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r~ r Official Organ of the KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSN. ! APRIL - 1949 Lafayette - Runner-Up 1949 State Basketball Tournament
(Left to Right) Front How: Rogers (Trainer), Davis (Assistant Mgr.), Pem . ber ton (A ~s i stan t MgT.). Second Row : Cundiff Cvl gr.), Mulcahy, Adams, Florence, Weiland, Hutchens. Back Rcw: Assistant Coach T10y Adams, Sharp, Osborne, Brooks, Hadden, Langston, Prin. H. L. Davis, Coach Ralph Carlisle. '
St. Xavier- Third Place Winner 1949 State Basketball Tournament
(Left t o Right) · Front Row: Simms, Baird, Hedges, Fitzg·erald, 'Lege. Second Row: Schweitzer, Carney, Ingram, Schmitt, J. Brown (Capt.), Glasgow. Back Row: Coach Joe Hagan, Schaefer, C. Brown, King, O'Donnell, Toon, Adams (Mgr.) . The Kentucky High School Athlete Official Organ of the t Kentucky High School Athletic Association l VOL. XI- NO. 9 APRIL, 1949 $1.00 Per Year COACHING THE BASEBALL TEAM The K. H. S. A. A. 1has received from Mr. directions so that the player will come down Robert L. Finch, Director of Public Relations the runways and may slide, without injury., for the National Association of Professional to the base. Baseball Leagues, copies of the lectures which Have your field in good shape at the open were given at the baseball coaches clinics ing of your practice. held in February. As much of the material Practice Sessions Outside as space will permit is being reprinted in Open with short lecture on "hustle." Many the ATHLETE this month and in s ucceeding a player has ' 'r hustled" himself into a job. months. The lectures were prepared by Mr. What does "hustle" mean? It means that Finch in collaberation witJh forty of the everyone is busy all the time. In practice greatest living players. and in the game, he runs to do-everything! TRAINING YOUR CLUB Have Your Pitchers Run "A pitcher is as good as his legs." Legs Pre-Season Indoors weaken before the arm. If the legs are gone, Squad session on rules, squad session on a ll is gone. Have f ungo f li es hit to the theories, lectures on health, care of injuries pitchers. Do not use calisthenics for the - proper dressing of the f eet-two sweat pitchers' arms. Bod ies and legs, yes. shirts · for each player, easy gym workouts For The Balance Of Your Squad for pitchers, easy batting practice if you (1) Calisthenics (2) Run several times have nets, use of tees, make every session around the park. Business, think baseball, set date for first Departmental Procedure. Have batting 'Df outdoor practice. practice pitchers warmed up (never, at any Outdoors time, throw a pitcher into batting practice · Equipment. See that each hoy has proper or a game without ample "warm-up"). Anti shoes and glove. If possible, two sweat cipate this-get your pitchers ready before shirts (pitchers, three) and a jacket. Field asking them to wol"lc equipment in addition to playin'g field. Batting. Bunt one, hit three and run to Batting cage-two if possible. 2nd on the last batted ball. In batting prac Extra pitching mounds, pitching mbbers, tice, it is the hitting you want, not pikhing. home plates. Extra pitching spots to be away Just straight ball s, half speed-later on you from the playing field and to be exact rep will want batting sessions with curve balls licas in dist ance and general structure as the but, early, you want batters to .gain confi pitching mound on the field. dence in their ability to hit (watch the boys String. 2' on each side of the front edge who are eager to hit, they are your future of one of the home plates, sink two 2x4's best hitters ). ·into the ground so that the posts will be 5' Batting outfield ers. When not at bat have high above the ground. Stretc;h two strings them catching flies. from one post to the other, one string letter Batting infielders. VVihen not at bat, have high, the other knee high, leaving the ends them fielding grounders. (Suggestion: To on on e side free so that if struck by a ball protect your lB during batting practice, they will give. Tie two shorter strings even erect a screen 7' high and 6' wide which may with the outside edges of the plate and loop be placed between the lB bag and the home them downward over the lower. string. Ob plate. This will enable your lB t o take viou sly, this creates a strike zone. Work your throws from other inf ield ers during batting pitchers for control, using the strings. This practice without fear of injury.) device will teach the pitchers the value of Finally, Your Infield Practice control. The professional routine for pre-game in- . Sliding pit. Excavate a square 16' in one fi eld practicing is id entical from Class D to corner of the f ield to a depth of 3' or 4', fill the major leagues. Why? Because it includes with fine sand and anchor a strap in the practice in execution of practically every exact center of t:Jhis pit which will come up play tJhat appears in the game. Adopt it and through the sand, and to which may be at do not deviate ftom it. tached a base. Create runways from two (Continued on Page Eleven) Page Two THE KEN1T C1\.Y HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE FOR APRIL, 1949
APRIL, 1949 VOL. XI, NO. 9 PROPOSAL VI Published monthly, except June and July, by the Kentucky The Board of Control proposes that "ten" !Iigh School ..-\ thletic .\s !' ociation . be substituted .for "five" in the fi rst sen Office of Publication, Henderson, h:y. tence of By-Law 23, and that the following Entereti as second-class matter in the post ofllce at Henderson, be added: "It shall be the responsibility of Kentucky under the act of )larch 3, !Si9. the home school principal to instigate pro Editor ...... THEO. a. SANFORD Henderson, Ky. ceedings leading to the agreement on offi BOARD OF CONT R OL cials." President ...... Lyman V. Ginger, Lexington PROPOSAL VII Vice-President ...... Talton K. Stone, Carrollton Directors-San1 B. Pollock, Madisonville; J. Matt Sparkman, The Board of Control proposes that By Paintsville; n. G. Eversole, H azard; James L. Cobb, Newport; Law 29, Section 2, be amended to provide 1. B. Mansfield, Ca\'C City; Carlos Oakley, Morganfield. that the official's fee in each sport shall be Subscription Rates ...... $1.00 Per Year $3.00. PROPOSAL VIII T:he Board of Control proposes that the grom the Commissione'l 's tJ//ice following be added to By-Law 29, Section 2: "An official registered in a sport for the REPORTS PAST DUE first time shall be required to make an 1. 194R-49 Basketball Participation List acceptable grade, determined by the Board (Eligibility) of Control, on an examination in that sport." 2. School's Report on Basketball Officials PROPOSAL IX 3. Official's Report on Schools (Basket The Board of 'Control proposes that "shall ball) attend" be substituted for "is expected to attend" in By-Law 29, Section 3. To Members of the Kentucky Hi·gh School PROPOSAL X Athletic Association: The Board of Control proposes that, at As provided in Section 1 of Article IX of the end of the fifth line of Tournament Rule the K. H. S. A. A. Constitution, the follow I, the following be substituted for the re ing proposals for changes in tJhe Constitu mainder of the paragraph: "and a regional tion, By-Laws and Tournament Rules, to be t ournament in each region the following acted upon at the annual meeting, are hereby week, ending on Saturday night; and a State submitted to all members of the Association Tournament the following week." for their information. No amendments oth er than these may be considered at the an PROPOSAL XI nual meeting, except by the two-thirds vote The Board of Control proposes that the of the delegates. following be substituted for the se·cond sen tence of Tournament Rule IV-B: "At the PROPOSAL I meeting of district winners and runners The Board of Control proposes that "a up, ·which shall be held on Sunday afternoon, first team game in any sport" be substituted immediately following the district tourna for "an interschool contest" in By-Law 6, ment, at 2 :00 o'clock in the school designat Section 1. ed as the tournament site, the manager s1hall PROPOSAL II conduct the drawings, etc." The Board of Control proposes that the PROPOSAL XII By-Laws be amended to provide that no K. H. S. A. A. member school shall conduct The Board of Control proposes that the spring practice in football. following be added as Section C of Tourna ment Rule V: "No official may be used in a PROPOSAL III district, regional, or State Tournament, who The Board of Control proposes that "K. has not officiated in at least twelve basket l\L I." be eliminated from Article III of the ball games during the current season." K. H. S. A. A. Constitution. PROPOSAL XIII PROPOSAL IV The Board of Control proposes that the The Board of Control proposes that fo ll owin g substitutions be made in Tourna swimming, golf, tennis and bowling be added ment Rule VI: "$300.00" for "$175.00" in to the exempted sports, mentioned in the A-1, "twenty cents" for "fifteen cents" in last sentence of By-Law 8. A-2, and "fifteen per cent" for "twenty-five" per cent" in A-4. PROPOSAL V The Board of Control proposes that the PROPOSAL XIV following be added to By-Law 21: "In one The Board of Control proposes that county, conference, or invitational tourna "twelve" and "six" be substituted for "six" ment, the games played by a member school and "three" respectively in Tournament s·hall count as one· game." Rule VII-A. 1
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PROPOSAL XV PROPOSAL XXIV Prin. George H. Wright proposes that the The Northern Kentucky Athletic Confer 1- following be substituted for Tournament ence proposes that Tournament Rules III-A · 1,0-," Rule VII-B: "The teams eligible to partici and VII-A be eliminated, and that the fol )£ pate in a r egional tournament shall be the lowing be substituted : "On or before Janu l - winners in the four districts constituting ary 1 of each year, each school shall mail to 1- that region." the Commissioner its basketball schedule, PROPOSAL XVI which sha ll consist of at least twelve first Prin. H. L. Ellis and Prin. Homer Jones team games with six different schools. The \ - propose that Tournament Rule III.oC be principals shall certify the contracts for le stricken out in its entirety, and that the fol these games are in ;his possession. Schools 1l C lowing be s ubstituted: "On Sunday after failing to carry out this provision shall be noon at 2 :00 o'clock, r epresentatives of the ineligible to vote for a tournament site or district winners and runners-up shall meet to take part in a district tournament . . at the school which last held the r egional . 11.~ PROPOSAL XXV -~ : tournament, to determine the location of the The Northern Kentucky Athletic Con 11e regional tournament, to select officials, and ference proposes to delete from Tournament · I ll to discuss other questions pertaining to the Rule V-B the following: "and these shall be r rl tournament. Each participating school shall resident Kentucky officials."
I. " have one vote, but its representative must be present. In case of a tie vote, the site shall PROPOSAL XXVI be determined by flipping a coin." The Northern Kentucky Athletic Confer ence proposes that "$200.00" be substituted all PROPOSAL XVII to for "$60.00" in Tournament Rule VI-B-2. Coach E. D. Jones proposes that the Tour PROPOSAL XXVII nament Rules be amended to provide that the end of each period in all tournament The Northern Kentucky Athletic Confer games shall be signalled by the report of a ence proposes that "Monday" be substituted at blank gun. for "the end" in the first sentence of By ile PROPOSAL XVIII Law 3. re- Prin. Homer Jones proposes that the K. PROPOSAL XXVIII 1al H.S.A.A. require that all basketball games Coach Otis Dinning proposes that the ng played between member schools shall be Tourna ment Rules be amended to provide tte · played in gymnasiums equipped with the that the officials for each r egional tourna fan-shaped steel backboards. m ent be assigned by the Commissioner, and PROPOSAL XIX that these officials shall not be residents of he Prin. Homer Jones proposes that the K. the region. PROPOSAL XXIX l i H.S.A.A. r ecommend to the National Basket the ball Rules Co mmittee that the t en-second Coach Otis Dinning proposes that the rs rule and the three-second rule be abolished. Tournament Rules be amended to provide , Ji1, PROPOSAL XX that the Board of Control set the official's !\ a Coach Raymond Herndon proposes that fee and the mileage allowance for regional tournament officials. :1 L- Tournament Rule III-B be changed to read: ' all "The district tournament sites shall be de PROPOSAL XXX termined by the Commissio!ler." Coach Joe G. Gilly proposes that By-Law PROPOSAL XXI 28 be amended to provide that the football Rev. Paul Ciangetti proposes that Tourna season may begin on the first Friday in i he ment Rule 1I be amended to provide that September. na the State shall be divided into sixteen tour Regional Track Meets n a nament regions of eight districts each. Regional track meet s will be conducted at \' h O PROPOSAL XXII seven sites this spring, the date being May 0 ~ ' t - Rev. Paul Caingetti proposes that Tour 13 or 14. T:he date will be determined bv the nament Rule VI-A be changed to read : "The regional manager, and will depend o~ the participating schools may adopt by a major ·wishes of the school men in each area in ity vote any plan which they desire for the volved. A regional meet has been located at •he Union Co ll ege, Barbourville, in order to ac ' 11: l distribution of receipts," and that the re mainder of VI-A be deleted. commodate schoo ls in eastern and south in eastem Kentucky. Princi p:=ll s of numerous in PROPOSAL XXIII school s in this area h ave indicated that their ' \ 'C" Supt. W. L. Holland proposes that the K. schools will have track teams this spring for H.S .A.A. By-Laws be amended to provide the first time. Ot her regional meet s will be that "All athletic contests in which K.H.S. held at Murray, Henderson, Loui sville, Lex lta t A.A. member schools participate shall take ington, Bellevue, and Ashland. Schools which ...:. i x" place on those nights or days preceding non find it impossible to send full teams to the schools days. This rule is not to apply to dis 1 ~ ·nt r egional meets should enter a few of their trict, r egional or state tournament play in best performers. There ar e very few schools any sport." (Continued on Page Nine) Page Four THE ,KENTUCKY .HIGH ·SCHOOL ATHLETE FOR APRIL, l!l4!l HERE AND THERE OVER THE NATION High School Athletic Clubs: In addition medium for continuall y urging high school to the various promotions which have been students to use products which are detri mentioned, several additional clubs have re mental to health. It has been proposed that cently been reported. A "N a tiona! Sports the state association and the National Fed manship Association" has its headquarters eration announce a definite policy concern in Phoenix, Arizona. High school principals ing this matter. have been circularized with a request to have * * * * the school become a member of this associa Tennis Clubs. Some high schools are mem tion by paying a two dollar membership bers of the United States Lawn Tennis fee. In return, an engraved certificate is sent Association. For this, they pay a member to the school and it is stated that an "Oscar ship fee which is usually $10.00 per year. trophy" will be presented for certain sports In return, the school has voting privileges .manship acts. Clubs of this kind are of doubt and often has the use of the Association ful value and the cost of membership is courts and club facilities. Members are us seldom equalled by the materials received. ually in the vicinity of large cities and the Attention has also been called to a radio athletic department of the school considers promotion which appears to be sponsored by the values great enough to balance the cost a soap company. Each radio station is urged of membership. The attitude of the state by the promoter to set up machinery for the association toward the taking of such mem selection of the outstanding athlete of the bership by a member school should be in given city. The schools are asked to help in fluenced by the attitude of the U. S. L. T. A. this selection. A plaque is awarded to such toward the high school regulations and pol athlete in a public ceremony sponsored by ici es. At present, this organization appears the radio station. The attention of the pro to be conducting its activities in conformity moter has been called to the fact that such wth state assocation regulations except for presentation is in violation of the state high one of its "open competition" meets in which school association eligibility rules in many unatta·checl high school athletes have com states. After receiving such notice, the pro peted under conditions which affect their moter changed the plan of award so that the eligibility. The authorities indicate that this plaque is presented to the school, to remain will be corrected for future meets. the permanent property of the school, in * * * * stead of being presented to the athlete. Who May Play Six-Man Football? Mon While this method of handling the matter tana is one of several states in which the reduces the chances for a conflict with state state association helps organize the high association rules to a minimum, it does not schools into conferences and assists in draw change the fact that it is a type of promotion ing up the conference schedule. Because of which is not in harmony with the athletic this type of organization the type of sports policies which are in effect in most states. participation for a given class of schools is In certan cases, the promoter appears to often fixed by statewide regulation. Re have led school men to believe that the state cently, a statewide rule concerning football and national hi·gh school organizations have was adopted. It is to the effect that only sanctioned the promotion. This is a twisting schools with an enrollment of less than 125 of a request that each radio station be in may play Six-Man football as a substitute structed to check with the state high school for Eleven-Man football. Those schools with association to determine whether the pro an enrollment between 125 and 150 may play gram will violate the regulations or policies Six-Man, provided special conditions are such in the given state. The request also carried as to lead the board of control to grant per the recommendation that some less objec mission. Schools with an enrollment above tionable radio project be devised. 150 must play Eleven-Man football if foot ball is played at all. Schools with an enroll * * * * ment below 125 may play Six-Man without any action by the board. Regulations such A Milwaukee Group is greatly concerned as this are adopted in an attempt to insure a over the present tendency to use school ath degree of equality of competition. letic contests to advertise products which * * * * have been opposed by school health depart Meeting of State Executive Officers: The ments. The group calls attention to one of summer meeting for state executive officers the bowl football games which \Vas sponsored will be held at Gatlinburg, Tennessee, on by a tobacco company and to a recent college Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, June basketball game which was broadcast under 27th, 28th, and 29th. Problems of mutual in sponsorship of a liquor company. It is point terest to executive secretaries will be dis ed out that with the advent of television, all cussed. The arrangements are in charge of groups need to be alert to prevent a general host-Sec retary A. F. Bridges and he will be adoption of the school sports program as the assisted by adjoining state secretaries. .>-Hl THE KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE FOR APRIL, 1949 Page Five Tat e only wanted what was coming to him. Smoke Rings He r efused to argue for something he knew 'V his team was not entitled to. By Charlie Vettiner Coach W. E. (Ever ett) Waller, Sonora t>O l High School, gets a salute from the Smoky tri man for a grand display of sportsmanship nat bound to leave its influence on the young ed peo ple of Hardin Co unty. Waller's Sonora ·rn- t eam had a wonderful season record, and there are few people who will argue that his outfit wasn't tlhe best in its r egion, but ·m Sonora didn't get to the big tournament. ni.s F oxy Herschel Roberts, one of Kentucky's er smartest coaches and outstanding gentle ·ar. men, set a defense which stopped the Sonora ~ ~e s outfit long enough for his Fort Knox lads ion to slip in enough baskets ~o win the game. us Herschel's boys didn't win the regional. t he By Hers<.:h el's own statement Smokie has the crs r eason. Said tthe per sonable Roberts : "You nst can expect a team to be flat the night follow tte ing a game to which they have been built ·m to the highest peak possible." The sports in CHARLIE VETTINER manlike fellow went on to say that Sonora A. had a great t eam. 101- Ol e Smokie is lightin' up again to blow Naturally you'd expect some fans to blame ,l l'S another batch of smoke rings to Kentucky's the officials after the favorite was eliminat tity sportsmen. ed so up to Coach Waller blustered an irate for First puff out of the old cob pipe, and fan spluttering, "Those r eferees were ter ' t; h the "Honor Pipe of the Month" award goes rible, etc. , etc." Bernie Ratterman, one of •111- to a gentleman who bas rendered unselfish tJhe officials, then heard Waller answer the c: ir service to his fellow man. A gorgeous cob chap thusly: "I voted for those two officials his pipe, properly inscribed, is on its way to and if I had it to do over again I would vote Gene Tate, one of nat ure's noblemen and for them again tomorrow. We were beaten coach at Madisonville Hig h. Kentucky will fairly." Jr\ never forget his magnificent gesture of No sir, brethern, don't worry about Ken t he sportsmanship at the 1949 Stat e Tourna tucky 's kids. With men like Tate and Waller ig'h ment in the Louisville Armory. He taught t eaching them the right way to go, they'll .w- everybody to set examples which will build be all right. This state is full of fellows just of a strong Future America. like King Sportsman, himself. Smoke Ringer •d .s You were there and saw the Madisonville knows because he sees them each year in is outfit awarded the ball out of bounds with his travels over Kentucky. l\e two seconds to play and trailing by one point. Here's Smoke Ringer's parting shot as >;tll With resumption of play you saw the ball the old briar goes out. "This year's State nly passed in, subsequently passed two more Tournament was the best officiated the old 125 times, dribbled and a crip shot scored. You cob smoker has observed in the past ten 1:te didn't hear the horn either, but you knew years." ith that it was a physical impossibility to do all .J ay that in a period of two seconds. The crucial Bill Utley Philosophizes <.: h moment was there as the Madisonville five William A. "Bill" Utley, veteran basket cr crowded about the time-keepers. The game ball official of Madisonville, wrote a fine ,ve was over. Paris had won a hard-fought vic article on officiating which just missed the .ot tory but the slightest argument originating March issue of the magazine. Space require <~ 11- at the timers' bench now could convey a lot ments of the current issue do not permit the lll t of false impressions and detract from the printing of the article. Most of Bill's sug ICh victory Paris had won. gestiorn for the improvement of officiating l ' a hppearP. d r ecently in the Louisville Courier Small wonder Smokie is sending the "Hon J ournal. Mr. Utle.v thinks that it is too easy or Pipe" to Gene Tate. His words are already for a new official to register in the K.H.S. 1'hc famous all over Kentucky. "Boys. the game A.A. The Bnard of Control thinks so also, \.'1"::\ is over and we lost." With a motion of his and is consequently sponsoring a proposal, hand he sent his stout-hearted, sportsman Oil to be presented to the forthcoming Delegate lik e team to the showers. lllC Assembly. providing that "an official regist in- Smoke Ringer is woud that he knows Pr ed in a :;pcn·t for the first time shall be 1i:; - tJhis outstanding g-entleman and coach. Ken r equired t o make an acceptahle grade, deter of tucky must bow low to salute a most cour mined by the Board of Contr0l, on an ex be ageous act by one of its favorite sons. Gene amination in that sport." 1949 Kentucky State High School Basketball Tournament Results
GLASGOW 45 I PIKEVILLE 48 PIKEVILLE 58 J ST. XAVIER 35 Tournament Officials ST. XAVIER 49 Jack Thompson ST. XAVIER 58 PADUCAH (Tilg hman) 47 I Delmas Gi sh j ~ .~ OWENSBORO 65 BELLEVUE 40 Robert Forsythe I CLARK COUNTY 42 CLARK COUNTY 54 J Lus Oxley 0\VE NSBORO 48 CORBIN 42 OWENSBORO 54 OWENSBORO 53 I OWENSBORO BARDSTOWN 50 CHAMPIONS MADISONVILLE 54 lVIADISO~VILLE 63 I A l1 -T~urname n t Team PARIS 52 EMINENCE 44 Cliff H a g a n __ __ _Q wensboro PARIS 55 Frank Ramsey _Ma di sonville PARIS 61 Bill Cook______Qwensboro I Dick Prater______Pikeville LAFAYETTE 47 Cha rlie Br own ___St . Xa vie r t~ LAFAYETTE 59 Lindlc Cast le __ CJark County LAFAYETTE 63 Ga yle Rose ______P a ris HAZARD 46 I Robert Mulca hy ___Laf ayette Jimmy W iela nd ___ Lafayette SOMERSET 75 LAFAYETTE 62 Ches Riddle ____ l\1 adisonville SOMERSET 43 Third Place Winner _ St. Xavier HUGHES-KIRK 64 ! - -- -
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Average Score: For winners: 58.6. For losers: 46.6. Total for both ______105.2 per game Average No. Personal Fouls (Fouls by A plus fo ul s by B) ______44.3 per game Average No. Technical Fouls (Fouls by A plus fouls by B) ______0 per game Total No. Free Throw Attempts (per. and T. for all games) 821. Successful 51.3 % Average No. times per game a player committed 5 personals ______3 per game Average No. Charged Time-Outs (total for both teams): ------4.3 per game DATA COLLECTED BY FIRST STATISTICIAN Average No. (a) Personal fouls made by players while on Offense ______4 per game Average No. (b) Times player was disqualified for any flagrant foul ____ 0 per game Average No. (c) Cases of traveling (include illegal dribble) ______8.5 per game Average No. (d) Two-hand tries for field goal (both t eams) ______30.3 per game % of two-1hand tries that were successful ______28.4 % made Average No. (e) One-hand tries for field goal (both teams) · ______93.9 per ·game % of one-hand tries that were successful ______30.2 % made Average No. (f) Field goals (both teams): ______·____ _37.4 per game % S·cored without ball touching backboard ______44.1 % made Average No. (g) Over-all time from first toss to final gun ______1 :15 per game
DATA COLLECTED BY SECOND STATISTICIAN Average No. (a) Jumn ball situations (include center jumps): ______15.25 per game (I) Times above jumps followed held ball: ______.05 per game (2) Times jump rules were violated: ______.125 per game Average No. (b) Times ball was thrown in from out of bounds at end (Do not include throw-in after any goal): ______14 per game Average No. (c) Times ball was thrown in from out of bounds at side (Do not include after Tech. F. or Waive): ______15.5 per game Average No. (d) In last three (or less) minutes : (I) No. Charged time-outs ------.25 per game (2) No. Field goals: ------3.56 per game (3) No. Held Balls: ------1.56 per game (4) No. Throw-ins : ------3.62 per game (do not count if tihere is a substitution or a declared time-out). Average No. (e) Times any player with foot in or from 4-ft. end zone at- tempted goal: ------1.5 per game Average No. (f) Violations of 3-second lane rules ------.56 per game
1949 BASKETBALL STATISTICS Second quarter, 28; Third quarter, 29; ON LIVE BALL AND DEAD BALL Fourth quarter, 37. 2. Number seconds for each dead ball LIVE BALL TIME-Avera.!!e for 16 games unit: (a) Foul (from time called to placing l. Total number of Live Ball units other for F.T.)-First quarter, 12.2 seconds; Sec than free throws (count each time ball be ond quarter, J 2.4 seconds; Third quarter, comes alive hy jump or throw-in): First J 2.6 seconds; Fourth quarter. 14.1 seconds. quarter, 26; Second auarter, 30; Third quar (b) Violation other than out of boundR ter. 30; Fourth quarter, 33. Pone. (c) Held ball-First quarter. 8 seconds; 2. Number of seconds for eaCih unit to Second quarter. 8.4 seconds; Third quarter, item 1: First quarter, 23 .1; Second quarter, R.!'l seconds: Fourth auarter, 8.6 seconds. J !1.!); Third ouarter. 20.9; Fourth quarter. (d) Ovt of hounds-First quarter. 4.2 sec J 7 .5. Tot::~ I live ball time: 38.5n6 seconds. onds : Second quarter, 4.4 seconds; Third Avera!:!e time per unit: 20 seconds. qu tion for the current school year, giving their )' From The Commissioner's Office faults if any were indicated on the schools' (Continued from Page Three) reports on football officials. One official game writes : "I appreciate very much the form in Kentucky which do not have a few boys you sent me on the rating as an official that game w1ho could make good showings in their re game the coaches gave me on the football games spective regional meets. These boys should I worked during the past season. I feel that have the opportunity of representing their this is one of the best means I have of mak game schools in track if they desire to do so. game ing a better football official, as it points out the faults I have as others see them. Other Baseball Tournaments wise, I may never find them, as we are all in the ha bit of overlooking our own faults. game A survey is now being made to determine the schools which will sponsor baseball I want any coach I worked for to feel free game at any time to tell me any faults he sees in game teams this spring. Baseball interest in Ken tucky is increasing from year to year, and tJhe way I work a game, if he is trying to game help me become a better official." Another a de it is possible that 200 K. H. S. A. A. member schools will have teams this year. As soon says: "Thank you very much for your letter game of a recent date in which my faults as a ·tde as these sehools are determined, the district and regional baseball tournaments will be football official were set forth. I sincerely game located. Factors taken into consideration in believe that in this manner I can correct my a de determining sites are the number of teams faults and improve my officiating a great game in the immediate area, enclosed parks where deal." admissions can be charged, and the seating capacity of the stands. New Book on Equipment g- ame Mr. Kenneth L. Meyer, football coach of the Dyer High School, Dyer, Indiana, has game State Swimming Meet game written a new book entitled, "Purchase, The swimming team of the St. Xavier Care and Repair of Athletic Equipment." I game High School of Louisville continues to excel, Mr. Meyer states that the book will be avail as it has done for the past several years. able in August. Principals and coaches who .I The Tigers, coached by Bro. Fabius, won the wish to purchase copies of the book should State Swimming Meet, held at Berea Col write to lVIr. Meyer or to Educational Pub ·I game lege on Marah 26, makin:g a total of 66 lishers, 122 N. Seventh Street, St. Louis 1, ~ ~ a me points. Louisville Manual was the runner Missouri. game up with 26 points, and Louisville Male was game third with 22. A complete report on the Sanction Policies: At the Chicago Meeting meet, with a picture of the winning team, of the National Association of Secondary will appear in the May issue of the maga School Principals on March 1st, 1949, a re g·amc zine. port was made by the Joint Committee which game Rating of Officials was set up to draw up standards concerning The new form for the rating of football the sanctioning of athletic meets. Discus 29; and basketball officials, formulated by the sion was led by John K. Archer, Secretary, Board of Control and used this year for the New York Public State High School Athletic ! ball first time, has been received with approval Association, and H. V. Porter, Secretary, l<1cing by many school men and registered officials. National Federation. The Joint Committee : Sec In marking their reports, principals and is in agreement concerning the d~sirability ;ttter, and coaches should place letters in the of sanction regulations. In general, the dis nnds. "CDde" column for any official who is rated cussion group agreed that the Federation "Fair" or "Poor". standards sthould be accepted as represent !l clR ondR; If officiating is to be improved, it is only ing the rolicy of the National Association. fair to indicate the faults of the officials as The Joint Committee continues to study ·t rter, ondR. a form of constructive criticism. After the these matters and to attempt to place them reports have been received and tabulated, of in a form for possible final adoption by the ~ sec l'hird ficials will be notified concerning the faults Association. which, in the opinion of the school men, they If such adoption is officially made, it will i) sec .uter, have. It is apparent that, if this plan for greatly strengthen the enforcement ma ·onds; the improvement of officiating is to succeed, chiner.v of the State High School Associa ,atter, each member school of the K. H. S. A. A. tions and of the National Federation. These should file a complete report on the officials policies conce rn a thletic meets which are quar who worked the games for that school. At purported to be for a National High School onds: the time the current issue of the magazine Championship, interstate basketball tourna ·ter, 2 went to press, approximately two-thirds of ments which encourage excesses in basket in utes the member schools of the Association had ball participation, long distance travel con l sec- not sent in their reports to the State Office. nected with athletic events and participa Letters have already been sent to foot tion in interstate events which are sponsored I ball officials registered with the Associa- by groups other than the high sc:hools. Page Ten THE KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE: FOR APRIL, 1949 PRACTICES WE WOULD CHANGE lJring themselves to a maximum effort. I wonder if in this r espect at least the old Mr. James Baley of Duke University has disciplinary theory .of education might not written an article on "Traditions and Prac have had certain advantages. Self-discipline, tices We Would Change In American the disregard of personal disco mfort, the Sports." The article appeared in the Febru ability to drive ones self are desirable traits ary issue of the Ohio High School Athlete. in certain situations. We operate in educat Mr. Baley says: "To chatter, yell, boo, ing today on the theory of implanting a de and jump excitedly up and down is a simian sire to do something and allow that to be trait. We are . a bundle of nervous tension the sole motivating force. Sometime as the and energy which must be released ... For di s·comfort increases the desire to win or us it would be .harmful to suppress these accomplish decreases. Wouldn't it be pre impulses. Stated the other way, it is desir ferable for the coach to attempt to develop able for us to release them ... Sports and the attitude of playing :hard just for the athletics should serve to release the t ensions satisfaction of knowing you put your all which are built up but repressed in the daily into the game-100 per cent? Winning be routine of work and worry. Quiet, dignified, cause of the satisfying feeling resulting and reserved actions at games would add to from winning and from knowing that you these tensions and repressions." did your absolute best rather than winning Mr. Baley continues: "However, such merely to humiliate another team'? A parti items of behavior as throwing pop bottles cular team is something which won't be there at the umpire, taking a poke at the pitcher, to suur men on after school days are over. slandering the opposing coach, cussing or But -the attitude of putting out 100 per cent, deriding the opposing players is unquestion of wanting to do your absolute best is a trait ably a violation of the basic principle of the which should persevere through life." dignity of man. We won't ·eliminate these actions by saying: 'No! No! Mustn't!' The In t.ernational Complications cause fo r these actions is not superficial. In connection with work of the Interna It is deep-seated. I believe these actions are tional Relations Committee of the National caused by a deep feeling of inferiority-of Basketball Committee, Executive Secretary inadequacy on the part of the people who H. V. Porter of the National F ederation of commit them. These people are sick mentally. ten r eceives communications from basket They are the same peo ple who yell: 'You ball officers who write in Spanish, French, dirty nigger!' or 'I won't have anything to Portugese or Asshanti. A few write in Eng do with that J ew boy!' The baseball or foot lish with a dash of local color. This one did. ball game gives them an opportunity to blow Could you do as well in his tongue? off some of their festering spite against the "When a player cuts himself toward the world. These are the people who are not basket with the ball, the whistling should be meeting life successfully; who feel the world withheld and the Official should sanction has been unjust to them. Of course if you immediately any foul to the offender, and should ask them why they socked the if the ball while dribbling is in the interior pitcher, they won't say they did it because of the co nstricted area the shot shall be they are sore at the world and at themselves. condoned. Nevertheless, that would be the reason. "The velocity of the .game extends the Frankly, I do~1't know how we as educat?rs accumulation of fouls so that a revision of could meet th1s problem other than to stnve sanctions would be accepted most pleasantly with renewed intensity toward our goals of by the coach whose star player is affected equality of opportunity and respect for the psycologi·cally. Tthe five personal fouls should dignity of man. be suppressed. On the other hand, nothing "Coaches who resort to the tool of develop can justify non-aggressive actions but very ing in their players a feeling of hatred to vehements with grave danger would foster ward their opponents are certainly not act the degeneration of the game. It would stim ing according to educational principles. The ulate the fo uls as no sanction has been taken. coach is primarily an educator. Games are "Suppressing disquali fication should not only a means to an end-that of preparing be in an absolute way as this would stimulate youth to live happily, usefully, harmonious foul flagrants, so disqualification should be ly, and comfortably in their democratic so be made to survive, since foul flagrants are ciety. The game is not an end in itself. The by the free will of the player who must avoid coach w~ho is developing this feeling in his the accumulation of them upon him and as students is using them to build up his own a consequence of it to leave the court. glory and prestige. He is also admitting his "In relation with personal fouls it is nec shortcomings in the other aspects of coa·ch essary a more concrete distinction concern ing. This feeling in the players leads to un ing the evident foul flagrants and the simple sportsmanlike acts on the field of play and ones. In referring to eq uivalent personal and the attitude soon infects the spectators as technical fo ul s flagrant, only one of them well. Players in time develop the attitude should sanction disqualification according that they must resort to emotionalism to to the Referee's own judgment." 19 49 THE KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE FOR APRIL, JU4D Page Eleven t . I \\'arm-up for t heir a rms. Now : (1) Hit to old your outfield f irst ; do n't hurry this. Require not .. your outfielders to throw properly to the dine, bases-to h ome- and teaoh the infield ~o the work with the catcher on cut-off plays. raits (Note : By t his hitting to the outfielders f irst ucat you set up in t he outfielders' minds and in l de the minds of your entire squad this fact: o be the outfielders are just as important to the the success of your team as your infield ers. n or Everybody stops to watch them throw. They p re are on daily exhibition. 'Dhe y strive for per ,· elop f ection. This thing is psychological as well the as being truthful) . r all (2) The infielders will throw the ball r be a round the bases-the speed of the ball lting stepped up. The players are talking to one you another. The "pepper" begins to show. ning There is developing eagerness to do t 1his 1arti thing properly. (Build every practice ses . here sion to its climax. Organize it. L eave noth uver. ing to hit or miss. c: ent, Routine Infield Work-out trait C. H. Arnett A. First round (whoever f ields the ball K.H.S.A.A. Director takes the throw f rom the catcher): (1) Straight to 3B - throw 1B - home - 3B - Cromer H. Arnett, Principal of the Ban back home, (2) Ball straight to SS - 1B - dana High school, has been elected to mem home - 2B- 3B (or ,JJ ome), (3) Ball straight t•rna bership on the K.H.S.A.A. Board of Control to 2B- lB - home- 2B- 3B- (or home), (4) ional for a four-year period, beginning July 1. No - Ball str aight to l B - 2B - lB - h ome - lB - ·tary other nominations having been r eceived in home, (5) Roll ball cl own lB line - catcher n of the State Office for a director to r epresent to lB - 2B - 3B - home. ~ ke t Section 1, the Board of Control, in its meet Second Round: (1) To right of 3B - lB - c! 11Ch, ing held on March 19, named Mr. Arnett as home - 3B - 2B - l B - home, (2) To right of Eng the director to represent this area. SS - lB - home - 2B - lB - home, (3) To left . did. Cromer Arnett r eceived his B.S. degree of 2B - lB - home - 2B - 3B (or home), (4) , from Western Kentucky State !College, and To left of lB - 2B - lB) "Get back!!" - home l the his M.A. degree from the University of - B - home, (5) Roll ball straight toward ld be Kentucky. Some of his undergraduate work center for catcher - 2B - 3B - home. 1d ion was taken at Murray State College, where Third Round: (1) To left of 3B - 1B - and he played football. He has coached for h ome - 3B - home, (2) To left of SS - lB - Prior eleven years. He has been principal of the home - 2B - lB - or home), (3) To right of 'I be Bandana High School for the past three 2B- lB - h ome - 2B - 3B (or home), (4) To years: Previously he had held administra right of lB - 2B - lB - home - lB - h ome, the tive positions at Kevil, Sedalia and Belfry. (5) Roll ball down 3B line for catcher - 3B - i ll () f President Ging-er Repeats 2B - IB - home - 3B - home. l lltly K.H.S.A.A. President Lyman V. Ginger, B. Double play r ound ·clcd whose current term on the Board of Control C. Another double play round ' ·I li d ends on June 30, was nominated for reelec D. Round as first round above : n ~ ( tion by principals of Section 6. No other E. Final round to catcher at home I • ·y nominations having been re·ceivecl, the Board F. Pop flies to catcher. 1ster of Control declared Mr. Ginger elected to End your session ther e - abruptly - do -; tim Board membership for a four-year period, not prolong or fool around-be all business. a ken. beginning July 1. Boys like orderliness. not ,ulate BUILDING YOUR CLUB ld be Coaching The Baseball Team You have asked each playe1· what posit ion s are he plays. Put him in that position. L et him avoid (Co ntinued from Page One) show you what he can do in "his position." ·1d as Your inf ield-practice batter must be cap But keep in mind you may (l at er) ask him t . able. Why'! Because he can m ake or break to work in another position. He m ay be mis ' nec your developing smoothness in the execu taken as to his own qualifications. You will ;cern tion of plays. He must be able to bat the watch him several clays. If, or when, you imple ball exactly where he wants it to go. Always wish to move him, be wise in how you do it. d and keep in mind the developing smoothness of Say t o him that you "would like to see h im them your infield execution of plays. work at" the othet· position. Encourage the q·ding Your entir-e squad has had 15 minutes (Continued on Page Twelve) t Page Twelve THE KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE FOR APRIL, 1949 in mind: with practice almost any boy can Coaching the Baseball Team learn to fly balls while great arms and .run (Continued from PaRe Eleven) ning speed are harder to find. You want the player to belieYe that he ma~- be greater at great arm because that arm will stop the the other position. This is important with opposition from running for extra bases boys. They are sensitive. and you want the running speed because your CF must cover more territory than How to build your club. Assume you have either of your otl)er outfielders. Finally, you · watched your squad work for several days. will always hope that your CF is a strong You now must begin to build. What to do? hitter. "Strength through the middle'' is your phase-and the truth. Ass uming you are strong through the middle, what is your next consideration? (a) Evaluate your catchers. If they are You have the other two outfield positions, strong you rieed look no further. But, fre lB and 3B, to fill. Your first consideration quently, you know that unless you can find should be to give proper attention to yom better catchirw Y O U will ha\-e a fatal \Yeak off E: n:;:i\-e strength. Therefore, all other con ness at that ]~osition. Look over the squad. siderations being equal, you will place the Maybe you will find a boy who can better better hitters in these positions. Surely, be spared at "his" position than to play with you need great arms, especially your right weak catching. Ask the boy if he won't try field er, and great running speed in your it. Maybe you will solve your problem. other outfielders - but your offensive strength must be evaluated and if you have (b) You must develop a smooth working equal, or almost equal., defensive ability you 2B combination-your SS and 2B. Such a will select the boy who is the better hitter. combination will save many games by ex If possible to do so, place your right handed ecuting crucial double plays and will make throwers in left and center field and your weak pitching look better-and fair pitching left handed thrower in right field. Your look excell ent. The requirements for these centerfielder will always act as your out ~· positions, however, are different. (1) Your field "quarter-back"-going in both direc SS must have literally the best fielding abil tions, calling plays and generally taking ity of any member of your team. He should charge of the outfield play. Your strongest have a great arm, almost acrobatic ability I arms ghould be placed in center and right to go to his right or left, fi eld the ball and field as these positions require the longer make the throw-if necessarv from almost throws on cut-off plays on the bases. any position. The test for yom: SS is the hard (d) Your lB should have height, reach hit ball to his right just out of reach of the and agility but again, this is a position that •3B. If he can consistently get that ball and should be open to a good hitter. Preferably throw out the runner at lB, he is your SS. he should be a left handed thrower but, The SS must also be a good pivot man at again, tihi s may be sacrificed in favor of 2B-and, if possible, should be the sort of hitting power. individual who "takes charge" of your in field by reason of both his ability and his (e) The 3B should have a good arm, cat forceful personality. Your SS should be able like quickness in handling hard-hit balls but, to plav either 2B or 3B. But not all 2B or again, this position should be open to the 3B cai1 play SS. If you have a great fielding boy who can field acceptably but who also SS who is a weak hitter, sacrifice hitting 'can add hitting power to your offense. Your here for fielding. (2) Your 2B should be a overall picture in building your club is the good pivot man on the double play but his quest for a nice balance of offense and de arm need not, of necessity, be as strong as fense. Many factors must be considered your SS. If you, perchance, have two men of such as right and left handed hitters-you equal ability around 2B you are very fortu should have your attack strengthened by nate indeed. Indeed, you may have an in your abil ity to present both right and left fielder whose arm is mediocre but who, handed batters-you will sacrifice hitting at otherwise, can do the job. Play him at 2B shortstop if you must in order to secure a for his throws are shorter and you will find great defensive player; you will always give that he can serve the team well in spite of the preference to the hitter if fielding ability his arm weakness. Naturally, as in all posi is equal, and finally, you will very definitely tions. except SS, you will favor the boy who place a premium upon running speed. The hits better than anotJher provided the field team that can and will "run" is the team ing ability is equal. t hat upsets the defense by taking an extra base, by the constant threat it presents to (<:) Look for your centerfielder. You seek the defense when attacking and by its all a boy who has two outstanding qualifications around attitude called "hustle." (1) a strong throwing arm and (2) superior running speed. If, in addition to these quali With your players selected, you · have f ications, the boy is a ·graceful catcher of fly finally to decide on your batting order so balls, you have your ideal CF. But, keep this (Continued on Inside Back Cover) ' I '1 l ' THANK YOU VERY MUCH l ' 'l We want to say "Many Thanks" to our many friends who dropped in to ll visit us during the State High School Tournament . .~ · We appreciate the orders that you placed with us and we will certainl'Y (': give them our prompt and personal attention. I For the benefit of those who did not visit Room 512 at the Kentucky Hotel, ... , our spring and summer line is very complete on baseball, softball, track, •ll golf, tennis, etc. We recently sent you our spring and sum\mer catalog. In I t' case you did not receive your copy, write us and we will gladly send you 1- another one. HOW ABOUT YOUR AWARD SWEATERS'! We feature the O'Shea Line and wi ll gladly submit samples. Don't fail to visit us during the K. E. A. 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To establish a happy relationship be Your most consistent hitter with running tvveen visitors and hosts. speed. 4. Your No. 1 power hitter-"clean 6. To r espect the integrity and judgment of sports officials. up." 5. Another power hitter, if possible, as 7. To achieve a thorough understandin g good as No. 4. 6. Still another power hit and acceptance of the rules of the game and ter. 4, 5, 6 represent your strength. 7. the standards of eli gibility. \ c Your weakest hitters. 8 Your weakest hit 8. To encourage leadership, use of initia ters. 9. The pitcher. He mus t learn to bunt . tive, and good judgment by the players on freq uently he may become a threat as a the team. 11 0 9. To r ecognize t hat the purpose of ath hitter. Encourage him to practice hitting. letics is to promote the physical, ment a l, r ; Finally, the club that is imbued with the moral, social and emotional well-being of t o spirit of attack. attack, attack, will usually the individual players. ti l win. 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