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f Eastern Kentuckv's rep r ~senta ti,- e on the Kentucky High School Ath- I 1_ letic Association Board is Pr,gf. john A Dotson. Superintendent of Schools. I 1 Benham. Kentucky. ~- - ~ ( I Com ing to Benham in 1922, · ·P~of. Dolson set about building a school i ! organization which is today one of the most efficient plants in the state. i • T he student body of 800 is housed in a fire-proof. two-story brick structure I I which in cludes modern la boratories. classrooms. and the third la rgest hig h I ! school libra ry in lhe state o f Kentucky among hi g h schools of m embersh ip 1 I of 200 to 500. His s ta ff incl udes twenty-two instructors. ~
ol! i'dr. Dotson's org anization this year was clwsen as one o f the three Ken- f lucky schools tu participa te in the Southern S tudy which is being made by j • the Sou thern Association w itb aid o f une i. But Prof. Dotson is not a OTH"-sicl ed sehoul man. i\ thl etics as well as i , scholarship is st ressed in the Benham SchL)o l. T iger team:; have cut a niche i I for themselves in the annals o f Ken tucky sports. Incidentall y. Benham's j - bead coach, J. 1\f. Taylur. \\' Vol. 1 - No. 4. DECEMBER, 193R $1.00 Per Year. Frotn the President's Office RULE X. error is not a bout to he made. U nless that proof is forthcoming the rcq ucst must be denied. T he im pr..:~s i (J n sccws to be growing among school men tha t whencv..:r :.t boy is disqualified by an official \Ve all applaud the noble sentiment that prompts ouc; to give the hoy the benefi t of a reasonable doubt for unsportsmanlike conduct or unnecessary l·ough aud to save hi m from the principal's alleged sins. ness, h t• is thereafter ba n·ed automatically by th;: unfortunately. there are no standardized objective rules until he is reinsta ted by the Board. This is tests to measure and define reasonable doubt. The really not the ru le, the players is merely disqualified .Board has always held that since the burden of 1>1·oof is upon the school, the fact that the Board for tha t game unless the Board fi nds upon investiga itself is un ahlc to pro ve that a school's firs t certi fica tion tha t he s hould l1e permanently disqualified. In tion is correct docs not raise 1·easonable doubt as to other words, the Board docs not need to restore the its accuracy. Errors in judgment in such cases as eligibility of such a player. He remains eligible until are here discussed ha vc a tendency to rig ht them seh·es. Whenever a boy of questionable age is ex the Board takes action against him. Some principals cluded irom the ga111e, some younger boy gets the call and coaches have been withholding these disqualified and chance \\'hich he could not otherwise ha,·e had. players from further participation in athletics ·until the Board clears the player's eligibility. The Board * * * * * endorses this action but can not require it under A young man who was recently excluded from athletics because oi his age wrote a long letter in the rules. support of his contention that he should not have RULE XIII. been disbarred. Being- honest, he did not deny his age but he did insist that if there is a semester limit Scores oi requests arc made every year ior per there should not lw an age limit. Other equally mission to change the previous certification of pfaycrs honest young men have written that they have becit in order to correct alleged errors. These req uests are unfairly trc:ated hy the application oi the semester limit. Members of this latter g roup belie' e that if usually denied because schools a re unable to o ffer there is an age limit there should not be any semester convincing proof that the certification requested is limit. One oi the fin e experiences connected with correct. The burden of prooi to s upport such requests the president's office is the opportunity to visit with has always been placed by the Boa1·d on the schools these young fell ows wlto have been disqualified and to correspoud with them. T hei1· vi ewpoin ts are verv themselves. T here a1·e two good reasons for placing iute resting. - the burde n of proof on the schools: first, because * * • * * informa ti on is mo re easily accessible to the member The Board of Control urged all schools to usc school than it is to the Boa rd of Control and, second, ct~ rti fied officials in ihcir basketba ll games this season acc uracy and care arc encouraged by making it rea$ even tho ug h no penalty has been prescribed for failun: onably difficul t to change the certification after it is to usc such officials. T his is in fairness to the officials once made. T he Hoard assum es that the firs t certifica who have ~ hown their interest by joining the Associa tion o( a playc1· is con·cct a nd will not permit a tion. hy attending its cli nics. and by trying to meet change in that certification unless it can be shown tts standards. by positive evidence that some new certi fication is "' • * * * correct. The past football ~cason was characterized bv a Member schools should be careful to make an ac hig-h level of sport~ma n s h ip . Very few complaints curate certification oi their players the first time have bc:en made rE>IatJ\·e to the usc oi ineligible players. these players arc certified for athletics. It is a solemn and binding affirmation to the opposing teams that the players named arc eligible ior a particular game and it is the basis for establishing a player's eligibility as to age :wd semesters fo r games in succeeding years. The president and other members of the A principal's name ! DEc£~1B £R, 1938 Vol. I, No. -C FORMER MEMBER SCHOOLS WHICH Published monthly , except )t1ne, J uly, and August, by the HAVE NOT JOINED FOR 1938-39 Kent u.;ky High Schoo) ...-\.Lhlc:llc A~$OC iat.ion . m J·:uitor.. •...... RUSSELL E . IllODGES (Only those schools which are n1 C111b ers good J2 JuJ iatta ~\v en ue, Fort T homas, Ken tu~ky standing prior to J anuary 1, 1939, may e nter the bas BOARD OF CONTROL k etball tournament.) President...... \\'. F . O'Donnell, Richmond Berea Acadenw F in ne'' LaFay c.tte Vice· P resident ...... RuS>eiJ E. B ridges, Fo rt T hom3s ( ~e r ea) · Fogert own Le Gra nde Secretal"y·TreaSI.Ifer-...... The o. A . Sanford, Can ·ollton Bonanza Go rdonsville (Ho1·se Cave, Dl recw l's- John A . Dotson • .Benha m; \•V. B. Owen ~ Horse Cave ; Corint h ( Rus~e l v ill e, R. 2) J. Matt Sparkma n, Ben ton. (Russell ville) R I) Saxton Subscription R ates . . . ~l. OO per Year Cub age Haldeman Speedwell Eolia Heidelberg Twin Branch F airbanks K irkland (Har- (Londo n) l Lynnville) rodsburg, R. 3) Warfield (In ez) FRONT COVER PICTURE flo,·d-Knott K nott County (Lal:key) (Pippa pass) T he picture on the f rout cover i~ o ne that was used in advertising- the Shrine All-Star Game. T h i~ * * * * * iss ue of The Ath lete is dedi<:ated to t he boys who SUPPLEMENTARY LIST macle th is game possible. REGISTERED BASKETBALL OFFICIALS T h ese oliicials ha ve registered since the November ----:- --- issue oi the maga zine was printed. John vV. Allen, Berea. Fron1 the Secretary's Office Wilford B. Eaker, Birmingham F. C. Bird, P ineville . .M arc Bla ck burn. Fredonia. REPORTS NOW DUE William C. B lair, Chavies. W . E. Bos·well, Cynt hiana. 1. 1938 Football Participa tion List. C. H. Boza rth, Jr., Caneyville. F ra nk R ranhern, Auxier. 2. School's Report on Officials. Joe Brown, College Station, M urray. 3. Official's Report on Schools. Roy D. Browning, Russellvill e, R. 3. Ceo. H. Campbell, 116 ·winchester A~· e. , .M iddlesboro. Virgil Cavender. Mayflelcl. T he following schools h ave not fi led eligibility Sam L. Cha lf1e, 1100 Founfn Sq. Bldge., Cincinna ti, 0 . Blanton Collier, Paris. lists with t he sccrcta1·y for last year in t he spor ts Ronald Connelly, Frankiort, R. 9. indicated. These reports should be sent in a t once vVaymond Cooper, 120 N . Seventeenth St., Mayfield. in order tha t the records may be complete. Pat Covington, Murray. J E . Crider HI, P rinceton. 1937 FOOTBALL T homas E . Currie, 584 Sta1·ks Bldg ., Louisville. 1<.. M. L Versaill es John De Moisey, 138 State St., Lexington. Bell Count y Claud e Duncan, Stearns. Boyd County Louisa vVith t~ rspoon E cl·ward D urham. Bu ffalo. Brad-fordsville ~V[cKe l l College Archie E lkins, \Vheelwright. Greenup Mavfiel ~I arYin ).Ic\\ honer, Ea)t ll.:rnstadl. FINAL STANDING IN THE GREATER l{av .:Hartin. Stanton. KENTUCKY FOOTBALL CONFERENCE 1 I. ·r. Ma thews, Jr., V/illiamstown. John E. :Mi ll er, M . S. T . C., Nf urray. Arthur :vl ullins, Praise. \Von LO·;[ Tied Poinb Op. l:'l ~. Bradford D . .\1utchler. Franklin. Manual ······ ...... 4 0 0 163 7 B. S. J\·1 vas, ZOo \V. Seventeenth St., Owensboro. Pineville ...... 3 u (} 58 0 lTaroltl Kix. i ll Bolivar St., Owensboro. Lexington .. 3 0 0 59 14 Charles N. ()nue, Dry Ridge. Ashla nd ...... 3 0 1 60 19 C. B. Owens, Ih odheatl. Hopkinsville 2 0 0 65 0 Lus Oxic,·. 1903 Pr osp~;:ct, A, h lamL Owensboro ...... 2 I 0 12 14 Robert Columbia. Par ~on, Hcn The fo ll owi ng officia ls may have completed their BASKETBALL RULES AND RULE BOOKS applications hy the tiaue t he magazine is published. One of the men conducting the state basketball and 111ay pre~cnt their registra tion cards as evidence clinics noted in certain section a woef nl lack of or of memher~hip: ah ~cncc of rule books. It is to be regretted that Earl ·r. Curn-, Tavlorsville. coaches a nd officials attempt to teach a game or to Har vey Doug las House. Red H ouse. interpret its r ules without any guide save the ir m em D. ll. J: ily j . S. l31W \ VN Suvcrinttndcnl Ludlow Ci ty School:; N!:!w Book on Athldic I njuries, Star Fullback the a\•c rage boy o r avcr <~ge s.:ltoul can afford it. In Unable to Plav in Conference Game, School Board cases where a ss ocia t i on~ have promoted a plan in not Responsibie in Case oi Injured Athlete. The>e cooperation with an insura nce company the rates have a nd hundreds of other ~imilar headlines the countrv ranged irom $2.00 to $12.00 per boy for bcnd1ts ap m·er indicate t hal iu ~pile of the efforts of coachrs, proximating that pro,·idcd in \ \"i~consin for SOc a bo)·· in spite of the rapid ~trides that ha,·e heen made by The cost to t he \Viscousin A~~ociation oi each boy the Xational Federation oi State High School Ath co,·cred during 1930-31 was J.k: 193 l-32, 39c; 1932-33. letic ,\;sociatious toward the elimination of athlt:tic -15c; 1933-3-1, 6lc: 193-1 -35, 61c: 19.35-36. 50c; <1nd 1936- injuries we continue to have many accidents among Ji, 50r. The reduction in per pupil cost has been due o ur high school teams. to a substantial decrcast> in the nnutbcr oi iootba!l vVhat responsibilities due:. the school havt: in the injuries. T he facts discovered t hrot.ty,-h the Accident .;a,e of athletic injuries? How cau these respons i Dcncfit Plan are now being u~ ed tu make t he game bilit ies be adequately met ? Such questions must be safer for the boys. Improved cyuipment, more p rc a nswered or ignored by the administ rative autho r iti ~s litll inary training before the game, changes in t he or every school t hat maintains athletic teams. A nd rules of play made possibk l hrough the information ;dt hough courts have rt:peatcdly held t hat school secured arc responsibl e. The real bcnc ftts of sudl boards arc not financ ia lly responsible in case of in a plan will come thro ug h a safer and better game jury incurred by athletes in interscholastic competitio•1. even more than through the b~nefits actually pai !Jy ADOLPH R U PP. Basketball Coach Un ivc;:rsity of Kentucky T here were several interesting discussions last atte111 ps 351. Frcethrows made 180. f.'ouls committed wint er about basketba ll a nd all were due 'to the new 283. J imeout 94. T otal score 920. Average score rule change. The fi rst and most discussed im prove per ga111e 57_0. Team score per game ZS,Y-1 . ment noted bv the experts and fans was that the elimination o( the center jump greatly impro ,·ed the Xow as to the last problem- that it is injurious game due to the iact that play was continuous. The to the health of the players, I wish to submit a r e ,econd point noted was that this conti nuous play port made under the supervision of five competent added g reatly to the playing time a n~l resulted in physicians oi Rockford, Illinois, to ] ames E. B lue, Th~se g reater scoring. Th e~e were a ll goocl 1or th_e game. principal of Rockford Senior riigh SchooL 13 tH along came those who a l w_a~s c1uestron a_ny physicians were a ppointed by the Rockford hrg h changes and they were of the opmwn that th1s Ill school officials to make a study of the team after crease in playing tiru c actually cau s e~! injury to the some criticism was noted due to the new rul e cha nges. players, a nd made th l.! game _too ch fficult for th ~ H ere is their fi ndings : g rowmg boys. In order to arn ve at a ~ an e answe1 "1. The hea rts of all the players were functioning to t hcse problems let us look a t some actual results well af te r each game and no excessive fatigue a nd see just what happened. was noted in auy Rockford high school athlete. An interesting study was made under the super 2. In no case wJV there a ny ~c nd~ ncy to a hei~E l ,.i,ion of the Illinois Sta te H igh School Athletic rate in excess of the physiOlOgical norm after Association for the ,·car of 1937 a nd also for 1938. any of the games. A study was made from the first 1,000 games played 3. Ko unto,..:ard symptoms were complained of by in the State District Tournaments. The same teams any of the players after any of the games. virtually played in these games in 1937 as in 1933 because the District Tournaments arc the first tour 4. There were no observable differences in phy naments oi the elimination series. So practically all sical endurance between the lig htweig ht a nd of the high schools participated. In 1937 the actual heavyweight te;uns. playing time was 23.6. T his increased to 24.4 in 1933 5. T he electrocardiographic studies of three play o r a n actual increast in playing- time of 1.8 minutes ers made before and after oue of the games per game. ln 1937 there were 20.6 fo uls made per ·were found to be within the physiological limits game a nd in 1938 this increased to 21.4 fo uls per game. of the norm. The scoring increased exactl y 2 points per game over 6. The medical, ins urance, a nd physical education 1937. Contrasted with thc$e results are those taken literature offers no conclusive evidence of ca r at the Ke ntucky State Tournament the past two diac or blood vascular damage to the individual years. In 1937 in the 15 games played the actual time that can be a ttributed per se, to his athletic that the ball was in play was a total of 333 minutes activity providing his hc11rt was normal before and 15 seconds o r an average of 22 minutes 21 seconds. entering the t raining period for athletic con In 1938 there were 16 games played in which the tests. actual playing time was 3 ~7 minutes or an average time of 21 minutes a nd 7 seconds. This shows an 7. Vl/e recommend that the committee on basket actual decrease in playing time of I minutes and 14 ball rul e~ increase the rest period of one minute seconds. \Ne were disturbed w hen we noticed this between q uarters to two or three minutes a nd would urge especially tha t the captains of the d~c r ca se a nd trie<) to fin d if there 1uig ht be a mistake 1·espcctive teams, t he officials, a nd the coaches in the taking of ~ h i s time. The timekeepers were then checked. O ne was t h.; same as the year before take full advantage of the "Lime-out'' privilege anti the other was a ne w man. However, both showed as now provided with in the r ul es. This we the same results. In discussing this we were Ie.d to beli eve would be a n added safeguard against one conclusion. The o ffi cials ha ndled the ball a lot the possibility of over-fatigue to a player play more than year before. This was the opinion of ing continuously for two consecutive quarters. e,·eryone. I t is the only C>q>lanation tha t we can .·.-·-·.--~-,~·,_,,...... _,._~-~~:· gi,•c. Tt may be the correct answer and it may not be. Let us look at the second problem. and that is that ! TWELVE THINGS TO REMEMBER I the new rules greatly iucreased the scoring. As has been no:ed. the increase in the 1.000 games played -', *** i, in Illinois was exactly 2 points per game. H ere in L The value of time. the Sta te T ournament the increase was l.S points. l 2. The success of perseverance. ! Let us take a look a t the Coll egiate ranks. In 1936-37 I 3. T he pleasure of working. ! in the two major Easte rn Leagues, the average team score per game was 34.4. In 1937-38 it was 38 points 4. T he dignity nf simplicity. ~-' per ga m t~ o r an increase of 3.6. In the vVestern 5. T he worth of character. ! Confe rence the scoring was 3.1.4 in 1936-37 and exact! _\. Ij 6. T he power of kindness. ' 36 points per game in 1937-33 o r an increase of 26 : 7. T he in fl uence of example. j In the two major Conierences in the South the team scoring per game was 33.8 in 1936-37 and this in f 8. The obligation of duty. ' creased to 36.2 in 1937-38 or an increase of 2.4. It is I 9. T he wisdom of economy. I interesting to notice the uniformity of the scoring in i 10. The virt ue of patience. f these fh·c major Conferences and it is likewise in I l L T he improvement of talent. ! teresting to notice the uniformity oi the increase in this scoring. f 12. T he joy of originating. 1 In the 1938 Kentuckv Stat(' Tournament the shots · -Marshall Field. i taken by all teams wen! 1553. Shots made 370. Foul •!'•1 ...,_. ,,,._,, _~ , ~· · -· ·-·)~<>- ••<=-u c::»-t..-.o - • - •1 ~) ._...._.,_• .•• l Page Six Tht: KENT1.1CKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE ..:., l-l~-~>-• •-CI -• I - • • -•• -• • - EASTERN SQUAD LIST (RED u?\ I FOR~ IS) No. Name Pos.. Weight Height H igh School Coach 10 James ~leek s c 157 5-11 Lynch Wayne Cusic I 1 Owen Johnson G 137 5-7 Loyall Bentley Lawson 1.2 Bill Vlclnturff E 164 5- 11 Pine,·ille \Valter Grabuck 13 1-l ohe Howard B 164 S-8 Evarts Bill Jacobs Jack Farri::; B 156 5-9 Irvine Turner E lrod 1.7 Tommy Hell 129 5-6 Lexington J ohn Heber 19 Otto Tobis T 178 6-1 Lynch \Vayne Cusic 20 Ed W ills G 153 5-8 Bellevue Ed McNabb ::?2 Hob Finnell B 160 5- 10 Dixie Heights Si Prewitt 23 Charles Sither E 151 5-ll Lexington John Heber 24 Ed Overman G 153 6-2 Ashland Ernie Chattin 26 Vic R ucker B 157 6-1 1\ s hlancl Ernie Chattin 27 Jack Ball B !61 5-10 Ashland Ernie Chattin 28 Francis Haas G 167 6-1 '2\ewport Blue Foster 29 T.arry Lehman E 165 6-1 Fort Thomas AI Rader 30 General Dalton T 170 5-10 Benham :\lilburn Taylor 31 Wid Ellison E 16Q 6-2 Corbin Ted ~{eadors James Caudill E 156 5-9 ~e\\"port Blue Foster 33 Art :\ fergenlhal T 173 5-ll Bellexue Ed Mc1\abb 3-J. R obert Reckner c 162 6-3 Ludlow Waddell 35 Jesse F loycl B 165 S-10 Shelb)'\"ill c B ruce Daniels 36 Frank Rcecl B 155 5-6 P ineville Walter Grabuck 37 Coy Dyehouse T 213 6-1 Lancaster Bob Drennan AVER AGE WEIGHT - 161 POU!\DS COACHING STAFF G LINEUP JOHN HEBEH . , ...... T.exington EASTERN TEA}\1 IUCE ~.fOUKTJO Y ...... Danville :<: ...... Sither 23 BLA.:\TOJ\ COLU EH . . ... Paris r...... Dalton 30 J. \f. T A VLOR ...... Benham :; ...... Wills 20 = ~w...... Reckner 3-l- -<~ i ...... 0 ,·crman 2-l- ft:J;1 ...... :\Ierganthal 33 SCORE :.<: ..~ ...... Caudill 32 ------.-----2--,--3- 4 FINAL II 3 ...... Rucker 26 0 0 0 0 II 0 1 ...... :..... Hall 27 EASTERN I_ _ II __ f ...... Finnell 22 ! ...... Floyd 35 - 0---,-0 I 0 I 0 II 0 WESTERN I II i _ ..i ) -() -()-(~()._,(...._,il_ l _ ll - IJ -·1 -li-Ct-(J-tJ- -C-tl~o~o-.o-o-CJ -•> -() ~(J _I_'I_I _+ I- 1-Il -1)-II _C_IJ-t..-l:f-·li-·11- IJ _• •':. Page Eight The KENTLCK'r HlGH ~ CIIOOL ATHLETE ~, .·~ ; I 'I 00 '~ M 0'\ r-1 ~ ~ 0 ' .\ r:n w ~ ~ ! < . l ~ ' t r:n '\ t- ~ . ! ' ~ ~ .~ Y,• .{!!' z • < ~ j ; 1 ~ I • ;o • ~ r:n ~ l ~ ., @ I E-1 1 . l J j ~' fur DECEMBER, 1938 Page Nin e The 1\.F!\'J'l '<'l-.) lii Cll SCHOOL ATHLETF: \J E\VS FHOJ\I TilE CON FERENC[!:S Western Kentucky Athletic Conference Long Run-Dlair. HctHkbOll, who da;ltcd 9-1 ,-ard> for tout:hduwu ailcr intcrcqning thn·n~uoro · pan. T:\HLE I. Conference Prestige-'! ilghman·~ 12-7 victon· over Record of Conference Football Games P la yed in 1938 E,·an,,·illc ~ll.'m o rial. onl) defeat i or lndia1ia :nate champion~ since 1933; Hopkinsville's 46·0 ,,vampiw< A Teams \\' L T Total 1. Paducah ...... M...... 6 0 0 6 of Clarks1·ille, abOY<' an·rage oi middle - Tcnnesse~ 2. Heuderoon ...... 8 I 0 9 team ~ : ~la yti<: ld' ~· 12-0 victot·y oyer Cnion Cit,·. 3. :Madbonvilh.' ...... 7 2 0 9 which l o~ t by only 13-i to undefeated and untied 4. Hopkin~,·ill<· ...... 6 1 I 8 Par i ~ . 1 cnn. Courage. Fulton Bulldogs. who held giant Evansville 5. Owensboro ...... 4 1 0 5 2 1 7 Reitz Jive t imes with in ten-yard line. ~: ~~~;:~~ld... :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: t 3 0 8 Point Maker- Buddy l;rc,ham, H opkinsville h alfback ~- 11arion ...... 4 3 1 8 who :.cor(:d 19 to uchdowns in 9 g ames. Total Crowcls- Capacity throngs wh ich saw ..\iemorial at B Teams \V L T Tilghman, Hopkin$villc at T ilghma n, T ilghman at '.!. Providc:HCc ...... 2 3 0 5 1 tl J\11ayfi d d, Sturgis at Morg anfield. 10. Princcton ...... 2 5 A1phonse-Gastons- Owcnsboro Red Devils, who star ted 11. Dowling l;rl;\.' 11 ...... 2 4 0 6 10 se;!son with scorclcs> tics w ith Fort Laude rda le, 12. Morganfield ...... 3 7 0 Fla., Central Kentucky Conference :111d placed two 0 1 llS outstanding boys 0 11 t. hc ;\ 11 - Statc: ftrs t clev<· tt . .ivfergcnthal and \Vilis· of 13ellevu.-. Tht· Ct:nt ral Kl'llt uck,· Athktic Association was R~ckner o i l.udlow. Finndl o[ Dixit· llcights. and organizt:d at Ll'xington · in th.: spring of 1926 hy 1• .-hutann oi HighlaJH.b pt·rfon nt·d in tlw S hrine ~ame fourteen t I~ ) chaner memlwr schools. One wiih all(] the fir:;t two. Ht•llevue :;taro;. III THOS. E. McDONOUGH, Chairrn The Kentucky H igh School Athle tic Association t nJ in ing of other games officials, s uch as scorers and sponsored sixteen basketball clinics during- the months timet·s, coach a nd player ethics, and compensation of November and December. Thos. E. McDonough for ofl1cials were discussed with much interest. with the assistance of Rome Rankin, Eastern State On the whole much enthusiasm was manifested by Teachers College, led the discussions and acted as all co ncerned. The two hour period devoted to each official in1erpreters. Approximately 600 coaches, clinic wa.s rather crowded an~ participation in the players, officials, and interested fans attended these d i ~c«ss i o n of r ul e changes. violations and fouls was regional clinics. Sites for the clinics were as follows : quite unanirn ous. Coach es and players, particularly Murray, Monday, November 14, 8:00 P. ).L, .Y1u rray were in te rested in Jiving up to the spirit oi the rules. State Teachers College. Mr. Carlisle Cutchin. A n effort was made by the i_!!t erprcter;; to discct Coach. rule.; and endeavor to put over the idea, that regard Princeton, T uesday, November 15, 8 :00 P. M., Prince lcs.; of how i111perfect the present rules are, that ton High School. Mr. Evo:: t·ett Howton, S upt. there wa ~ always a valid t;gason for the inclusion of Cent ral City, Wednesday, November 16, 8:00 P . M., ~ uch regulations. Central City High School. Mr. T im .M einschein, Superintendent. Aside from these factors the ignorance of rules Owensboro, Thursday, November 17, 8 :00 P. M., by particularly coaches and players is appalling; this Owensboro High School. Mr. ]. W. S nyd <:: r, is due to g ross neglect in not alloting time for the Principal. study and discussion of playing regulations. :.!'his Bowling Green, T uesday, November 22, 8 :00 P. M., shortcoming, no doubt, often leads to poor sport ·western Training Schg()l. Dr. C. H . Jagg-e rs, P rincipal. mans hip o n the part of coaches, pla y e r ~ and spec H odgenville, \Vedncsday, November 23, 8 :00 P. M ., tators. Spectator interest will no doubt be enha nced Hodgenville High School. Mr. Bernard Hickman, i[ coaches remain stoical on the bench and teach Principal. players not to react unfavorably when adverse de Somerset, Friday, November 25, 8:00 P . M., Somerset cisions a rc call ed against them. Officials, too, should H igh School. .Mr. \V. B. Jones, P rincipal. be censored for not studying- t he techniques and Barbourville, Monday, November 28, 8 :00 P . M., U nion methods which would be tt ~r facilitate l3y \ The Kentucky Health and P hysical Education As tricts, ekn' n in all, have organizations oi their own sociation had its beginning in the early part of the and elect a chairman and othe r officers l'ach year. 1920's. As a result o f the statistics on the physical According to t he constitution of the State Associatiou defects of m en between th~ ages of eighteen and these districts arc entitled to one-half oi the dollar thirty-five, released by the Su~geon General of the per-year dt~ c s . paid hy each member of the Associa United States Army, there was a wave of enthusiasm tion. Some of these districts have f unctioned more for physical tntining and health in almost c\·ery state effectively t han others. The Louisville district and in the nation. \•Vh erl·as only a few states had laws 1he Northern Kentucky district have been very active n;g arding physical edt1C