The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-06
SCHOLASTIC sp0RT AFFAIRS.
Situation Next Senson Discussed by
a school Director In Detnn.

Situation Next SenSon Discussed by
a school Director In Detail.
Since the announcement that the local
scholastic situation will be entirely
have been made as TO the best disposition
of local teams and the composition OF the
Scholastic Athletic League.
While all such suggestions Will have to
the institutions represented. one. view of
the coming situation is set forth in the
following article. 1t was written for The
EepuHiic by u6 diaec,1T =, a one 81 it
comes to arranging the athletics OF that
particular institution.
The article is. therefore, Of interest as
being the opinion Of one speaking with
authority. 1t follows
"Slx or seven years ago a party of gen.
tlemen in st. Louis interested in amateur
athletics in the schools saw fit to organ
lie what is known as the Interscholastic
League. 1t was believed that the time
had come when organized athletics were
essential TO the progress Of school sports
organization of such league were very
unfavorable on account of the available
schools being so lily classified. The schools
themselves hardly knew TO what prahch
THE proper classification of athletics,
however. has adjusted itself. c. 81. c. at
the time realized that she was too ad-
not so r9r the easne an" '
Isl. Louis University entered the league.
but soon found herself. university &C
cepting the preparatory schools as her
athletic equals. From this position she
receded as soon and as gracefully as she
could but not without some amusing diff
cuities to contend against. This left the
league with Smith Academy, the High
school. Western and Manual as its reg
ular members.
80 far as location. age and educational
classification were concerned. these mem
In
suitable, and they worked together fairly
we'll.
Recently j serious mistake was made made;
R BELIEVED s BY By aRe nio th
league. This school is in no sense St
Louis school. 1t is too far away to be
come a desirable member of the league.
It has to assume financial responsibilities
for the travel and maintenance Of teams
to and from Macon. Mo-, which the other
schools do not assume. This introduces
an incongruity in the league which should
be eliminated. >,
being nearly 200 miles from st. Louis 1t
requires more time than school boys have
to spend at any one time away from nome
in the interest Of athletics. 1t makes II
necessary for the boys to remain over
night away from home and introduces
features into league sports which are on-
jectionable. and which should not be at
tempted or permitted in school athletics
In st. Louis.
I'm the near future. on account Of the
internal organic changes about to take
place in the ct. Louis High School. there
the Interscholastic League. The league it,
self has no control of these changes and
will be forced to meet the situation in this
way. For long time the city authorities
have realized that the Central High School
had grown beyond their expectations, and
that it would be necessary to establish
two more high schools and divide this
school into three parts.
1.-TWO large buildings have been con-
structed-one In North St. Louis. to be
known as the Yeatman High School. and
the other in South st. Louis to be known
as the Mckinley High School. The two
schools will be on equal terms athletical-
ly. as well as otherwise. with the Central
High School on Grand avenue. and will be