Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-03
SALEM PHYSICAL DIRECTOR
OUTLINES SCHOOL PLANS

Invitations have been issued by W.
ID. Fletcher, director of physical cduca-
tion at the Salem High school, to the
various high school principals of the
state to undertake the formation of clo-
ser relations between the members of
the Oregon Athletic association so that
schedules can be arranged satisfactori-
Iy and contests played with more at
tentlon to rules and regulations and a
better athletic atmosphere developed.
This matter was to have been brought
up at the meeting of the Oregon State
Teachers association in Portland but
the Athletic Division session was cut
short The circular letter sent out by
Director Fletcher contains suggestions
for the division of the state into sec
tions and grouping of the schools geo
graphically. He suggests five groups
or leagues-the willamette, the South,
the. Columbia, the Eastern, the Interior
and, if possible, the Portland. All the
schools of these various leagues would
meet at stated times for business sess-
ions and the election of Officers These
Officers would govern the affairs of the
respective leagues but in turn would be
subject to the Board of Control OF the
Oregon High School Athletic associa-
tion. Three factions in each school in
each league would be represented-the
principal, the coach and student
body leader.
Concerning the details of this plan,
Director Fletcher has the following to
say:
Each league should also have-a COM
1nittee of protest to decide all protests
and disputes brought before it by mem
bers of its league. All representatives
In each league should meet and discuss
all business, etc, annually. During this
meeting the coaches OF the various
schools could convene and arrange a
schedule for the succeeding season. This
schedule to include games of football,
basketball, baseball, track and rcoss
country running. A schedule suitable
to all schools can be drawn up in this
manner and it will eliminate all un-
satisfactory correspondence, unbalanced
schedules, etc. The student managers
to be the assistants to the coaches and
shall be members of the team which they
to manage, the same as the captains.
This will serve two-fold advantage, i.
e., eliminating extra expense to the
school in carrying man not a player
and will bring into the position Of mana
ger, one familiar with the branch of
sport he is managing Officials for
games can be selected at the time the
games are scheduled.
Schedules.
''The schedule for regular games to
begin January 5, and continue through
February 16. On February 23, all the |
schools, major and minor, of each lea
que could play at centrally located
city in an eliminated tournament. Upi
to the time of the tournament some |
team will have won the most and lost
the least games and therefore be leader
In the league. During the tournament, |
however, some team other than the /
above mentioned leader may become vic |
tor. In this way two teams will have
a claim to the league championship. |
TO get QUE undisputed champion, the |
second of March is left Open In case
the same team that was league leader
won the tournament, no play off would |
be necessary. On March 9th all the
league winners could go to centrally |
located city and play in q tournament
for the state championship.
Track.
April goth, would be the most logi-
cal time to run the first dual meet
These could continue through May 18th.
On May 25 each schooi in each league
could send an unlimited number to a /
league meet i'll central city The fol-
lowing week, May 299, ali the CON
testants that finished first, second and
third in each event in the various lea
que meets, coufd.get together in a state
meet. In this way only the best men
from each league would get together,
giving the spectators more for their
money and time would be saved as well
by the limited number of contestants.
This state meet should be in the hands
of the Oregon High School association.
Baseball.
Start schedules April continue
through May 18th. On May 25th and