Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-23
GROUP NAMED
: TO SET COST
School Heads Protest Power
Of Assoc In
Giving Passes
(By staff Member)

1880
1er dams were opened on feeling
which has been yelling up for the
past six years here Tuesday eve
ming when Valley superintendent
GOT the Valley Football Coaches
and Officials association told In
no uncertain terms.
When the superintendent got
through, 1t was clearly understood
tnas the association had little II
any official recognition and that
u was believed to be a mercenary
organization.
Opening Gun
4cting as spokesman, Supt. r. II.
PQteet Of Mercedes fired the OPEN
gun by saying: Some Of you
ofe In this association to dig the
schools for all you can get" and
went on to state that the price OF
officiating has become more than
the B" schools OF the Valley can
stand.
He advocated that a uniform
price be adopted and further urged
that Valley schools use only two
officials at each game. Fully one
third OF Jul gate recnpt went for
officials last season. Poteet stated.
"Our boards OF education are com-
planning. We make our reports and
are left holding the sack" another
superintendent stated.
Supt. Poteet further protested
against the courtesy cards" put
out by the associr X !. which
abled any OF It's members to see
Valley games free. I'VE think you
ha'c overstepped your auth ority in
issuing passes" the school head
declared.
The gathering promptly applaud
ed the spokesman and voted to do
away with the courtesy cards.
Committee Named
Woody Carruthers. president OF
the association. appointed a COM
mittee composed OF Supt. J. T. Voc.
San Bcnito: Supt. 4. +. Chamness.
Weslaco: Coach A. M. Weir: Nc
Allen: Coach Claude Daley. DON
ma: and Referee doc" Osborn 10
meet and set n uniform price for
officiating at class "B" rlmes.
2CfCAH tOhtlAEr. lAACAuIAAlk 1utLAl
Rektorik OF Harrington and Grady
Reynolds OF San Benito. protested
against the use OF tvo officials.
3yhey advocated cutting the Of
ffsials' fees but favored retaining
1t least three officials.
Il don't see how n man can
be a headlineman and umpire"
Reynolds stated. Jack York. referee.
expressed himself along the same
lines. IF we must cut, cut the
fees OF all men. but be sure that
you have at least three officials"
York said.
Ike Emory. McAllen Junior
coach. was OF the opinion that a
set fee would not be found prac-
teal. Emory, an old time coach in
this section, said he never had
trouble In getting competent Of
ficials for a reasonable fee" The
trouble IS" he said. "some coaches
get the iden that they must have
one certain official. OF course they
have 10 pay his price"
Heavy Fees
Supt. Moore of La Feri1 said his
school had found the price OF Of
ficials entirely too high. la Feria
paid out fully so per cent Of her
gate receipts last season for Of
ficials." he said.
Supt. r. j. Voc OF San Benito
harked back to the good old days.
when the siiperintrndents and
coaches met together and made
schedule and hired officials at
round table discussions. The whole
matter, he thought. could be set
tied In n friendly fashion.
Previous 10 this discussion. Che
gathering discussed Interpretation
Of rules.
Che body will meet next Tuesday
might at Mercedes.