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ST. XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING TEAM KENTUCKY CLASS "A" CHAMPIONS-1956
(Left to Right) Front Row : Mgr. Daugherty, Schmidt, Parsons, Hutti, Gettelfinger, Second Row: Roehrig, O'Toole, McMahon, Capt. DiOrio, Matthews, Riehl. Third Row: Mgr. Doheny, Capt. Whitty, Remmers, Hubbuch, Hagan, Bro. Howard - Coach.
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wing also will be a subject for discussion by Daugherty. The amazing Mr. Dodd, now in his 12th season at the U. K. Coaching Clinic Tech football helm and able to point with pride to an un- paralleled record of five successive major bowl victories, prac- tices the "razzle-dazzle" variation of T-formation football. His Yellow Jackets, who tackle Kentucky's Wildcats on Stoll Field in a nationally televised season opener Sept. 22, are taught to be a quick-striking, fast, T-outfit with primary emphasis on the running game, but with enough passing to keep the defense opened up. They run most plays from the regular T and the big ground gainers are quick pitchouts and variations from the famed "belly series." To assist in projecting a mental picture of the Dodd sys- tem, aides Frank Broyles and Ray Graves also will be on hand. The former is backfield coach in charge of offense and will explain the runs and passes off the belly series. Graves is in charge of line operations at Tech and will give tips on vary- ing defenses. Departing from his role of interested listener who figures he never can learn enough football. Kentucky's Collier has two lectures scheduled, one on pass defense and a later explanation of the Kentucky offensive system. The quiet-mannered native Kentuckian, who took over the helm of his alma mater two Bobby Dodd Duffy Daugherty
Some of the most widely known and most successful coaches in collegiate sports today will make up the instructional staff offering free tips of the trade to Kentucky high school coaches during the annual University of Kentucky Coaching Clinic scheduled in Lexington August 8-11. Due to be on hand as guest lecturers to give their pro- fessional opinions at the free U. K. clinic, which is expand- ing in attendance and national reputation each year, are successful football bowl coaches from Michigan State and Georgia Tech as well as Illinois' outstanding basketball mentor and the University of Louisville's veteran baseball tutor. The University of Kentucky will add, for good measure, its own highly-respected coaches of football, basketball and track. Also on the program will be two chief aides from Georgia Tech, along with Wildcat assistants in football and basketball. Rounding out the working vacation for a probable record number of high school coaches of the state will be the attrac- Harry Combes Harry Lancaster
years ago after 16 seasons as a high school coach and eight years as backfield chief of the professional world champion Cleveland Browns, teaches a system based on the Split T with emphasis on fundamentals. Aiding in the explanations of the Kentucky offense will he backfield coach Ermal Allen and offensive line coach Bill Arnsparger, Basketball ill feature tips from two gentle- men of the coaching professi( 10 can boast the unique distinction of ne- ing directed a losing team. During nine 'ith the Harry Combes has guided his teams to victories against nly 44 defeats for a .788 winning per- centage. Kentucky's Adolph Rupp counters with a 26-year reputation that has stamped him without challenge as the most successful college basketball mentor in America today winner of 539 and loser of 91 for a remarkable winning average of .855. Combes has produced three Big 10 champions and each of these squads placed third in NCAA Tournament
Blanton Collier Adolph Rupp tion of the fifth annual Kentucky High School All-Star Games in basketball and football. The two star-studded tilts between selected East- West squads are carded for the University's Memorial Coliseum and Stoll Field stadium at 7:00 and 8:30 p.m. (Daylight Time) Saturday, Aug. 11. These games are open to the public at a small admission charge. Lending a bowl atmosphere and special authoritativeness to the discussions in football will be Bobby Dodd and Duffy Daugherty, both of whom guided their grid teams to bowl victories last New Year's Day, Dodd's Georgia Tech crew topping Pittsburg in the Sugar Bowl and Daugherty's Spartans from Michigan State edging by Southern California in a Rose Bowl date. Kentucky's own Blanton Collier, whose opinions are based on twenty-six years in the high school-professional-college coaching field, will add a wealth of much sought after basic knowledge to the grid lecturers. From the three grid masters, the visiting high school coaches wil be able to glean a condensed but informative report on three very different brands of successful football. Don Seaton John Heldman, Jr. Michigan State's Daugherty, who directed his lecond Spar- tan outfit to a brilliant season capped by a Rose Bowl victory and his own selection as "Coach of the Year," has added a new, Irish flavoring to the "multiple offense" mix- as a host of other national tou honors too ture explained so effectively by his predeci Biggie Munn, to recount. The Fighting Illini of C( bes failed by an eyelash at the 1953 Kentucky clinic. The personable Daugherty hasn't to win the Western Conference title d NCAA bid this season taken anything away from the effectiveness of the system and on an 18-4 mark, but ranked along 'ith Kentucky as one of actually has added a few refinements of his own to the newest the top 10 teams of the nation offensive trend in college football. The "multiple offense" nd Co 'ill be interested listeners to pattern is a strange, often confusing, and effective mixture of and defens' explanations since they will straight or regular T, winged T, and single wing formations, each run with an unbalanced line. Defensing the T and single (Continued on Page Nine) The Kentucky High School Athlete Official Organ of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association
VOL XVIII—NO. 10 MAY, 1956 $1.00 Per Year MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING The thirty-ninth annual meeting of the Ken- a team representing a member school be decreased tucky Hig-h School Athletic Association was held at in number, be tabled. The motion was carried. the Brown Hotel, Louisville, on Friday afternoon, John Heber moved, seconded by James B. Moore, April 13, 1956. that Proposal VI, providing that no regular basket- P*resident Russell Williamson called the meet- ball game played by a member school start later ing to order at 2:30, and asked Commissioner Theo. than 8:00 P. M., be amended to include: "on nights A. Sanford to call the roll of delegates. Fifty-four preceding school days." The amendment failed to regularly elected delegates or alternates answered carry. Kenneth Kuhnert moved, seconded by Alton the roll call. The following delegates were seated in D. Rudolph, that Proposal XI be tabled. The motion the absence of the delegates or alternates from their was carried. respective districts: T. L. Plain, D. 10; Charles Joe P. Duke moved, seconded by Aubrey M. Fades, D. 16; J. L. Cardwell, D. 41; J. H. Powell, Inglis, that Proposal VII, providing that Tourna- D. 52; and Wayne Ratliff, D. 58. ment Rule XI be amended to increase the player Earle D. Jones moved, seconded by Oran C. limit for basketball tournament games from 10 to 12, Teater, that the minutes of the 1955 annual meeting be tabled. The motion was lost. James B. Moore of the Association, which had been sent previously moved, seconded by R. C. Hinsdale, that Proposal to all member schools, be approved without being VII be adopted. The motion was carried. read. The motion was carried unanimously. W. B. Sydnor moved, seconded by M. E. Swain, Commissioner Sanford then gave a report on that Proposal VIII, providing that the Board of the activities of the Association during the 1955- Control select all regional basketball officials, be 56 school year. T. T. Knight moved, seconded by tabled. The motion was carried. Hersohel Roberts, that the report of the Commis- Clyde Lassiter moved, seconded by A. L. Roberts, sioner be accepted. The motion was carried unan- that Proposal IX, providing that the Board of Con- imously. trol set up certain residence qualifications for reg- President Williamson stated that consideration ional basketball tournament officials, be tabled. The of the proposals was the next order of business. motion was carried. John Heber moved, seconded by Henry T. Cooper, Paul Phillips moved, seconded by Clyde Lassiter, that Proposal I, providing that the K.H.S.A.A. that Proposal X, providing that the Commissioner supply the shot and discus for the regional and shall appoint regional basketball tournament of- state track meets, be adopted. The motion was ficials, be tabled. The motion was carried. carried unanimously. James E. Bazzell moved, seconded by Owen P. Edgar McNabb moved, seconded by Millard Hurt, that Proposal XI, providing that the Com- Tolliver, that Proposal II, clarifying and amending missioner shall appoint state basketball tourna- certain sentences of Track Rule IX, be adopted. The ment officials, be tabled. The motion was carried. motion was carried unanimously. Clyde Lassiter moved, seconded by R. C. Hins- A. L. Roberts moved, seconded by Arthur Mul- dale, that Proposal XII, providing that the Board lins, that Proposal III, providing that Ttack Rule of Control shall have authority to establish uniform XII be amended to require that any contestant in procedures in the selection of district tournament the State Track Meet must participate and finish officials, and shall appoint officials for all regional in the events which qualified him for the state meet tournaments, be tabled. The motion was carried. or disqualify himself from the relays, be adopted. M. E. Swain moved, seconded by Millard Tolli- The motion was carried unanimously. ver, that Proposal XIII, providing that the state be Conrad Carroll offered an amendment to Pro- divided into eight basketball tournament regions in- posal IV, to read as follows: "The expenses of the stead of sixteen, be tabled. The motion was carried. district representatives to the annual meeting shall Clyde Lassiter moved, seconded by J. H. Powell, be paid from the gross receipts of the State Tour- that Proposal XIV, providing that the regional nament, only to those representatives who are pres- basketball tournament sites shall be determined by ent at the annual meeting, and the expenses shall the participating schools, be tabled. The motion was be paid at the end of the meeting. The amount carried. shall be $50.00 for each district representative." T. Clyde Lassiter moved, seconded by Millard T. Knight moved, seconded by Oran C. Teater, that Tolliver, that Proposal XV, providing for certain the amendment be tabled. The motion was carried. changes in By-Law 6, Section 1, be tabled. The W. B. Sydnor moved, seconded by Arthur Mullins, motion was carried. that Proposal IV, increasing the maximum amount Conrad Carroll moved, seconded by A. L. Rob- to be paid the district representatives to the annual erts, that Proposal XVI, providing for certain meeting from twenty-five to fifty dollars, be accept- changes in By-Law 8, Section 1, be adopted. The ed. The motion was carried. motion was lost. Millard Tolliver moved, seconded by Arthur Clyde Lassiter moved, seconded by Buddy Gate, Mullins, that Proposal V, providing that the num- that Proposal XVII, providing for certain changes ber of basketball games played during a season by (Continued on Page Ten) Page IVo THE KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE FOR MAY 195G
MAY, 1956 VOL. XVIII—NO. 10 Golf Tournaments There will be seven regional golf tournaments Published monthly, except June and July, by the Kentucky this spring. They will be managed by the follovvang High School Athletic Association. men: Prin. Vincent Zachem, Madisonville Hig-h Office of Publication, Lexington, Ky. School; Prin. H. B. Gray, Bowling Green Entered as second-class matter in the post office at Lexington, High Kentucky under the act of March 3, 1879. School; Brother Ed Joseph, St. Xavier High School, Editor THEO. A. SANFORD Louisville; Coach Charles Crum, Dixie Heights Assistant Editor J. B. MANSFIELD High School, South Fort Mitchell; Coach Ed Shemel- Lexington, Ky. ya, University High School, Lexington; Prin. Clyde BOARD OF CONTROL Lassiter, Middlesboro High School; and Prin. Oran President Russell Williamson (1952-56), Inez Teater, Paintsville Hig-h School. Vice-President Roy G. Eversole (1952-56), Hazard The date for the tournaments is May 23. How- Directors—W. B. Jones (1953-67) Somerset : Louis Litchfield 1963-67), Marion; W. H. Crowdus (1954-68), Franklin: Jack ever, this date may be chang-ed by some of the Dawson (1964-68), Middletown ; Robert P. Forsythe (1966-69) managers if conditions require it. Principals who Browder; K. G. Gillaspie (1955-59), Georgetown. Subscription Rates $1.00 Per Year have not received their entry blanks should write to their respective managers for these forms. The State Golf Tournament will be held at Fort Knox on May 28-29, and will be managed by ^rom the Commisslone'i s yJfflice Supt. Herschel Roberts. Basketball Court Changes REPORTS PAST The National Basketball Rules Committee has DUE made mandatory the use of the twelve-foot-wide free throw lane for high schools beginning 1955-56 Basketball Participation List at the of the 1957-58 (Eligibility) season, with the provision that a state may make the change for 1956-57 on a state- School's Report on Basketball Officials wide basis. K.H.S.A.A. member schools will not Official's Report on Schools—Basketball change to the wide lane until 1957-58, the time specified by the Rules Committee. Fines for Late Reports The Rules Committee has made it mandatory More than one hundred member schools had not that for 1956-57 the H and V designations be re- filed their reports on basketball officials and their moved and the width of the free throw lines be in- basketball participation (eligibility) lists for the creased to two inches. 1955-56 season when this issue of the ATHLETE Correction went to press. Approximately four hundred basket- Attention is called to an error in the State ball officials have not filed their reports on member Track Meet schedule, which was printed in the schools. The Board of Control has established a fine April issue of the ATHLETE. The 880 Yard Relay of $5.00 for both schools and officials delinquent heats, scheduled to be held at 3:20 P. M. on Friday, with their reports. A deadline of June 1 has been May 18, are qualifying heats for the Semi-Finals, set for the filing of all reports required under As- and not for the Finals. sociation i-ules. This deadline is extended to June 15 for those schools which have of more than terms 1955-56 nine months. Annual Report State Track Committee Four hundred thirty-three schools joined the The forthcoming State High School Track Meet, Association during 1955-56. One hundred ten schools eleven-man football teams, and thirteen played which will be held in Lexington on May 18-19, will had six-man football. be managed by Athletic Director John Heber of the These numbers are the same as Henry Clay High School, Lexington, Chairman of for 1954-55. Financial regional the State Track Committee. Other members of the reports filed by the sixteen basketball tournament managers show total re- committee are: Preston Holland, Murray; W. W. ceipts This represents approxi- White, Henderson; Turner Elrod, Bowling Green; of $101,002.80. an mate increase of over 1955 receipts. Re- Joe Brummett, Danville, Eddie Weber, Louisville; $10,500.00 ceipts in fifty-eight of the sixty-one district basket- Joe Curtsinger, Louisville; John Schaar, Bellevue; ball touranments amounted to $146,867.21, indicat- Bob Miller, Newport; Charles Black, Barbourville; ing that the total figure for all sixty-one district Arthur Mullins, Elkhom City; and Ernie Chattin, will exceed, by a small amount, the 1955 figure. Ashland. These men will assist Mr. Heber in con- Receipts from tickets sales at the State Basketball ducting the State Meet. Tournament, exclusive of refunds, will exceed Tennis Tournaments $108,000.00. Additional receipts from television and Four regional tennis. tournaments will be held in from the tournament program will bring total tour- They will be the following manag-ed by men:Coach nament receipts to a figure in e.xcess of $113,000.00. Ted Homback, College, Western Kentucky State Profit to the Association on the tournament should Bowling Green; Eastern Coach Emmett (3oranflo, be approximately $88,000.00. A few tournament bills High School, Middletown; Coach Shemelya, Uni- Ed are still being received by the State Office, with versity High School, Lexington; Roger and Coach the result that it is necessary to give an estimate Klein, Bellevue High School. of tournament profits at this time. A com/plete Principals indicated that who have previously record of all receipts and disbursements will appear their schools will spring- have tennis teams this in a subsequent issue of the Association magazine. have been mailed entry blanks by the regional man- One thousand one hundred twenty-five basket- agers. The tentative date for the regional tourna- ball officials and 302 football officials registered is ments May 14. with the Association in 1955-56. Nine football rules The State Tennis Tournament will be held in clinics were held under the direction of Dr. Lyman Louisville on May 21-22, and will be managed by Coach Emmett Goranflo. (Continued on Page Eleven) — — — — — —
THE KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE FOR MAY 1956 Page Three 1956 Kentucky State High School Swimming Meet
April 7, 1956, University of Kentucky Coliseum, Lexington, Kentucky
Remmers, St. Xavier 1:12.7 Roberts, Lafayette 1 :15.0 Berea Foundation School Swimming Team Hill, Lafayette 1 :17.5 Whitty, St. Xavier 1:18.0 100 Yard Freestyle- Class "B^' ^ Kentucky Champions 1956 Heat No. 1 : Fraser, Lafayette (1:02.3); Freeman, Lafayette (1:05.1); ^^#'^(i:cr50fwis:«.^^'?-,*'^' Stamatis, Lafayette (1:07.2) Hammonds,
Lafayette (1 :08.6) : Mathews, St. Xavier (1:11.3); Brown, duPont Manual (1:20.0). Heat No. 2: O'Toole. St. Xavier (1:01.2); Riehl, St. Xavier (1:02.2); Young, Ather- ton (1:02.4); Gettlefinger, St. Xavier (1:05.6); Litkenhaus, Eastern (1:05.9); Berg, Atherton (1:08.7). Finals 1. O'Toole. St. Xavier :58.2 2. Fraser, Lafayette 1:00.9 3. Riehl, St. Xavier 1:01.6 4. Young, Atherton 1:02.3 5. Freeman, Lafayette 1:03.5 6. Gettlefinger, St. Xavier 1:06.1 6. Fancy Diving Finals 1. Weber, Atherton 249.35 2. Whitty, St. Xavier 187.30 3. Wigglesworth, Lafayette 185.35 4. Appley, Lafayette 166.95 5. Berry, duPont Manual 140.30 6. Wood, Lafayette 123.60 7. Hutti, St. Xavier 110.20 V^T^^v^V-^ 8. Allen, Lafayette 109.50 9. Sehell, Atherton 102.30
7. 150 Yard Individual Medley
Heat No. 1 : DiOrio, St. Xavier (1:52.7); Roberts, Lafayette (1:53.8);
Honican. Lafayette (2 :06.8) ; Kessler, La- fayette (2 :24.4) Heat No. 2: Schmidt. St. Xavier (1:52.4);
Musselman, Atherton (1 :57.8) ; Hill, La- fayette (2:07.2). Finals (Left to Right) Front Row: Hile, Fiske, Stephenson, 1. Schmidt, St. Xavier 1:49.5 Strunk, Griffith. Second Row: Reesor, Sanborne, Wehrle, 2. DiOrio, St. Xavier 1:49.6 3. Roberts, Lafayette 1:54.4 Lowe, Abney. 4. Musselman, Atherton 1:57.5 5. Honican, Lafayette 2:06.9 2. Portmann, CLASS "A" Lafayettd 1:12.5 6. Hill, Lafayette 2:07.0 3. Parsons, St. Xavier 1:12.7 Results 8. 200 Yard Medley Relay- 4. Roehrig, St. Xavier 1:13.4 St. Xavier 101 5. Essene, Lafayette 1:19.4 Finals Lafayette 74 6. Weber, Atherton 1:20.8 1. St. Xavier (Remmers, Parsons, Roehrig, Hubbuch) 2:01.5 O'Toole set a new state record In this Atherton 40 2. Lafayette (Durbin, Essene, event his duPont Manual 14 with time of 1:02.2, breaking Portmann, Thompson) 2:04.2 Eastern 1 the record time of 1:04.2 which he set 3. Atherton (Weber, Eshbaugh, in 1955. Foster, Lips) 2:15.4 1. 50 Yard Freestyle 4. duPont Manual (Clarkson, Heat No. 1 : Cooke, Lafayette ( :26.4) ; 3. 200 Yard Freestyle Swan, Berry, Brown) - - St. Xavier Hagan, ( :27.6) ; Young, Ather- Heat No. 1: MeMahon, St. Xavier St. Xavier team set a record for ton (:27.6); Belker, Atherton (:28.2); (2:24.0); DiOrio, St. Xavier (2:25.3); this new event with the 2:01.5. Mathews, St. Xavier ( :29.2) ; Bierbaum, Gettlefinger, St. Xavier (2:33.6); Litken- time of duPont Manual ( :31.2). haus. Eastern (2 :35.0) ; Kessler, Lafayette 9. 200 Yard Freestyle Relay No. 2 : (2:46.1). Heat Hubbuch, St. Xavier ( :26.6) ; Finals
Lowry, Lafayette ( :27.6) ; Solomon, Ath- Heat No. 2 : Freeman, Lafayette (2 :23.4) ; 1. Lafayette (Cooke, Fraser, erton f :27.6) : Thompson, Lafayette Dillard, Lafayette (2 :23.9) ; Lips, Ather- Dillard, Lowery) 1:46.6 ( :28.2) : Honican, Lafayette (:29.7) ; Clark- ton (2 :37.8) ; Maggard, Lafayette (2 :40.2) ; 2. St. Xavier (Hagan, McMahon, son, duPont Manual ( :31.5). Foster, Atherton (2:47.2). Whitty, Riehl) 1:47.6 Finals 3. Atherton (Belker, Young, Finals 1. Hubbuch, St. Xavier :26.1 Solomon, B. Young) 1:50.7 1. McMahon, St. Xavier 2:17.9 2. Cooke, Lafayette :26.4 4. duPont Manual (McKinley, 2. Freeman, Lafayette 2:21.0 .3. Hagan, St. Xavier :2S.9 Bierbaum, Peet, Berry) 2:02.2 3. DiOrio, St. Xavier 2:21.8 4. Lowry, Lafayette :27.5 4. Dillard, Lafayette 2:24.0 CLASS "B" 5. Solomon, Atherton :28.0 6. Gettlefinger, St. Xavier 2:33.0 (i. Young, Atherton :28.0 Results 6. Litkenhaus, Eastern 2:34,5 2. 100 Yard Breaststroke Berea Foundation 49 4. 100 Yard Backstroke- Heat No. 1 ; Portmann, Lafayette Heat No. 1: Schmidt, St. Xavier University 48 (1:11.7): Parsons, St. Xavier (1:12.8); (1:12.1): Roberts, Lafayette (1:14.5); Newport 28 Weber, Atherton (1 :20.1) ; Eshbaugh, Ath- Hill, Lafayette (1 :15.4) ; Langston, Lafay- erton (1:33.9). Ashland 24 ette (1:18.6). K.MJI. 24 Heat No. O'TooIe, St. Xavier 2: (1:03.1); Heat No. 2 : Musselman, Atherton (1 :10.9) ; Roehrig, St. Xavier (1:14.3): Essene, Remmers, St. Xavier (1:12.9); Whitty, St. Danville 8 Lafayette (1 :20.4) ; Swann, duPont Man- Xavier (1:17.4). Lexin^on Catholic 5 ual (1:36.5); Lowry, Lafayette (1:40.6). Finals 1. 50 Yard Freestyle Finals 1. Musselman, Atherton 1:08.0 Heat No. 1: Poore, Ashland (:28.7); 1. O'Toole, St. Xavier 1:02.2 2. Schmidt, St. Xavier 1:09.8 Strunk, Berea Foundation ( :29.8) ; Peper, —— — — —
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TEAM SCORING—Class "A"
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St. Xavier 11 14 13 10 12 5 12 14 10 101
Lafayette 8 7 8 5 7 8 7 10 14 74
Atherton 3 1 7 3 7 3 8 8 40
duPont Manual — 2 6 6 14
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Newport ( :31.4) ; Cole, University ( :32.0) ; Lexington Catholic ( :42.6) ; Minor, Dan- Finals Ball, Ashland (:33.6); Vaughn, Ashland ville (:43.4). 1. Chenault, K.M.I. :49.S
^:37.8). Heat No. 3 : Abney. Berea Foundation 2. Taylor, University :B5.3 3. Crawford, Heat No. 2: Minor, Danville (:30.1): 3) ; Griffith, Berea Foundation K.M.I. :B6.4 1) ; Haney. Lexington Catholic 4. Griffith, Berea Foundation 1 :02.3 Haney, Lexington Catholic ( :31.8) ; (:40.5): Sledge, Ashland ( :41.6) ; Kunkle, 5. Wright, Danville 1 :02.7 Wehrle, Berea Foundation {, :32.6) ; Col- .Ashland—disqualified. 6. Reesor, Berea Foundation 1.02.7 cough, Danville ( :33.0j ; Ratliff, Newport No. 4: University i:38.1). Heat Wenneker. ( :33.6) : 6. 150 Yard Medley Relay Crawford. K.M.I. ( :36.2) ; Baker. Berea Heat No. 3: Clark, University (:28.2); Finals Foundation ( :45.4) ; Reeves, University Fiske, Berea Foundation C:29.7); Morris, 1. Berea Foundation (Abney, Cath- ( :50.5) : Price, Ashland (:56.B). Ashland ( :30.0 1 ; Wade, Lexington Stephenson, Strunk) 1:39.3 olic (:30.4); Brock, University (-.36.7). Semi-Final Heat No. 1 : Abney, Berea 2. University (Wenneker, Wein- Foundation ( :34.9) ; Crawford, K.M.I. Heat No. 4: Chenault, K.M.I. ( :25.7) ; man, Combs) 1:42.B (:36.7|; Griffith. Berea Foundation 3. O'Kelley. Lexington Catholic ( :33.1) ; Pol- Newport (Wander, Ebert, ( :37.6) ; Wright, Danville ( :39.7) ; Spen- lard, University (:33.3); Hill, Danville Kreutzer) 1 :48.B cer. Lexington Catholic ( :42.0) ; Baker, 4. t, :33.6j ; Hoskins, Berea Foundation Ashland (Nunley, Kunkle, Berea Foundation (:46.6). ( :34.3). Sledge 2:05.7 Semi-Final Heat No. 2: Wenneker, Uni- Semi-Final Heat No. 1 : Poore, Ashland 7. 200 Yard Freestyle Relay- versity ( :33.6) ; Wander. Newport ( :37.6) 1:28.1); Clark. University 1:28.4); Minor, ; Finals Keen. Newport ( :39.2) ; Hile, Berea Foun- Danville ( :29.6) ; Morris, Ashland (. :31.9) ; 1. Ashland (Nickell, Ball, dation ( :41.8) ; Haney. Lexington Catholic Wehrle, Berea Foundation ( :32.BJ ; Morris, Poore) 2 :01.B ( :42.0) : Hoffmeyer. Danville (:43.7). O'Kelley, Lexington Catholic (:34.0). 2. University (Cole, Taylor, Finals Semi-Final Heat No. 2: Chenault, K.M.I. Combs, Clarke) 2:04.2 1. Abney, Berea Foundation 34.6 3. Newport (Kreutzer, ( :26.0) ; Fiske. Berea Foundation ( :29.6) ; Peper, 2. Wenneker, University 34.8 Sensel, Stanfield) Strunk. Berea Foundation ( :30.1) ; Peper, 2.04.3 3. Crawford, K.M.I. 36.0 Newport (:31.1): Haney, Lexington Cath- 4. Berea Foundation (Hoskins, 4. Griffith, Berea Foundation olic (:32.5); Pollard, University (:34.6). Reesor, Wehrle, Fiske) 2 :06.G 5. Keen, Newport 5. Lexington Catholic (Patterson, Finals 6. Wander, Newport Sallee, O'Kelley, Wade) 2:23.1 1. Chenault, K.M.L :2G.3 4. Fancy Diving 6. Danville (Minor, Dykes, 2. Poore, Ashland :28.1 Finals Massey, Colcough) 2:40.0 3. Clark. University :28.2 1. Weinman, University :62.9 4. Strunk. Berea Foundation :29.9 CLASS "C" 5. Fiske, Berea Foundation :30.3 1. Wander, Newport :62.9 G. Minor, Danville :31.1 2. Neal, Newport :59.4 Results 3. Minor. Danville :59.2 2. 50 Yard Breaststroke Highlands 50 4. Whittenberg. K.M.I. :58.8 Heat No. 1 : Weinman, University Beechwood 37 5. Mullins. Lexington Catholic :66.6 (:38.1); Wright, Berea Foundation 6. O'Kelley. Lexington Catholic... :53.0 Bellevue 33 ( :39.5) ; Ebert. Newport ( :42.B) ; Vaughn. 7. Wherle. Berea Foundation :B2.0 St. Joseph 24 Ashland ( :48.9) disqualified. — 8. Fiske, Berea Foundation :B0.4 Trinity 9 Heat No. 2: Nickell, Ashland ( :40.2) ; 9. Cole. University :48.B Lowe, Berea Foundation (:53.4); Hunt, 10. Griffith. Lexington Catholic :46.6 Ft. Knox 7 Ashland ( :44.0) —disqualified. University :44.4 Bardstown 6 Heat No. 3: Stephenson, Berea Foundation 12. Hile. Berea Foundation :39.6 Wilmore 3 13. Ashland :38.4 (:36.5): Gail. University ( :38.8) : San- Kouns. Gibson. Catholic :34.7 borne. Berea Foundation ( :49.0) ; Patter- 14. Lexington 1. 50 Yard Freestyle 15. son, Lexington Catholic ( :55.7) Fosson, Kunkle. Ashland :34.2 Heat No. 1: Giles, Bellevue (:28.2): 16. Fosson. Ashland :31.6 Ashland ( :5U.O) —disqualified. Rhodes. Bardstown ( :29.2) ; Bowlin, Wil- 17. Stein, Ashland :29.0 Finals more ( :29.8) ; Brooks, Bardstown (:29.7). Heat No. 2: Wadsworth, Highlands 1. Stephenson. Berea Foundation 5. 75 Yard Individual Medley- (:27.8): Gavigan. St. .loseph ( :28.6) ; 2. Weinman, University Heat No. 1 : Wright, Danville (1 :02.3) ; Veenenam. Trinity ( :29.0) ; Leurck. Belle- 3. Gail, University Gail. University (1:02.0); Kouns, Ashland vue (:34.3I: Turner. Wilmore (:35.7). 4. Wright, Berea Foundation (1:09.31; Hile. Berea Foundation (1:13.6). Heat No. 3 : Stegeman. Highlands .5. Foundation LiOwe, Berea Heat No. 2 : Chenault. K.M.I. ( :50.5) ; (:2B.O): Karoblis. St. .Toseph :28.2) : 6. disqualified ( Nickell, Ashland Taylor. University ( :66.0) ; Ray Griffith, Vandermark. Beechwood ( :29.4) ; Michaels, 3. 50 Yard Backstroke Berea Foundation (1:01.5); Reesor, Berea Beechwood ( :29.3) ; Brian, Trinity Heat No. 1: Wander. Newport (:37.2) ; Foundation (1:01.6); Wright, Berea Foun- (:29.7). Keen. Newport ( :38.0) : Hoffmeyer, Dan- dation (1:03.4). Finals ville ( ;46.7) ; Hill. Danville ( :48.6) ; Stein, Heat No. 3 : Crawford, K.M.I. ( :55.8) ; 1. Stegeman. Highlands 2B.4 Ashland ( :58.9J —Klisqualified. Sensel, Newport (1:06.4); Minor, Danville 2. Wadsworth, Highlands ;27.8 Heat No. 2: Wright. Danville (:39.1): (1:23.51; Nunley, Ashland—disqualified; 3. Giles. Bellevue 27.9 Hile, Berea Foundation ( :41.5) ; Spencer, Dixon, Ashland-Alisqualified. 4. Gavigan, St. Joseph 29.0 — — — —
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Bailer set a new state record in this Highlands High School Swimming Team event with his time of :33.5. The previous record time was :35.2, set by John ^ Kentucky Class "C" Champions 1956 Meyer of Lexington Catholic in 1955.
3. 30 Yard Backstroke '-^ Heat No. 1: Goes, Highlands (:35.9I: r^ ^^ f% Mendell, Bellevue n n f% ( :38.8) ; Wuilleumier. Bellevue ( :50.3). Heat No. 2: Veeneman, Trinity (:36.3l:
Albershart, Highlands < :38.4) ; Mooney. St. Joseph (:38.7).
Heat No. 3: Gramzow. Ft. Knox ( :33.6) ;
EIo, Beechwood ( :36.0) : Lee, Beechwood *-'^* I -^ s 1:41.21: :41.6) -, iri'i-'^t Hammond, Bardstown ( ;
Kute. Trinity :43.1) ; White, St. ^ ( Joseph S 1 ( :45.1). Gramzow set a new record in this heat, breaking the old mark of :35.4 set by Don Ehleben, Winchester, in 1953. \: i Finals . V 1. Gramzow. Ft. Knox 2. Elo, Beechwood 3. Goes, Highlands 4. Veeneman, Trinity 5. Mendell, Bellevue 6. Albershart. Highlands
4. Fancy Diving Finals
1. Cavana, Bellevue 80.10 2. Bailer, Beechwood 71.50 3. Stegeman, Highlands 68.45 4. Giles, Bellevue 64.80 5. McAtee, Highlands 63.40 6. McGuire. Trinity 60.20 (Left to Right) Front Hon : (daih Law, J. McAtee, Bootes, 7. Bowlin, Wilmore 57.50 Grt)es, Albtrshart, Kisker. Second Row: D. McAtee, Glass, 8. Bootes, Highlands 53.10 9. Rhodes, Bardstown Howard, Bryson, Stegeman, Wadsworth, Beineke. 43.10 10. Page. St. Joseph 39.90 11. Shook, Beechwood 36.00 5. Karoblis, St. Joseph :29.2 Bowlin, Wilmore ( :40.6) ; Beineke, High- 12. Barnhorst, St. Joseph 35.60 G. Rhodes, Bardstown i29.3 lands ( :47.1 1 : Schildt, Trinity ( :49.0) ; S+egeman set a new state record in this Turner, Wilmore (:60.4). 150 Yard Medley Relay Beechwood (Elo, Bailer, event with his time of :25.4. This mark Heat No. 3: Mendell, Bellevue (:37.1): VanDermark) 1 37.9 Sweeney, St. Joseph ( :40.5) ; Goldman, breaks the record time ot :28.0, set by Highlands (Goes, Bootes, Ft. Knox ( :40.6) ; Ballard, Bardstown John Meyer of Lexington Catholic in Bryson) 1 39.0 ( :39.6)—disqualified. St. .Joseph (Mooney, Sweeney, 1955. Finals Levy) 1 49.4 2. 50 Yard Breaststroke 1. Bailer, Beechwood Bellevue (Wuilleumier, Bevis,
Heat No. 1 : Bootes, Highlands 2. Mendell, Bellevue Parker) 1 52.2
(:37.5); Bevis, Bellevue ( :42.0) : Downie, 3. Bootes, Highlands Trinity (Kute, George, St. Joseph (:42.9); George, Trinity 4. Bowlin, Wilmore Hollenback) 1 55.5 (:42.9). 5. Sweeney, St. Joseph Bardstown (Guthrie, Ballard, 6. Heat No. 2: Bailer. Beechwood ( :33.5) ; Bevis, Bellevue :40.5 Goff) 2 06.0
TEAM SCORING—Class "B"
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TEAM SCORING—Class "C"
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St. Joseph 5 2 7 10 24
Trinity 3 1 3 2
Ft. Knox 7 7
Baidstown 1 1 4 6
Wilmore 3 3
The Beechwood team set a new state St. Joseph (Conlon. Gavigan, 6. Trinity (Walsh, Koehler, Montgomery, Karoblis) 1:59.9 Buchart, Brian) 2:40.4 record in this event with the time of Beechwood (Deters, Shook, 1:37.9, brealflng the old record time of Eddy, Michaels) ___-.-._—__— 2:06.4 The Highlands team set a new state 1:40.2, set by Newport in 1953. Bellevue (Parker, Wuilleumier, record in this event with the time of 6. 200 Yard Freestyle Relay Leurck, Giles) 2:07.5 1:49.4, breaking the previous record I. Highlands (Albershart, Wads- Bardstown (Rout, Guthrie, worth. Howard, Stegeman) 1:49.4 Hammond, Brooks) 2:24.2 time of 2:01.4 set by Unlverstly in 1954.
Executive Board Meeting K. H. S. C. C. A. Meetings Held in Lexington, March 16, 1956 As provided in the Constitution, the Executive Executive Board Meeting Board of the Kentucky High School Coaches Charity Held in Lexington, February 25, 1956 Association met at 10:00 on Friday morning dur- ing the State Basketball Tournament, March 16, A meeting of the Executive Board of the 1956, in the squad room of the Coliseum at the Kentucl
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It's a cinch that the fellows who missed The Flying Dutchman this meeting missed plenty by not hearing Dr. Henry Hill, the most relaxed and enter- taining college president the Dutchman has ever heard in an after dinner address. It took Henry about two minutes to win his audience completely and from there on he really performed. Eddie Ginter, the Game Guy from Mont- gomery County High School of Mt. Sterling,
was there along with his Dad ; his school
principal, E. G. Jones ; D. C. Anderson, Mont- gomery County School Superintendent; and his coach, "Jeep" Clark. As Eddie walked forward to receive his award from Bob Kir- chdorfer, who won it the first time in 1949, four hundred school men stood up to applaud There's no doubt that the athletic banquet the kid who refused to let a physical handi- held during K.E.A. has again proved to be cap keep him out of schoolboy sports. This the most enjoyable dinner meeting of the Game Guy Project of the Kentucky High whole fiesta. It is another tribute to the School Athletic Association is now a tradition imagination and planning genius of those and widely acclaimed across the nation. in charge of these affairs. For the Dutchman, this dinner brought Russell Williamson, a modest chap of many many thoughts. You know, all of us are too abilities, did a masterful job as of master prone to take too many things for granted ceremonies. He also earned a title be- new the fun we had this night for one thing, and stowed by the speaker of the evening. Dr. the members of our Board of Control for Henry Hill, the president of Peabody College. another. Henceforth and hereafter, Russ, who is a Kentuckians have no way of realizing, Mason, Elk, Lion and bank president, be- unless they have served themselves, just how sides directing the educational destiny of much service they receive from the members Inez, may properly be referred to as "The of their Board of Control. it's Gentleman of the Garter." Sure, an honor to be elected that administrative Little Patty Kipp, seven-year-old dancer, to body, but, brethren, take it from the Dutchman, it was so "smitten" with the President of the also and personal sacrifice. Board of Control that, after the completion means work For of her garter dance, she presented Russ with this reason, it was heart-warming to hear Hazard's retir- her red garter as an everlasting memento one chap stop Roy Eversole, ing board to say, "I to of her admiration. So you can see that this member, want be one the banquet wasn't stiff and stuffy. Everybody of first among the many Kentuckians was there for fun and there were fun and you have served to express my thanks to you good fellowship in abundance. for what you have done for schoolboy ath- letics in the state." Board member Jack Dawson drew praise Roy, indeed, did his job well and helped for the entertainment he provided. Jack write another chapter of the success story called on the talented kids of Jefferson Coun- of Kentucky's high school athletic program. ty's recreation program to supply fifteen As we hail his successor, popular Cecil Thorn- minutes of relaxation for the harassed ath- ton, of Harlan, Kentucky salutes the Hazard letic leaders who had just come from their educator as one of "Nature's Noblemen." big afternoon session, and they "delivered Touring the spacious new Kentucky Fair- the goods." To say that the fellows got a grounds and inspecting the fabulous coliseum "bang" out of the new kind of program Jack and the breath-taking stadium with the mem- came up with would be putting it mildly. bers of our Board of Control, The Their thunderous applause proved that. Dutchman realized that he had waited too long to honor You'd think that, with the athletic ban- these with the coveted quet one of the last things on the K.E.A. gentlemen Corn Cob Pipes of Honor Award for unselfish program, the crowd wouldn't be large, but service the mammoth Brown Hotel Crystal Ballroom to their fellowmen. with the housed the largest group ever to turn out for So we announce greatest of pride the annual event. (Continued on Page Nine) Page Eight THE KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE FOR MAY 1956
Summary of K. F. H. S. G. S. A. our organization, both financially and other- wise. In December the N.S.G.W.S. conducted Activities for 1955-56 a basketball clinic at Bowling Green High School. The girls who were in attendance In April of 1955, during a meeting held at requested more clinics of this type in various Louisville, the Kentucky Girls' Sports Assoc- sports for next year. iation elected the following officers to serve The fine cooperation from all members
a two year term : President. Miss Betty has made it possible to do the things he have
Langley, Bowling Green ; Vice-President, done. By continuing to cooperate we shall
Mrs. Dew Drop Rowlett, Murray ; Secretary, grow in the years to come.
Miss Loyce Meadows, Ft. Thomas ; and —Betty Langlev. Treasurer, Miss Robye Anderson, Bowling Green.
At a meeting held during K.E.A. week this New Designs In Gymnasiums
year, it was reported that our original mem- First in a Series of Construction Suggestions bership of twelve has doubled, giving us a current membership of twenty-four. Not all by Dr. Don Cash Seaton of these members have clubs organized in Head. Dept. of Phys. Ed.. University of Kentucky their schools. One of our objectives there- A folder came to my desk yesterday with a fore, is to encourage each school to meet the picture of another beautiful gymnasium which has requirements for Active Membership (see been constructed in Kentucky. Much to my dismay, Constitution). however, I find that the same old mistake of in- stalling permanent bleachers was made. It is too Two Play Days and organizational meet- bad that school architects and school officials con- ings were held during the past year. One of tinue to include such an obsolete idea in a modern these was at Bowling Green in October, and building. Permanent bleachers present a terrific maintenance problem cleaning the other at Ft. Thomas in February. Eleven of after each usage that most schools can ill afford. But, more import- schools represented approximately were and ant, they rob the gymnasium of valuable space, 100 girls took part in the play, and in the which is used for seating usually not more than planning of our state sports association. The twenty times per year, and that could be used daily girls were divided into committees to work for recreation and instruction. on certificates of membership, state colors, RoU-a-way bleachers are the most economical method of seating; they can be cleaned in one-tenth and a handbook. The results of the efforts of the time that permanent bleachers take; and, of these three committees will be in the when rolled away, provide additional space for class hands of each member by the opening of instruction and recreation. school next September. If a large seating capacity is desired, the play- ing floor can be surrounded by flat balconies (actu- All of the girls attending these two meet- ally rooms on which roll-a-way bleachers are in- ings expressed a strong desire that more stalled. If these balconies are made wide enough, play days be conducted throughout the state. they provide space for such sports as table tennis, dancing, tumbling, etc., while the space beneath a result of this, a tentative schedule has As allows space for rooms with flat ceilings that can been made for a Play Day in each of the be used for showers, toilets, storage, dressing rooms following districts. For the exact dates, or and offices. The accompanying picture shows a for further information, contact the follow- gymnasium of the type mentioned. ing: First District, Murray High School, Mrs. Dew Drop Rowlett; Second District, Daviess County High School, Mrs. Jean Smith Jewell; Third District, Bowling Green AVAILABLE PLOM AREA mrsiCAL coucATion High School, Miss Robye Anderson ; Fourth District, Munfordville High School, Mrs. Ruby Dobson; Fifth District, University of
Louisville, Miss Peggy Stanaland ; Northern District, Ludlow High School, Mrs. Bewley or Dolf H. Grolock. Plans for the Central
District Play Day have not been completed. 'i:im)i miimmimrmTm: If you are located in any of the districts men- tioned above, plan now to attend your Play Day. The N.S.G.W.S. has been most helpful to THE KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE FOR MAY 1956 Page Nine
K.H.S.C.C.A. MEETINGS The following were elected to take office (Continued from Page Six) March 1, 1957: Ralph McRight of Tilghman, Presi- dent; Ollie Leathers, Frankfoi't, Vice-President; Joe general meeting of the Coaches Association in Ohr, Irvine, Secretary-Treasurer; and John Hackett, Louisville, Aril 12, 1956: Mr. Rex Alexander, Basket- Ft. Knox, Sergeant-at-Arms. ball Coach at Murray State College; and Mr. Briscoe There being no further business, the meeting Inman, Football Coach of the 1955 undefeated adjourned. Centre Colonels. The date of the annual East-West All-Star U. K. COACHING CLINIC games was set for August 11, 1956. (Continued from Inside Front Cover) at 11:20 A. M. The meeting adjourned be rivals in the fourth annual U. K. Invitational Tournament next December. Harry Lancaster, assistant to Rupp since Annual Business Meeting 1947. will help in the outlining of Kentucky defense. Held in Louisville, April 12, 1956 Rounding out the coaching portion of the program will The annual business meeting of the K.H.S.C.C.A. be Dr. Don Cash Seaton, now in his ninth season as coach of the Kentucky thinlies, and Dr. John Heldman, successful veteran was held at the Kentucky Hotel, Louisville, on baseball coach at University of Louisville. With a panel of high Thursday evening, April 12, 1956. school coaches aiding in the discussion, the two collegiate mentors will attempt bring of The meeting was called to order at 7:40 with to out some accepted methods teaching winning track and baseball. Both Seaton and Held- President Edgar McNabb presiding. One hundred man double at their respective schools as Director of Physical twenty-five members were in attendance. Education. Baseball has been added to the clinic for the first President McNabb introduced the 1956 All-Star time this year. Also part of the lecture staff on this year's clinic will be football and basketball coaches who were present Kentucky athletic trainer John Payne and a pair of news- at the meeting. Don Shelton of Henderson and Wil- papermen, .Tohnny Carrico of the Louisville Courier-Journal liam Tucker of Corbin were introduced as the and Billy Thompson of the Lexington Herald, prepared to of- fer some tips to coaches on the subjects of training practices the East football teams, re- coaches of West and and newspaper publicity. spectively, and Morton Combs, who coached the The usual television party and dinner for visiting coaches State Champion Carr Creek quintet, was introduced is planned again at Joyland Casino where several TV sets allow viewing football as the head mentor of the East basketball squad. will be installed to of the contest be- tween the College All-Stars and the pro champion Ceveland President McNabb presented to the audience Browns taking place in Chicago. W. B. Jones of Somerset and Russell Williamson —Ky. Sports Publicity, Ken Kuhn. of Inez, both members of the K.H.S.A.A. Board of Control; and Commissioner Theo. A. Sanford and THE FLYING DUTCHMAN Assistant Commissioner J. B. Mansfield, both of (Continued from Page Seven) Lexington. that joining Stanford's Ralph Leedy as re- The minutes of the April, 1955, meeting were cipients of the honor award for the month read by Secretary Joe Ohr. It was moved by of April are Board Members Russ William- Leathers (Frankfort) and seconded by Pace (K.M.I.) that the minutes be approved as read. The motion son, Roy Eversole, W. B. Jones, "Johnny" carried. Crowdus, Jack Dawson, Louis Litchfield, Bob Along witli the reading of the minutes, a re- Forsythe and Ken Gillaspie. There will be port concerning membership was submitted to the few ever to receive the award who will de- group. The paid membership for 1955-56 was re- ported to be 739, as compared to 686 in 1953-54, and serve it more than these men who have 689 in 1954-55. The number of currently registered given so much of themselves for Kentucky's members was reported as 628, with every district kids. registered with exception of District 51. Of the the By the way, here's a short shot for those 628 members, fewer than ten paid their own dues. A complete financial report, including the basketball coaches already thinking about Savings Fund, the All-Star Fund, and the Kentucky next season's play. The Commissioner has High School Coaches Fund, was made by Ohr. ruled that Kentucky will use the narrow foul These accounts are with the Columbia Federal lanes during the season of 1956-57, so don't Building and Loan Association, Covington; the First National Bank and Trust Company, Lexing- buy any paint this year. ton; and the Union Bank and Trust Company, Two more Kentucky communities are Irvine. It was moved by McRight (Tilghman) and getting ready to go big-time in their com- seconded by Waldon (Grant County) that the munity recreation programs. The Dutchman Treasurer's report be accepted. The motion carried. It was moved by Charmoli (duPont Manual) has already been to Stanford this month and seconded by Howard (Falmouth) that a com- and is packing shortly for a "hop" to Pa- mittee be apointed to represent the K.H.S.C.C.A. ducah to help with recreation planning there. in choosing a Coach of the Year in football and in The Dutchman is looking forward to seeing basketball, and that a suitable trophy be presented to each of these coaches at the annual meeting each Ralph McRight, newly elected president of year. The motion carried. the Coaches Association, and Otis Dinning, a Charmoli and Goranflo (Eastern) spoke to the top flight coach if Kentucky ever had one, group informally on the subjects of insurance and down in the Purchase country. the disposition of insurance claims, and on encour- help thinking, as sign off aging the best football and basketball players to Can't we our participate in the All-Star games. last Dutchman article for the season, how As in the past, two speakers, each represent- much fun it has been to have been with you ing a major sport, addressed the assembly. Briscoe in your communities, and to have written a Inman, Football Coach of the Centre Colonels, and columns, and how privileged Rex Alexander, Basketball Coach of the Murray few Dutchman State College Racers, both gave interesting talks. anybody is to be a Kentuckian. Page Ten THE KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE FOR MAY 1956
the squad, your son will have to be smart, aggres- Why Play Football? sive, and coachable.
The danger of serious injury is extremely re- One of the high school coach's major problems is allaying parental fear over the health and safety of the boys. At North mote. We have the best equipment available for Chicago (Illinois) High School. Coach Tom Parker does this your son's protection. I personally am a stickler with a direct mailing piece to the parents of all squad mem- for conditioning and can assure you that your son bers. Entitled "Why Football?" his letter is a model of sane, will in condition sensible, and objective logic. be top physical for every game. However, in order to do this, I will require him Dear Parent: to work hard and he may come home dead tired at times. this, I believe, is better than having Why should your son play football ? Why should But even he run the risk of severe injury? What good does him ride around in hot rods or hang around in gangs until late hours. football do him ? He comes home late for meals . . . he's busy after school and can't earn any money I could go on and on with my conception of
. . . his time isn't his own ... he won-ies about the benefits of athletic competition. But this mes- winning games ... he comes home dead tired. sage has already stretched out farther than intended, and I'd like to sum up my feelings. Is football worth all this sacrifice and effort? The coaches at North Chicago are determined These are the questions that run through every to implant a high standard of moral and social parent's mind. As a coach, I feel obligated to answer behavior in the athletes of our school. And it should them. And I believe I have the answers—answers be reassuring to know that your son will be assoc- which I've thought out for myself, which I'd give iating with other boys whose behavior standards to myself if my own son were concerned. Believe approximate his own. me, I'm deeply aware of the heavy responsibility Some of your sons will be able to obtain a free invested in me in the care and health of your sons. college education through athletic scholarships. But To me, football isn't just a game to be won or even the least talented of your sons will profit by lost. It's deeply meaning-ful experience in the lives the lesson in democratic living engendered by ath- of gi-owing younsters. letic competition. During the coming months, your son will be Speaking for myself and the rest of my staff, I required to follow a strict and stringent set of want you to feel free to contact any of us on any rules. He'll either abide by these rules or be dis- questions pertaining to your son or our football missed from the team—thus experiencing the dis- program. I hope it will be possible to meet the par- cipline so essential in a democratic society. ents of every boy on my squad. This, however, is up What's more, your sons will frame these rules to the parents themselves. themselves, as well as the punishments for infrac- I hope this note has answered some of your tions—affording another lesson in democratic ac- questions. I hope it has clearly explained my feel- tion. ings and the policies of our coaching staff. In clos- ing, I'd like to relay one parting thought: The ju- Our government is based on democracy, and venile delinquency rate among high school athletes our economic system is predicated on the capital- is practically zero! istic principle of competition. What agency in the Sincerely, educational field embodies a more vivid lesson in competition than an athletic contest such as foot- Thomas F. Parker, ball? Football Coach, North Chicago H.S. Your son will learn the meaning and value of —Scholastic Coach competition on the practice and game fields. First of all, he will compete with others for his position MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING on the team. Secondly, he will compete against other sons from other schools. (Continued from Page One)
Your son will learn: in By-Law 10, Undue Influence, be tabled. The motion was carried. 1. That he must get along with his teammates. Clyde Lassiter moved, seconded by John Heber, (Community living.) that Proposal XVIII, providing that additional State 2. That he will have to work hard to make the Basketball Tournament passes be given to member team. (Anything worthwhile in life is worth work- schools and superintendents, be tabled. The motion ing for.) was carried. 3. That things won't always go his way. (Ad- John Heber moved, seconded by James E. justing to the adversities of life.) Bazzell, that Proposal XIX, providing that each 4. That the only way to prevent these set- K.H.S.A.A. member school shall receive four passes backs is through finding out what caused them and to the regional tournament and each superintendent then trying to eliminate them by self-improvement. of a participating school district shall receive two passes to the regional tournament, be tabled. The Your son will learn that difficult situations motion was carried unanimously. and setbacks are inevitable . . . that he must learn John Heber moved, seconded by Clyde Lassiter, to "take" them in stride . . . that it doesn't pay to that Proposal XX, setting up a plan for declaring feel sorry for himself when they do occur . . . K.H.S.A.A. football class champions, be tabled. The that it's necessary to readjust and try to improve motion was lost. Charles Snyder moved, seconded himself. by Alton D. Rudolph, that Proposal XX be adopted. These are but a few of the many benefits to The motion was lost. be derived from football. There are many others. Clyde Lassiter moved, seconded by T. T. Knight, Football is a contact sport—man against man, that Proposal XXI, providing that the date limit l)rawn against brawn, brain against brain. To make for selecting opposing teams for Kentucky high THE KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE FOR MAY 1956 Page Eleven
school bowl games shall be October 31, be tabled. 1955-56 ANNUAL REPORT The motion was carried. (Continued from Page Two) Roy Dorsey moved, seconded by Clyde Lassiter, that Proposal XXII, naming certain periods during- V. Ginger, and eighteen football officials took the which bands may play at basketball games, be National Federation football examination for the tabled. The motion was cai-ried. hig-her ratings. The basketball clinics were conducted by Charlie Vettiner, as was the School for Basket- Clyde Lassiter moved, seconded by Arthur ball Officials. Mr. Vettiner held fourteen clinics. Mullins, that Proposal XXIII, regarding the resi- Additional meeting-s and clinics were held by the dence of a basketball official with respect to school regional representatives who continued to render a teams for which he works, be tabled. The motion fine service to the officials and schools in their was carried. respective areas. One hundred twenty-four officials Oran C. Teater moved, seconded by Clyde Las- took the basketball examination, with nineteen siter, that Proposal XXIV, providing that regional being added to the "certified" list and fifty-four basketball tournament games be played on a neutral receiving the "approved" rating. floor, be tabled. The motion was carried. Three hundred twelve schools insured their Clyde Lassiter moved, seconded by Kenneth athletes under the K.H. S.A.A. Protection Fund this Kuhnert, that Proposal XXV, providing that an year. Three thousand, eight hundred seventeen boys official must be rated among the top three in reg- were insured in football; 6,324 in all sports except ional tournament selections in order to qualify for football; and 211 in Physical Education. Six hun- selection as a State Tournament official, be tabled. dred ninety-eig'ht claims, amounting to $15,310.29, The motion was carried. have been paid to date. This figure is approximately $1,700.00 more than the amount reported a year John Heber moved, seconded by Henry Ed ago for a comparable period of time. The Board of Wright, that Proposal XXVI, providing that K.H. Control for 1955-56 gave each member school insur- S.A.A. files or other material concerning schools or ing its athletes in the Protection Fund a credit of people involved in protests or hearings shall be open $30.00. To date this free insurance has cost the Asso- to any school or individual requesting said informa- ciation $11,000.00, this amount having been trans- tion, be adopted. Prin. Charles S. Combs, who had ferred from the General Fund to the Protection Fund. submitted the proposal, moved to amend the pro- posal by substituting "school officials" for "schools" Two schools have been suspended from the and by deleting "individuals." The motion to amend Association this year, and two placed on proba- was seconded by W. B. Sydnor and was carried. tion. One suspension came as a result of the The amended motion was then put to a vote, and violation of K.H. S.A.A. By-Law 17, Practice of was lost. Sportsmanship; the other for violation of By-Law 1, Section 7, Certification of Ineligible Player. Both Clyde Lassiter moved, seconded by Denzil J. of the schools placed on probation were judged Ramsey, that Proposal XXVII, providing that dis- guilty of having violated By-Law 17. trict, regional, and state basketball tournament trophies and awards be furnished by the K.H. S.A.A. Interest in spring sports continues to increase. be tabled. The motion was carried. Twenty schools sent entries to the State Swimming T. T. Knight offered the follovnng motion: Meet, which was held in Lexington on April 7 under "Mr. Chairman: In light of the service that Lyman the supei-vision of the State Swimming' Committee. V. Ginger has made to this organization and One hundred twenty-two member schools have in- others in the state, I move that the Kentucky High dicated that they will send teams to the twelve School Athletic Association go on record as en- regional track meets. The interest in baseball, as dorsing him as a candidate for First Vice-President indicated by the number of teams going to the of the National Education Association." The mo- forty district tournaments each spring, continues tion was seconded by Herschel Roberts, and was to increase from year to year. The number of tennis carried unanimously. and golf teams continues to grow. After some announcements concerning spring 1955-56 has been a good year for the K.H. S.A.A. sports had been made by Commissioner Sanford, The Association's new office building was com- Clyde Lassiter moved, seconded by R. C. Hinsdale, pleted in September of 1955. An "open house" was that the meeting adjourn. The motion was carried. held in the building on October 22, to which school administrators, coaches, officials; and representa- The dinner meeting of the Association was held tives of press, radio, and television were invited. in the Crystal Ballroom oft he Brown Hotel, at Since that time, the K.H. S.A.A. staff has had the 6:00 P. M., with more than 300 delegates and other privilege of welcoming- many representatives of school officials present. Several singing and danc- the member schools throughout the state who have ing-g acts were presented by members of the Jeffer- visited the State Office. The State Basketball son County recreation group. The Flying Dutchman, Tournament set a new record in attendance and re- Charlie Vettiner, introduced Bob Kirchdorfer, who ceipts, and the finances of the Association continue had won the Game Guy Award the first time in to remain in excellent condition because of the tour- 1949. He introduced the 1956 Game Guy, Eddie Gin- nament receipts. ter, of the Montgomery County High Sohool. Dr. Henry H. Hill, President of George Peabody College The program of the K.H. S.A.A. is an ever for Teachers, Nashville, Tennessee, gave the address expanding one, and it is with sincere aippreciation of the evening. Dr. Hill's subject was "Athletics and that we recognize the assistance of our school men, Education: Rivals or Partners?" The speaker's talk who have been most cooperative in furthering the was well received by the school men present, many projects and activities of the Association. Sugges- of whom had been in his classes when he was on tions for the improvement of the Association are the College of Education faculty at the University always welcomed by the members of the Board of of Kentucky. Control and by the Commissioner. Page Twelve THE KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE FOR MAY 1950
ciples," school administrators and teachers, dazzled JLiP:layer by this shiny new measuring gadget, sometimes went (The following praver was offered bv Dr. Blake Smith at to ridiculous extremes. Attempts were made to the Texas-Baylor football game on November 7, 1953. We agree measure each small facet of the whole educational with the editors of The Illinois Interscholastic:. the Wisconsin experience in terms of these "Principles." For ex- and Michigan Bulletins who, in reprinting it. wrote, "the praver expresses in such a fine wav the basic philosophy of ample, a school administrator was reported to have inter-school athletics that it is reproduced here for vour discarded a geometry text because it said nothing thoughtful consideration.") about the worthy use of leisure! This winter spent "Dear God and Father of our lives: an unprofitable portion of a summer graduate course For one brief moment our voices are still, our in counting the number of pages in each of a dozen excitement is relaxed and we lift our minds and civics texts which could be said to meet the ob- hearts heavenward. And no sooner do we lift them jectives of the "Holy Seven." Reported on this earth- than some things become clear, as when the sun shaking piece of research with a perfectly straight suddenly breaks through the clouds that envelop us. face, too. Probably there wasn't much wrong with It is clear that Thou has given to us life with the "Principles," only with some foolish people who many different shades and colors. For this we are went overboard in trying to use them. grateful. We humbly accept the fact that some Carrying this idea to another field, it is doubtful things in our lives are not very important. They that a rummage sale by the women of a church are to be enjoyed but not taken to seriously. The group can, in itself, be justified as a religious ex- occasion that brings us together today is one of perience. Yet, there has been no concerted move- those happy interludes in life. Help us to accept it ment directed against rummage sales. as such. It is just as problematical that all forms of In Thy presence we know that no issues of great extra-curricular and interscholastic activities can importance are going to be settled here this after- always be measured by a stern educational yard- noon. No souls are g'oing to be lost or saved by the stick. Certain phases of these programs keep slip- final figures on the scoreboard. No great cause is ping out from under the ruler and refuse to be at stake. It is one of those pleasures which Thou measured. But there is usually something that will hast meant for Thy children to enjoy. Do not let us justify the progi-am, and no one with good sense spoil it by forgetting that it is just a game—to be would root out a tree because it had a few bare enjoyed today, talked about tomorrow and forg'otten branches. Neither would they disband the Ladies the day afterward. Keep us mindful of this, dear Aid because their rummage sale and silver teas do God, for we are human and we easily lose our per- not, in themselves, contain promise of eternal life. spective and allow the things that are most impor- Many of the pleasant, but not necessarily impor- tant to become the victim of the things that are tant, facets of school and church life do not directly least important. or immediately further the ultimate and final aims In Thy presence it is clear that the really im- of these groups. Yet, we ask ourselves what a portant thing here today is not the visible score church would be like without such unified efforts the invisible spirit all of but which us—players and as a rummage sale. Furthermore, it is doubtful that spectators alike—shall manifest. For the young men a school can provide the best possible environment who play, our prayer is that they shall maintain the for the learning process without such pleasant things spirit of good sportsmanship throughout every mo- as basketball games, debate activities, music festi- of the game. If possible, their ment preserve bodies vals, etc. Without such as these, 't would be a drab from physical injury, but because it is more import- place, indeed. ant, preserve their minds and souls from every un- —The Illinois Interscholastic. worthy intention or act. For ourselves, our prayer is that we shall have a kindly spirit which transcends our separate loy- Ten Commandments of Sportsmanship alties; that we shall be careful to show good man- 1. Thou shalt be loyal in the support of your own ners as becomes people; mature and that every team, winning or losing. thought, word and deed of ours shall strengthen '1. Thou shalt be generous in applauding the ex- the bonds of admiration these and respect between cellent play of an opponent. two fine schools. May we be gracious in defeat or 3. Thou shalt be modest in victory and refrain humble in victory. from gloating over your opponent. We make this prayer sincerely, for we know 4. Thou shalt not give alibis or excuses for defeat. that when the spirit and the act are good and right, 5. Thou shalt not criticize, publicly, an official of everybody wins and nobody loses. let it be with So the game nor treat him with rudeness or dis- us here today. courtesy. For Thy names' sake. Amen. (3. Thou shalt not seek to win by tactics that are Texas Jnterscholastic Leaguer. — not fair or clearly within the rules. 7. Thou shalt be considerate of an injured oppon- The Educational Yardstick ent as a fel'ow human being in distress. 8. Thou shalt not belittle, jeer, nor discourteously In these columns, and in many others, we fre- address an opponent on the field or in the grand- (juently read that all parts of the total high school stand. program must be justified from the standpoint of 9. Thou shalt not criticize nor exhibit contempt foi' educational results. We have heard that anything a player who makes a mistake or fails to live that does not square itself with this educational up to your expectations in the game. yard-stick should be made to conform or to be 10. Thou shalt congratulate your opponent at the thrown overboard. Good, sound advice, too; if you end of the contest, win or lose, on a game well- don't get picayunish about it; yes, or downright played. silly. —Inter-High School Council, In the days of the sacred "Seven Cardinal Prin- Seattle, Washington. 1^YST0p W. S. HUNT g[^ C. A. BYRN, JR. PHONE 104 A^" % ^^ HUNT^S ATHLETIC GOODS CO. MAYFIELD, KENTUCKY
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