The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-11-09
TART REPLY
To Criticisms Being Circulated
Maliciously About Our
Foot Ball Team

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and not meeting defeat during ,h"
entire season. the Lancaster High
School foot ball team j. having some
difficulty in making up a schedule for
the balance - the season. Evidently
from the fact that the opposition
know In the beginning 1t j. counting
defeat but what we started 20 say
was this There has been some mali
cious criticism circulated throughout
the state regarding the eligibility 81
some 81 our boys who play on our
local team. This unwaranted unjust
and untrue repor, reached the ears
Of the superintendent 81 the Midway
City Schools. causing him. he claims,
TO cancel the engagement to meet
our boys here November 10th.
The result Of this unkind and an
holy criticism. has brought forth the
following letter which has been for
warded To the authorities at Midway.
and should clear the mind Of the mos,
sccptical
Here 10 b.:
Lancaster. ny.
November 1. 1929
Supt : v McChesncy
Midway City Schools
Midway. Nv
M dear Sir.
We understand that you or your
Athletic Board 81 Control are IN pos
session ~ certain statements and re-
ports concerning our foot ball team
which rrfec, upon the honor Of the
officers and the student body Of the
Lancaster Graded School We can
sec. how rumors may occasionally
sprtad concerning schools but we do
not see how reports ~ tins nature
can be secured upon direct invrsti-
cation unless some party or parties
are maliciously lying about team
We wish 10 assure you that our men.
participating IN athletic contests IN
our school are bonaiide members Of
our local high school or grades and
have been 100 per cen, eligible for
every single contest in which they
have played |, Is impossible for u
TO offer any probable reason for
these false reports unless IL could be
that some one is cnvious Of the rather
fortunate record that our teams have
made. not only this year but for the
last three years, especially in foot
ball. The records Of the members of
our team are open to inspection TO
any one who does not wish to take
our statements for their eligibility.
Nay even, We urge YOU 20 choose "a |
representative citizen Of Midway and |
send him here To go over our records
in detail in order 20 satisfy himself |
as To the personnel Of our foot ball |
team and either give foundation 10
these reports or brand them a. lies |
We hereby invite. earnestly. such an |
F''sf'N "Ah " pay
INK expenses and entertainment for
same, without the slightes, hesitation.
We further agree To pay to this rep
resentativc forfei; Of $500 TWEEN
ty-iive dollars, II any member Of our
team Is found 20 be irregular in his |
or to have played at |
any time when he was Ineligible 70
IN such contest.
In further proof Of the fact that |
We are dealing IN manner that is,
nov, and has always been. fair and |
square m every respect. We have az \
fixed our signatures below and have
caused our respective titles or Offices
10 be- written Hereunder.
Respectfully yours.
J r. Stormes. President
Lancaster Graded School Board |
G. VI Thompson. Secretary
Lancaster Graded School Board |
Bette VI. Robinson. Principal
Lancaster High School
Paul Il Boyd. Superintendent
Lancaster Graded School