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Show CLARK'S CASE HEARD TODAY t ' Officials Postpone Action on Eligibility of Ogden High School Star Tho meeting of the ee. utive committee com-mittee of the Utah High School Athletic Ath-letic association! which was to have eon held at Salt Lake Tuesdso "tter-, "tter-, noon, was postponed until this evening, even-ing, according to 1'rlnolpal A. M Mei- nii of the i )gdcn ftigb school. Members Mem-bers of the committee will bo called together from verldUB parts of the state to hear the Ogden side of the protests entered by the Box Kldcr lllgh school officials again: the playing play-ing of Daryal Chirk, brilliant halfback ol the lot l eleven. Official! of the Rox Elder High school asked J,n Investigation into Clark's school records some time ago. Iwid Ashton. state arbitrator. doing jthe work of checking up Clark's : -. lo. I i; i ic i ords. The local star, a resident of ogden Bhd s.n of "Dad" Clark, one-time farn- i'iius as a baseball player Is eligible fi r competition, according to scholn;-tio scholn;-tio records at the school, passing Ih three units of work as rCQUired by the state organization PKK8EN1 PROOF vi the meeting tonight Principal a. M. lrrill will present affidavits I o the effect that Clark is a bona-fide student of the ogden High school, as well as affidavits from his instructor-? to the effect that he Is pressing in his subject-. As this is the only phase that (s fUontlono(i on i 'lark's record It tfl 'expected that the state officials will : ule Clark eligible. When Clark entered high school he was not allowed to participate In the inltlnl game of the season against ' i - ' High school, as at that lime he v. j not eligible. However, since that 'time be has made up his back work and Is now eligible lo compete, school authorities say. Bhould the steps taken by the Box Ki.ier officials result in Clark's Ineligibility, In-eligibility, ihe Brlgham eleven will be selected to meet the Wasatch eleven in tho semi-final game eithei Friday or Saturday. IH Ws si SPEN81 The hesitancy of the state directors in deciding on the easo has kept the football followers In suspense. The outcome of the case Is being awaited anxiously by ogden fans. I In communication with Secretary C lOren Wilson, of the state organization, organiza-tion, The Standard-Examiner was informed in-formed Hint but one phase of 'lark's scholastic standing was questioned. He j liuild further that if proper evidence ls submitted to insure his parsing in hisj studies, he would be declared eligible 'for competition. The affidavits of the instructors of 'the high school will clear up this. oo |