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Eastern Kentucky University Encompass The Athlete Kentucky High School Athletic Association 3-1-1953 The Kentucky High School Athlete, March 1953 Kentucky High School Athletic Association Follow this and additional works at: http://encompass.eku.edu/athlete Recommended Citation Kentucky High School Athletic Association, "The Kentucky High School Athlete, March 1953" (1953). The Athlete. Book 543. http://encompass.eku.edu/athlete/543 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Kentucky High School Athletic Association at Encompass. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Athlete by an authorized administrator of Encompass. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Hiqh Ichool Athleft A 'l' H s E H A R p M A s D H N 0 E 0 s T s I N G 0 F M I T M E A R I c s H I{ I I N s G 'l' R 0 u N N I N G I H N T G OHicial Organ of the KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSN. R :::=::=:::::======= MARCH - 1953 t ·;--. i /I ·:· , ,_. ~~ - ~ -~ ~ - ~ -~~- ~~ -~- tl ,_.t l ~ I ,_. CI -I- II ,_.CI~~- ~ - ~~~~ .-. cl .-c l - tl ._t l ._. t) ~ ) -Cl~)~ l ._,. __l_~--~~~·:· - I I Modernildes of March I The gym lights gleam like a beacon beam And a million motors hum In a good will flight on a Friday night; For basketball beckons, "Come!" A sharp-shooting mite is king tonight. The Madness of March is running. The winged feet fly, the ball sails high And field goal hunters are gunning. I The colors clash as silk suits flash And race on a shimmering floor. Repressions die, and partisans vie I In a goal acclaiming roar. On Championship Trail toward a holy grail, All fans are birds of a feather. I It's fiesta night and cares lie light I When the air is full of leather. I I Since time began, the instincts of man Prove cave and current men kin. On tournament night the sage and the wight Are relatives under the skin. It's festival time, - sans reason or rhyme But with nation-wide appeal. In a world of hate, our ship of state Rides high on an even keel. With war nerves tense, the final defense Is the courage, strength and will In a million lives where freedom thrives And liberty lingers still. Let commies clash and empires crash 'Neath the wreck of a victory arch! Let our boys tread where hate is dead,­ In this happy Madness of March! -H. V. Porter. ·:·.._,....,,,_,,._,,._.,,_,,.... ,,-,,-l, ..... , ...,, ._.ll-ll... ll -ll-ll-l l -l)-()-( ) - ll - ll -l l -ll-11-l)._.l l - l ~ l -l..._.l ,... l.,...ll-l~ll._..) ... The Kentucky High School Athlete Official Organ of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association VOL. XV-NO. 8 MARCH, 1953 $1.00 Per Year 1953 Basketball Thought Provoke1·s THE MEETING OF THE NATIONAL fouls is a detractor from interest, whether BASK'ETBALL COMMITTEE will be in defensive play is becoming_ a lost art and Kansas City, Missouri, on Wednesday after­ whether it is a detriment to have contact noon, March 18, and Thursday morning, rules so rigid that it is practically impossible March 19. It is unfortunate that conflicting for a defensive team to break up a "keep interests of the several constituent groups away" type of play without committing a prevent the holding of this meeting after all foul. of the state final basketball tournaments These are the problems which will con­ have been completed. Under ideal conditions, front the National Basketball Committee at the Committee should have the benefit of their meeting since they are the problems all of the discussions which take place in which are being most widely discussed connection with these tournaments as well wherever basketball is the subject of con­ as with the tournaments sponsored by other versation. groups. For future years, the meeting CODE ORGANIZATION PROBLEMS are should be at a later date. constantly arising. A few of them are re­ THE 1953 TYPE OF PLAY is being lated to the fundamental problems as out­ praised and damned, depending on who is lined above. Others are not directly related passing opinion. In the early part of the to such problems but they represent possi­ season, there was wide-spread criticism of bilities for further improvement in rules some of the present rules, particularily the administration. Here are a few items which 1 and 1 penalty. As the season has pro­ are worthy of study. gressed, there has been a switch in senti­ 1. Since the penalty for a common foul ment more favorable to the present penalty has been increased to a value of .8 of a point, rules. While the results of the annual there is a possibility that there should be a questionnaire are not available at this writ­ re-evaluation of the present penalty for a ing,, it is probable that a majority feel that foul committed against a player who is even though the present penalty rules are throwing for goal. The present penalty has not a perfect solution to basketball prob­ a value of .5 of a point if the throw is suc­ lems, they deserve another year's use to per­ cessful and 1 point if the throw is not suc­ mit full exploration of their advantages and cessful. a further study of possible abuses. 2. The running rule needs further study. Activity in the last few minutes is less Recent slow motion pictures indicate that objectionable than for the past couple of actual practice does not ·Conform with the years. This is partly because there is less rule. There are two conflicts. When a player need for a team to employ "keep away" tac­ starts a dribble, the ball must leave his hands tics for more than approximately one min­ before his pivot foot leaves the floor. The ute. Even during that minute, there is divid­ International Basketball Rules provide the ed opinion as to whether a team gains more same pivot foot rights for all types of play, advantage by continuing to attempt to score. passing, shooting or dribbling. This is on the For those who prefer close scores through­ assumption that practice differs from the out most of the game, high scores, a great rule. The second phase in which it is claimed deal of offensive action and last minute there is a conflict is that part of the rule thrills, the game as currently played has a which states when the 2-count rhythm starts. great deal in its favor. When a player in rapid motion receives the BASIC PROBLEMS IN THE PRESENT­ ball with one of his feet on the floor, pic­ DAY GAME involve the questions as to tures show that the player usually follows whether scoring is so high that appreciation this by placing his foot on the floor twice for it is lost, whether the great number of (Continued on Page Eleven) Page Two 'l1HE KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE FOR MARCH, 1953 MARCH, 1953 VOL. XV-NO. 8 Published monthly, except June and July, by the Kentucky High School Athletic Association. Office of Publication Henderson. Ky. Entered as ·second-class matter in the post office at Henderson, Kentucky under the act of March 3 1879. Editor--------------------------- ------THEO. A. SANFORD Assistant Editor----------------------------J . B. MANSFIELD Henderson. Ky. BOARD OF CONTROL President ___ _____________________ Lyman V. Ginger, Lexington Vice-President_ _______ _______ ____ Talton K. Stone. Carrollton Directors-Roy G. Ever sole. Hazard: James L . Cobb, Newport: Carlos Oakley, Morganfield; Cromer H. Arnett, Bandana; Russell Williamson, Inez; William E. Kingsolver, Fort Knox. Subscription Rates ______ ______ $1.00 P er Year grom the Commissione~z's Office REPORTS NOW DUE 1. 1952-53 Basketball Participation List 2 . School's Report on Basketball Officials 3. Official's Report on Schools (Basket­ ball) W. B. Jones Spring Meets Prin. W. B. Jones of the Somerset High School will represent Section 6 on the Board Tentative dates have been set for the of Control for a four-year period, beginning various spring meets in baseball, golf, track July 1, 1953. Mr. Jones defeated Dr. Lyman and tennis. The dates are as follows: V. Ginger of Lexington, who was a candidate May 8 or 9, Regional Track Meets for re-election. May 6-7 or May 11-13 or May 20-23, Dis- Mr. Jones was born in Monroe County, trict Baseball Tournaments Kentucky, on August 8, 1900. He attended May 15-16, State Track Meet schools in Monroe and Barren counties, May 18, Regional Tennis Tournaments graduating from the Cave City High School May 25-26, State Tennis Tournament in 1920. He attended Western Kentucky May 27, Regional Golf Tournaments State College, receiving his A.B. degree in May 28-29, Regional Baseball Tourna- 1925. His teaching assignments have been ments as follows: rural one-room school, 1920 ; Cave City graded school. 1921-22 ; Merry June 1-2, State Golf Tournament Oaks, Barren County, 1924-25; Principal June 12-13, State Baseball Tournament Middleton High School, Simpson County, 1925-27; Assistant Principal and Principal, State Swimming Meet Anchorage High School, 1928-1935. He has The Board of Control in its February meet­ been principal at Somerset since 1935. ing accepted the recommendations of the The new Board member received his M.A. State Swimming Committee, which appear­ degree from the University of Chicago in ed in the February issue of the ATHLETE. 1928, after which three additional quarters State meet participants will receive the .

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