Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-11-24
BASKET BALL LEAGUE
New Auxiliary to The Williams-Ful-
ton Athletic Association Organized
Schedule of Basket Ball Games
for Current Season BY Laws
Adopted.

Adopted.
At recent meeting of the princi-
pals interested in the Williams-Ful-
ton Athletic Association, basket ball
league was organized with E. l..
Watkins of Archbold as President,
Karl Hyper of Pioneer as Vice Presi-
dent and Walter Brown of Chester
| field as cretary-Treasurer.
! The following schedule was framed
for the season, and bylaws were
drawn up for the league
The general plan, and in particu-
lar the having of neutral referees,
will operate greatly to the interest
in the games and the conducting of
them:
SCHEDULE
The games scheduled for the sea-
sonof 1916-17a are as follows: Archbold
will meet at home the teams from
Bryan, March 23rd; Fayette, February
9th; Montpelier, November II;
Pioneer, February 23rd; Stryker, De-
cember Is; Wauseon February ri and
West Unity March 10th
Bryan will entertain Archbold De-
cember 8; Montpelier, January u;
Pioneer, December 22; Stryker, Feb
ruary 23rd; Wauseon March 2; West
Unity January 26th.
Fayette receives Archbold Novem-
Der "a; Bryan, December 18th; Mont
peller January 26th; Pioneer Deem
Der 1; Stryker February 2; West
Unity, January II.
Montpelier will be at home to Arch
bold February 10th; Bryan January
IS; Fayette December 22nd; Pioneer
February End; Stryker March 18th;
Wauseon, January 18th; West Unity,
December 1st.
Pioneer will welcome Archbold
March 9th; Bryan January 18th; Fay
cite, January 5th; Montpelier, De-
cember 18th; Stryker, February 9th;
Wauseon, March 10Th; West Unity
February 18th.
Stryker entertains Archbold De-
cember 1; Bryan, February 10th;
Fayette, january 10Th; Montpelier,
December 8th; Pioneer, January 18th
and West Unity March End.
Wauseon will stay at home for
Archbold January 5th; Bryan, Feb
ruary 2; Fayette, December 9Th;
Montpelier, March 9th; Pioneer, Jan
uary 26th; Stryker December 22nd.
West Unity plays the game at home
with Archbold, February End; Bryan
March 9th; Fayette, February 23rd;
Montpelier, February 9th; Pioneer,
December 8th; Stryker, January 9Th
and Wauseon, December 18th.
BY LAWS
We, principals of high schools of
Io1
der to further the best interests of
athletics in our schools, herewith es-
tablish set of bylaws for the direc-
tion of Basket Ball Leagues to be
conducted as a sub-association of the
w. F. A. A.
This Association shall be known as
the Williams-Fulton Basket Ball Lea
que, membership in which shall con-
sist of the schools of the above nam
ed counties which shall subscribe to
these by laws and annually renew
their affiliation; and further, its ex-
ecutive committee shall consist of
President, Vice President and a Secre-
tary-Treasurer, elected for one year.
II
At least one annual meeting shall
be held, for the purpose of electing
officers, framing a schedule and in
augurating any changes deemed nec-
essary. Officers may be coincident
with those of the w F. A. A. but all
| funds, records or agreements shall
be kept independent .-.tr.yl.s.....
Ill
An annual affihation fee of $500
shall be paid into the treasury by
each school on or before December l.
Each school shall provide for the en-
tertainment of the visiting team, pay
ing the agreed expense Of not more
than seven players and coach:
w
The Secretary shall assign referees
to all games, chosen from a list made
up of neutral men residing without
either county. Said list to be prepared
by the officers. The expense of said
referee shall be paid frsm the gen.
eral fund of the league.
v
In event of postponement or can
ceiling of any game, the home team
shall be liable for the notification of
the referee. A check to cover ex-
pense of referee, together with the
blank furnished by the Secretary,
shall be mailed by the home team to
the Secretary the morning following
each game.
ANY school which fails to appear
as scheduled, except for untoward ac-
cident or local prevention, may be
declared to have forfeited the game
by a score of 20 upon judgment OF
the officers of the league. Except
that if they be of the interested
schools, other principals shall be ap'
pointed in their stead by the remain,
ing officers.) The judgment com
mittee shall be informed within one
week by both contesting parties ane
decision rendered at once. Other oc'
casions of dispute shall be settled by
the referee at the time except thai
his decision may be later reversed b!
| vote of the principals, excluding thu
| two interested.
The officers shall arrange for
championship series of three game'
to be played the Saturday following
/ the close of the schedule, between tive
"All Star" teams chosen by the sew
eral referees to represent their tw'
respective counties.
A suitable trophy shall be provides
for the winner in the league schedul
providing nine games have teen play
cd. Trophies may also be provides
for members of the team winning tn
championship series.
| All funds in excess of $500 shall a
close of season be pro-rated amonI
the schools of the league which hav
played not less than nine of the sche
duled games.
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| These bylaws may be ammended a