Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-04-01
MUST HAVE PLUCK
TO BE A WINNER
Success Seldom Attained by the Faint
Hearted Either in Play or in the
Affairs of Life

Affairs of Life
Sacred Heart College, at Prairie
du CHEN. recently changed its name to
Campion College and will hereafter
be so known. One of the students in
that Institution of learning is Evans
Barnett, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Barnett. of this city. In the March
number of magazine issued
by the college appers little story of
basket ball game. written by young
Barnett, which, not, only wildly
portrays the play but also teaches
such an important lesson in the
affairs of life that we republish it
herewith and commend it to the
thoughtful reading of all young men !:
the net from angles that staggered us.
We were not able to keep up. We
we're beaten to begin with. At the
end of the first half we were worse
beaten. The score was Luther, TO-;
Campion, 6.
We were beaten to begin with.
They had beaten as last year. They
had clean record this year. Three
of their last years stars were still
with them. For various reasons three
of our stars had just left us. They
were our superiors in weight and
height. They would be able to in.
tercept our passes. to break up our
plays. and keep the ball out of our
reach. What chance had we?
The game opened with a dash
Their style of attack bewildered our
men. They passed the ball neatly
AND briskly. They pulled down
Canpion losses and made the ball
their own. They pushed up and down
the floor at will. We could not hold
them. They dropped the oval through
We began the second half doubly
beaten. Our sturdier and calmer foes
still passed and dribbled and passed
with the same dexterity. We were
steadier and followed the ball better !.
From mid field our opponents scored
two more goals but now Campion was
also scoring. A long shot went true
from our center and it urged on our
men and they were gaining. The
visitors were unable to keep the pig.
skin. Csmpion players dashed and
jumped. Team work and cleverness
gave us aschance to score and we did.
In few minutes we had tied them !
We we're NOT beatenl. We had tasted
success and were not satisfied. We
wanted more. We recovered, inter
cepted, dribbled, passed, lodged, and
shot until we led An attempt to
throw the ball through the basket was
almost spoiled. Luck favored us !
The ball dropped through. The score
was 1916, the whistle blew and
Campion had won.
1t was only college game but we
had learnt lesson as valuable as any
college can teach. We entered the
contest outclassed. We, realized the
odds were against us. We were fight.
ing losing fight 1t was 6y grit
land determination that we finally
won. The greatest lesson this incl
dent brings home is that if we mean
to conquer we must fight to the end.
If we find ourselves even at the
threshold of life's greatest opportuni-
ties struggling at disadvantage we
need never relinquish the hope of
victory Campion was worse defeat
ed when the game was half over than
at the beginning, vet we won. No
matter how far behind we are at times
there is no reason to be discouraged.
Campion fought harder when things
looked darkest. Perseverance and
grit win more battles than ability
We thought our winning combination
would not last when three stars left us
we could never fill their places
vet we did Just as no man was
necessary for success in that basket
ball game, SO no one is necessary in
life. Our substitute. no matter what
we may be, is ready to take our place.
J. Evans Barnett, is.