Bingham, Harvard, W. O. Hunter, S. California, Clyde Little-
field, Texas, Al. Masters, Stanford, L. H. Mahoney, Denver, Frank
McCormick, Minnesota, L: W. St. John, Ohio State, and W. C.
Smith, Tulane, the president to serve as ex-officio member.

6. Resolutions committee.—Dr. Raycroft, Mr. Bingham, and Mr.
Berry were appointed a committee to draw tp resolutions of appre-
ciation of the fine service rendered to amateur sport by Mr. Avery
Brundage. ‘These were later presented to the Convention and
unanimously adopted. They are printed on a later page of this
Bulletin.

7. Radio Broadcasting of College Games.—The committee on
this subject presented a printed report, later distributed to the dele-
gates at the Convention. It was voted to accept the report, and to
discharge the committee, with thanks.

8. Contributions to Cathedral of St. John the Divine.—General
Pierce raised the question of further payments on this account. The
matter was referred to the Executive Committee, with power.

ANNUAL CONVENTION

The general meeting was held on Tuesday morning, December 29.
The president gave his annual address, and was followed by three
college presidents, speaking on the general topic of the preservation
of amateurism in college sports. ‘The addresses of President
Hutchison, Washington and Jefferson College, President Mc-
Conaughy, Wesleyan University, and President Davies, Colorado
College, were able contributions to the problem, and were listened
to with great appreciation by the audience. The four addresses
will be printed in full in the Proceedings.

Business Session

Convening again at 2:00 o’clock, the delegates transacted a con-
siderable amount of business.

1. The Secretary presented a number of items of business,
referred to above in the report of the Council session. He referred
to the long list of new members this year, 27 in all, 12 of them due
to the energy in solicitation of Dr. Wilbur Smith, of Tulane. New
members were elected, as follows: King College, University of
North Dakota, University of Miami, Western Reserve University,
Ohio Northern University, San Jose State College, College of
Agriculture of the University of California, University of Idaho,
Texas Christian University, University of Denver, University of
Arizona, Indiana State Teachers College, Canisius College, Ithaca
College, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Rollins College, University
of South Carolina, Louisiana Polytechnic Institute, Wake Forest
College, College of William and Mary, Furman University,
Mississippi State College, University of Mississippi, Louisana State
University, University of Alabama, University of Kentucky, Cornell
College; also as allied members, the Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic
Conference and the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

2. The Treasurer’s report, audited and found correct by Dean
Sackett, was accepted and approved, showing income for the year
$8,280.80 and expenses $8,151.87. The balance carried forward to
next. year is $5,667.28:

3. Reports were read by chairmen of the special committees on
Radio Broadcasting of College Games, the Federal Admissions Tax,
Football Rules, Eligibility for N.C. A. A. meets, and on Influences
Inimical to the best Interests of Collegiate Sport. ‘The latter com-
mittee was discharged from further service, with the thanks of the
Convention for its able work. All reports were unanimously
accepted.

4. Two resolutions were adopted, the first, signed by a committee
consisting of Dr. Raycroft, Romeyn Berry, and W. J. Bingham,
reading as follows:

WueEreas, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, through
its officers and representatives has participated, under the

‘leadership of Avery Brundage, in the selection, organization,
financing, and administration of the team which represented
America in the Olympic Games of 1936, and

WHEREAS, it has become aware in the course of such participa-
tion of the conflicting viewpoints, dissensions, and opposition
with which the said Avery Brundage was obliged to cope as
Chairman of the American Olympic Committee, and has ob-
served the patience, courage, skill, and self-sacrifice with which
he acted in the leadership of this great enterprise,

THEREFORE, BE rt ReEsoLveD, That the National Collegiate
Athletic Association record its recognition of the outstanding
qualities of resourcefulness and leadership displayed by Avery
Brundage as Chairman of the American Olympic Committee
of 1936, and its admiration and respect for him as a man and
as an Olympic officer.

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The second resolution was offered by Dean Sackett.

REsoLvED, That the National Collegiate Athletic Association
express its sincere appreciation of the efficient services per-
formed by many of its members, on committees, in raising
funds, and as managers of teams, thus contributing to the
success of the 11th Olympic games at Berlin.

5. Professor Thomas E. French, on behalf of his committee,
made nominations for the various rules committees. The Con-
vention voted that beginning next year the principle of rotation
now in vogue with the committees on basketball, football, and track
apply also to wrestling and swimming. ‘The list of the new com-
mittees appears at the end of this Bulletin.

6. Mr. Romeyn Berry, for his committee, presented a slate of
officers for the ensuing year, which was adopted, as follows:

President, Major John L,. Griffith.
Secretary-Treasurer, Professor Frank W. Nicolson, Wesleyan
University.
Vice-presidents :
Mr. Malcolm Farmer, Yale University, 1st district.
Professor P. O. Badger, New York University, 2nd district.
Professor N. W. Dougherty, University of Tennessee, 3rd dis-
trict.
Professor Ralph W. Aigler, University of Michigan, 4th dis-
trict.
_ Professor H. H. King, Kansas State College, 5th district.
Professor E. W. McDiarmid, Texas Christian University, 6th
district.
Dr. H. L,. Marshall, University of Utah, 7th district.
Professor H. C. Willett, University of Southern California,
8th district.

The following members at large of the Council were elected after
the Convention by the new Council named above: Professor C. E.
Bilheimer, Gettysburg College, President Thurston J. Davies, Colo-
rado College, Director R. A. Fetzer, University of North Carolina,
Professor W. J. Livingston, Denison University, Professor S. C.
Palmer, Swarthmore College, Professor I. N. Metcalf, University
of Chicago, and Dr. J. E. Raycroft, Princeton University.

The names of the members of the new Executive Committee will
be announced later.

RULES COMMITTEES FOR 1937

For football, basketball, and track the figures 1, 2, 3, and 4
before the name of a member of the committee indicate that he
is to serve one, two, three, or four years, beginning this year.

Association Football Rules

Burnham M. Dell, Princeton University, Chairman; ‘Thomas
Dent, Dartmouth College; Robert Dunn, Swarthmore College;
Douglas Stewart, University of Pennsylvania.

Advisory Committee: H. W. Clark, Lafayette College; A. W.
Marsh, Amherst College; N. M. Fleming, Penn. State College;
_ N. A. Kellogg, Lehigh University; S. C. Staley, University of
Illinois; J. H. Schroeder, University of California at Los

Angeles.
Basreieg] Heres) oe Rens. Ca,
L. W. St. John, Ohio State University, Chairmark&_Oswald O

Tower, Andover Academy, Editor; James A. Naismith; Uni-
versity of Kansas, Life Member; (1) Henry Crisp, 3rd district;
es St. Clair, 6th district; (2) W. E. Meanwell, 4th district;- HAL
; Willard Witte, 7th district; (3) H. H. Salmon, Jr., 2nd district ;_ d
- ohn Bunn, 8th district; (4) sumner A. Dolé~4st district ; For- “S=*u
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Boxing Rules

Hugo Bezdek, Penn. State College, Chairman; Wm. H.
Cowell, University of New Hampshire; J. G. Driver, University
of Virginia; Commander A. C. McFall, U. S. Naval Academy ;
I. F. Toomey, University of California at Davis; Capt. Thomas
M. Watlington, U. S. Military Academy.

 

Fencing Rules

H. V. Alessandroni, Columbia University, Chairman; George
H. Breed, Harvard University ; John H. Hanway, Yale Univers-
ity; Joseph Levis, Mass. Institute of Technology; Harold Van
Buskirk, University of Pennsylvania.

Football Rules

Walter Okeson, Lehigh University, Chairman; W. S. Lang-
ford, New York City, Secretary; A. A. Stagg, College of the
Pacific (Life Member) ; (1) W. O. Hunter, 8th district; Morley
Jennings, 6th district; (2) W. G. Crowell, 2nd district; L. Ma-
honey, 7th district; (3) W. J. Bingham, Ist district; D. X. Bible,
5th district; (4) W. A. Alexander, 3rd district; F. H. Yost, 4th
district.

Gymnastic Rules

D. L. Hoffer, University of Chicago, Chairman; John A. Davis,
Stevens Institute of Technology; C. W. Graydon, Flushing, N.
Y.; Claude Simons, Tulane University.

Advisory Committee: Christopher A. Beling, Newark, N. J.;
Fred W. Ball, Princeton University; Harry Maloney, Stanford
University; Ray Moore, New York University; Granville B.
Johnson, University of Denver; R. K. Cutler, University of
Oregon.

Ice Hockey Rules

Albert I. Prettyman, Hamilton College, Chairman; J. O. Bulk-
ley, Yale University; Louis F: Keller, University of Minnesota ;
Joseph Stubbs, Harvard University; L. K. Neidlinger, Dart-
mouth College.

Advisory Committee: Arnold Eddy, University of Southern
California; Gerard Hallock, III, Princeton University; Lieut.
M. S. Carter, U.S. Military ‘Academy ; Donald D. Sands, Boston,
Mass.; Rev. F. H. Sill, O.H.C.,, Kent School; A. G. Smith,
Pres. Eastern Hockey Officials Ass’n.

Lacrosse Rules

H. J. Rockafeller, Rutgers College, Chairman; John Faber,
University of Maryland; Avery Blake, Swarthmore College ;
Kenneth Fairman, Princeton University ; Roy Simons, Syracuse
University.

Advisory Committee: R. D. Root, Yale University; J. B.
Crenshaw, Georgia School of Technology ; Lo B. Johnston, Dart-
mouth College; Frank W. Candee, State College of Washington;
-E. W. Christensen, University of New Hampshire.

Swimming Rules

R. J. H. Kiphuth, Yale University, Chairman; A. E. Eilers,
Washington University; Edward T. Kennedy, Columbia Uni-
versity; Neils Thorpe, University of Minnesota; Fred Cady,
University of Southern California; C. E. Forsythe, High School
Federation.

F. W. Luehring, University of Pennsylvania; Ernst Brand-
sten, Stanford University; David Armbruster, University of
Iowa; Radford McCormick, College of the City of New York;
R. B. Miller, Bowdoin College; Mike Peppe, Ohio State Uni-
versity; Col. Paul Parker, Mississippi State University; G. W.
Scott, Trinidad State Junior College; G. P. Doherty, University
of Delaware; Julian W. Robertson, University of oe

Track Rules

K. L. Wilson, 4th district, Chairman; (1) R. A. Fetzer, 3rd
district; H. W. Hughes, 7th district; (2) Lawson Robertson,
2nd ‘ district;. (3)::Franklim. P; Johnson, 5th district; Brutus
Hamilton, 8th district; (4) Fred Tutell, 1st district ; Emmett A.
Brunson, 6th district.

Wrestling Rules

R. G. Clapp, University of Nebraska, Chairman; C. F. Foster,
ae University ; C. P. Miles, Virginia Polytechnic Institute ;
J. A. Rockwell, Mass. Institute of Technology; E. G.
oo. University of Iowa; D. B. Swingle, Montana State
College; P. E. Wiggins, High School Federation.
- E. C. Gallagher, Oklahoma A. & M. College; J. Hancock, Colo-
rado Teachers College; R. J. Mclean, University of Texas:
Hugo Otopolik, Iowa State College; Maj. H. M. Reed, Virginia
Military Institute; Wm. Sheridan, Lehigh University ; Briggs
Hunt, University of California at Los Angeles; Richard K. Cole,
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DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ATHLETICS
UNIVERSITY, ALABAMA

H. G. CRISP
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

Mareh 5,1957

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Mr. F. G. Allen
University of Kansas
lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dr. Allen:-

| I sent questionaires to all the basketball
coaches in my section of the country in regard to the
height of basketball players and obtained the following
results.

With best wishes and looking forward to
seeing you in Chicago, I am

Very truly yours,

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Mr. F. C. Allen, Basketball Coach,
Kansas University,
Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Mr. Allen:

In compliance with a request from the Research Committee
I am listing below the information asked for about our
Varsity Team this year.

Benson, Blaine. Center 6s 3",

Berg, Milton Guard oe 2"
Cummins, Robért Forward 6t---
Dunbar, James Center G* 2°

Gourley, Bfuce Guard 6 Z/
Hitt, Robert Forward 6 i*
Overson, Nathan Guard 6° 1*

Jacobsmeyer, Homer Forward 5¢ 8"
Nielsen, Karl. Guard 6t---
Thompson, Jack Forward. 6* 30°

Sincérely yours,

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R. H. (BOB) BERRY, COACH
S. J. PETTY, COACH Commerce, Cexas

GLEN MALONEY, FRESHMAN COACH

March 2, 1937

Mr. Fe C. Allen
Kansas University
Lawrence, Kansaa

Dear Sir:

Mr. J. We. St. Clair has asked that I send you the
roster of East Texas State Teachers College at
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February 26, 1957
Dre Bis Alden
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University of Kansas

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Charlie Turner 6'
Doyle Smith s"s
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Alton Graham 6*o"
Felix Spiva 6"3"
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Doyle Preston 5’ 40"
Jack Nichols 5° 9"
Jamie Bonner oo
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DEPARTMENT OF
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February 23, 1937

My. Be Ga Alien
Basketball Coach
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Mir, Allens

Please find enclosed names, heights, and
positions of all players in the Southwest Con-
ference. I am writing several other schools
in my district to forward like information to
you directly.

I see your team as usual is going great.
My team has done exceptionally well this year,
being composed of one letter-man and a bunch
of sophomores. If we win from T.C. U. tonight
we will win the conference championship, al-
thovgh we have two more games remaining on our
schedule,

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Gerorce W. RicuTMire, President

DEPARTMENT OF PuysicaL EDUCATION

L. W. St. Joun, Director COLUMBUS

February 15, 1937

Dr. Forrest C. Allen
Director of Athletics
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear "Phog":

Following is the list of men six feet five inches
and over that I know of in ow immediate vicinity:

Fechtman - Indiena - 6'8"
Gee - Michigan - 6'9"
Amundsen - Chicago - 6'7"

Drees - IlIowa - 6'5*
Walsh iowa = §'9*
Novak Notre Dame -_6'6"
Nowak - Loyola ~ 619?

In addition to this I am under the impression that
Marquette has a center who is 6'7" or 6'8". I trust this is the
information which you wanted.

As to your letter to "Saint" suggesting that we try
using the 12 foot basket, I'am afraid we won't be able to get any
results from such a trial because we haven't anyone on our squad
who is tall enough to give us a good indication as to how the
12 foot basket would effect the extremely tall player.

I am glad you were able to get here for "Saint's"
party. it certainly was very decent of you to make such a long
trip to be present on that occasion especially since you had to
hurry right back. 1 know that "Saint" and all the rest of us
appreciated your courtesy in coming.

Very sincerely yours,

H. G Glsen
Basketball Coach

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