Evening journal., 1922-03-16
INSIST ON s.
GAME SERIES
New Castle High is Opposed
TO Playing All Games at
Dover
PROGRAM GIVES
DOVER ADVANTAGE
specIal 70 rhe EvenIng Journal.

controversy between the executive
committee Of the Delaware Inter
scholastic Athletic Association and
the local school authorities seems 10
be widening the breach and from
present indications New Castle High
school basketball team will not play
at Dover for the state interscholas-
tic Championship this year. Profes-
sor Snavely. city superintendent OF
schools. received two comn.unica-
tions yesterday, the first one ten
tative outline for the proposed
games between Laurel, Dover and
New Castle for the championships
the second one a reply TO a COM
munlcation sent the association by
Professor Snavely in behalf OF the
local Board OF Education, In which
they refuse to give their consent for
the local team TO compete under the
present arrangement The local
board demands a three game series.
one at New Castle. one at Dover and
the final game. il necessary, to be
played on a neutral floor. This plan
does not seem to meet the approval
Of comE.ittee according TO their
latest communication.
Ii was at first understood that the
committee had decided on two
games between Dover Laurel and
New Castle. the teams to play the
first game to be decided by the Nip
of a coin. This also Sc Ems to have
been changed as the committee has
sent plans for New Castle and Do
YER TO play the first game in the af-
40 UN
the Laurel boys in the evening
game. The following letter was re-
ceived by Professor Snavely last
evening;
Delaware Interscholastic
Athletic Association.
March IA, 1922.
ITO Principals and superlntendents;
THE following is a schedule OF
the state basketball championship
series Of games for both boys and
girls 1t specifies the team who
plays and the time OF which they
Will play.
"Boys-New Castle VS.. Dover next
Saturday afternoon at o'clock al
Dover
Laurel VS.. winners OF afternoon
game Saturday evening at s o'clock
at Dover.
"Girls-Frederica VS.. Mlddletown
Saturday afternoon, 2.45 o'clock at
Dover.
Laurel VS. winners OF Afternoon
game Saturday evening at Sal
O'Clock.
"(signed) L. c. ARMSTRONG,
"Sec. Treas. OF the ID. /. A. A..
The other letter received by MI
Snavely follows:
Mr. H. r. Snavely:
MY Dear Mr.. Snavely-Your let
ter OF March 1st Is received.
In my letter Of February 2Sth
was not aware Of any conclusion
that you were attacking the integ
rity OF any individual or individual
but I am aware Of the conclusion
that you have attacked the decision
made by the executive committed
and on that basis l stated that the
executive committee. would Eladll
offer you the opportunity to sit IL
their meeting TO see how matters
for their consideration are deal
with. For the executive committed
very thoroughly threshed out thu
matter of a series Of games versus
single game.
MY reference to Bolshevism q
specifically as follows: After tn
= executive committee has very care
fully considered the problem at han'
and has rendered a decision, Il i
decidedly Bolshevlsm for the indl
viduals in the State to grossly at
tack the decision OF the executiv
committee. when that Individual o
individuals knows practically moth
ing relative to the matter In whlcl
the problem was considered.
The executive committee In n
wise has the attitude OF autocrac
but desires very definitely to dea
out fair play and develop co-opera
ton OF all organizations within IN
State. But the executive committe
cannot carry out such problems ur
less the confidence OF the co-ord
mating factors Is placed IN that con
mittee and that the committee wa
elected. IL there was not conhdenc
in It, that was the time TO speak an
act and not now
III you have had any experien,
in the State matters, you will reaS
ily appreciate the fact that State a
fairs held at either end OF the sta
4 are not fair to the State as Who'll
4 II is the experience OF other Stat
4 when State affairs are conducte
that they should be conducted IN a
most central point in the State ar
not al either end OF the State.
In consideration OF the sta
meet in basketball. Dover will di
j continue. insofar as 1t Is possible.
i use the Armory floor until the da
4 of the game.
II Dover is finally champion
Kent county. It will be necessary I
Dover to defeat two teams In ord
10 secure the State championshl
One game In the afternoon and o
81 game in the evening. This decisi
"a was made by the executive comm
tee in consideration OF the fact tn
Il the games would unquestionat
Il have to be played in Dover and I
Dover team would therefore
given the disadvantage OF having
play two games.
i "Furthermore the crowd whi
will be in attendance will be
scattered from all over the sta
that the state cannot be called
Dover crowd nor will the entimei
of the crowd be entirely with Dow
"A decision OF the executive CO.
mittee. as you we'll know will sta
until 1t is changed. II changed at
and those teams that cannot co-S
dinate with those decisions will sii