Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-05

this game is entitled to play Charles
ton for the state high school champion
ship.
The following Columbia dispatch of
Saturday relative TO the committees
action will be OF value to those who
are interested in football:
Rock Hill High school yesterday was
debarred from participating in the
emi-final games to determine which
team will represent the upper part Of
the state in the annual high school
championship football clash under the
direction of the South Carolina High
School league. The executive commit
tee of the league reached decision in
the morning to sustain the protest of
w. c. Taylor of Gaffney, that Douglas
Minis was playing on the Rock Hill
eleven in violation of the league rules.
The committee discussed the matter
thoroughly and decided that for the
best interest of high school sports all
over the state it should put its stamp of
disapproval upon such action. Minis
was receiving free board while playing
on the Rock Hill eleven and this was
construed by the committee to be val
liable considerations and against the
high school league rules and laws.
''At the same time the committee ex-
onerated the Rock Hill school officials.
the trustees and the citizens of the
town who received Nj. IS in their homes
as a guest, from an intent to violate
the rules.
by the elimination of Rock Hill only
three teams are left in the upper state
to enter the scmi-finals, Gaffney,
Thornwell orphanage and Fort Mill.
The meeting of the committee,
which was begun Friday night and adj
journed yesterday afternoon, was call
ed specially to consider the protest of
w. C. Taylor, superintendent of the
Gaffney schools, over the eligibility OF
Douglas Minis. The committee also
sustained the action of the football
committee in Anderson last week, in
which two players were properly dis
posed of.
"The time for the opening and clos
ing Of basketball, baseball and track
entries was also discussed and will be
definitely given later, it was announc-
ed.
Concerning the action Of the COM
mittee on the Rock Hill matter, the
following statement, prepared by H. T.
Shockley of the Hastoc school, Spar
tanburg, at the request of the commit
tee, was made public:
Statement of Committee.
1.-THE executive committee unanim-
ously voted to eXonerate the Rock Hill
school officials the trustees and those
citizens who received Douglas Minis in
to their homes as guest from any in
tention to violate the eligibility rules of
the State High School league; but
whereas such entertainment is contra
ry to the policy and laws Of the league,
the committee voted to sustain the pro-
test against the said Douglas Minis ac-
cording to Article g. Sec. 8, of the con-
stitution. The article and section reads:
NO one shall take part in any athletic
contest in this league who has ever
competed for money or valuable con-
sideration other than prizes
This committee ruled that being
thus entertained constituted receiving
valuable considerations whether or
not such intention existed in the mind
Of those who furnished him entertain
ment in their homes or the mind of
the boy himself The committee show
ed no disposition to cast any personal
reflection on the character of Douglas
Minis.
"Tn taking this action of technical
character, one Of the impelling motives
leading the committee was to establish
a guide for the handling of future cases
as they may arise before local school
authorities or may be brought before
the executive committee. Although
there was an exhaustive and careful
discussion of the merits OF the case
from both viewpoints by members OF
the committee, yet there was evident at
all times a prevailing spirit Of desire
to do that which would best serve the
schools Of South Carolina. The decis-
ion was arrived at without bitterness
or feeling on the part of any one and
the spirit of willingness to have indi-
vidual desires submerged for the good
Of all concerned was the noteworthy
and outstanding feature Of the meet
ing.
1.-the committee deplored the ten
Gency of i'll advised supporters of the
school teams Of their respective towns
to rush into print and give publicity to
rumors or town talk as if facts with
out first having submitted their find
ings to school officials for their ap-
proval This was in reference to the
general disposition all over the state
rather than in reference to any special
case
"Those attending the meeting were:
r. c. Burts, Rock Hill; NJ. E. Brock
man CbpStpr. r ID E'ulD AbbeVille.