Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-04-04
PLANS ATHLETICS
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
DR. William Burdick, Director
OF Athletic League Sends
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Plans OF the Public Athletic League
for school boys and girls Of Maryland,
are outlined in a letter sent by the di-
rector, Or. William Burdick, to all the
teachers OF Maryland
When it is realized that 30 out of
every 100 men in the State of Mary
land were not accepted in the draft
because Of being physically unfit. the
necessity for making the school boys
and girls physically fit is apparent
Or Burdick's letter to the Annapolis
teachers follows:
THE Public Athletic League is
grateful for your continued willing
ness To work with it which was shown
by the 5000 boys and girls who enter
ed our games, as well as by the other
( thousands who learned to play and
take part in athletics last year Every
county has organized its athletics
along our plans, so We are sure we
are on "A workable basis II believes
that you and the League together, are
/ beginning the solution OF one of Amer
/ ica'- biggest problems the education
of the bodies of its boys and girls so
, that, strong and fearless they will
realize they are the hope of the
world"
We need you influence in every
home SO that your community shall
require physical training that il will
result i'm healthy Children We desire
every parents interest in the moral
values that come from athletics and
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shall have a pride in the successes of
your pupils, We are glad to help you
in any wly we may, try us,
Athletic tests of three grades are
arranged for both boys and girls and
buttons and pins will be given to each
! successful competitor. The rules are
/ enclosed A month before your Coun-
/ ~ athletic meet we will send you
I blanks, upon which please write the
exact distances heights or times made
by the pupils We hope you will try
all six events; for your interest in
their athletics will pay dividends in
q different school discipline If you
will test the boys and girls in the first
two events and mail back the blanks.
we will send YOU entry cards for each
pupil When thes cards are presented
we win complete the test by having
. The boys run the dash and having the
. girls throw the ball. These events
/ will be held as a part of the county
school meet We hope your county
, will improve over its record in this
his years State Board report
I'm addition do enter from your
school two teams for Dodge Ball! 1t
was great fun last year There were
300 girls and 1900 boys on dodge
bali teams Come early to the meet
as we want to start the games at 10
o'clock
End BALI for girls is an excellent
same; popularized variations have
been made in Talbot County by Super
intcndent Orcm, Or Hoyt, and Mr.
Hardy as goal ball" Try this and
us the girls grow older push" volley
baIl. For boys we are planning tour
naments in soccer, football and play
ground ball
Many schools are developing good
school spirit by selecting school colors
as well as songs and cheers. Come
prepared to encourage your represen-
tatives.
Maryland has an unique system
whereby we are realizing athletics are
"a part of education. We are under
standing one another better through
our games. We are sure your school
Will have its boys and girls with you
at your countys championship In
,hiS way we will all be working for
better boys and girls who have in the
United States. on account of the war
heavy esponisibilities awaiting them
in q few years"