SN ; 7 ' tay a “ae 4h 6 | LIC a ; mi 4 * des Cert “3 yee 33 er my ; ue 5 ree ROA agpia iatore Hh + ae to On a Split 3-2 decision, the Ogden Board of Education Monday night voted to have-all athletic contests for secondary schools in. the district until Jan. 10 held in the afternoons in an attempt to quell after-game problems. Spencer J. Klomp, board pres-. ident, cast the tie-breaking vote on the second time around for a motion to shift to afternoon games, WAS IN FAVOR fights and damned if the by patrons, students and” ents. oy, e Injuries, lawsuits, threats and vulgar language have brought them to a situation where they are becoming more and: more unwilling to step ‘in, he said. NOT PENALIZED Board members Gilbert Marriott and Glen Holley, who later voted against the move to day- time scheduling, both’ said‘ they When the same motion came hated to see the majority of around. earlier and the same tie students penalized because of developed, he woted retaining the,<yening Further discussion in favor of the actions of the few, and poini- schedule. ed brought the change. in his vote. | alt fecision will affect out that the incident in which Coach Gladwell was in- jured took) place following an afternoon football game. Dave Lambert, Ogden High student who said he represented a a. Junior ee ball games are already played in the afternoon. The decision. came after a lengthy discussion of problems which have arisen recently and | lettermen at that switch the school, said Ogden High has been working hard to change its image and the to afternoon games ‘‘would mean the failure of all we have attempted” and offers by Ogden High student probably wouldn’t solve ‘the officers to take responsibility for problem. ‘maintaining order after games. Bruce Anderson, student body Dr. William, Garner, super- president:at Ogden High, said intendent, told) board members he realizes night games mean the problem of after-game dis. problems, but students are orders has ‘become pressing ready to “move in’ and ‘elimenough that immediate action inate the problem by working is. imperative. The board set solidly with the faculty. aside a discussion of possible Mr. Puffer said the problem bonding for a new junior high seems to relate much more {to school to. replace Mound Fort the general public, alumni and ‘to consider the matter. non-attending students, all of whom would be difficult for stuINTO Focus dents to control. Dr. Garner said the problem Dr. Gerald H. Raat, assistant had been brought sharply into superintendent, said more ‘alumfocus over the weekend by a City. Court decision freeing three men accuséd of battery charges in connection with the beating of Craig Gladwell, Cen‘tral Junior High football coach, during student trouble following a game, and fighting which followed the Ben Lomond-Bonne- ville and Ogden-Weber basketball games Friday night. The suerinteren’ said he had also heard persistent reports from reliable? sources -of large..scale trouble being éd af the Ogden-Ben game. scheduled. for evening, now shifted ‘termoon time by the ni attend night games, drinking is more common and the “cloak of darkness’? seems to embolden those. who get involved in such actions. BEFORE CONTROL said students have worked before to control the situation, but difficulties have gone on. Ralph Russo, president of the Ogden Education Association and a teacher at Ogden High, said he was concerned with the need for teachers or lettermen breaking up. battles »in which clubs, knives and: rocks might be used. 21 UOY a He said he felt the extent to which Weber County high Schools are involved should be “ourt gction and made clear also. . WE 2. goes f game-related Board member Leslie T. ‘Norproblems and in some: cases ton then. moved thatthe games are suggesting that athletic con- be shifted to an afternoon schedtests be completely eliminated. ule until the Jan. 10 board meet. Clark Puffer, executive direc- ing to give students and admintor for the Ogden-Weber com- istrators time to see what can bined education © associations, be worked out before a final said the problem has been grow- decision is made. ) ing for some time and many The motion was seconded by cases have gone unreported. It. Board member George Béll. is now getting out of hand, he The vote found Mr. Holley an asserted. 7 Mr. Marriott voting against an * Teachers, he said, have come Mr. Norton and Mr. Bell votin to feel that they are “damned in favor. After some hesitation if they intervene in student Mr. Klomp voted in favor.