Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-12-04
NEWS FROM OVER
PARTS OF IOWA
MATTERS OF INTEREST IN VARI-
Gus LOCALITIES THAT HAVE
GENERAL NEWS VALUE
Rule of school Athletics

kule Oh SCHOOL huiictiCs
To the President of the Board of
Education, Harlan Public Schools,
Harlan, Iowa.
Dear Sir:--The charge made by
the Superintendent of the Audubon
schools against the Harlan high
school for the use OF ineligible
student, one Carley Setback, in foot
bal game October gath, was re-
yiwed at a meeting of the board OF
control of the Iowa High School Ath-
letic Association at the annual meet
ing in Des Moines.
Harlan was cited for violation OF
Article w. Section IL OF the rules
and regulations. The evidence
showed that the rule had been VIII
fully and knowingly violated. me
Iowa High School Athletic Associa-
ton was established in 1908 and mas
been maintained since that time Tor
the express purpose of preventing
such lawless exhibitions as that in
question, and to prevent the use Oh
Ineligible men. Harlan high school
inyoluntarily Joined and agreed In
writing to abide by the rules and
regulations of the association. Those
rules are paramount in the conduct
of any athletic sport in which an as
ISOLATION school participates and for
q member to violate is to invite pen
atty. All association schools de-
sire the protection of these rules and
regulations and for one school to per-
nit them to be violated for It's own
selfish end is to put that school In
the position of an outlaw.
The ineligibility of the said Carley
Setback was technical. Ii could
have been easily and promptly re-
| moved by complying with the rules.
| No request was made to have his in
eligibility removed. The statement
was made by someone that it was
| regarded las a mere matter of form.
| This is granted, but it is matter OF
form that is necessary to be obsery-
ed.
1t seems that the use of this man
was insisted upon by various
townspeople and others outside the
school. The pressure was so great
that he was allowed to participate.
Either the rules and regulations OF
the association are to be observed or
the school will be dropped from the
membership.
There is no advantage to other
members of the association to have
such a school entered in its member
| ship. From the statements made
by various parties concerned, the
board could see no mitigating cir
| cumstances. 1t was carlessness on
the part of the school authorities In
| failing to make Setback eligible.
Having failed to do so they must OF
course be technically responsible for
| his use. The unfortunate part how
ever is the fact that outside parties
are responsible for his use. The
Iowa High School Athletic Associa-
ton has no authority over the &C.
| tions of individuals and hence can
not impose any penalty.
1t does not believe that the school
| itself should meet alone the ex-
| treme penalty which this violation
warrants and hence is suspending
| judgment with the warning that a
repetition of this or similar offenses
will result in the expulsion of Har-
Ian from membership in the associa-
ton.
This letter is addressed to the
| president of the Board of Education
| in as much as ii seems to be a
matter in which some of your mem
bership is to some extent involved
and it is proper that you should
know the conclusions that have been
reached. Will you please convey
the information in this letter to the
school authorities as the official re-
ply?
Board of Control,
Eugene Henely, Secretary.