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.