This is from the KHSAA publication "The Athlete." Game times and ticket prices are interesting.

Be fun to watch coaches select officials today. 1 hour games anticipated.

What a schedule....Get all 1st round games done in 1 day. But it also appears the late Thursday/Friday teams would be at a rest disadvantage.

Be fun to watch coaches select officials today. 1 hour games anticipated.

 

I would pay money to see that :lol:

 

Would be nice if they would bring back the consolation game, just for another game to watch.

I would pay money to see that :lol:

 

Would be nice if they would bring back the consolation game, just for another game to watch.

 

If you got a book of reserved seats, it would have cost you a grand total of $7.25. Probably $7.50 with surcharge, and maybe 50 cents to park (did they charge for parking back then?).

Yea they charged to tie your horse up and a small few for hay..

Inez beat St. X in finals.

From the Courier-Journal on March 14, 1941...

 

One hour games are funny. That is my favorite part of that poster.

Here's another Courier-Journal article, published two days after the one above. The Sweet 16 pairings were listed in the bottom lefthand corner of the page.

 

Here's another Courier-Journal article, published two days after the one above. The Sweet 16 pairings were listed in the bottom lefthand corner of the page.

 

10:00 A.M. - Lexington vs. Bowling Green

11:00 A.M. - Somerset vs. Hardinsburg

2:30 P.M. - St. Xavier vs. Dayton

3:30 P.M. - Catlettsburg vs. Maysville

4:30 P.M. - Valley vs. Hazard

7:30 P.M. - Williamsburg vs. Inez

8:30 P.M. - Central of Clinton vs. Rineyville

9:30 P.M. - Hardin vs. Hartford

Thursday, March 20, 1941

 

10:00am (11th) Henry Clay 33 (5th) Bowling Green 23

11:00am (12th) Somerset 28 (3rd) Hardinsburg 38

 

2:30pm (7th) Louisville St. Xavier 46 (9th) Dayton 30

3:30pm (16th) Catlettsburg 27 (10th) Maysville 51

 

4:30pm (8th) Valley 25 (14th) Hazard 35

7:30pm (13th) Williamsburg 21 (15th) Inez 37

 

8:30pm (1st) Clinton 25 (6th) Rineyville 39

9:30pm (2nd) Hardin 48 (4th) Hartford 29

 

Friday, March 21, 1941

 

2:00pm (11th) Henry Clay 35 (3rd) Hardinsburg 27

3:00pm (7th) St. Xavier 37 (10th) Maysville 26

 

7:30pm (14th) Hazard 24 (15th) Inez 31

8:30pm (6th Rineyville 43 (2nd) Hardin 53

 

Saturday, March 22, 1941

 

2:00pm Semifinals: (11th) Henry Clay 33 (7th) St. Xavier 35

3:00pm Semifinals: (15th) Inez 29 (2nd) Hardin 28

 

8:30pm Consolation Game: (2nd) Hardin 32 (11th) Henry Clay 31

 

9:45pm Championship Game: (7th) St. Xavier 27 (15th) Inez 35

 

State Champions: Inez

Record: 40-5

From the Courier-Journal on March 14, 1941...

 

 

I find it fascinating to look at these old clippings. In the 9th it appears Dayton was playing Hamilton? Who is that?

From Wikipedia:

Hamilton is an unincorporated community in Boone County, Kentucky, United States. It is situated at Latitude 38.88333, Longitude -84.78167, in the southern part of the county on the Ohio River; it is about a mile north of the mouth of Big Bone Creek. It was established in 1835, being incorporated by the Kentucky Legislature as the Town of Landing.

You will notice that there are no County high schools listed in any of the regions. This was before the creation of County boards of education, so each town had its own school. Once the County boards of education were created, most of the city schools were merged into the County High School. Cities of a certain size were exempt, so many of them were not merged into the County High School but instead remained independent. Many continue to be independent today.

 

I think I have a program from the 1941 state tournament at home. I will look tonight and see how sending a picture.