Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-27
BETT|NGO ON TOURNEY
GAMES AT ARMORY
TO Be PREVENTED
kiNoMAN AND ASSOCIATES TO
INACCURATE ANTi-GAm BLING
DRIVE TODAY TO KEEP TOUR.
RAMENT AT ARMoRY CLEAN
BETTING.

Looks like the more adyenturesome
basketball fans of Ottawa are going
to have a tough time betting on the
district tournament games here this
week Principal Charles II. kingmaa
OF Ottawa hisn announced this morn
lug that he received q letter from l..
w. Smith, Of Joliet, secretary OF the
Illinois high school athletic associa-
ton. requesting that the local pro-
fessor secure the cooperation Of the
Chamber of Commerce and other civ
ic organizations of the city in an ef-
for; 20 prevent gambling On the
garles to be played in the district
tournament March 2, and 4, at the
arRory.
Starting today Principal Kingman
and Other officials promoting the tour
paInent here will inaugurate a drive
10 prevent gambling at the games
Gambling hurts the sport and the H.
linois high school athletic associa-
lion has taken steps to prevent any
gambling throughout the entire state.
1t is the plan of the association 10
Keep high school sports clean OF all
betting on games and in statements
this morning Principal Kingman said
that e would do everything in his
power to carry out the wishes OF the
as.oc.a ton. Following is copy OF
III. letter received by him from Mr..
Smith.
Principal Kingman
prof. c. H, Kingman.
Ottawa high school,
Ottawa, H.
Secure the cooperation OF all civ
ic bodies such as the Chamber OF
Commerce, Rotary club, Womans
club. etc. in your city TO oppose
gambling in connection with the com
ing high school basketball tourna.
mcnt. Get as muck publicity as posi-
BILE from the press, pulpit and Incl.
d.,ntal meetings. Get your student
b"ay active in opposition to it.
''the Illinois Higl School Athlet
ie r~smiation thr2ugl it's board of
cent? q has become TcIe and more
C'rttAIleG because O the growing
menace o: gamh ing in connection
vita interscholastic athletics. 1t pol
lutes tho moral idea, OF every stu
deaf bcdy where ii gains a foothold
In many cases it unGt, mines the am
ai.ar standing OF teahi members. II
sets III feise priz a fer athletic vic
forr. II destroys ih1 true spirit of
srdrisT aLshlp on tn part of stu.
ds:t spectators at calles. Sometimes
IL c0rrups coaches. II attracts to
t:t..,rl elastic gam, sordid minded
ha.i crs on whose attendance is a
rarnge to school tn college athle-
sims
'In short. the practice of gambling
10 So aesl"uellv6 ~ rlese sports that
tA,T are IN danger Ct being immedi-
a'cly dasrGt-I and itally destroyed
II snmsthiue IS not Gene to stop it.
wha. cuu he done IT, stop it? Much
The law against gambling should be
enforced in every city where a high
school CT college contest occurs.
public sentiment against such
practice should be developed to such
a pitch that any man who bets on a
contest where boys are concerned
will be permanently disgraced
"The Illinois High School Athletic
association appeals to every forward
LOOKING citizen III the state to help
Ia the campaign against this prac
eica. Furthermore, the Illinois High
School Athletic association appeals
10 all organizations whose purpose
Is civic betterment to take a strong |
hand in order to develop the proper |
public sentiment. Some state wide I
organizations have already made a
start in this direction as the letters |
published herewith will show. Lo- /
cal organizations can be a power in |
their respective communities.
VERY truly yours,
Illinois High School Athletic Assn. I
l.. W. Smith, Sec"