Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-01
A. L. TRESTER
TO RESIGN AS
Il. S. OFFICIAL
Big Leader of State Athletics
Desires Relief-Physical
Training Plan Outlined.
BASKET DATES NAMED
BY YEpDER GARD.


A L. Iresters permanent secretary OF
the Indiana High School Athletic Asso-
ctauon, under whose able leadership the
high schools Of this state have become
organized into one OF the greatest as
eeeiEhOns Of Its kind in the United
states and who has accomplished the
utilization OF prep" athletics IN In
diana, has announced that at the next
meeting OF the board OF control he Will
turn IA his resignation.
Inc action comes as a surprise 70 those
closely related with the work OF the l.
Il. 5. 4. A. Mr.. Trester has been the
organizer OF the high schools of this
State and the good that he has done can
hardly be estimated The popularity OF
basketball in the schools and the
splendid reputation that HOOsIer net
teams have throughout the country may
be traced directly 90 the systematic
method in which the high school athletic
situation has been handled by the l. d
S. a A.
EFFORTS ALWAYS.
FOR THE BEST.
1t has been through the efforts Of the
permanent secretary that the association
has prOspered to such an extent and has
been able 10 exert its Influence IN such
. stabiliZing manner. In any line or en-
deavOr where there is Intelligent eX-
ecutive force az the head success natural
~ follows. In athletics as well as IN
the business world this Is true. Mr..
Trester has been the guiding light IN In
years and, although he has been critised
st times his untring efforts have brought
from z small beginning powerful
federation whose good Influence On the
sport OF the state can not be over
estimated.
Nj. Trester gives as his reason for re-
signing that the work OF the off1ce Is get
ding too heavy and exacting as the as
ISOLATION continues TO broaden It's scope
and Increase IN membership. The reslg-
nation viii be rendered AZ the next meet,
ing Of the Board OF Control, which VIII
be at 10 a. m. Saturday, Nov. u, IN the
ClsypOOl Hotel, this city.
At the last meeting Of the board Eev-
sral questions were settled which had
been brought up at the general annual
meeting which was held on Friday, Oct.
81 during the teachers convention here.
Dates were fixed Tor the basket-beu
Journeys It was decided to have the
sectional meets on. March 8 and 4; the
regional Journeys at Purdue and Indiana
on March 10 and Il and the finals at the
Coliseum here on March Il and IS
The sectional track meets are 10 be
held on May IL, and the State track meet
on May 20
GIRLS MUST
USE OWN RULES.
The rules under which the girls play
basketball has been causing much dis
cussiOn for some time. Many OF the
schools allow their girl teams TO play
under the boys rule, while others insist
upon playing under the regulation girls
rules. This controversy has been settled
By the board, which decided that under
no circumstances were girl teams 70 play
under boys rules. Games are to be gov
erned by the girls Spalding basketball
rules. The three court plan Will be used
unless mutual consent 70 play otherwise
]. E Gilroy was chosen a member Of
the Board Of Control from District No.
I until next election. Joseph Shock, the
from that district, IS not at present
teaching IN the public schools. GilrOy
received the next largest number or
votes to Shock a the last election.
New members OF the association sd
mitied since Oct. 10 are as follows:
Blackhawk, Brewersville. Burns City,
ButIerviIle, Gates. Chrisney. Coal CITY,
DllIsbOrO, EOuts. New WaveTley, New
Winchester -(DanvIlle), and Tefft. This
brings the total membership up TO Goa
high schools.
Another, plan has been proposed BY the
board Of the L Fl, S. a A. that may have
q far-reaching effect and DO untold good
in lettering the physical welfare Of
high school students. The new proposal
Is to put over g real physical training
program in the high schools Of Indiana.
At the present time. although most Of
the schools are interested in sports to
q greater or less degree, in compare
lively few instances is there any coOrdi-
mated system OF physical education I'm
measurable good could be accomplished
II the funds that accumulate IN the
treasury OF the association could be put
20 use In some such worthy purpose. 1t
would be the idea Of the association TO
carry on q program Of physical educa-
ton.
HOPE TO EDUCATE
PUBLIC TO PLAN.
The worth and need Of physical train
ing has never been brought home d.
rectIy to trustees. board OF education and
taxpayers. This Information should be
disseminated out over the State before
the various clubs. chambers Of COM
merce and parent-teacher meetings. With
q right conception OF the zeal value or
athletics many would be won over to
the cause Of athletics who now look
upon all forms Of sports as waste OF
time or mere fOolishness-
There is no doubt that there are many
friends Of high school athletics among
the laymen Of the State and If an intel
ligent program were instituted and car
ried out there would be numerous friends
Of the cause ready TO champion the great
ideal Of right living and true American
ism as typifed by sport that is carried
on in the right manner.
Physical training in the high schools
OF Indiana needs fostering and no or
ganizatlon is better able to fight for
such a cause than the =. II. s. A. A,
which has already done so much to
promote preparatory school athletics IN
this State. If physical training can be
purpose OF the State Association will be
widened. The future welfare of the pub
lie health viii be Frightened should
every high school boy aud girl have on
his or her high school schedule physical
education along with the readin', ritin
and 'rithmetic. The new and far-seei-g
vision Of the board deserves the cooper
alton and support Of all broad minded
citizens Of the State.