The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-03-20
TO PROMOTE HIGH SCHOOL
ATHLETICS.

AAO AolloWmS ChS0iai ano loiSS "a .
issued by the high school inspector,
c. A. Ives, to parish superintendent
and high school principals:
Through the cooperation of the
Times-Picayune of New Orleans, we
are prepared to present a plan for the
encouragement of athletics among the
school boys Of average strength and
skill.
1t is the idea to supplement the re-
suits from athletic contests, inter
school meets, parish and state rallies,
by awarding token to any boy in the
schools that will qualify in three events
in his class as given on the enclosed
sheet.
The usual contests have done much
to secure interest in athletics and
stimulate school spirit. They have
been worth the time and effort that
have been put into them and deserve to
be fostered. 1t is a noticeable fact,
however, that these make their appeal
to those that are strong and alert-to
the physically fit. The addition Of the
events in accordance with the plan
outlined will not be open to that criti-
cism, but will be the means of having
a great many more boys on the athletic
field. The general result should be
not only to secure physical training
for larger number of boys than usual,
but also to add life and spirit to the
forms of athletics that have ordinarily
claimed the attention of the schools.
1t will be noticed that these are tests
and not contests, so one winner does
not bar another winner.
Believing that this plan offers an
opportunity to encourage wholesome
athletic training among the school boys
of the state, the Times-Picayune very
generously agrees to furnish the badges
to be awarded. This paper will con-
duct column in the Sunday issue Civ
ing matter connected with the tests.
and in this column will be published
the names of the schools and the win
|ners of badges.
The Rules.
/. These tests are limited to students
entered not later than February !, 1915,
and having not less than 75% general
average in scholarship, and not more
than one failure in the month previous
to the tests.
2. Each school may select the date
for these athletic tests in accordance
with it's convenience, but all tests in
the same school must be on the same
day.
3. There shall be one set of tests for
boys of the high school grades only, as
follows: (a) Ginning the bar nine
times; (b) running high jump 4 it. in;
I (c) running 22O yards in % seconds.
| 4. There shall be one set of tests for
boys in the elementary grades as fol-
lows: (a) Ginning the bar six times;
(b) standing broad jump 6 IT. in;
/! (c) running 100 yards in IA seconds.
5. There are no conditions as to age
or size in these tests.
6. A silver pin will be awarded to
each boy that succeeds in all three
tests for the high school grades.
7. A bronze pin will be awarded to
each boy that succeeds in all three
tests for the elementary grades.
| s. There shall be in the final compe-
tition but one trial in Ginning the bar,
one in dashes, and three in the jumps.
In Ginning, the boy shall extend him.
self to his full length before and after
each pull-up and shall be obliged to
raise his body without a kick, snap,
jerk, or swing to such height as to
raise mis- chin higher than the bar.
9. There shall be three judges of
these tests as follows: the principal,
the superintendent or his representa-
tive, and a citizen selected by the
principal.
10. These tests shall be conducted
under rules governing parish or state
rallies, or such as will be found in any
standard athletic guide.
II. Blanks will be supplied for uni
form report on records made in these
tests. Reports will be made in tripli-
cate, one copy to be retained by the
school and two copies to be forwarded
to G. A. Ives, State High School In
spector, Baton Rouge, La, as soon as
completed, but not later than May /,
1915.
IL. A special banner will be awarded
to the school in each parish that has
the highest percentage of boys winning
badges in grades five to eleven, inclu.
sive, provided two or more schools in
u.