siNTERjSCH Ol,A STIC LEAGUED k _J1T -SKI- =M*== VOL. XXXV AUSTIN, TEXAS, APRIL, 1953 No. 8 Plans for 43rd State Meet May 7-9 Nearly Complete The Forty-Third Annual State Texas itself will entertain visiting breakfast of the Tennis Coaches of the Department of Applied Meet of the University Interscho- contestants, delegates and coaches, Association will be May 8, 7:30 Mathematics and Astronomy will lastic League opens Thursday, and thousands of Austin^ people a.m., at the Home Economics Tea lead a discussion of ways and May 7. who turn out year after year to Room. Price will be $1.00. Dr. means of improving the Number Almost all plans for hocusing, see one of the biggest free scien­ D. A. Penick's annual Tennis Sense Contest. room-assignments, judges, admin­ tific shows in existence: the All Clinic will be held the same morn­ The Interscholastic League Press istration of contests, the Annual University Exposition and Power ing, at 9:00 a.m., at Penick Conference's Convention will run League Breakfast, and a large Show. (See st;ory below). Courts. concurrently with the State Meet. number of concurrent events are The League Breakfast, which The Slide Rule Conference will Special entertainment will include complete. will be held at 7:30 a.m., May 8, be held in the Architecture Build­ an informal reception May 7, SPECIAL CONVENTIONS and in the Crystal Ballroom of the ing, Room 104, starting at 9:00 from 7:30 antil 10 p.m. in the conferences in connection with the Driskill Hotel, will be marked by a.m. May 8. Parents and friends, Scout Hall of the Education Build­ State are again being planned. reports of special committees and as well as contestants and coaches, ing, University Methodist Church. These include the 26th Annual a report on the spring ballots. will be welcome. • (See story on Hosts for the reception will be the Convention of the Interscholastic Tickets will be $1.10, and will be page 2.) Austin Maroon chapter of Quill League Press Conference, the available at the door only if space For Number Sense contestants, and Scroll. A two-hour boat ride Spring Conference of the Texas remains after advance sales are coaches and friends, a conference on the river boat Commodore, with Study of Secondary Education, a closed. is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m., picnic supper at Greenshores will business meeting of the Texas SPECIAL REPORTS by mem­ May 8, in Benedict Hall 111. Pro­ be the May 8 feature of the con­ THREE TIMES CHAMPION—The Claude Mustangs successfully Members of the team are, left to right, back row, Gail Bryan, Association of Secondary School bers of the League's Legislative fessor C. M. Cleveland, chairman vention's entertainment. defended their Conference B girls' basketball championship for the Pat Tims, Vesta Kelley, Lorene Welchel, Bettye Dawkins, Carolyn Principals, and the annual con­ Advisory Council will be given THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS second year, to become the second basketball team in all League Christian, Latrice Moore, Wanda Buckingham and Coach Wayne ferences conducted by directors of during the breakfast Annual AUSTIN 12 history to win three consecutive titles, Bowie High School's Jack- Mantooth. Front row, Ruella McGowan, Norma Brunson, Rita Jean tennis, slide rule, number sense Meeting of Delegates. Among rabbits became the first three-straight winner a week earlier in the Dye, Mary Gillham, Shirley Brown, Jane Averyt, and Manager and commercial contests. these will be one by the special 1953 boys' tournament. Winnie Renfro. As usual, The University of committee set up by the Council to study the advisability of increas­ March 17, Vfi% ing representation to the State Meet. The chairman of this com­ League Schools Reject 3 to 1Genera l Prog ra m mittee is Principal R. B. Norman of Amarillo, and other members are W. Terrell Ogg, Superintend­ To Interscholastic League Visitorst Forty-Third Annual State Meet ent of Brazosport Schools, E. B. Restricted Substitution Rule Morrison, Superintendent of Cuero One of the main events of the year on the campus of University Interscholastic League Schools, and Q; M. Martin, Super­ Hie University of Texas is the final State Meet of the In» Texas high school football games boys in football, and made the prevail for collegiate football, but terscholastic league. It is an important occasion, not intendent of Carthage Schools. only for the many hoys and. girls vho come to Austin to pajf» this fall will be played under the game safer by giving Ihe coach a "preparatory and high schools tloipate, hut also for all of us here. 1952 liberal substitution . ("pla­ chance to remove tiring or slightly may, by mutual agreement, adopt The Official Program will be issued for distribution to con­ The Athletic Insurance Commit­ We are happy to he your host, and hope that you will toon system") rules. By a vote of injured boys before (they might more liberal substitution regula­ testants and delegates before the Meet opens and will be avail, tee will also make its special re­ find pleasure.and profit through your participation. Let almost three-to-one, administra­ suffer serious injury. tions." The Executive Committee able at headquarters. Always go by the LATEST EDITION port and submit new athletic in­ me urge you to make the most of your opportunity to look tors of Texas public schools play­ THE REFERENDUM was or­ decided that to prevent each of the program. Minor changes are often necessary from one surance proposals. The report on over the fine facilities of the nation's eighth largest un$» game's being preceded by a pos­ the spring ballot will give the vereity. Texans have every right to be proud of the fact ing 11-man football rejected the dered by the State Executive Com­ edition to the next. that the young people of this state have access to the'many NCAA 1953 restricted substitu­ mittee after the committee held sible disagreement on substitution final results of members' voting. advantages afforded here. We feel that your University pre» tion rules. rules, a definite statement of the (See story in column 3, page 4.) serves most of'the good features of smaller institutions that the new NCAA substitution and at the same time has library and laboratory facilities^ rule was actually no rule at all, rule to govern Texas football must All persons planning to attend Results of a ballot sent out to Thursday, May 7, 1953 a range of course offerings, and a variety of faculty and all schools playing 11-man football giving all competing teams freedom be made. Member schools were the Breakfast should make their staff talent vhich are unparalleled in the entire Southwest. asked to choose between the 1952 reservations as early as possible were announced early this month to write their own rule. The NCAA Registration, rebate and assignments to lodgings, Gregory Gymna­ Remember that The University of Texas is your Universl« by the chairman of the League's rule contains the ambiguous word­ rule and the 1953 rule, with each sium. Bureau opens at 2:30 P.M. and closes at 10 P.M. Opens again through Miss Willie Thompson, ty. We believe that you vill like what you .see here and we 3tate Executive Committee, James ing that the restricted rule would school having one vote. at 8 A.M. Friday and Saturday. < the League's Secretary. hope you will want to return as students. R. D. Eddy, Dean of the Division 8:00 A.M.—One-Act Play general meeting of Conference A A casts SPECIAL ACTIVITIES for Sincerely yours, of Extension, University of Texas. for pre-rehearsal instructions from Contest Director tennis coaches, as planned for the Bruce Roach, Experimental Theatre, Drama Bldg. 103. State Meet, will include a meeting BALLOTS WERE sent to 720 8:30 A.M.—One-Act Play rehearsals, Conference A A casts, Hogg of the Board of Director of Tennis \tntt schools, and 591 of these voted. UIL To Try New Plan Auditorium. Coaches Association at 6:30 p.m., Logan Wilson The 162 League schools playing 1:00 P.M.—One-Act Play general meeting of Conference A casts for pre-rehearsal instructions from Contest Director Bruce May 7, at the Campus Cafeteria, six-man football were not given a 24th and San Antonio. The Annual vote in the substitution « matter In State Meet Housing Roach. Experimental Theatre, Drama 103. LW k since they play under different 2:30 P.M.—One-Act Play Contest, Conference AA, Hogg Auditorium, By F. W. SAVAGE THE HOUSING which "the four plays. rules. Of the 591 votes cast, 157 6:30 P.M.—One-Act Play Contest, Conference A A, Hogg Auditorium, favored the 1953 restricted sub­ Chairman of Housing State Executive Committee will undertake to provide" consists en­ four plays. Judges' decision and awards immediately stitution rule, 432 favored con­ following. , 44th Power Show Features • Article IX, Section 9 of the tirely of barracks type lodging for tinuing to play under the 1952, Constitution and Rules states, "The 7:30 P.M.—Lutcher Stark Debate and Reception for speech delegates, boys, girls and faculty sponsors, International Room, Texas Union. and two ballots were not clearly State Executive Committee will enough marked for tabulators to both male and female. These ac­ Chemical Cow, 3-D Sound undertake to provide lodging for commodations will be classed as Friday, May 8, 1953 determine which way they had all contestants and faculty repre­ "free" lodgings and qualified con­ 8:00 A.M.- One-Act Play rehearsals, Conference A casts, Hogg been intended.