Arizona republican., 1909-10-06
|C0MING ATHLETIC EVENTS
A Baseball Series, Tennis Tournament, Basketball Games and Track Events Are All Included in the General Plan

i The students of the Phoenix high school are going into athletics this year with more enthusiasm and de- termination than ever before Be- side baseball and track events. there
 will be two new features. For the first time in four or five years the boys will organize a football squad and play a series of four games with outside teams. They will also organize two basketball teams for boys.
 few years ago the Phoenix high school had a creditable football team. On it were several star players, such as Goebei, now with Yale, who was one of the All-American team picked last season. Then football suffered a relapse. There was a time when the game was considered dangerous, especially for undergraduate students. That brought on change of rules and an elimination of the more dan gerous plays. until today the game,
 0Nf though still strenuous. is accepted by the faculties of nearly all institu- tions.
 There are but two rules laid down by the faculty of the high school in regard to football One is that there shall not be more than four scheduled games played. and the other that all who play on the team shall be provided with the written consent of their parents or guardf- ans.
 The football season in Afizona will correspond with the season at east ern colleges. That is, the last game will probably be played about Thanksgiving day, or not later than the holidays. The first game will be about November | A coach will be employed ta drill the squad. and games arranged for with Prescott, Tucson high school and perhaps Will Hams. All of these schools have teams in process of formation It is possible that the Tempe Normal may be induced to put a team in the field. The Indian school certainly will At meeting of the students interested in football which was held at the high school last night, it was definitely decided to include football in the list of sports. Prof. Claude D. Jones. athletic director, was elected manager of the team. The big games Of the series will probably be played in Phoenix. One will be during fair week and the other Thanksgiving day. Prescott high school and Tue son high school have both signified their desire to play Phoenix Bis bee and Douglas also have teams, but are too far away to be consid- cred in making up the schedule.
 It is the general scheme at the high school to spread athletics over the year as follows: In the fall. football. basketball and tennis will be played: after the holidays the baseball season will open and run tip the middle of March. and the early spring will be devoted to track events. This plan will be followed also by the Indian school and the university. but 1t is understood that the Tempe Normal will not accede to it, and they will put track team to work this fall
 Two basketball teams for boys will be organized at the high school very soon. They will play games with any other school that win ac- cept their challenges.
 There is to be tennis tournament in the fall sometime before Christi mas. It will be interscholastic and is to be held at the high school courts. There are to be two courts laid on the grounds. For two days in the week they will be for the use of the girls of the school exclu- sively. It is understood that ten his trophy in the shape of a very fine silver cup will be offered by F. 4. Hilderbran for the boys to play for.
 The baseball season will open Jan uary l. A series of games will be played this year as last for silver cup offered as a trophy by The Re- publican. It Is probable that there will be more hines entered in the Valley league this year than last, though it is too early at this date to announce them.
 The high school Atheltic asspcia- tion was formally organized for the coming year at a recent meeting. There are sixty members. which will be increased to a hundred in short while The officers elected are as