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I U. S. Leads Walker Cup Meet, 2-0 Wide World Photo JOEY MAXIM— Passed his pre-fight ] physical examination yesterday for his l fight with Ezzard Charles on May 30. ] l Big Ten May Block Rose Bowl Renewal Demands Provision Against Consecutive Appearance by Same Team Be Kept in Pact By ED SAINSBURY United Press Sports Writer The Big Tens Rose Bowl agreement with the Pacific Coast Conference has only a one-in-three chance to gain Western Conference approval on a renewal, it was learned today. The sole chance for the pacts renewal by the Western Conference is on the basis that no Big Ten team may compete more than once in three years. This provision is contained in the conferences first five-year contract, now expired. It is likely that the Pacific Coast Conference will reject renewal on those terms. Big Ten faculty representatives have found strong objections from educators to renewal of the Bowl contract. They will make the final conference decision at the regular spring meeting at Northwestern May 24-26. Three votes probably will be taken: Whether to renew the pace; whether to renew it with the condition that no team may ; compete more than once in two years; and whether to renew on its old basis. On the issue of simple renewal, Minnesota, Northwestern, Wisconsin, Illinois and i Purdue were expected to vote "no," thus i producing a five to five deadlock and killing the contract. On the once-in-two-years basis, Northwestern, ] Wisconsin, Illinois and Purdue again were expected to vote "no," with i Minnesota the possible fifth opponent. On the once-in-three-years plan, Wisconsin and Purdue probably would still ] Minnesota. vote "no," and possibly Northwestern and Minnesota Has Key Vote Minnesota appeared to be the key vote, j the Gophers, long-time opponents of post season games, will vote against such contests t continuously. But once such games 1 have been approved, Minnesota might vote for, or abstain from voting, on such points * as frequency of competition. Should Minnesota refrain from voting, then the onee in two years plan, apparently J the only basis on which the Pacific J Coast will be willing to renew, could carry by a 5 to 4 vote. Iowa, Michigan State, Ohio State and Indiana faculties have approved Big Ten I renewa of the bowl pact, even on the basis that . no team may compete more than once x in two years. Michigan, a strong supporter of the bowl E agreement, has sent its delegate "unin-structed," J but the Wolverines were expected to l become the fifth school favoring renewal. Rejection by the Big Ten of the once in t two years plan also might have the effect of J killing the contract, since it was doubtful f whether the Pacific Coast would be v willing to renew on the terms of the now-expired e initial five-year agreement, which E provided that no Big Ten team could compete I more than once in three years. . The Pacific Coast has sent its champion J into the bowl game each year and for a J time there was sentiment to require the * Big Ten to do the same. However, the Pacific Coast modified this I plan and recently representatives of the two conferences agreed upon each league v using the same regulation, that no team r may compete more than once in two years. This plan won approval from Big Ten • faculty representatives last March by the r narrowest margin, 6 to 4. However, as it v was new legislation, it had to be submitted * to the individual faculties for approval, and a a "no" vote by one faculty would force the s second vote in May. The faculty at Illinois, which had voted * for the once in two years plan in March, F rejected the measure and forced a switch in the schools stand. Thus it became the J » fifth school opposing renewal on such terms, l if the issue is solely renewal. Wisconsins faculty also voted down renewal, r and it was understood that the Purdue d faculty group took the same position. Northwesterns ■ board of control of athletics v will vote later this month, but it was unlikely * the schools opposition would be • changed.
