The Arvada enterprise., 1919-04-03
SCHOOL LAID
TO REST" WITH CEREMONY

The tolling of the M. =. Church
bell in the middle of the afternoon
in this otherwise calm and peaceful
little berg, is bound to bring forth
exclaimations Of surprise and won
der, and the newspaper man is pener-
ally one in particular to tell the peo-
pie what it is all about. A few
months ago the church he'll was rung
but it was in an entirely different
tone and with vastly more spirit than
that of Monday afternoon. 1t was
loud and gleeful while tie latter was
low, measured and mournrul, Never
the less the two occasions were in the
celebration of victory-the first the
victory of Peace" while the latter
was victory of-we were about to
say a "victory of strife" for the vie
tory that was celebrated Monday
was victory of craftsmanship in a
holly cntested game of basket ball.
which under the usual rules and reg
ulations is intended to be friendly.
However, it requires the spirit of
real sportsman to take defeat in such
contest gracefully. and to show the
proper respect for your adversary.
Apparently the sportsman spirit is
sedly lacking in the moral fiber of
the Louisville school, and that, per-
haps accounts for their undoing, as
much as anything else. Seeing they
We're being outclassed IN the science
of the game by Arvada they lost all
respect for the rules of the game
and started in to "treat their super
iors rough" Now Arvada boys are
not so aversc to measuring arms with
any other boys who are so inclined,
Just 80 they know what kind Of n
game they are up against. II 1t is
to be pugilistic exhibition. they can
usually take care of themselves, hut
II it is camouflage under the guise Of
a basket ball game, they have enough
respect for the rules of the game to
confine themselves strictly to them.
So, It is no wonder that the occas-
ion Of Monday, in which n mock fun
eral of the Louisville School was one
Of mixed glec and funereal express
ION. They were glad of course be-
cause they had won, but they were
sorry that the deceased" whom
they were holding obsequies over had
not died NJ n real sportsman should
die. They did net want to win the
way they were compelled to accept
it. They wanted the honor of win
ming the game fairly and squarely.
The bell tolled off the measured
steps Of the funeral cortege, which
wcnded its why from the school to
the bnndstand. where the bier was
placed in state for last review Of
the "rema'ns" which they hope rep
resents the Smuggling spirit" Of the
Louisville school. They are sincere
in the hope that next year may have
brought its changes in the personnel
of the school, which will frown down
on such "rough-ncck" tactics.
Albert Bnrth was master of cere-
monies. and introduced REV. Rob
ert swndley" who pronounced the
sad rites. Banners placarded the
details of the grievances against the
school and its players and told Of the
victory Of ~ TO "a in favor Of Ar
vnda, which was won last Friday nf-
ternoon on the Y. NJ. C. A. gymna-
zium floor in Denver.
This gave Arvnda the champion
ship over Louisville.
Mrs. Nc Clean, who has been ut
the home Of A. II. Barth, where she
WINS cared for during her recent ILL.,
ness. WINS nble To be removed to the
home Of her nephew, DIR. c. v. Shoop
this week. John Holmes. brother Of
Mrs. Bnrth. In sick at their home
but y getting along nicely.
The G. a s. Railroad company has
set rood example for the town 10
enemplify. by getting busy and i'm
proving the appearance Of the right
of.w"y thru town by clearing off the
rubbish md lcvcling up the ground.
Thos. Russell. the foreman. has also
put In u new crossing over the switch
track near the depot and put In some
new ties 10 replace tho rotten ones.
The mayor ordered the muddy
side Of the street In the business Sec
ton cleaned up by hauling Soms Of
the mud away. which will permit the
street to dry off. This IL much
needed improvement and IL appre-
ciatcd by the business people on that
side Of the street.
w. Is. Baxter, Democratic Precinct
Committeeman, and n. J. Juchen.
Republican Precinct Committeeman.
Of West Arvsda Precinct. have bean
designated U solicit subsc RI tions In