New Britain herald., 1925-02-23
STATE ATHLETES BOARD OF CONTROL
 ---~- Will Have Charge Of High School Sports in Conn.

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 New Haven, Fob. e3.-z-A new plan for centralized control Of state high school athletics canie into being Sat urday when the board of control of the Connecticut intcrscfoiastic ath- letic conference met in the city and voted to take the necessary steps for the conference to assume entire charge of the eligibility of high school athletes and control of sec- ondary school athletics generally, acc cording to an announcement made here today. The conference has un- der way plans for two state high school basketball tournaments and will arrange state tournaments also in other sports such as tennis anl swimming and the major sports of baseball and football.
 Heretofore the question of eligi- bility rules for high school athletes was handled by shree separate bod ies the state head masters club, state teachers association and the state athletic conference resulting in duplication of effort. The headmas- ters' club and state teachers associ- ation recently voted to transfer ath- letic activities to the athletic con ference which through its board Of control on Saturday made the neces- sary arrangements and changes of constitution and bylaws to assume the new obligation.
 These changes will mark an im- portant step in the history of Con- necticut high school athletics" says the announcement made today. "The Connecticut interscholastic confer ence was organized five years ago. Its membership consists of high schools only which arc represented by their principals so that the direc- tion Of the athletic policy is still in the presidents hands. In its or ganization there is board of con- trol consisting of representatives of each of four classes of high school, rated according to size. Principal C. l.. Kirschner. New Haven. class A; Principal P. A. Jakob, Norwalk. class B; Principal H. s. Allen, Wa terbury, class c; Principal c. H. El- liott, class D, Dr. A. G. Ireland. state supervisor of physical educa- ton, and the officers, Principal Walter B. Spencer of New Haven, president; II. F, Cottle of Bristol, vice-prosident: Principal Fred Frank M. Jeffrey. of Torrington, treasurer and vice president; Principal Fred A. Hunt of Meriden, secretary. are also members ex-officio of this board. Principal John Pettibonc. New Milford. was also present us mcmber of the eligibility committee,
 The conference has under way plans for two state high school basketball tournaments, to be held simultaneously on March 20 and Fl. Yale university will conduct the tournament for class A and B teams, while the state agricultural college at Storrs will entertain the class c and D teams. Manager H. F. Wood- cock was present at the meeting on Feb. 21, and outlined Yale's plans for. the coming tournament. Eight teams will compete, to be selected by the board of control and the winner will receive handsome trophy. Gold basketball charms will be given the winner and runnerup. Similar tro- phies Will be awarded by Storrs. Teams will be fully entertained at each college, the only exception be- ing transportation to and from the tournaments With its new powers the conference will arrange state tournaments and matches in other sports such as tennis. swimming and the major sports of baseball and fnnfha II "f --.-t .'.'' .s."