The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-26
SMASHES The MACHINE
PROF. HULL, OF sHORTRIDGE,
AGAINST RING POLITICS IN SCHOOL.
He Declared that Ambitious Young
Politicians Should Not Control Ath-
- letfc Teams-Another Election.

From late Developments In athletic circles
OF the Shortridge High School 1t Is evident
that ring politics will not be seen ar the
school this year and that the cry Of a
clique having the reins OF control in its
hands will not be made. Last year there
was a good deal Of talk about club or
senior boys in the Shortridge school which
ran things to suit itself, regardless Of the
wishes OF the mass Of students. The
charge was made that all the various teams
were under this organization and that the
best players were not selected, but teams
picked from favorites. The school organ.
the Daily Echo, took up the matter. and
for some time the question was the topic
OF discussion in the corridors or the build
ing. The facts in the new order which will
see that no ring runs the athletes in the
institution are interesting.
"A meeting of the athletic association TO
choose a number OF officers was announced
20 several of the pupils interested in this
side OF the school at the beginning OF this
week, but no notice Of the meeting ap-
.-peared in the Echo. The meeting, how
ever. was held on Wednesday afternoon in
Room ID, and IL Is said large number was
present. Managers for three Of the teams
were chosen. and an account OF the meet
ing appeared In the Journal yesterday.
However, when the principal, Mr.. Law
renee Hull. heard OF the election he in
formed those in charge that the election
could not stand because IL was not known
hence every one did not have a chance to
be present. The principal said that as II
was necessary to select the managers for
the teams at once a meeting should be
called for the fifth hour yesterday. An an
nouncement Of the meeting yesterday was
printed in the school paper and a small
number was on hand.
Professor Hull began the meeting by
making a short talk to the athletes of the
school He spoke or the meeting on the day
before and also of the manner In which IL
was called He said that he held the sec
ond meeting in order that IL might be seen
that all business of the Shortridge High
Schol Athletic Association was to be done
in a straightforward way and that the as
ISOLATION was not to be run by any ring
or clique. He also said that 1t was not un-
common for young. ambitious politicians to
get control OF teams. and that he was going
TO see that nothing Of that kind happened
in the school. During his remarks on this
matter a number Of those who, IL is said,
had been prominent In running affairs last
year looked at each other knowingly, as
IL thinking OF their lost power. II is also
stated that the boys became very enthusi-
astic at the meeting on Wednesday after
noon and did not observe the same rules
that usually characterize parliamentary
assembly. Professor Hull said he had I'M
athletes did not make use Of the ordinary
exit, but went out by a window. The prin-
cipal. however. spoke nicely to the boys.
and assured them that he would give ath-
ietics OF all kinds his hearty support. He
then turned the meeting over to the as
ISOLATION.
Robert Scott. president OF the Athletic
Association, said that IL the principal had
objected to the las meeting on account OF
the small number present, he did not see
how this one would make an election any
more valid, there were not many as
had been at the previous one. No one COM
mented on these remarks. and the associa-
ton began its work During his talk Mr..
Hull had said that managers of the teams
should be members OF the faculty, which,
OF course, would not allow the ring to do
any harm. Mr.. Trent was chosen man.
ager OF the football team and Mr.. McMul-
len of the track team. The baseball nine
will be in charge OF Mr.. Ferguson, while
the interests of the basketball team will
be In the hands OF Mr.. Lotz The machine
which caused so much trouble, however.
asserted itself in the choice of state dele
gate, and Harry Nicoh was elected easily.