The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-11-30
Charges Of lneligibility Lodged
Against Norman Men and Chero-
kee Players Likely to EIimi-
nate Two Lost Games
CONTEST NARROWS
TO FOUR TEAMS
Locals May Play Oklahoma City
Last Of Week; Heads Of High
Schools on Record for
Clean sport

Instructors in the majority of the
high schools of the state are deter
mined to see clean sport in the athletic
departments as well as in the more
strictly educational ends. The teacher
who will allow students to pass the
exams" and pass from class to class
and leave the school in the end with
an nnearned diploma, soon reaches the
end OF his row and finds himself with
out a school and with reputation
which will scarcely be called desir-
able. The athletic training OF the de-
yel0ping youth is a part Of the educa.
ton which fits him for life. Just the
same that is the absorption OF Greek
and Latin, OF geometry and philosophy,
Of bookkeeping and shorthand. The
good of the school which educates the
young men and women depends not
en- the number Of the diplomas it is
sues each year. but upon the number
Of men and women fitted In each and
every way to go forth and win through
life The mind and the body should
be developed equally and honestly
The school which turns out graduates
fitted with diplomas and degrees and
titles to which investigation win prove
them unentitled will soon lose cast.
The same may be said of the school
which will play ineligibles in the fields
OF supposedly clean sport and win
championships TO which they are not
entitled The object OF all education
is to lit the developing mind and body
for the battles Of life. The brain, the
physique, the moral development all
come in for their share Of training.
And the school which will stand for
the Grabbing of games is not a school
which is working In the interests-the
best interests of the educational high
standards which Oklahoma educators
are trying to win for the state"
The above IS a literal quotation from
one Of the instructors in Chickasha's
schools. 1t contains the gist of his ex-
pressions made while speaking of the
football situation brought about by the
Oklahoma high school athletic associ-
alton refusing to award the football
for the season of 1914
at the recent sitting OF that associ-
alton
Specific charges had seen filed be-
fore the association by teachers. by
city superintendents. setting forth that
Norman and Cherokee had played In
eligibles on their football teams this
fan and should therefore be eliminated
from entering into the final contest
with Oklahoma City. which goes into
the fight with a clean and an honest
record.
Charges have been filed with the
association against both Norman ana
Cherokee-th logical contenders for
entry into the championship game. 1t
has been alleged that both Norman
and Cherokee officials have admitted
TO having played ineligibles on their
teams. but claim that they were un-
advised and did not at the time know
that certain players we're ineligible.
The board Of control has ordered all
members to send in sworn statements
showing all players we're eligible and
failure to comply with this order will
eliminate any school from the contest.
As the matter now stands the con-
test will possibly be between Okla
homa city and either Chickasha, Tulsa
or Pawhuska. The Pawhusak-Tulsa
game has yet to be settled-the de'
cision being in contest The decision
will eliminate one of those two leav-
ing the chances even that Chickasha
viii have the opportunity afforded II
of entering the big game.
With the games PLAYED against Nor
man and Cherokee, the schools
charged with playing ringers, elimi-
mated the per centago column shows
Oklahoma City. Chickasha, Pawhuska
and Tulsa each with 1000 per cent.
Oklahoma City has played four games
and won all: Pawhuska has played