Show A PROVO VO ABANDONS CONNECTIONS WITH NEWLY OR AN ZE A SO U-MI U WN EAST AND WES ES ESMAY MAY BE lEfT AlONE Ogden Will Make Know Kno Its Stand Next Tuesday I I t C The big four athletic association On formerly composed of the East Bast Provo Pro Pro- vo Va West est and Ogden high ligh sch schools school oI I which originally was slated to fo buck bucS the Utah High school Athletic 1 received Its first big set back hack yesterday when the Provo school stated that It would the schedule previously and stick with the 1 U U. H H. drawn iU Iu ii There is S S. A. A A 14 den a possibility now t that fiat at Ogden Ogden Og- Og may reverse its Us de derision ision an and desert East and West Is but a slight possibility However for l n has not definitely made a a. statement as such With only three schools IH left lert to play in jn a league by bv themselves It looks as though East and West Vest not Ilot be likely lIkey will wilt to ruin the tile by dropping association n n- n out but but- butwill will finally find themselves holding toe the sack i Principal A. A M M. Merrill Merrl of Ogden Jat Jas evening asked F F. de D D. Muir Og representatIve to callia calIri meeting of or the tile league schools which he lid did for Tuesday evening Principal Merrill 1 Is anxious to find out the attitude of the other schools in to the association out lawing schools which go Into ath letic competition with East and West rest after ter December 19 Mr 11 Muir stated that that the Ogden school has definitely announced its Intention of ot playing In Ogden league fit will be impossible for tor the school to play in both associations so o the meeting TUe Tuesday day will probably prove 1108 the stand o of ot Ogden b l It became known yesterday that Provo had not signed an agreement to stay in athletic competition wit wits East West and Ogden so Is not breaking any agreement in the stand taken yesterday At the time that the league was formed it was nit definitely known would be Granite or Provo to make the fourth school and so no contract con con- tract was put before the Garden City school The rhe following I statement was as Is 5 sue sued through Principal Harmon or the tile Provo Pro school yesterday o under the heading Provo Sta Stays s With H H. S. S A A. A. A JH Reasons for scheduling sChedulIng- games with East West Vest and Ogden schools l We were anxious to have ha with the larger schools because be- be because cause cause- bee l 1 We We that more fr fre frequent quent contact with the tile larg schools would aid us in developing better sportsmanship in our teams and student body JP P 2 2 The schools were mo mo-e mo e lot ot of our size in population 3 The financial cial gain deri efrom e from games with the l larger schools would enable us to equip more boys bois for athletic work H 4 The Provo High sr school s' hoo ex cx expected to play its schedule in m tl the thi Nebo division along with The sch scheduled sched- sched d d- d East W Wast st and Ogden games Reasons why we think thinie we should wi wih h the I U r H II S S. A A. A A. 1 1 It has never been the tile int n- n Continued on Following Page EAST AND WEST Continued from Preceding Page ion o or the Provo Pro High school to WIthdraW 1 from the association Tie o PaRt East and w West t schools have ha made ii statements and also that hey wished to Pla play th this Is year ear the be ic aChe ul ul formed forme l by East West Oaties OR- OR ties den and Provo also that If it condl IonS Ion'S ar are favorable fa u they will tune tune- Ion re regula In their next net ear ar Front FrOIn From these facts and Jaa inas- nuch luch an as the schedule was wag only onh ten- ten no agreement being and due duo to o the fact that S not considered or con- con t b bv by East and West Vest a at any time e during the re recent ent meeting rela- rela it 1 0 to l' l en e objection submitted by br tat sod a West WeRt do not we wo feel seCure secUre se- se cUre o or justified In supporting all Issues 2 Th The Tho Provo hIgh school does not cot have nave an any particular reason for tor Drawing from the tho association DUSe So of the present Ion W WI belle believe that the iho tate state lie association has lisa done a a. gr great at for the betterment of the the th- th e C h. h Ie Ic situation within the state 4 The of nt East Hast aM 54 West eat with th the I L. L T T D S. S U. U we foel ci i Is f I a. grievance and bo be settled settle by the schools I t io ns' ns We e would recommend to the state Ste hl higi Kh h school hool athletic Ion on that a a- division be formed comI com com- the larR larger schools of ot the I slate p 7 II which w would ld bring them to toA to- to A gether ther In league competition epe espe- dally 1 i In football beginning with he scho chool year eaL 26 1925 S |