The Detroit times., 1909-12-10
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( noolE ii,nir has long been ="
a faNorltc theme
I With those whose experience ana on
ser,ation have allowed them 10 attain
am accurate verdict. THAT athletic COM
petition is right now one OF the most
effective weapons against the liah't
habit and can be credited or Diane i
for q very considerable share OF the
sweeping local option movement 'I
the past decade. is logical step from
Ibis basis ~ reasoning and iAat Is
lust the theory thai a veteran sports
man propuunded 10 me tiTC other day
The secret OF keeping the. bows ou'
of the saloons IS to interest them IN
something that viii cultivate their
natural pride III physical excellence
AID he Get a boy once 10 thinNins
GA that line and. ii he finds any game
lon which he can show enough pro
6ciencv TO make 1t satisfying. he il
tsbn GOOD care OF himself. Ihr tN'
annie Of those who have been wrecked
Thy bad habits Will Doe a lesson that Will
g.ways be before him.
"Ae rule. outdoor competition
VIII leave him tired enough 10 ENJOY
an evening AZ home and an early START
for bed. II it is indoor competition
his evening will take care OF NseH.
II. OTIS OF the boys have appreciated
the fact and have gone OUT from thelf
school competitions 20 lie IN the
world. with the idea firmly IN their
minds When the local option pro
position has come up for settlement
they have voted in the interests o'
their own sons"
Coming m time when the inde-
pendent and club athlete is under
such a4ho, fire. this line OF argument
seems most opporWne Football may
and does cost the lives of perhaps
three or four players each year mere
Is a natural element OF risk with the
odds one 10 100000 orr thereaboutS
that any certain participant may be
seriously hurt Such odds or some
think hike il are undoubtedly in force
/ in the case OF all other athletic sports
Yet. were statistics available u
would be far more 10 the purpose 10
compute how many Of the hundreds
OF thousands Of plays are led through
the game. 10 clean and healthy ives.
And this fails To take into account
the enormous number who are aHvct-
ca by The force of example.
Reform football il You must, gentle
men Of the rules committee. but be-
/ ware lest YOU transform into game
that will lose the interest and there-
fore the benefits which the game now
brings TO its devotees and supporters
Regardless of that Sl0l 600 purse ont
west Manager Eddie Glassco OF
Windsor's athletic club continues to
find plenty OF good talent available
at popular prices.
Broken-down ball players ought 10
find Jobs as stage hands and scene
shifters If the proposed scheme or
evening shows al ball parks goes
through. II Will merel. be- change
from the afternoon 10 the evening
bill
Greetings, Have you applied for
membership in the Detroit Wheelmen
today
Was the urbane publicity promoter
Of q. Nelson kidding when he sent me
an otherwise empty envelope contain
ing the statement Here Is TRUE
story. honest TO goodness. or was ne
merely abseut-miuded?
N Jeffries tails there Is always me
chance that Everett True may be IN
ducpd TO sustain the mperiied SUI
premacv OF the white race. He's INC
only other mbeaten scrapper discern
ible and he keeps in trim right along
Interesting fact The cheapest seat
IN the Jen-Jack house will set It's pos
SCISSOR back five bones in real money.