The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-11-26
PENSACOLA TO
Be PLACED ON
ATHLETIC MAP
Local Association Will
Stand For Better
Citizens-VieW Of
One Member

Better Pensacolians. both physically
and morally. is the aim of the newly
reOrganized Pensacola Athletic Associa-
ton. The association is the local branch
Of the Southern Amateur Athletic Union
and does not desire TO conflict with any
other athletic organization in the city.
but rather, 10 represent Pensacola as a
whole.
The purpose and aim of the local as
sociation is expressed in the following
article by one OF its most active mem
bers:
Recent newspaper articles and various
inquiries on athletic subjects evidence
the growing interest that Pensacola is
taking in athletics as q whole, and IL il
TO be hoped that this interest will con-
tinue to grow. for the Importance OF ath-
letics to any city or town cannot be over
estimated.
The advantages to be--deriyed from
organizing and developing athletics are
almost too numerous TO mention here
for they reach from the individual to the
community at large and even beyond its
borders with an impressive influence that
is bound to bear profitable results
Most cities of any consequence have
for long time past realized the impor
tance of athletics. and have given every
possible encouragement by supporting
them with organizations whose one oh
ject is to foster. develop and improve
them. And these cities are producing
stars in various athletic branches that
carry their names far and wide IN way
that is most impressive and extensive
than our most efficiently conducted ad-
vertising campaign could ever hope to do.
eff competition Is the life of trade. then
it also must he the trade of life. and Its
most proficient teacher must be athletics.
for there is nothing that engenders the
spirit Of competition as completely as
athletics nor teaches one the paramount
Importance Of training, being clean and
fit for the fight There is nothing that
tea ches one to grin and bear defeat like
athletics, to keep on sluEging Just tn"
same regardless of the odds, and ther"
is nothing that can teach one the reward
Of accomplishment like the thrill Of an
athletic victory.
"There are no evil tendencies or in
fluences in athletics because a chap can
not dissipate and he proficient as an ath-
lete. He must deprive himself OF many
little pleasures and subject himself 10
training rules that are usually a tedious.
tiresome grind and that is one Of the
reasons why athletics should have an or
eanizatiOn behind them: 70 make thsE
grind worth while.
''1No fellow is going 10 90 ouL and trs ~
two hours q dayto condition himself 30.
an event that no one ia entrusted IN
whom he can gain as much II not NOR
pleasant prominence by carrying a wis
key flash in his hip pocket, hanging
around town and being a regular little
devil Of a cut-up in general
by boosting the athlete. You are
boosting the city morally. raising the
ideals and standards of your young me3a
and women. encouraging them to better
impulses and discouraging the inclins
ton to bad habits which your indiffsr-
ence might have allowed them to fall
into.
And there is only one way TO boost. and
that is by doing It now. Join the athletic
movement For II is yours as much AK
anyone's On several occasions people,
who have bean asked 10 serve on com
mittees and attend meetings of some pub
lie enterprise have made this reply, I
would Ike to do It for you but
When a person does something for A
movement which tends to increase public
welfare, they are not doing personal fav-
Ors but are doing something for Pensa-
cola and themselves. we'll.
The old slogan of Let George do IL
is as obsolete now as a king that has not
lost his crown. Cooperation is the pass
word to modern success, so let's coop
erate!"