The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-03-29
Basketball Teams Learn
Value of Athletic Work

he does not complain, but Is undis-
mayed BY defeat; he seeks 10 learn
the cause OF his failure. and comes
back all the harder. This determines
the real stuff In the athlete. and 1
may say that during the past season.
when beaten In the first half. our
basket ball teams without an excep-
ton, came back and played harder
In the second half and more than one
defeat was turned into victory. Ger
lainly the members OF our teams
never lost confidence in themselves
and they were amply rewarded for
H.
You have learned that athletics is
a real science. that you must give 20
each detail the greatest care and at
tentiOn In order 10 succeed. The
real athlete corrects his faults; he
Is eyer eager TO learn and Improve,
but never seeks 10 cover up or con
zeal the mistakes made. He hates 4
an siibi, for he knows that the man 4
who makes excuses admits his own
weakness, dwarfs his own soul and
loass the respect OF others.
Nowhere does the student have
TO be 20 alert as In athletics He
must think quickly or the opponent
will get the Jump on him. The OPP
portunity comes and II he does not
take advantage OF II. II IL gone for
ever
self-cOntrol is instilled into the
mind OF the athlete. lie must always
keep cool and res0lute. for the ex-
cited or Initiated member Is a detri-
ment 10 the team. Nowhere, with
the exception OF Tie church. is self
control taught more effectively than
In athletics. Each member OF the
team must sacrifice himself for the
good OF the whole. for team work
and harmony are most essential. The
athlete who habitualiy tries 20
star" so that he may get the head I
ines IN the newspaper. usually loses ,
more games than he wins. But the f,
ZEAL athlete scorns praise he IL un- I
Ielflsh In endeavor. and his satisfac- q
lon comes from knowing that he I
las done his best He rs not spoiled a
~ victory for he realizes that men y
re weakened by success rather than O
" defeat. {
Last. but not least. the athlete is 7
aught TO play fair; 10 play accord .
nE 10 the letter aud spirit OF the d
ules, seorning an unfair advantage
yer an opponent. but always treat
AK him with respect. The commun-
" Is proud OF the fact that In the
scent tournament you played
lean game.
Let Us sum up some OF those quail q
Hos which build the character OF
he athlete and see how important
hey are In order TO succeed In this :
anne OF life:
How important Il IL at this pres
Mt period OF depression that We
ave women and men In this COM
unity and state who will do their
eat and then some. who do not know
hen they are beaten. who will not z
lrow up their hands and walk out.
A We study the lives OF our great
Iatesmen, inventors. and Industrial
,adera. We find that those qualities
hich make the athlete are identi-
lily those qualities which made
lese men successful. Roosevelt aud
rant, who were not brilliant mon.
Dt there because they "hit the line
ard" aud then kept on driving Edi-
N. Marshali Field aud W0olworth
Gro not dismayed by repeated fail
'ea Lincoln. Ford and Rockefeller,
,rn Ia poverty. did not throw up
elr hands and say 4 can't" because
- odds were against them
All those who have succeeded In a
rye way or even In small way.
sre men who hit the line hard. who
,re undlsmayed by defeat. who
rod not what tho odds were against
en-: who took care OF the details:
10 we're alert. ever Keeping Thorn
Ives under control. working In har-
my with their fellowmen. playing
. game square. and who. whom
cd be sacrificing themselves for
, good OF their community. state
nation,
IL We. as eosches, have not inn
sssed upon the minds OF our ath-
90 the Importance OF those char
er building qualities which are so
.essary IN order To succeed In life.
are failures az coaches. evon
ugh cur teams Nave won the ma
ity OF their games. II you. as ath-
aa. have not absorbed those quail
.. II they have not become part
you. then you are not a successful
lets. regardless OF the touchdowns
/ have made. the baskets you have
own. the home-rans you have