The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-22
RIPLE CHAMPS ARE
IGNORED AND GIVEN
NOVEL CUP TROPHIES
unit, Feature Speaker, Boils
Down IS Years. Expert.
ence in Address
SKIS FOR GAMES, COACHES
layor A. p. lenhart Tells Ath.
Ietss Of sismarck's Ap-
probation Of Work
SKIS FOR GAMES, COACHES

ects to the II athletes and three
sAches Who brought the Capital City
ree consecutive high school statl
;hletic championships in the las
.ar. . feat which only one othe,
:hool In North Dakota has accom-
ished for its home city.
More than 500 fans turned out fo1
le celehration-the triple champion
Zip program at the city auditorium.
ach athlete and coach was presented
it'll . silver cup, on which was en-
'aved the triple championship story
I'D the name Of the recipient, by
overnor George F. Shafer.
Those receiving the awards were
lhn Spriggs, Harvey Erlenmeyer,
alfred Hultberg. Russell Enge,
harles Whitley. Leo Benser. Frank
-valx, Dale Brown, Harold TAFT, Les
II Dohn, Wallie Green, Henry Potter,
arl Hoffman, Erwin Cervinski. Ed
ard Agre. John O'Hare, Frank
NTH, Eddie Spriggs. Ted Meinhover,
ssistant Coaches M. H. Anderson
I'D A. q. Van Wyk. and Athletic DE-
sctor Roy D. Mcleod. August
chwartz, . student at the North Da-
3ta agricultural college, and Ben
acobson. ct the University Of North
akota. were not present but their
Ups are being sent to them.
Ted Meinh0ver Problem
Governor Shafer got along very
ell with the presentation until he
anne to Ted Meinhover, six foot
wen inch giant whom the state ex.
:utive described Is the last but not
y any means the least" Only BY
.anding on q chair was the COVER
or able to look young MI. Me1nhover
raight In the face.
Seated on the stage. In the honor
.ction, were the relatives Of the ath-
ties and coaches.
Describing an athletic team @ the
.ost highly socialiSed unit Of society
nd making . plea for protection Of
ealthy athletics and craftsmanship,
laude ]. Hunt. Carleton college ath-
tic director, packed his 30 minute
sature address with tho sparkling
Commandments which 10 years Of toll
! the coaching game have taught
i'm.
Don't permit them to spoil the best
/ athletics" he pleaded with those
no were there to hear him. In that
istance he was referring to football.
It Is up to the coaches" he con-
nued, ITO keep their athletic systems
can from the mess which Is begin
ing to choke football and other
ocgts In many Of our middlewestern
lstitutions." He pointed out that
;alling systems now In vogue In bas-
etban are detrimental and that he
Nould sooner skip his dollar ACROSS
40 Missouri river" than to spend Il
, go . contest where the two teams
pend more than half the game
landing nat footed In possession Of
he bali.
He pleaded with mothers ana
athers to let their boy get out and
~ in the athletic events, get
cratched and cut and roll In the
1T win do them = world Of
ood." he advised. Don't give him =
etback to start with. Help him de-
elop his responsibility by giving him
chance to develop himself"
Team play Important
The team play rather than indi-
idual effort holds the greatest ben.
tits IN sports, Mr.. Hunt said. Main
It develops self control In face Of
al circumstance with
ut self control" be stated, IAN ath-
ete b useless"
Fundamental lessons Of life are to
. learned On the football field. bas-
court, and tennis court, the
peakN said. Athletics, In his belief,
re more important than any other
ranch of study.
Completing his picture Of the ben
lits which tho athlete derives, Nr.
Iuut then put IN q plea for better
ooperation Of the "ice man, plumber.
nd other ctti1enSe with the coach
hey can't realize, he said, what 4
ough lob Il Is to coach . group o3
oung boys until they have tried Il.
'SThey don't have to VIM" he
houted. But pressure nom behind"
telt hy every coach - soon g his
I'm begins loGing.
H described the athletic Situation
3doy = unbalanced" charging that
- much emphasis = placed On the
I1oction q athletic coaches. He
out that IN llinnesota the -
lctlon e = collage coach = more i'm
oetont tkAn elocting . governoe and
luooD 0cEo trouble. xet, 10 sajd, .