The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-24
CRAFTSMANSHIP
 TO BE TAUGHT
 SCHOOL PUPILS
Credit Marks And Loving Cups Will Be Offered
 @ As Prize Awards

Plans are under way by officials of the Birmingham public schools to inaugurate in the high schools of the city system teaching the value Of true sportsmanship in the classroom as we'll as in business and private life, to the students of the city.
 The plan as outlined by school off cials Thursday follows;
 Relieving that good sportsmanship is an important element in the develop ment of character and accepting the fact, that it is a product of educational procedure. it is planned to attempt a broad program that will educate the pupils in the schools in the elements of true sportsmanship.
 ''To organize in each school d sports manship committee for the purpose of emphasizing the underlying principles of the work. This may be done by arranging programs featuring good sportsmanship, for the regular audi torium sessions at the respective schools or by any other means which the com mittee may devise. Some of the points to be emphasized are; That the sup porters ill the stands are just as much part of the representation of the scheols as are the teams on the field; that they should have a thorough knowledee regarding the courtesies that are due the opponents that there are times when to cheer and times not to cheer; that every member of the school, players. pupils and teachers are really concerned and that each should feel that he has an obligation of his own.
 To Bring Speakers
 To bring in occasionally, speakers of note to speak to the general as semblies on the subject. Such talks spirational as we'll.
 ''To encourage in the English classes competition for the best themes on the subject of good sportsmanship, the reward to he recognition and possible publication for those who rank highest
 To award fine loving cup to the high school which is deserving of most credit for good sportsmaDship during the school year. This cup to remain in the possession of the winning school for a period of one year and to have en- saribed thereon the name of the win ming school sThe award to be based upon the sportsmanship as displayed by
 
 conduct of the supporters in the stands. quality of the work of the sportsman ship committee in the respective schools results of the competition in the En- gliSA classes and with due confederation for any outstanding feats of sports mnnship that may develop. :
 Ramsay Gives Cup
 ''ln order to make this possible. Erskine Ramsay, president of the board of education has volunteered to give the cup. The award is toN be decided by general committee composed of the three high school coaches and out standing citizens of the three respective school districts and a general chair man. The committee elected to serve for the present year are; D. J. Chap pell, of the Birmingham News; Rev Frank Macdonald, representing the WOodlawn district; Rev. Oscar Ran dolph, representing the Phillips dis trict; Joe Mitchell representing tho Ensley district and the three high school coaches, F. F. Hood of Wood lawn: l.. J. Stillwell of Phillips and W. l.. White of Ensley.
 A. system of scoring has been sug- geted that will not only aid in de- ciding the winner, but will emphasize the fact that the respective school groups in each school is actually con cerned. The tentative plan is as fol- lows. based upon total of 1000 points.
 For the conduct of the players on the field 2j0 points; for the conduct of the supporters in the stands 25O doints work or i" sportsmanship com nt'ee in the rspective schools as 9i"krd .,e '.r or actual attend ",r" hV general assemblies ,"" Nolu ~r of the competition m the En- es 150 points; re- t'pcted Spa respective schools III victory "t ,ef"at, 150 points: i!n,"nd..is t"a'~ # sportsmanship, 50