AUSTIN, Nov. 6 (AP) -- A plan to give the Interscholastic League supervision over junior high school athletics has been tabled by the league advisory council.
The suggestion may be revived at Monday's session of the advisory body, or later. It was tabled subject to further study.
Sunday the council rejected a proposal to admit private and parochial schools to league competition.
It also took the first step toward barring coaches from assisting in any all-star football or basketball game except that sponsored by the Texas High School Coaches Association. It adopted that recommendation, subject to rewording of the proposition by the league executive committee.
The advisory council studies recommended rules and passes its suggestions along to the executive committee, usually for submission in a referendum to the member schools.
A proposition to prohibit high school basketball players who are or have been competing for league honors from participating with any other but his school's team after the end of district play, was also laid on the table. It was subject to recall.
A council spokesman said the action on all-star games was taken in an effort to prevent the exploitation of schoolboy athletes' reputations, and the using, for private purposes, of public-school, tax-supported facilities and personnel.
Action on the private school application came after the council heard Father Ringcamp of Catholic High School, San Antonio, present the case for such schools. The action was based in part on the council members' poll of public schools of the state. The polls showed 88 per cent opposed, 12 per cent qualifiedly favoring, the council spokesman said.
He added that the action was also based on belief of council members that state laws prohibiting the use of tax funds (which are used to support the league) for private schools would apply.
Some council members also expressed belief that private schools might find difficulty meeting strict eligibility rules of the league, the council spokesman said.
The council meeting was closed to the press.
Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Monday, November 6, 1950, page 21
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