The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-02
BOOST FOR THE TEAM
TO WIN
A FRIEND OF THE UNIVERSITY
PLEADS FOR LOCAL SUPPORT
FOR THE ELEVEN.

To all lovers al clean, manly sport
there is no game 50 attractive as good
football when the rules are rigidIy
enforced. To those witnessing the
game il is exciting from start to fin
isi,, and for those In the game il
means the height of manly exertion.
/ There can he no yellow streak" in i
football player. 1t requires courage.
an immense amount Of hard work and
deprivation of all Injuries To even get
into condition for the game. II de-
mands clear head and strong healthy
constitution. for the player is
slant decisions of judgment and act
at all tunes without hesitation- Eaai-
ball develops brains as well as Drawn.
and the player must be clean in mind
as well as body
of all athletic sports conducted :on
the square" by any school. there Is
nothing which Will attract the attcn-
ton of those about to enter an in
stitution Of learning like "A winning"
football team. II Is universally adj
mitted that football does more to
build up the attendance of our larger
schools than all other classes OF ath-
l.tics combined. Every young man
or woman desires to attend that in
stitution which Is the championship
winner.
At this time there is in progress n
contest between three of the state in
! stitutinns OF Montana for the football
| championship. The school of mines at
Butte, the agricultural college ut
Bozeman and the university nj
Missonla. are all in the race Each
institution has n football team: all
three are very evenly matched and
| all play hard. clean and gentlemanly
games. The agricultural college and
school of mines are both backed by
the moral and financial support Of
their townspeople. who realize the
value to their several institutions of
the championship. while the people of
Misseala are showing 80 little interest
in their team and in the university as
to make II very discouraging to those
working hard for its athletic success.
1t cannot be rightfully expected that
the football squad OF the state uni
versity can or will put the life or
vigor into this game for the cham
pionship Of the state institutions
without having both the moral and
financial support of the entire COM
munity. If the people OF Missoua
wish to have the honor of the uni
versity securing the championship Of
Montana. they must get in and help,
the same as do the citizens of Boze-
man and Butte. The bows need en-
couragement and financial assistance.
II requires money to properly equip
a team to give this school a reputa-
ton which viii spread throughout ,nis
and adjoining states, apd draw young
people here.
The university itself as a seat of
learning is of course the first and
most important consideration, but
there must be something else tn at
tract vigorous, healthy young men
and women. The name champions
on the universitys athletic banner vii,
he surprisingly effective in this
cause. We must boost for 1t, for
by 50 doing we are not only helping
and aiding the states big school but
N. adding to our beautiful city 4
nest desirable class of people.
Will the citizens of this community
come tn the aid of the state uniyer-
sity by giving their moral support and
financial assistance Ia encourage the
young men and women To make this
the championship school i'm clean
sport as well rs in scholastic attain
ment? This Is the question which
should be considered. The institution
needs the presence and assistance of
everyone who has the best interests of
10th school and city at heart; who
wish for the continuation and expan-
sion of the high standard Of the edu-
cational and social position of which
the University OF Montana and the
city OF Missonla proudly boast. Look
and see what the other places are
doing for their institutions in their
midst. and then If you cannot lead. ut
least follow their example Give the
football boys encouragement and they
will win the championship of Mon
tana. A. BOOSTER
Missoula, Oct. 81 1909.