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A History of the Indiana Pocket Athletic Conference Item Type Thesis Authors Scheller, Robert Download date 08/10/2021 13:34:29 Link to Item http://hdl.handle.net/10484/5000 £ HISTORY OF THE INDIANA POCKET ATHIETIC CONFERENOE A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the School of Education Indiana State Teachers College In Partial FUlfillment of the ReqUirements for the Degree Master of Science in Education by Robert Scheller AUgust 1954 The thesis ,of' _..:R;.::O:..;b:..;6:.,:I';..;t:.-:::S:.;:o:;.:;h::;;:6:;;:1:.,:l:.:6:,.=J:':...- , ContrlQ~tion of the Graduate Srrhool, Indiana State Te achers College N~mber 752 9 under the title ....- ''>:':,-::.,' ..... , ; :,',- A.~S~ORY OF THE INDIANA POCKET ATHLETIC CONFERENCE is her~!by, ElPproyed as counting toward the completion of th,eMas tel" t s de gre €I in the amount of ho~rst .~r< ,': '-" ";;:' ...,I; '...,. " t credit; e Chairman Date or TABrn OF CONTENTS CHAPTER PACE Ie DEFINITION OF TEE PROBmM • f) • " " f) " " 0 " 1 Purpose of the study o. 0 • • " • " • " ., 1 A need for such a study • • • " • " 0 0 • 1 Sources of data eo. Oct • 0 0 0 " 0 0 " 0 2 A problem of research,. 0 •• 0 • 0 • 0 " 2 An assembling of this data ""... 0 0 2 Delimitation of the study • 0 " 0 0 •• 0 " :3 Scope of the study 0."" 0 0 • " 0 0 " :3 Significance for education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 :3 A reason for this study 0 0 CO" 0 " " 0 :3 110 ORGANIZATION OF TEE: CONFERENCE 0.." 0 • 0 5 Preliminary groundwork for the Conference ., 5 A series of informal talks 0 0 " 0 0 " " 5 Start of the Conference ., e 0 0 " 0 0 0 0 " 6 The first meeting of the Conference 0 0 0 6 An election of officers " 0 • • " 0 0 0 0 7 Purpose of the Conferenc'e " 0 0 " • 0 " I) 7 An organization within the Conference " " 8 The position of Boonville " eo. " 0 ., 0 8 By-laws and financing the Conference • 0 " 8 Special rules for football "0 0 0 0 0 " 8 Finances of the Conference 0" 0 0 0 " 0 9 ]1IRSTYE~ROF III. TIm: THB CONFERENCE 0 0 " ., 0 " 10 111 CHAPTER PA~ The start of six-man football in Mte Vernon (I 10 ~ Eleven-man football Qnpopular (I & e & e I) 10 Lack of night games 0 0 e (I 0 Q I) (I • 0 (I 0 11 Problem of finances 0 (I 0 0 0 • • 0 0 0 • I) 11 The first game of the season 0 I) 0 til 0 e I) (!) 12 The inaugural in Mt. Vernon e 0 0 e e 0 0 e 12 }~ Beginning play in two other towns t) 0 fl 0 12 The Second meeting of the Pocket Athletic ~ Conference '" II ·0 It e • 0 0 I> I> .. I> 0 I> 13 13 A meeting of necessity 0 (I I) I) I) .. I) 0 • 0 13 The results of the first year in football (I I) 13 A Conference win for Owensville 00 0 (I 0 I) 13 The final standing of the first season 0 I) 14 The position of Oakland City 0 I) 0 (I e I) (I 14 Complete scores of all games in 1938 I) I) <) 15 The end of the first year of the Conference 0 17 A spring meeting of the Conference I) I) 0 (I 17 The first Oonference track meet (I .. I> 0 e 0 It IV I> TEE SECOND YEAR OF TIm OONFERENCE .. ,. 0 I) 0 0 I) 19 (I The fall meeting of the Conference in 1939 19 I The election of a new president • e 0 0 It I) 19 Problems of the first year I) e e 0 I) e (I I) 19 The second football season--1939 e 0 0 • 0 I) 20 A- newConferencecharnpion • 0 .. 0 0 0 (I (I (I 20 iv CHAJPTER PAGE The final s tanding of 1939 ,play " .. 0 0 • e 21 Complete scores of all games in 1939 .. I) " 21 The 1939 all-star football team .. .. .. .. e 0 23 The second fall Conterence meeting in 1939 " 23 mee~ing ~ ~ A routine .. • 6 0 .. e .. .. .. .. 0 23 The spring meeting of the Conference in 1940. 24 The second annual Conference track meet e • 0 25 An tlofficial'J Conference track meet 1'1 It 0 .. .25 An increased interest in track 0 0 ....... 25 V.. Tm THIRD YEAR OF Tm OONFERENCE • It () ., " .. 0 26 The fall meeting of the Conference in 1940 e 26 A meeting of little action 0 .. 0 0 ...... e 26 The third football season......1940 0 0 41 e 0 0 .. 27 A title to Mt. Vernon. 0 e e .. 0 0 0 27 The final standing of 1940 play 0 0 0 .. 28 Complete scores of all games in 1940 C 0 e 28 The spring meeting of the Oonference in 1941. 30 Activities of the meeting & ;) 0 00 .. 0 • e 30_ The third annual Conference track meet e" 0 30 A victory for Mt. Vernon ... () 0 0 0 <& 0 0 30 . VI.. TIm. FOURTH YEAR OF Tm CONFERENCE .. .. 0 0 ., " 0 32 The fall meeting of the Conference in'1941 0 32 A review of the action 0 .. 0 e • 0 .. .. .. CD 32 ,The<f,ou!'thfootball seaso.n--1941 ''''.. " 0 .. It 33 v @:HAPTER FAGS: A new champion 0 0 0 0 e 0 0 • 0 .. .. 0 • 0 33 The final standing of 1941 play 0 0 .. 0 0 33 Complete scores of all games in 1941 0 0 0 33 A rumbling of discontent 0 • 0 .. • .. 0 0 • 35 theC~nference The spring meeting of in 1942 37 Inroads of the war •• '0 0 • 0 ••• 0 0 0 37 An election of officers 0.. 0 • 0 0 • 1& 37 The fourth annual Conference track meet III e 38 A domination by Petersburg .. 0 0 • • 0 c 0 38 VII. THE.: FIFTH YEAR OF THE CONFERENCE " 0 " 0 0 0 .. 39 A special fall meeting of the Conference in 1942 " " • 1'> o 0 o 0 0 39 An effect of war conditions • • • 0 0 • 0 39 A report by the point system committee • 0 40 The Se Ie A. C. point system 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 The fifth football aeason--1942 •••• 0 • 40 A title to Cannelton (} •• . ., 000 40 The final atanding of 1942 play ." e 0 0 41 Complete Bcores of all gameain 1942 •• «> 41 The 1942 All-Conference football team • 0 42 The second fall meeting of the Conference .. 42 Thefirat "round-r-ob:1.n" football schedule (& 42 Theaprihgmeetlng of the Cont erence in 1943 43 amB.l1~rnl.:l.fube;t. A Of sohools oe e \I • 0 • 43 vi CHAPTER PAGE The fifth annual Conference track meet .. 0 .. .. 43 An easy win for Petersburg 0 ....... e ...... 43 VIIIo THE SIXTH YEAR OF TEE CONFERENCE .. .. .. 0 .. .. .. ;) 45 The fall meeting of the Conference in 1943 .... 45 A problem of transportation ........ .. .. • (I 45 The shoe situation again .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 46 The sixth football season--1943 . 46 A second title to Mt .. Vernon 0'0 .. 46 The final standing of 1943 play .. 47 Complete scores of all games in 1943 .. .. .. 47 The 1943 All-Conference football team .. .. .. 47 The spring meeting of the Conference in 1944 .. 48 IX. Tm SEVENTH -mAR OF Tm CONFEImNCE .. 49 The seventh football season--1944 ,,4> 4> .. 49 A second successive title to Mt .. Vernon .. 49 The final standing of 1944 play .. 50 Complete scores of all games in 1944 " .. 50 ~ New scoring records tl.1) 0 ..... 4> .. 50_ The 1944 All-COnference football team' .. 50 An expansion of the All-Conference team .. 51 . The, f all meeting of the Conference in 1944 e .. 51 A mee.:tingto increase Conference membership.. 51 The spring meeting of the Conference in 1945 1& 52 X,. THf5EIGHTH YEAR \OF TBECONFERENCE 1&......... 0 53 The .eighthfootball season--1945 .... 0 " ...... 53 vii CHAPTER PAGE A title to Petersburg 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 o. 53 The final standing of 1945 play e 0 0 0 • 0 54 Compl ete s cores of all games in 1945 e 0 0 54 The 1945 All-Conference football team e o 0 54 The fall meeting of the Conference in 1945 55 A revival of interest in the Conference o 0 55 The proposal of two new amendments 0 0 • G 55 The spring meeting of the Conference in 1946. .56 ~ ~ ~ A new football schedule 0 0 0 0 o Eo e 56 The sixth annual Conference track meet III 0.... 56 XI.. TEE NINTH 'YEAR OF THE CONFERENCE 0 0 0 G .. 0"" 58 The ninth football season--1946 .. 58 A fourth title to Mt .. Vernon Eo • • 0 GOO 58 A new individual scoring record GO. G G 0 .58 The final standing of 1946 play G GOG G 0 59 Complete scores of all games in 1946 0 G e 59 The 1946 All-Conferenoe football team 0 60 60_ 'r Ii, 60 il 62 ",tIt I I 62 ! i 62 An official.sanctioning of the game .... e 63 The >severithannuai Conference track 'meet .. .. 64 viii CH.A.FTER FAG:!;!: XII", T1i.E TENTH Y:fEAR OF THE CONFERENCE • • • It 0 • " '" 65 The tenth footballseason--1947 '" It It • '" '" • 65 The first eight-man crown to Dale '" '" '" '" 0 65 The final standing of 1947 play '" '" • '" • 0 66 Complete scores of all games in 1947 e e " 0 66 The first eight-man Al,l-Conference team '" '" 68 A s'Qmmary of the first ye ar playing eight v I I: x Ii CH.AFTER PAGB I' I! if· The fall meeting of the Conference in 1950 .