Football on Campus Highlights Southern Conference Debate
University of Georgia official S V Sanford urges limits on campus football and summer baseball in a Raleigh hotel address during the Southern Intercollegiate Conference meeting hosted by Maryland. He cites commercialization, migratory rules, and scholarship issues as key concerns while Tulane president Dwidnie and US Education Commissioner Tigert discuss clean sports. The session approves minor constitutional amendments and outlines future talks on admittees and eligibility.
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Tulane University
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H C Byrd
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Will Mays Get By
Baseball writer notes Carl Mays may join the Giants in 1925. Once a top American League pitcher, Mays struggled in recent years but is seen as a potential National League asset if he adapts to new management. The piece recalls past pitchers who reinvented themselves and succeeded in new leagues and teams.
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Smith
Tris Speaker
Robbie
Sherry
Cleveland
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Hippo
Stallings
Lourine
Colleges denounce coach salaries at Southern meeting
In Richmond Virginia on December 7 the twenty eighth annual meeting of the Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools of the Southern States condemned the practice of paying coaches more than top professors or presidents. Dean D Anderson of Tulane chaired the athletics committee which urged action to reform the system and to remove Centre College from scrutiny. Memphis will host next year with officers elected including Dean L Baker of South Carolina as president and W S Prince of Richmond as a vice president. The date for the year meeting to be announced.
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University of South Carolina
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University of Richmond
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Emory University
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Vanderbilt
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Tulane
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Goucher
Deny Involves Navy Seek Michigan Game At Annapolis
In Annapolis December report says Secretary Denby, Michigan alumnus and former line man, backs a Navy vs Michigan football series for 1924 and 1925. Admiral Wilson and academy athletic officials support. Negotiations aim for a home and home pairing with Michigan, but date conflicts may hinder October 11 availability.
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Leconey Seeks Olympic Honors After Narrow Losses
Alfred Leconey, 1922 intercollegiate sprint champion, announces candidacy for the Olympic team next year. He retired after losing both dash titles in the intercollegiates last spring, the 100 yard crown to Harold Lever of Penn and the 220 yard title to J K Lovejoy of Cornell, attributing his poor form to excessive training.
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