The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-12-06
TnE FooT RALL russ


the foot ball controversy Pat o'Brier
avs in the last Issue Of the Iron Riv
er-Stambaugh Reporter
THE writer has heretofore taken
no part in this controversy. although
badly wanting TO, but The Diamond
Drill article has given rs an opening
and we are just Irish enough to take
advantage OF the opportunity given us
We heartily approve Of the sentiments
expressed in The Diamond Drill ar
article and believe that II is high time
that our schools get above this plan
OF conducting their sports on the old
race track way Of doing business. As
the foot ball games are conducted al
present II is not according to the gold
en- rule, for II IS anything to win
"The Diamond Drill says that "the
school authorities OF the range should
lay down stringent rules or abolish
inter-school athletics Bro. Conlin.
for years the superintendent Of
schools and their coaches have met
each fall and made up a schedule OF
games and rules and to all intents and
purposes intended to live up to them.
But when II came time TO play the
games, then presto, there was viola
ton OF the rules so bald faced that a
blind man had no difficulty in seeing
II and then there was ii = TO pay and
the newspapers were expected 10 stand
up for their respective schools or be
roasted 10 Q fare you-well
so far as the Reporter is concern
cd il Is sick and tired OF this deceit
and trickery In our schools for the
young men in our schools see enough
in tho every day business life SUR
rounding them without having to 80
to school to have more OF it drilled
into them, in order that their schools
may win championships and make a
record for some coach
we are for foot ball FIRST last and
all the time, for We believe il a good
healthy sport When rules and sche-
dulles are made, however, they should
and ought to be lived up to- otherwise
what is the object OF wasting time
m making them2 We would like to
ask our school authorities. and this
does not apply alone 70 Iron River
schools but 10 al the schools are all
The boys who were IN the recent foot
ball games still in school? II not
why not2 Were they in school just
for the purpose OF playing foot ball.
and ii SO. did YOU know it2 II you
did know it we're you intoxicating in
the minds OF those young men that
"thcy should do unto others as they
would have others do unto them
Our schools to large extent take
the places OF our homes and churches
and should inculcate in the mind Of
the Young men and women instituted
to their care and guidance something
more than a mere education II they
are taught 10 80 out into the world
with the idea that all that Is neees-
sary Is 10 put over something and get
away with IL" then they most assur-
eddy have been given q mighty poor
start in business life and will 70 a
large extent be handicapped the rest
of their lives
we trust that when the next sche-
dule Of games and rules are made up
that they will be made mp with the
firm intention OF living up 10 them
10 the very last letter, no matter
whether championship is 10 be won
on not How long would the national
sport OF base bali last If the rules OF
the various associations were as ruth
lessly violated as are the rules OF the
various foot ball associations?
Superintendent OF our schools, Il
is up 10 YOU to put our foot ball sport
ON a higher plane than It has been in
the past Will YOU DO ~"
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