VOL. XXIII AUSTIN, TEXAS, SEPTEMBER, 1939 No. 1 ATHLETIC INJURIES IMPORTANT ITEMS LETTER, Former League Dedaimer and Debater Now 29th Annual State Meeting bOX Study Is Being Made Looking to and Athletic Insurance Plan PERSONAL Congressman From Third District of Texas Of Delegates Held In Austin IN REVISED RULES ITEMS 'T'HE last State meeting of Athletic Insurance and Principals in Football delegates authorized the ~ MAJOR GRIFFITH Schools Urged to Study CHOOL ACTIVITIES, national Broadcasting Topics appointment of a committee Changes Carefully S journal of extracurricular ac- Considered tivities, notes in editorial column, to study the possibilities of LEAGUE SPEAKER Texas April, 1939, issue: athletic insurance for TJERE are a few items that "The University Interscholastic athletes. The (By C. H. Kenley, Secretary) high school To Address 21st Annual A A it will be well for princi­ League of Texas, the largest and committee was appointed and . E. K. FRETWELL, Breakfast and Section league in the pals of schools participating most highly organized went to work immediately on Teachers College, Colum­ Meeting, Dec. 1 country, through a referendum re­ in football to study in connec­ the problem. bia University, was intro­ cently voted (1) against football tion with the revised rules In order to assist in accumulat­ duced by Dean T. H. Shelby, practice from the close of the annual which are now off the press Spring training period to Septem­ ing data for this study the League as the "Daddy of Extracur­ 'HT'HE twenty-first ber 1, and equipment being issued is sending out an athletic injury ricular Activities." He warned Breakfast and Section and ready for distribution: during this period; (2) against report which fs to be filled out care­ against stressing the contest Meeting of the Interscholastic 1. In all inter school games and post-season games, except play- fully and sent to the State Office League will meet in the ball­ contests a League member is to each week with the game report. spirit of extracurricular ac­ offs; and (3) to limit Spring foot­ room of the Gunter Hotel, abide by the rules and regulations ball practice to one calendar month. The committee hopes that all tivities too much. He urged of the League. This rule applies Progress!" schools will cooperate and see that that the main criteria in San Antonio, Friday morning, to non-conference games, second the injury reports are sent in judging these activities should 7:30, December 1. Since last team and reserve team players. promptly. year's session was devoted to Article VIII, Section 19. SPORTSMANSHIP Before the committee can sub­ be whether they are best for public speaking contests, the 2. A junior high school pupil mit to the schools a benefit plan the children. He urged that Supt. F. L. Branson Explains who has represented his high they must have some information should work program this year will be What Term Means to Him school authorities school in football or basketball is on the prevalence of athletic in­ mainly devoted to Athletics. to keep a sane, well regulated ineligible in both of these sports ~r~<VERY parent who has a boy juries in Texas schools. The in­ program of extracurricular in a school system to which he J t or girl taking part in Inter- jury report that has been prepared changes until he has been in at­ scholastic League contests in the is modeled after the Wisconsin and activities. tendance for one year. Article Bogata school should have heard New York plan. When Wisconsin Athletic Insurance VIII, Section 14. Supt. F. L. Branson's remarks as began the work on reducing ath­ The business transacted was as he introduced the speaker at the letic injuries the rate of injury follows: The proposal for athletic 3. The semester rule and par­ B Association banquet Friday T iN.DL.hM jiii,(jKWORTH, now Congressman from the Third Disuuci, ui lexas, be- was 90 per 1,000. After eight years insurance was introduced by Mr. ticipation rule will not be abol­ evening. gan his career as a public speaker declaiming in the Mings Chapel rural school which of effort the rate was reduced to Bedichek. He stated that a num­ ished until the school term of "Bogata will always have a win­ he represented at the county Interscholastic League meet. The year he entered high approximately 40 per 1,000. This ber of schools had suggested that 1940-41. ning team," he said. "But this at the District Interscholastic League reduction has paid dividends to the the League take the initiatie in 4. There shall be no football school in 1927, he won the declamation contest the matter. He mentioned that he jdoes-not mean we will .be on the He next appears in League contests as a member of the debating school in that the insurance rates practice and no football equipment long end of the score every time. meet in Texarkana. were reduced in proportion to the the League take the initiative in issued from the close of the spring- ' I refltr, to the quality of sports­ team of the Gilmer High School, representing his district at the State Meet. injuries. surance Department, and that mu­ training period to September 1, manship find fair play, taught by The above picture (left) shows Lindley and his colleague, Conrad Morgan, holding If the schools of Texas want tual companies must have $50,000 effective at once. The official in­ our coaches, Who are and must be the district debate cup. Lindley is the boy standing to the left; Conrad to the right. athletic insurance at a minimum paid up capital stock before the terpretation of this rule by the in operation. gentlemen. If* .we; play the. game In the group of three to the right, Lindley appears with the cup he won as a sixth cost it will be absolutely necessary plan could be put State Executive Committee is as fair, have playerV who conduct that careful study be given to the Considering the large number of follows: % grader from the Pritchett school in junior declamation at the District Interscholastic schools that would be interested themselves as young gentlemen or problem of athletic injuries. "Football practice" is inter­ ladies should, I consider we have League meet in Texarkana. he thought that this could pos­ sibly be met. preted to mean any organized won the contest, whatever the instruction or drills in foot­ Experimental leagues in Maine, Teachers Come to Texas Coach J. D. Foster of Mexia score." ball, such as skull practice, This spirit, which is evidenced Principal of School Tells New Jersey, and Georgia have spoke in favor of the plan. TEXAS LEADS IN Mr. J. 0. Webb of Houston said diagramming of play, study of in both scholastic and athletic ac­ proved so successful that further »T-fEXAS is proving an attrac- Griffith School-life of Famous Son that the matter of taking care of Major John L. rules, etc. Attending lectures tivities in the school is voluntary growth may be expected this year. JL tive field for teachers from at an approved or recognized on the part of the student body, is 6-MAN FOOTBALL Major John L. Griffith, Commis­ '"T'HE following article Texas, in one' year, has leaped to other states, Miss Miriam Dozier, (See STATE MEETING P. 4) coaching school such as spon­ requiring only an example" and oc­ of Texas teacher sioner of Athletics of the Big Ten by the Texas High * clipped from the Glade- the forefront of six-man states The University sored casional direction on the part of League Jumped Participa­ placement secretary, said recently. Conference, has been chosen as the School Football Coaches Asso­ the faculty to maintain. Consider­ water Daily Times-Tribune, with more than 100 schools playing. principal speaker for this meet­ tion Ahead of all Other "I have had more out-of-state ciation would not be consid­ ing iSt*serious matter of trusting one number of a series of "For the thousands of six-man ing, and his address will be de­ States in One Year teachers applying for positions in SCHOOLMAN "SUBS" ered a violation of this rule. a young life to the moulding in­ articles describing the career coaches, The American Boy is pub­ Texas this year than ever before," voted to some phase of interr The above rule applies only to fluence of an athletic director or of Hon. Lindley Beckworth lishing a series of helpful articles. she declared. "Almost two hun­ scholastic athletics. contestants in high school. school teacher, it should be gratify­ FOR "COLYUMNIST" written by his father, O. J. In the September issue, now out, dred applicants have filed their Major Griffith has served in his "Football equipment" as used ing to patrons of the Bogata school -CRANKLIN M. RECK, Beckworth, Principal of the Mr. Epler interprets the official credentials with the University present position for sixteen years. in the rule is interpreted to to know that this high standard is -* Managing Editor of The West Mountain School, Up- rules, endorsed by the National Teachers Appointment Committee." Draws Contrast between He was for five years President of mean the issuing of football demanded. Bogata News. American Boy, writes the the National Collegiate Athletic shoulder pads, shoes, head­ shur County:- Federation, and shows how six- Ability to sponsor extracurricu­ Old-Time School and Those editor of the LEAGUER as fol­ tnan is developing a character of lar activities is almost a necessity of Here and Now Association, an organization com­ gear, football trousers, or any Rural Girl Takes 9 Firsts Worked on Farm lows concerning the progress its own.