Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-19
Greatest of Harvard Football Players Benefits of Sports
ATHLETICS MAKE BOY MANLY, SAYS BRICKLEY

ooth physically and morally. Per
maps the physical part is developed
first, but later on the moral part is
the one which receives the highest
development.
1t is wonderful the manner in
which a man win develop physi-
cally by participating in athletic
sports. When | started to play
football l weighed 14O pounds. yet
by the end of that first season |
weighed over $50 pounds.
| have seen weaklings come ont
for athletic sports, with apparently
no chance for physical health and
attain wonderful physical develop
ment. The system of training es-
pecially in college, enables man
to be az his best at the time of his
most important games. At Har-
ward they believe that a good man
in splendid physical condition is
better than star player in poor
condition.
AS a trainer. ! think 'Pooch"
Donovan, Of Harvard. ranks with
the best. He certainly had our
squad in wonderful condition for
the big games.
EVERY one who takes part in
athletics is developed morally to a
high degree. A fellow learns that
to enjoy the respect of his fellow
athletes and outsiders he must not
only be clean while actually per
forming on the athletic field, but
must also lead a good, straight life
while off the field. | think you will
md that the average college ath-
Iete is a good, clean, upright man.
with high ideals and high stand
ards OF living. l really think a col
lege man would rather die than
break training.
In my opinion, one Of the highest
benefits received from participa-
ton in athletics is the spirit of un-
selfishness which is instilled into
the athletes. l have seen so MANY
examples of this that | am abso-
lutely certain of what | say. l can
give you two instances of this un-
self1shness of athletes which han
pened this fall.
Captain Shows Unselfishness.
In the Brown Harvard game
Captain Wendell hurt his ankle
and was out of the play until the
Princeton game of November 2
He started in this game knowing
that his ankle was very weak. vet
the memory of last years to 6 de-
feat by Princeton and the hope of
being on team that would defeat
the Tigers kept up his confidence.
He had played only five minutes
when he realized that he was not
at his best; that he was slowing.
up the backfield on account of his
ankle. Without further hesitation
he left the field. and BradIee. \
most capable substitute. took his
place.
Here was the captain of a Har-
ward team in his last year, a man
who had never had the honor of
being on a winning team against
Princeton and Yale, yet he takes
himself out of the game when he
might have stayed and played well.
but not his best
Then, after the game, Wendell
offered me the ball which had been
used in the Princeton game. Of
course, it is the captains place to
keep the ball won in a game, but
in his absolute unselfshness he
gave the ball to me because I had
been fortunate enough to kick some
field goals. Surely, athletics must
be OF benefit, when they can pro-
duce a man Of Percy WendeTs
type.
AS another example, take J. p.
Jones, the great Cornell runner,
whom | know personally. He is
always helping his team mates
along in the race, even sometimes
at the risk of being defeated him
self, I saw him this summer at
the Olympic games in Stockholm
do his very best to help fellow
American qualify in his trial heat
of the mile run. That his team
mate failed to qualify was no fault
of Jones', but was owing to the