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VOL. LXII AUSTIN, TEXAS, SEPTEMBER, 1977 NO. I Marshall Named League Director-General New UIL Chief Admits: Williams To Head TILF 'It'll Be A Challenge Scholarship Program A 30-year career of service to equal emphasis during my regime. Dr. Bailey M. Marshall, assist Marshall becomes the fifth di Texas public schools ended Aug. 31 When I came to the League, the ant to the UIL director for one rector-general of the largest organ with the retirement of Dr. Rhea H. UIL sponsored only one athletic month short of five years, has been ization of its type in the world. Williams as UIL director-general, event for girls: tennis. Now, we've named director-general of the "Of course, I'm pleased. I appre a position he had held since 1968. gone into a full program and have League effective Sept. 1. ciate the compliment of the school He will remain involved with the a League-sponsored sport for girls He replaced Dr. Rhea H. Wil people who recommended me and UIL as head of the League's foun to match every activity offered liams, who retired at the end of the confidence of those here at the dation scholarship program, which boys, with the exception of tackle August after serving as director University," Marshall said. "It'll in 1977 awarded 130 new scholar football." of the UIL since 1968. The two be quite a challenge, especially at ships worth more than $186,000 to He said girls can participate in men share a background in sports this time of a changing society." deserving high school graduates. volleyball during boys football and both have served as UIL ath Time of Problems "I felt the time was right for me season, thus giving them a full sea letic director. As athletic director, the George to step down," Williams said. "And sonal sports schedule. town native guided the UIL's I know I'm leaving the League in Integration. "Texas was one sports program through perhaps good hands. Bailey (Dr. Marshall) of the few states in the nation that its stormiest days. is definitely a qualified educator went through integration without Editorial "We've come through some try and I have confidence he will be an any major upheavals and we're ing times: Integration of our outstanding director. very proud of that fact." schools and the influx of girls ath But Williams did not abandon Expansion of literary and Assistant letics," he said. "But we've made his position without being duly academic programs. "Our literary the transition smoothly and the honored. and academic program has grown Appointed UIL athletic program for boys and Honored by Coaches See Williams, Page 3 girls is stronger now than ever. During the summer months, he "And I certainly Bobby Frank Hawthorne, 25, a appreciate the was applauded by both the Texas work of all graduate of the University of people in the local High School Coaches Association Texas at Austin, has been named schools because it is really those and the Texas High School Girls people Liquor Ban ILPC coordinator and UIL edi that made the League go Coaches Association and was torial assistant, announced Dr. not me as athletic director," he named honorary lifetime member Bailey Marshall, director-general. added. "It's the people out in the of the Southwest Football Officials At Contests Hawthorne comes to the League fiield." Association. Prior to joining the UIL, Mar Administrators and other of from Tyler, where he was em FORMER LEAGUE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR DR. BAILEY M. MARSHALL (Left) SUCCEEDS Former UIL director-general shall turned in outstanding DR. RHEA H. WILLIAMS AS DIRECTOR-GENERAL ficials are not being arbitrary ployed more than a year as wire per Rodney J. Kidd said Williams did formances Williams Remains With The League By Heading The UIL Scholarship Foundation Program. when they will not permit liquor editor and city hall reporter for in high school and col an "outstanding" job during his lege in several upon public school grounds. the Tyler Courier-Times and sports. He attended years as UIL chief and accolades House Bill No. 531 forbids the Morning Telegraph. Georgetown High School and let came from other educational tered in football, bringing or carrying of intoxi Before that, he was city editor basketball, track groups from around the state. cating beverages into any stadi of the weekly Placentia, Calif. and baseball. Williams said he was pleased um or field where high school News-Times. He also worked part- Little All-America Crawford Administrator New with the growth of the League and athletic events are being carried time while attending high school At Stephen F. Austin State Uni its role in Texas education since he on. This Bill is quoted below, for and junior college for the Long- versity, he lettered four years in joined the organization in October, the benefit of all public school view News-Journal as a statis football, was team captain and was 1946. officials: tician and sportswriter. both All- Conference and Little Major Accomplishments Hawthorne has been in the All-America League "Section 1. It shall be unlaw selection. Director Of Athletics He cited four major accomplish newspaper field since 1970. ful for any person or persons to He has been a teacher and an ments : A graduate of White Oak High administrator in William Doyle "Bill" Farney, the League. I realize as time goes the selection of Farney. English and a minor in physical bring or carry into any enclos public schools in Expansion of boys' athletics. School, he won UIL journalism Gladewater, White Oak and Lock- superintendent of the Crawford by, changes will have to be made. "Bill is an outstanding coach education and social studies, Far- ure, field or stadium, where ath "When I came to the League, there awards both his junior and senior hart, and achieved Independent School District and Sometimes you have to change to and school administrator and we ney began coaching at Tulsa's letic events, sponsored or par a winning rec were 425 football schools and about years, finishing fourth in feature ord as football and veteran coach and administrator, remain the same. feel most fortunate to have him Madison Junior High School. ticipated in by the public schools track coach at 600 basketball schools. Since then, writing his junior year at the White Oak. has been named League athletic di Praises League joining our staff." he said. He later coached at Will Rogers of this state, are being held, any the League has grown to include State Meet in Austin and first in rector, replacing "But the UIL is the finest organ Chilton High High School in Tulsa before re intoxicating beverage in his pos Marshall joined the UIL as as Dr. Bailey Mar Grad about 1,000 schools participating editorial writing, second in head shall. ization of its kind anywhere," he Farney graduated from Chilton turning to Texas as football, bas session while in or on said en sistant athletic director in 1967 in football and about 1,200 basket line writing, and third in feature The announcement was continued. "The people involved High School in 1958 and attended ketball, track and junior high girls' closure, field or stadium. while completing work on a Ph.D. made by ball schools. In addition, we've writing his senior year. in Dr. Rhea H. Williams in early are without exception the best ed Paris Junior College and Tulsa basketball coach at Lorena High "Section 2. Provided that if educational administration at added many new activities in the Hawthorne also won the ILPC ucators and professionals in their University on football scholar School. any officer of this State sees any the University of Texas at Austin. August. athletic area for boys and I'm top sportswriting award in 1971. A longtime proponent of UIL field and I look at this opportunity ships. After a successful collegiate During his coaching stint at Lo person or persons violating the He became athletic director of the proud these additions have been "I have been associated with the activities, the 37-year-old Farney as a challenge and privilege." career, highlighted in 1964 when rena, he produced the 1965 state terms of Section 1 of this Act, League in 1968. made in an orderly way." League in varying degrees for See Marshall, Page 2 said, "I'm sold on the philosophy of Dr. Marshall likewise applauded he received a bachelors degree in basketball semifinalist, which lost he shall immediately seize such several years now and am proud to to eventual state champ West Sa- Girls Athletics intoxicating beverage and shall within a reasonable time there be a fulltime employe," he said. "I bine. Expansion of girls' athletics. after deliver same to the County am looking forward to a successful Waco Principal-Coach "We're also proud of the fact that or District Attorney." career here." 9 Student Activities From 1967 through the fall of girls' athletics has been given His duties will include coordi 1969, Farney was high school prin nating the ILPC, editing the Inter- cipal and coach at Waco Robinson scholastic Leaguer, and various High School. In January of 1970, UT's other responsibilities. Conferences Slated he moved to Crawford as super Harris Named New intendent and coach. In the seven Thousands of Texas high school schools in early September, Mar years since, he has coached a 1973 Marshall Due students will take the first step to shall said. Approximately three quarterfinals football team, more League Spelling Director wards possible successful careers weeks prior to each conference, a than a half dozen district cham University of Texas at Austin tion, and a member of the Modern At Federation in League competition when they special invitation will be mailed to pion girls' basketball teams, and a assistant professor of English Eli Language Association.