Salt Lake Telegram | 1912-09-10 | Page 11 | Athletic Activity in Grade Schools

ATHLETIC ACTIVITY I IN GRADE SCHOOLS I Principal Coombs of the Hie Lafa Lafayette i hool bool and chairman of the athletic board I of t the grade STade schools will commence work fit t once along athletic lines He intends t Ito to call a meeting for the purpose of ar arranging arranging ar ar- ran ranging l leagues agues for the girls girls' and boys boys' basketball teams throughout the city and andallo alto also a soccer league for tor the boys In the higher her grades There will be no football In ln the city schools but the members of fth athletic board will do all aU they can to boost boot the other sports so as M to give the a a. fairly good training for for high I school activities t. t Pennants and silver cups will be given tto to the winning teams team and th tho basket basketballs balls and other material materia will all alt be fur- fur by th the tha athletic board So that tit It will not Incur an any expense whatever to the students who try out for the teams M U It has bas done up until last year A fund will be sot lIot aside e by the board of education for the purpose of ot carrying on In and encouraging athletics In the district Ot Officials will b be selected b by the ath- ath Uc board and paid for acting at very overy fame rame s eo 20 that there will be no partiality any school and the different teams will always be able ablo to have officials on 1 band to take talco charge of oC the games ames This was Plan was first tried last season Beason and proved f inch a a. success that Mr Coombs will wm carry lit tt It out again this lt seas wason and not depend ion On OD any one ono officiating at the games Just for tor the love of ot the sport