HENDERSON, Lewis - suspended player - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Thanks to Sharon for this: Interesting – helps one understand how this works:

Attica-Veedersburg-Covington-Lewis Henderson attended the Hillsboro, Indiana, High School 1924-1925, 1925-1926, and 1926-1927. He ·entered the Danville, Illinois, High School September 6, 1927, his parents having changed their place of residence from Hillsboro to Danville. The Assistant Principal of Danville, Illinois, High School states-"Our records show that Lewis (Henderson) withdrew on Nov. 14. The date of his last attendance here was November 8. He did not take the examinations on November 9 and 10. On Friday, the 11th, we had no school. To the best of our ability to remember, he reported to the High School office Monday morning, November 14, that he was withdrawing from school and starting in at Covington. It was at this time that he brought back his lock to secure a refund."

Principal Verna Glascock of Covington states-"Our records show that we received Lewis Henderson's credits from the Danville, Illinois Principal on December 5. He was passing in three regular High School-subjects in the Danville High School. English, Art, Modern History and Mechanical Drawing were carried by the boy in the Danville High School in semester one."

Lewis Henderson entered the Covington High School Wednesday afternoon, November 9, and enrolled in three subjects, - English, Civics and Horticulture, the last two subjects being entirely new ones for him. He was certified as eligible and played basketball on November 18. Principal Verna Glascock states-"He was given three subjects in the Covington High School, two of which he had to do back work from September 12 to the time he entered our school. In the other subject we accepted his grades from the Danville, Illinois High School."

The questions of the use of undue influences and the date of the establishment of a residence in Covington of the father and mother of Lewis Henderson were presented and considered.

Decision-Lewis Henderson declared ineligible for any athletics in the Covington High School during semester two of the present school year due to the irregularity regarding scholarship grades and grading in semester one and Principal Verna Glascock instructed to write letters to the Principals of the opposing schools forfeiting the games in which the boy played during semester two of the present school year and requesting these Principals to notify the Permanent Secretary when such letters have been received.

Available evidence at date does not prove that undue influences were used and does not prove anything wrong regarding the establishment of the residence of the parents. The Board of Control reserves the right, however, to re-open this case at any time that new evidence having real weight is available and hereby emphasizes the point that the responsibility of proving eligibility rests with the High School Principal in all cases at all times.