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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1951
Big Seven Schools Vote Against 'Sanity Code' At NCAA Dallas Meeting
By DICK MARSHALL
Representatives of the B i g Seven conference voted unanimously against the "sanity code" at the national N.C.A.A. convention in Dallas the past week.
T. DeWitt Carr, University Big Seven and N.C.A.A. representative said the clause was voted out of the constitution by the narrow margin of three votes over the necessary two-thirds majority.
"In general, the 'sanity code' provided payment of tuition and fees for varsity athletes, with a special agreement that for athletes, with B average or above, unlimited payments would be made.
delegation for disciplinary action," Dean Carr said.
All major schools in the country participating in inter-collegiate athletics are members of the N.C.A.A. Schools found violating the code were outlawed from participation in inter-collegiate sports with other member schools for a period specified by the association.
"All provisions connected with the 'sanity code' have been voted out of the constitution, and regulation of the payment of tuition and fees of varsity athletes is now under the control of individual institutions, excepting those institutions which are members of a conference. These institutions have to abide by the decision of the conference," he said.
the matter of subsidizing athletes in Big Seven schools was discussed at the Sept. 16 conference meeting and it was decided to delay discussion until the status of the N.C.A.A. plan was known.
which the University is a member, has always subscribed to the highest standards of inter-collegiate athletics and, therefore isn't affected by the annulment."
determine what policy the conference would adopt regardless of any N.C.A.A. action.
It was suggested at this meeting that the Big Seven conference hold a special meeting, if necessary, to
KU Alumnus To Lebanon For Engineering Project
"This matter of financial aid to varsity athletes will probably be discussed at the March meeting of the conference representatives," Dean Carl said.
Scientists at the University of Illinois have reported that the nucleus of the gold atom is three-tenthsof a trillionth of one inch in diameter.
James Arbuthnot, University alumnus and former employee of the state water and sewage laboratory in Marvin hall, is enroute to Beyrouth, Lebanon (formerly Syria), to complete an engineering project started there last year. Arbuthnot has been associated with the World Health Organization of the UN for about three years.
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