Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10

A 13.year.old girl, Miss Sadie Harzen
stein, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Harzenstein, who have department
store at 7052.7O54 Woodland avenue, won
the first prize in the Friends Temperance
Association and w. c. r. U. temperance
essay contest at the Harriet Beecher
Stowe School, 10th street and Woodland
avenue. She was in the SB grade and
her teacher was Miss Mary Thornley,
when she won the prize, which was
awarded just before the close of the last
school term
She chose as her subject "Intoxicants
and Athletics" and wrote Il clever story
TO show the effect of alcohol on youth
The essay which won the prize at the
Stowe school follows:
James Willard was a second Dorizas
He played fullback on last years varsity
No one ever credited any of our Victories
to Willard alone. Yet even stranger
was Immediately impressed by his good
work.
''To prepare for a game he did not
practice football, for those trained senses
of his were, in that line, near perfect
A swim was always enjoyable as well as
profitable He was mighty wrestler. |
don't remember ever hearing or seeing
that Hercules thrown. Anyway, he was
always prepared and in perfect condi-
tion for the coming onslaught.
Next Thursday was the day sched-
'l'' i'l Jul ltlol Edlllti WHICH gave lne
final decision whether we or our OPP
ponents would be the champions and the
winner of the many trophies. The coach
gave strict understanding that no player,
including the scrubs, should 20 out the
previous evening, to be in condition for
the big game
Jim was an alright chap, accustomed
10 obeying orders. But Wednesday night
the fellows mot players) gave a party
in honor of the team, Willard being
among the best players was thoughtlessly
persuaded TO join the party. He was
never known to drink in fact, not even
to smoke. But this time, for mere po-
likeness and company's sake, he drank
with the rest.
1T was a cab with its sleepy driver
that brought him back home. that day.
To be more exact. the next for it was
nearer Thursday proper than the night
on which he had left. The keyhole
seemed to have gotten slightly blurred. At
any rate, 1t appeared so with Willard.
His head was all right, but his feet Just
wouldn't behave.
He arose that morning with a slight
headache, His change in feeling had
gone away. He thanked goodness that it
was all over
1T was about 2:3O that afternoon. Hun
dreds had already gathered for the game.
About an hour later both teams were on
the field. The signal sounded and they
were off
Time was called TO carry an opponent
Off the field. Willard had slammed him !
so hard that | heard the victim ask a
friend 20 look down and see whether his
foot was still with him
Yea, Willard cried the throngs, as
they watched their hero send the oval |
between the upright posts for the first |
touchdown The coach wore n pleasant |
smile and praised Wizards condition.
Nobody save Willard himself knew |
that he was about done for. lie had lost !
great energy and resources. The ball |
was thrown to fall right into Willard's |
arms. but he did not get there as fast as |
usual. The first half was over The
score was i'm our favor.
THE coach could not remove Willard.
for even in his worst, he was better
than another in his best. The score was
now in favor of our opponents. Again
Jim caught the oval. The field was clear
for touchdown which would tie the
score. A player came from behind
steadily gaining foot by foot Just few
Yards from the goal a pair of arms found
inns legs. Willard fell The whistle
sounded and the game was over.
"lt is true that one man does not make
up team. but one man can win or lose
for that team. And, due 10 one player
using intoXicants the previous night. a
whole team was defeated, also bringing
iefeat TO the entire district and the
thousands OF other eager patriots"