Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-02
UNITY BRINGS
VICTORY SOUTH
ALL-STAR TEAM WON BECAUSE
OF COMBINATION
Absence of Petty QuarreIs Resulted in
Triumph of the Local Athletes
Against Strong Men of Stan-
ford University
BY Edward Moriarty

One of the greatest sensations that
has occurred to startle California ath-
letic circles in many day resulted
Friday last, when the all-star cinder
aggregation of Southern California de-
feated the strong track team of STAN
ford university on their own grounds
and under conditions favorable to the
Cardinal athletes.
When the plan of taking a track team
north first presented itself it was quite
readily agreed that an aggregation
from any one educational institution Of
the south would stand but small chance
of making anything above a mediocre
showing against the strong men of the
north.
AS a result the fastest athletes among
the southern colleges were chosen at
the conclusion of the track season and
welded into an aggregation that ap-
peared to be as effective as could be
formed from local college material.
Did Not Quarrel
For once the pickering and dilly
dallying which has detracted much
during the past from southern athletic
success was overcome sufficiently long
to allow the men passage north. and as
a result they can claim the proud dis
tinction of having vanquished at least
q portion of the enemy in their own
camp.
The lesson learned from the outcome
which attends a unity of purpose and
q combination of the strength which
really lies among southern athletes
should thrust itself home and cause re-
Election among the members of south
land athletic teams. Future results
will certainly justify the continuation
of such cooperation.
A tendency to make light of the few
substantial suggestions which have at
tended things athletic in Southern Cali
fornia has been to the detriment of the
gain and pleasure that we'll organized
procedure would be about, but now
that a determined effort has been in
strumental in such a victory as oc-
CURED Friday there is reason to believe
that a different aspect of affairs may
stamp future athletics in the south.
Unity the Cause
The fact that Southern California
was triumphant is not of such moment
as the realization that victory was
brought about by cooperation among
men who in the past have contented
themselves largely with petty quar-
rels in an endeavor to win at whatever
cost. The charge cannot be made that
an intention has existed to participate
in unclean athletics, but despite the
continual talk of fair play the fact re-
mains that the situation has not been
particularly conducive to support from
those really interested in a proper pro-
mitigation of amateur sport
A better spirit should hereafter pre-
vail as d result of Saturdays meet for
the recognition that unit.- in college or
school athletics can be put to good
effect as elsewhere cannot fail to have
been impressed upon those who wit
messed what a combined effort accom-
plished against such an aggregation
as the University of Stanford is capable
of putting on the field.
A few more plans more especially
directed at the formation of u sports
manlike spirit among the southern
colleges will have as beneficial n result
upon the several institutions as it did
upon the men of the all-star team who
realized that they We're out to win and
not to raise petty questions impertinent
to a track meet.
The all-star team meets Berkeley this
afternoon and the chances of Il victory
against the California men do not ap-
pear overwhelmingly bright, yet it will
be more because of a lack of numbers
perhaps than a lower ratio of ability.