The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-12-06
Wabash Ave. Y. M. c.
A. Boys
Again Demonstrate Their Dirty Tactics
and Playing on the Leading ArmOry
Floor With Y. Bluiti the Lead
ing Offender
BY " Eye Witness.

Before a very good Thanksgiving
day attendance a double header Bias
ket Ball game was played with the
Wabash Ave. Y. NJ. C. A. pitted against
the sth Regiment boys as the main
attraction.
The first game played between the
Wabash, Y. Maroons vs.. the High
School boys was very good one and
considered tame compared with the
rough stuff pulled by the Wabash Y.
boys in the main event.
The sth Reg. boys showed up good
and was travelling in good shape, hold
ing the Y. to tight and hard fight
which seemed to displease the Y. and
threatened their defeat and fearing
such, rcsorted to their dirty work
which is not byond them in their en-
deavor to win a game, as was shown
so plainly on the same floor on Xmas
day one year ago with Maddens fast
/
One would not wish to witness a
cleaner cut set of men than the Sth
Reg. boys, always playing in the open
and never did | see pne of them at
tempting any sort of foul play and
here I must say that McDougal of the
Sth is not to be blamed for trying to
protect himself from such a foul and
dirty piece of work as was handed him
| by V. Bluitt, neither should Nc. be
censured for any action of his or be
cause he was removed from the game
thinking that under the strong protest
that Bluitt should be taken out and
would be taken out, but it seemed that
Mr.. Crawford, their manager, who also
was the referee, fully conceded with
, and approved of his boys dirty bal
playing as he contended in holding
Bluitt in the game with the threat of
withdrawing his team if he (Bluitt)
was taken out of the game. 1t did not
show very good craftsmanship on Mr..
Crawford IS part or of the US in con
doning such actions.
The sth boys had just kick anu
were right in their contention ana
would have been justified in leaving
the floor after the decision and atti-
tude Mr.. Crawford took in the dispo-
sition of the offence. But l am sure
the Sth Reg. management took in con
sideration the audience and wanted to
show them their loyal sportmanship in
spite of the odds, and being their first
appearance before the public wanted
to acauit themselves commercially and
to give to their audience what they
paid for. But that could not be said
of the Y. bunch as they were ready
to leave without consideration of the
crowd or consideration of good sports
manship of good athletes. 1t is hoped
that Houser, Novels and B~adley will
continue with the Sth Reg. team as
they showed good work and that the
STUN Is Ill lHtu, tHty uSo'i't SiN'''
,.raise for their good work. Bradley,
the plucky little guard was injured
after five minutes play in the first
half, but stayed in until almost the
finish of the half when he was relieved
by Sheppard. Too much can not be SAID
about the whole 18th Reg. team for
their good showing and fair play. Keep
it up boys as we can see in you the
coming fast great team of the west.
Although the sth Reg. team lost the
game it is not by any means to our
mind that is was "A clean cut victory
or victory in any way to discourage
the sth boys. 1t is too bad that our
boys on opposing teams can not play
or deal fair with fair playing oppo-
nent. Let everybody get behind the
Stb Reg. team and boost them to sue
cess for their good sportsmanshlp
shown on Thanksgiving day and for
their clean playing and stand for fair
play.
Stick together boys and We and the
Public are with you.
"a letter from a Friend).