The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-12-07

and would also place all of the teams
on a more equal basis in athletics.
Nothing will kill interest in high
school athletics more quickly than
to rob the small schools of the dis
trict of their star players for the pur-
pose OF building up a championship
team in one of the larger schools.
II is the element of uncertainty as TO
the outcome of any contest which
creates interest and when one team is
far superior to all others ii plays no
one cares TO see the game in which
one team is certain 10 be Overwhelm-
ingly defeated. II is far better to lose
with a team of home boys than to
win with a bunch of non-residents
who get through the school by rea-
son of their athletic ability alone.
One thing which aided in no small
way toward the success OF the Filler
football team was the answering
loyalty of the fans, who comprised
practically the entire population OF
the town. In victory and defeat they
have stood Loyalty by the team. aid
ing in every way to build up a clean.
hard-playing eleven. Many of the
prominent business men OF the COM
munity have given up valuable time
in furthering the interests of the
game and in assisting the coaches in
their work.
Remarks have been made by the
coaches of outside teams to the ef-
feet that they could take the Filler
team and in a few weeks beat any
other team in the state. While deep /
ly approaching the implied compli- /
ment TO the members OF the Filler (
football team. both the boys and the 4
fans wish to be quoted as holding 4
the belief that no coach I'm the state
can get any more out OF the Filler I
team with the same amount OF time /
TO devote to its training than has
Coach Denman and his assistants.
Under the circumstances Mr.. Denman
has built up a really wonderful foot
ball machine out OF a small amount
)f material.
While more stress has been given
% the old-style. straight football. as
being more suited to the boys in the
cam. defense against the new-style
" open play has not been neglected.
IS was proved by the ease with which
Filler broke up the aerial attacks and
ancy. trick plays of the Nampa
quad. which was virtually the only
cam using this sort OF play to any
xtent against the local boys.
On the coaching staff one who rem
cred valuable assistance TO Coach
,enman was Mr.. Pearson Of the com
lercial department. While making
o pretense OF being a football coach.
is criticisms and constant efforts
iere most valuable and not a little
redit should 20 to him for the sue
ess OF the Filler team. r
In mixing the dope for next years
am. IL must be borne In mind that
he squad will lose by graduation =
,ur members. three Of whom we're
sgulars on this years team
Captain Leslie Aman (PinkyB
oses four years Of brilliant football.
lis playing this year was perhaps
81 quite up TO the standard Of last
AR. but in the position Of quarter =
aek his generalship has been in
lsuabie to the team. He was az all y
mes cool and steady. holding mis-
en- well in hand and securing i'm
icit obedience 70 his commands. He
III be greatly missed next year.
Charles Diehl. the mzinstay OF the =
ickfield. also leaves school BY the
route with the end OF the
hool year. Playing al tackle last
ason. he was this year switched TO
e backfield as fuIlback- The wis
m Of this change was demonstrated
ne after time in the hardest games
len Chuck was called on again aud III