The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-03
IntersoAolastic Events Under Au-
spices Of University Of Montana
Students Will Compete in Declam-
atory Contest az Well.

Next week the aspirants for a place
on the track team will commence C
tive training. "A running track will be
laid out on the ground Immediately
west Of the high school building SO
that the candidates for the running
and jumping events may get in shape
as soon as possible. 1t is understood
that J.. A. Dittemore will act in the
capacity Of athletic director and
coach.
Would Redeem Themselves.
This year the students are deter
mined to more than wipe out the
showing made last year at Missoula
and intend to concentrate all their
energy in rounding out a champion
team.
A pamphlet containing the rules
governing the contests played in the
state inter-scholastic association has
been received at the high school. Ac-
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Montana agrees to defray the railroad
expenses Of three students, both to
and from Missoula. It is probable
that the Billings High School Athletic
association will bear the expense of
as many more.
Entertainment, lodgings meals and
transfer Of baggage will be furnished
free to all contestants who lodge and
take meals on. the campus, otherwise
the university will not provide for
them.
It is permissible for a contestant
to enter both the athletic and declam-
atory contests.
Must BE Bona-fide Students.
Competitors in both declamatory
and athletic contests must be bona
flde students from the high schools
Of the state Of Montana in accordance
with the rulings adopted by the Mon
tana State Inter-scholastic associa-
ton, which are as follows: !
No student shall be eligible to par
ticipate in any association contest n
less regularly enrolled in regular at
tendance, and registered in at least
fifteen recitations Of prepared work,
or Its equivalent, weekly.
No. student shall be eligible to play
in any association contest who has
not a passing grade to date in every
study he is taking.
No student shall be eligible to play
in any association contest who has
not enrolled at least two weeks direct
" preceding such contest.
Must Enroll Ea1y.
No student shall be eligible to COM
pete in fall OF winter sports who en-
rolls later than October Is; nor in
spring sports who enrolls later than
March / Of any year.
No student shall be ellgible to take
part in any association contest who
mas played than four years in
inter scholastic games, or who is a
high school graduate.
No student is eligible to partake in
any contest who is more than 81 years
old.
No student who, after leaving the
eighth grade, has competed for money
or under a false name, or with a pro
fessional for a prize, or who has sold
a prize for money, shall be eligible tc
play under the rules Of this assocla
tion.
No student who has ever been &
member OF an institution Of higher
learning than secondary rank shall be
eligible to compete under tue rulei
Of this association.
Regular Attendance.
All girls basketball games shall b.
played under the rules governing
girls games.
No student who sewers his connec
ton with any school during an athle
tic season, or before the close o
either semester. shall be eligible 4,
compete in the same sport until h,
shall have been in regular attendance
ore full semester. :
The rules of this association shal
apply to all forms Of t~nterscholasti
athletics.
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