New Ulm review., 1913-11-19
A1lta,lsa Tor 4. 5. Aihletles

SOo1y ANOW SASD AAoSV - AOSASS DOsA
team this winter? This question ID
aroasiug considerable intersst In High
School circles at the present time.
The scsloo OF the Board Of Education
at . recent meeting. when it was
agreed TO dispense with the popular
wister sport until it can be properly
cared for in The gymn ssium of The now
FAigA School Building, has aroused
considerable opposition among 'atgh
School students and the Alumni who
orc opposed to dropping, even for 3
yesr, the sport in which New Ulm
High has always ranked so high as
lsy.off Of q year will mean decided
set back to the game.
This opposition has crystallized
among the Alumni and bas developed
into petition to the Board to recon.
slider their action. Some IS names
have already been signed to the petit
ton which will probably be presented
to the board at its next meeting.
Ole OF the reasons advanced for the
discontinuance of the game is the an
nual ex pense, which will be felt more
keenly than ever this season on
account of the extensive building
planned. The Board does not feel
justified in meeting unnecessary ex-
pense. The fans claim, however, that
there need be no deficit this season for
the support at the late games last
season. showed that interest was grow
ing and that many we're willing to
''dig up' TO support local atbletics
This position would seem to be war
ranted judging from the cheerful ala
Gritty With which funds we're subscribed
Tor the expense OF the track team at
Manksto where the boys succeeded In
winning third place. It has been sug-
gested also that the Athletic Associs.
tion might be put on more stable
basis by proper reorganization
whereby the local business men might
become associate members by paying
the sum OF s1OO, this membership fee
to admit them to all games and con.
tests In New Ulm. This would foster
healthy interest in the doings OF
the active members and 10 . plan that
hSSseworked successfully in other
cities. Fsribault which has strong
teams in every branch Of High School
Sports gives m annual Atl1etie Asso.
ciasion play which sossss 90 20 slOa
AAnkato gives san annual Athietic
Association banquet which pets even
. greater amount. By these methods
these schools support foot ball, the
most expsasive form Of athletics. It
would seem that New Ulm should be
able to support Basket Ball by hook
or BY crook.
Another reason advanced by the
Board Of Education for its action WAS
the reported selling of liquor to
minors st the Turner Hall bar, The
| games having been held 10 tho Gym OF
the Hell. That such al occurrenoe
did take place 10 true asd il Was the
cause Of the change in the manage
ment of the bar at Turner Hall. The
Society has expressed its opposition
to such conduct on the part of The
management Of the bar most forcibly
and basket ball adherents believe that
this should meet the objections of the
Board. President 8teinhsuser of the
Turnverein states that while the
Society can not undertake to police
the premises they ere absolutely op'
posed to the sale OF liquor to miners
and have notified the present u manage.
nent to this effect. He also states
that the Society believes tbat il in.
structions are issued from head.
quarters to the young people that they
should confine themselves to the Gym
only and keep away from other parts
of the hall and that If q ressonsble
supervision is exercised BY the
teachers in charge Of the sports there
need be no repetition of the trouble as
reported
DR.. Reineke states that he for one
likes to see young men enjoy their
sports and if they will do away with
the Objectionable conduct of the past
he would be glad to support basket
ball. He realizes that the city affords
practically no place for the young
men to spend their time in clean heal
thy enjoyment and will welcome sat-
isfsctory solution OF the problem.
Other members of the Board expressed
themselves in similar fashion. Thus
il would seem that with the financial
and moral objections met there should
be no reason why New Ulm should
not have strong team in the field this
year. AS one of the Board members
said: "Athletics is IS much part OF