River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-01-31
Robt. Moser Heads
Dist. Athletic Board


Ellsworth high school graduate and
athletic star, will be delighted to
know that his long practice OF square
ness in athletics has won him real
honor, says the Pierce County Herald.
The Wisconsin Interscolastic Athletic
Association has been re-organized
and the state divided into five dis
tricts, each of which has one repre-
sentative, elected to the board of con-
troll. These are the new men who
form the board:
District No. 1-Principal Robert
Moser, Cumberland.
District No. 2-Supt. P. F. Never
man, Marinette.
District No. 3-Principal F. v.
Powell, Platteville.
District No. Principal V. G..
Barnes, Central high school, Madison.
District No. 5-Principal George
Chamberlain, Riverside high school,
Milwaukee.
This board is a governing authori-
ty, having jurisdiction over all athlet-
les in Wisconsin high schools. 1t has
charge of all discipline; it makes de-
cisions in cases and inficts suitable
penalties. District No. 1, which Mr..
Moser represents, includes 81 high
schools of northern Wisconsin. With
in this district are five basketball
tournament districts-Superior, Ash
land, Eau Claire, Rice Lake and River
Falls. The representative of each
large district and the managers of the
tournament districts together pick the
eight basketball teams for each
tournament, according to the record
each team makes during the season.
The Cumberland Advocate says:
Cumberland can we'll feel proud
that her principal, Mr.. Moser, has
been elected the representative for
district No. /. The members of this
board are recognized as athletic
authority. Mr.. Moser has been i'll
Cumberland three years. He knows
athletics from the players view and
from the coaeh's view. He has shown
his ability in coaching in basketball
and baseball in our town havi"g ex-
cellent results in every team. He
stands for the square deal and fair
play in everything. Surely the prin
cipals in this district could not have
chosen more wisely than they did in
selecting Mr.. Moser to represent Us
on this athletic council.
The official duties have already
been assumed. The board met in
Milwaukee last Friday to consider
and decide dispute in southern Wis
consin.
There is no salary paid these MEM
bers. On the other hand there will no
doubt be grief and hard feeling from
those who are penalized We only
hope for clear sailing and fine rec
ords in all Wisconsin athletics.
Mr.. Moser is man on whose shout
ders can be justly laid such a job as
this. He has always practiced fair
ness to the athletes of the school and
has ever been watchful to see that
the visiting teams were accorded all
the courtesies and privileges due
them. He has Away done his duty
as he saw fit, and has III this way
made a name for himself which plac-
es both himself and the school and
town on the athletic map.
A man of Mr.. Moser'S ealibre is of
| invaluable Importance to the growing
| generation, to whom he passes his
ideals and ambitions. The spirit to
win, but to win fairly, and if you lose,
lose with a smile, is great asset to
the young men of our town, who will
go out into the world teaching that
policy.
The honor conferred upon our prin-
cipal is just reward of his long
teachings, and may he fulfill the du-
ties of this new Office in the same i'm
partial manner as he has settled dis
putes in the local schools. We have
faith in him to do the right thing a.
just the right time, and if some do
not like his decisions, they indeed
has a warped sense of squarness.