Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-04-06
HIGH
SCHOOL
ATHLETICS
Debating League Is Also Be-
ing Formed On Tri-
angular Plan

At the meeting held in Eugene
for the purpose of forming an ath
letic league among the valley schools
tle ball was started rolling In one
of the most creditable projects ever
taken up by the high schools of this
part of the country. AT the meetin :
at Eugene five schools were repre-
sented: Albany high school, by
Supt. Sanders. of the Albany schools;
Roseburg high school, by Supt.
Davee, of Roseburg President Bis
ger, of Drain normal. for his school;
Supt Arnold and Principal Cleve-
land, for Eugene high school, and
Prof L. T. Marlatte was sent by the
representatives of the Salem high
school. The meeting was held In the
Eugene high school building. where
the different points of the project
were discussed and constitution
drawn up. No permanent officers
/ were elected at this meeting, as the
/ league cannot be hoped to be fully
organized and in working order un-
I'll this fall, when 1t will be ready for
the opening of the football season.
Prof. Marlatte was chosen as tempor-
airy secretary TO handle all corre-
spondence until the next meeting.
which is to be held in this city July
/, ? and 3, when permanent officers
will be elected. and the league will
be fully organized At this next
meeting several other schools will
be taken into the league.
The Constitution.
The constitution. which was
drawn up, is indeed a creditable one,
and every point over which any dis
cusslon might arise has been covered
in a precise manner, which will set
tie all disputes which may arise over
games. eligibility of player, etc.
The name chosen for the league Is
the Western Oregon Interscholastic
Athletic League. and under Article
1, seclon 1, Drain, Roseburg. Al
bany. Eugene and Salem are listed
as the charter members.
In article II, the purpose OF the
league is shown: "The object OF this
league shall be TO hold annual ath-
letic contests under uniform condi-
tions."
Article III provides for an execu-
tive committee composed OF the prin-
cipals or their accredited representa-
tives OF their schools. II also pro-
vldes for officials selected from the
executive committee.
Article Nv deals with the ellgibn-
Ity OF contestant, and Is perhaps
one Of the most important parts OF
the constitution, as II leaves no pos
sibility OF running In what are
known as ringers.
IL says, section 1: "Contesting
students must be amateurs according
TO the rules of the A. A. u" Section
2. Participants in contests between
members OF this league must be reg
ularly enrolled. under graduates stu
dents taking not less than Is reoita-
tion periods per week. and furthr-
more must have a passing grade In
each subject. which must have been
maintained for three weeks previous
and up TO the date OF the contest. or
from the beginning of the term, pro-
vided the school has not been In ses-
sion for three weeks.
Section 3. Any player OF any
team of the league shall not be al
lowed to play on any other team OF
the league during that season.
Section 4. Any student playing in
any athletic contest In any season
who drops out OF school upon the
close OF that season without having
made a satisfactory term grade. or