San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-22
BEAUMONT HIGH
ARGUES0vER ]
PROTEST
State League Football Race
Muddled Awaiting
Decision.

Wednesday morning at $50. f'se
executive committee Of the Texas
university Interscholastic League
will hear the protest Waco High
School has filed against eligibility Of
Captain Sam Ballicw Of Beaumont
High School. Roy Henderson, ath-
letic director Of the league, said he
expected the committee to reach .
decision "Wednesday.
AUSTIN, Tex. Dec. 32.-CR-A
delegation of Beaumont high school
officials arrived here today 10 de-
fend the Royal Purple" in a protest
launched against Captain Sam Balliew
by Waco high school officials follow
ing the defeat Of that team here last
week.
Captain Balliew Is along for q
league conference which is scheduled
some time today. Principal e. c..
Mcdonald and Former High School
Coach Lilburn Dimmitt also are at
tending the meeting. at which time
Beaumont expects the Royal Purple
leader to be exonerated of all charges,
BACK TO FIRST PLAN.
"When our team became involved, "
declared Mr.. Mcdonald today, I'VE
withdrew our offer, which we thought
generous when made, that Beaumont
meet Forest Avenue high here Satur-
day. But now that our team has been
questioned, we will be content to await
outcome of the protest and the Forest
Cisco series, meeting the winner in
the state final if our team is found in
good standing. an arrangement COM
plicated Saturday when Cisco and
Forest Avenue tied in Dallas. We
have all of our evidence ready to
present to the league and are set to
fight for what we feel is right and
just"
Mr.. Mcdonald today again reitcrat-
ed his statement of last night in which
he declared Captain Balliew was per-
mitted to play this year upon approval
of his past record by Roy e. Hendcr-
son of the league. Coach Dimmit also
declared he had taken all Of Balliew' s
records before the league last spring
for inspection and had sanction Of the
league for Balliew's participation.
ALL RECORDS FILED.
"All of the records in the case were
filed in the Interscholastic Leagifc
office and should still be there de-
clared Coach Dimmitt, "and we ex-
pect TO be able to present all Of them
as evidence at the hearing
Coach Dunlay (BulD johnson did.
not make the trip, remaining ut homc
to work with his team with which he
expects to enter the state finals
against the winner of the Forest-Cisco
game. the championship being due on
the grid New Years Day. Forest and
Cisco probably will play at Cisco
Saturday.
A Waco delegation, headed by e. I.
Genheimer, principal of the high
school, and Coach Paul Tyson, will
appear before the executive COMMITTEES
to argue Balliew is ineligible. The
Wacoans are placing strong hopes in
a 1921 Georgetown High School an
nual which shows Balliew's picture
along with other football players.
Last Wednesday Waco was elm
III luc Wy
which won, 81. in a thrilling engage
ment. If Balliew is ruled ineligible,
Beaumont would be thrown out of the
race. in which event is generally I'M
derstood Waco would take Beaumont's
place.
SECOND TEAM MAN?
Balliew told Henderson that in 1921
he did not participate in single game
with the first string Georgetown High
School football team but was only a
member of the second team or junior
team. Waco's charge of ineligbility
revolves around allegation that Bal
liew did participate as a first team
performer in 1921. If Waco can prove
that Balliew did play on the first team
in 1921, he is clearly ineligible, Mr.
Henderson said. for he admits playing
in 1922 and 1923 at Georgetown, and
1924 at Beaumont. and man is al
lowed to participate but four years.
However, if Balliew played only on
the second ram in 1921, there is nj
question but that he is eligible to play
in 1925, Mr.. Henderson said.