Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-12-12

hcca received With the mos; marked APP
i,rcs.lt on.
II wa> introduced ii.o ;h.s country IN
tho last ,.ari nf tn, present century by the
New York aad Paterson ral,s. VINO nour-
.s1tD - ul.til il b'' 'na a~loptrd through
"''i Ia" land. From i-at '.me 1t has
grown "A prou.ar,tv aa"i now it is the
vni"r roicee gam, ..Al - i.ie leadins one
Of our rtll sports. H. 1884 representatives
OF some OF cur .ir-e-t Institutions of
.~trliiiiS met and ioinlrd IN American
Root BAN ASSOCIATION, / wuu4d be useless
10 say anything rca,plnlis IN" manner N
Wh.ch IN" : nm. Is HcM p.iyoi. Even If
every on had not 4 -, lt''il ',iea before,
tii'N know nos. since tE're has been so
mil"n discussion CONCERNING is brutality.
No gam has WitllstOou INC opposition 1t
mas. yet no form III recreation ever lived
a NOR" vigorous l,f'. WHAT IS is charm"
cther NOR" serious matters ;lLn a mere
game nave s'ircum!.": 10 milvl less oppo-
silion. II IS something lndescribable.
whicli only 4 p.aNer iriiy Understands. but
which is sufficient to make him forego
He trains for weeks 30 se, into condi-
ton. lat when h, ARRIVES at tins state
ther" IS Il great, ovcrpowcring feeling of
conscious strength. which is delightful.
ms muscles are hard. ms lungs able to
s,alih any test. and n" steps forward
gcncy. The day of .hc game arri.ss. and
he aud his companions enter thu arena
amid the waving OF parasols; flags and
shouting Of THOUSANDS. !ie Is hardly CON
if in a dream. must win: we must
WIN is the refrain that keeps ringing in
his ears. Then he is IN position. the shouts
cease until the hall has i'ecn driven high
into the ,ir. when for a brief moment
they break out. on.y TO be silent again.
The ball Is coming Ms WAY: he must be
HIM. The next thing he is conscious of is
that the htll is in his arms and he is
running behind a line of blockers. The
opponents rush towards him, and there
are gaps now where the shock of contact
has thrown both his defender and the
enemy. Thinking quickly. he sees an OPP
enills and dashes through, iindinS IA clear
field. The cheers OF has supporters rend
the skies, then die away. and he knows.
even before ne sees him, that an opponent
is about to tackle; There IS dead silence
among the vast thrOns. and the steps of
the runners are distinctly. heard. The
enemy is tbout to spring he realizes 1t.
throws down his head, and is now speed
ing along as close as SSH bic to the
ground. He feels the track OF fingers
sliding over his canvas Jacket. and is
barely. but delightfully."- conscious of the
there IS silence once again, ne knows
what ii means. and prepares, but this time
fees the clsp OF hrawny arms around his
body. and hits the ground. while a shout.
not so pleasant. is heard ascending.
Thus it is for the player. h finds
plenty OF excitement. many opportunities
Tor caring, l0u lot tU' tNtIttSc vi al IA
qualities. mental. mora! and physical.
The spectator views an minated scene:
the opposition of body to body, of mind
to mind. and ! certain Determination and
dash which IS always enhancing.
Durin. the last few years this game
has been much criticized on account of its
roughncss. From the pumler injured it
did seem t.ilt it was not much o. an i'm
provement over the ancient, lbarbarouS
snort. However, we are glad TO know that
last year there were very few hurt. and
49,, tl. -A, tn c Fpy IA 80 - ntlZpG " a
spirit of fairness. II seems that the true
remedy has ar last been found. and it was
| NOT in amendments to the rules. The IN
situations which f~osterel this game
seemed 10 he pervaded by a spirit OF TAR
ness and courtesy heretofore lacking.
( They should cultivate A sentiment against
the pllvers who take advantage of every
opportunity to innict an injury on an OPP
ponent. Il slonld he ono OF the necessary
! QUANTITIES belonging 20 "A cand date for the
team that along with physical endow-
ments anl skill he possess the proper
spirit of fairness and se.f-controi which
things. and .f he lacks these qualities he
should be rejected AZ quickly as If de-
ficient n courage. This appears to be the
true remedy Of existing eviis.
Foot bal Us played during the years
A~preyious TO this one cannot have a long
life. So much rou-hncss Will cause the
| Opposition OF the present day to be more
fatal than il was in times past. 1t is to
he hoped tha. in fostering a spirit. OF
fairness ana forhearance IA remedy. has
been found. As played by true gentlemen.
strlmental IN teaching temperance. for
bearance. control and other qualities
| which al in the development OF perfect
! manhood ever to become obsolete. and we
i venture to lrophesy that it will live as
long in tho future as it has in the past.
and that our descendants will strive as
, hard after v.storv. and shout AS loud If it
he obtained. as ever W" have done.