.INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER Vol. XXXV AUSTIN, TEXAS, DECEMBER, 1952 No. 4 H.V. Porter Lauds Committee Approves School Leadership In a challenging address at the evils now present in the intercol­ Six Council Proposals Cortez Hotel to the annual Inter- legiate program, such as the scan­ scholastic League Breakfast meet­ dals of the'last two years and the Six recommendations of the In-1 letic participation for the summer in interschool basketball or foot­ ing in El Paso, Mr. H. V. Porter, proselyting of players. He de­ terscholastic League Legislative of 1953 between the close of the ball would be ineligible for only Executive Secretary of the Na­ clared that had the high school Advisory Council, made during the spring school term and the open­ one year following, should he move tional High School Athletic Asso­ principals over the nation assumed annual fall meeting, Nov. 2 and ing of the fall school term on the to a new school. The Committee, ciation Federation* paid a high the same attitude, high school ath­ 3, 1952, have been approved by condition that the contestants par­ after careful consideration of this tribute to high school principals letics would have suffered a sim­ the State Executive Committee. ticipating in the athletic contest recommendation, considered a hy­ and school administrators for their ilar disastrous deterioration. Result of State Executive Com­ do not violate the Amateur Rule. pothetical case which read as fol­ efforts in keeping the high school Mr. Porter cited the fact that mittee action during a series of THE COMMITTEE next consid­ lows: "A contestant represents athletic program on a sound edu­ the same general problem pre­ meetings in November will be that ered the Council's recommendation School A, a fully accredited high cational basis. sented itself to the high schools of at least two items will be sub­ upon the adoption of a basketball school, in an inter-school football or basketball game; then he moves HE POINTED OUT that college the nation when the promoter at mitted to a referendum vote by officials' fee schedule. The fee schedule had been prepared by a to school B, another fully accred­ presidents had been too busy to Madison Square Garden invited League member schools next April, Beaumont High School of St. SUPT. E. H. BLACK PRIN. R. B. SPARKS SUPT. WRIGHT CHRANE interpretation of two other rules special committee made up of ited school, where he remains in­ realize the many benefits that an eligible for a period of one year Louis to a national tournament. has been altered to fit Council Superintendent Joe Barnes, athletic program might bring to and consequently does not take Had it not been for the ability of recommendations, and recom­ Georgetown; Dr. Carl V. Bredt, of Itheir school and the result was the part in any football or basketball. the principal of that high school mended action was taken on two the Southwest Basketball Officals' Association; Mr. Dwight Parks, Then he moves to School C, another and the National Federation to re­ Administrators Black, Sparks,matter s entirely within the juris­ representative of the. Association; fully accredited high school." The sist the many pressures that were diction of the Committee. Mr. Virgil D. Currin, Principal of Executive Committee ruled that in exerted on the high school princi­ TO BE SUBMITTED for mem­ Four Conferences Alamo Heights, San Antonio; the above case Article VIII, Sec­ pal to allow his team to go, we ber schools' vote will be the ques­ And Chrane Added to Counciltio n of spring football practice Superintendent P. J. Dodson of tion 14, shall not operate to render might have had a high school situ­ the pupil ineligible in School C or and the proposed amendment of Bastrop; and Dr. Rhea Williams, Remain on League ation similar to the collegiate Following the recent meeting School, holding this position until Texas Association of Secondary any other school to which he might the Out-of-State Competition Rule, Athletic Director of the League. Madison Square Garden scandal. of the Interscholastic League's he took the Baytown position. School Principals, Life Member of change, since the provision of this Article VIII, Section 20. The State Executive Committee He pointed out that townspeople, Legislative Advisory Council, Dr. Prin. Sparks did graduate study Texas State Teachers Association, rule has been satisfied when the Interpretation changes were ordered that the Basketball Offi­ Activities Docket certain members of the legisla­ E. H. Black, newly elected mem­ at the University of Chicago, where and Baytown Education Associa­ pupil was in attendance in school ture, and even some of the execu­ ber of the Council from La Marque he received an MA degree in 1926, tion. made in the Out-of-State Competi­ cials Fee Schedule be incorporated in the basketball plan of competi­ B for two semesters without hav­ Four Student Activities Confer­ tive officers of the State, were wrote: and at Colorado State and The The new representative for Re­ tion Rule pending result of the ref­ ing participated in any interschool erendum ballot on the matter^ and tion for 1953-1954 school term. ences remain on the schedule for pressing the authorities to permit "I greatly enjoyed my first meet­ University of Texas. gion V-AA has served in many football or basketball games. It in the Transfer Rule, as it applies Details on this schedule are given the 1952-53 school year. All come the high school team to attend the ing with the Advisory Council. I Mr. Sparks is a member of the capacities with the Interscholastic was further stated that, in their to students moving from school to on page 4. after the new year begins, three tournament. was very much impressed with the Rotary Club, and served as presi­ League program. He has been opinion, the rule was not designed school. The Council next recommended in January, and one in February. Every time a state association seriousness with which the mem­ dent of both the Plainview and the chairman of the executive com­ to affect eligibility of a contestant Direct action was taken on the to the State Executive Committee Earliest among the 1953 con­ works to lower an age rule, raise bers work and was doubly im­ Baytown clubs. He is a member of mittee of Districts 14AA, 12AA for more than two semesters, pro- matter of proposed schedule of that Article VIII, Setion 14, the ferences wjll be that at Sam Hous­ the scholastic standard for eligi­ pressed with the high calibre of the Baptist Church, and is active and 8AAAA since 1940. And he is fees for basketball officials, the Transfer Rule, be so amended that ton State College, Huntsville, on bility of athletes, or thwart a pro­ men who serve on the Executive in numerous educational organiza­ one of the two newly elected mem­ Executive Committee ordering that a contestant who has participated (Continued on P. 3, Col. €) January 10. This will be followed moter who would exploit such high Committee." tions. Among these are the Ameri­ bers with previous service on the can Association of School Admin­ Council. He first served on the this schedule be incorporated in on January 17 by a conference at school athletes, even for a de­ HAD DR. BLACK not been Texas College of Arts & Indus­ serving cause, the school officials istrators, National Association for Council in 1944, filling out an un­ Basketball Plan rules. The Com­ modest, he could have with truth Supervision and Curriculum De­ expired term in V-AA left vacant mittee also authorized its chairman tries, Kingsville, and on January are subjected to a great deal of said the same of the Council itself, 24, at Southwestern University, criticism. velopment, National Association of by resignation. He was re-elected to set up a committee, as recom­ 28 Districts Conclude which is loaded with highly able Secondary School Principals, Na- in 1945 and served until his term mended by the Council, to work Georgetown. The February con­ IT HAS BEEN the ability of men, rich in experience with school ference, on the seventh, will be t i o n al Education Association, expired in 1949. with the Texas Speech Teachers the school administrators to take administrative and League affairs. Association on possible revisions Spring Meet Planning at Stephen F. Austin State College, criticism that has saved the high tmasms&m Nacogdoches. This year's election placed six of the Speech Contest program school athletic program from scan­ new men on the Council. These All these actions were urged by By F. W. SAVAGE quiring interested schools, to file Conferences during December, dals and has been a big factor in are Superintendent 0. B. Chamb­ the 23-member Advisory Council, According to reports received an acceptance card similar to t Abilene Christian College on the preserving the public confidence ers, Early Schools, Brownwood, which is made up of school admin in the State office, 111 of the 145 those used in other activities. Only fixth, and at Odessa College on the in the high school athletic pro­ Region II-B; Dr. Hollis A. Moore, istrators elected by member schools spring meet districts have taken those schools so designating their thirteenth, attracted a total of gram. Throughout the nation, Mr. Superintendent at Tyler, Region from each region of each confer­ some steps to organize for the intention to participate would be about 500 students and sponsors. assigned to Spring Meet Districts. Porter finds high school adminis­ IV-AA; Principal R. B. Sparks, ence in the state. 1953 spring activities. Twenty- Slightly more than half of this The plan seems to have consider­ trators are determined to keep Robert E.