Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-18
AUTHORITIES
ISSUE STATEMENT
Urge Clean Sports and Show
Advantages Possible Under
This Plan.

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Dover, March 1S.--Thc following
statement has been Issued by the
executive committee Of the Delaware
1nterscholaatic Athletic Association:
Tho Delaware Intcrscholastio Ath-
iotic Association is Statewide Or
ganlzation, which believes there are
positive advantages I'm well organized
athletics in tho public schools. n
school officials and teachers make use
OF organized athletics, Advantages
come. not only In the development OF
tho individual boys and girls partici-
pating. but In the development OF the
school moral and spirit. Athletics
when properly supervised. IL one Of
tho greatest unlfying forces In the
school: when poorly controlled. ono OF
the greatest disrupting Influences.
! II IL not the business OF tho school
TO turn out prize winning athletics.
IL IL tho business OF the school, how
ever 20 develop tho school masses.
boys ana girls. 20 their greatest phym-
cal capacities, 20 insure sound bodies
In which 10 house sound minds.
Occasionally, we hear objections
raised against athletics for school boys
and girls. Over-sirain. unfair tactics.
too much publicity and too much
time. and attention are often advanced
by people who do not believe in organ
tied play.
on the other side. there are numer-
Gus positive advantages from organiz-
ed athletics. which not only outweigh
tho disadvantage. hut under efficient
orga nlzation and control practically
eliminate them. The Same habits.
formed I'm school athletics In courage.
Judgment. CO operation. obedience. re-
s,ralnt, fairness. solf- sacrifice. tenacity.
resource and ieadership-carry over
into later life activities. making sterl-
Ing qualities for citizenship in a dc
mOcraCy.
County, sectional and State conteets
I'm the various school athletic nctiyi-
ties. will serve merely as dramatic
cliInaxes for the days OF strenuous
training in class and school games
The predominant aim OF the State Az
ISOLATION IL 20 give an opportunity "a
each boy and girl 20 compete IN and
Ito realize the great benefits coming
from participation In innocent play.
The school has n responsibility IN a
large measure for the physical vel
fare OF all the students. The associa-
tion urges most strenuOusly that there
ho organized I'm every school. as many
teams IA practicable IN each schoo
fathletic activity.
Tho State Athlete Association wa
organized two years ago for the pur
pose Of stimulating clean play ART
athletics within the schools OF III
. state. II the State Association is q
function properly. the support and co
operation Of all schools within tn
State is needed. No organization
stronger than the individuals tina
compose II. The schools are the in
dividuals. the State Association tn
, unifying, co-ordinating body. author
ized TO protect the individuals and d
, athletic business for them.
} Give them a chance for innocent sport
give them a chance for fun.
Better far a playground than a cour
or jail after the harm is done.
Give them a chance; for. II you stir
J. them now. tomorrow you'll
3 Have 10 pay larger bill for a darke
s i'll.
1 So give them (our school boys an
0 girls) chance TO play.