Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-13
PARK RIVER PUTS
IN TITLE CLAIM
Superintendent Vim. Daven-
port Gives His Reason
For so Doing.

William Davenport. superintendent
Of tho Park River school, has claimed
the football championship for h
eleven representing his institution.
In support of his claim and Of his
right to cancel the Cavalier game, he
wrote the following letter to the
Sporting Editor:
Park River, N. D., Nov. Is.
In the first place Park River desires
to make clear that h is under no OBJ
legation whatever to play Cavalier.
The following letter will make plain
the conditions under which Park Riv-
er agreed to play Cavalier:
Park River, N. D., Sept: 90. 1914.
supt. F. f. Callahan, Cavalier, N. d.
"My lear Mr.. Callahan:
I'VE will accept the date of Novem-
Der II for a game Of football to be
played at Cavalier between Cavalier
and Park River high schools under
strict league rules. ach side furnish
ing an outside official. Very truly
added that Mr.. Ashcraft at that time
was faculty manager.
During the week Of the state asso-
citation at Bismarck, superintendent
Callahan was informed by the super
intendent OF the Park River schools
that Park River could not play Cava-
Her at all unless it was a member Of
ItiG q ICoS VS do IL wax IL vi Vi
the team at Park River to play as
nearly as possible only those teams
that were in the league. OF course If
Cavalier was not a member IF the
league, it was taken for granted that
If it was convenient to play the game
that 1t would he merely a. practice
game II should not be counted at all
toward the state results as a. means
Of determining the state champion
ship.
The games that Cavalier have play.
ed, We're all played at a time when
she was not a member of the league.
Through the city slperintendents of
these places-Grafton, Pembina.
Drayton-the superintendent of the
Park River schools, has learned that
eligibility lists were not exchanged by
the competing teams. Also these lists
have not been officially signed and
sent in to the secretary Of the league.
his has at least not been done by
Cavalier. Concerning the above men
TONED teams the writer is not in a po-
eition to say whether or not they have
sent in lists. 1t Is to be further no.
ticed that Pembina is not a member
of the league, which fact was given
by the city superintendent of the
Pembina schools. !
ME following is article vi. Certin-
cation. taken from the copy Of the
LIN IulcS VI the F1lSn
School League OF North Dakota: Sec.
1: In all contests the contestants
shall be certified by tho principal and
superintendent of their schools before
each contests. Sec. .. Such lists
shall be exchanged between such con-
testing schools before the contest and
nfterward transmitted to the secretary
OF the league. together with an official
account of the contest. The officials
of the contest shall certify the report"
The following is another article of
interest: Article IT. Membership.
Any classified high school may be-
come a member of this league by &C
knowledging allegiance to the rules Of
the league by the signature of the Of
fetal representative of the school and
the payment Of h annual dues"
The following is d. letter received
from the Secretary Of the State High
School League: Casselton. N. D., Nov.
10. 1914. supt. VIM. Davenport. Park
River. n: D. Dear Mr.. Davenport:
Last night. The Fargo Forum an
nounced your team al champions. I'll
send you a copy of the paper. as it
may be that you have not seen 1t.
This morning, the Grand Forks
Herald called me up by long distance
n asked me some things pertaining
70 the championship. I informed
them tina u board Of control does
~ oOIAoi0 oily lplO0SH1D IN tOOl-
ball. as We do in basketball, but tina
Your team certainly has the best rec
ord from all returns sent to this office.
Fargo leads in this part Of the state,
and they were defeated by Grand
Forks. Now your defeat OF Grand
Forks gives you some means Of COM
parison with a good portion of the
league.
The Grand Forks Herald called
me up to ask about Cavaliers stand
Ing in the league. I informed them
that I had no report of any games
from Cavalier, and that they did not
belong to the league this year or last
year.
Some of the schools have closed
their schedules for this season, and
others are closing after mex Saturday
AS soon as the season Is closed. we
would be glad to secure a complete
report Of the league games for publi-
cation" ~