Salt Lake Telegram | 1949-05-21 | Page 10 | Big Seven Refuses Oklahoma Bid

Big Seven Refuses Oklahoma Bid BidI I t f LINCOLN Neb May 21 UP UP- UP Big Seven representatives had high praise for Oklahoma A. A and M. M Saturday Saturday Sat- Sat but turned down its bid for conference membership as neither f feasible nor practical I The faculty representatives of the Bi Big Seven voted 5 to 2 to refuse the thc Missouri Valley conference member which has sought Big S Seven ven admission for several years I Reaves Peters executive secret secre secre- t tary ry of the Big Seven said the faculty faculty faculty fac fac- fac- fac representatives praised the Aggles Aggles Ag Ag- gies academic and athletic standards standards standards stand stand- ards but argued heavy schedules added travel and other difficulties made admission neither feasible nor or practical