Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-12-08
BANQUET HONORS Nj. & MS
WINNING FOOTBALL SQUAD

The banquet sponsored by the
Shinn Bible class and the local Ro-
tary club, in honor of NJ & M. Is
winning football squad, held last
Thursday evening in the parlors Of
the M. E. church, proved to be a
very enjoyable occasion. Mr.. Frank
N. Gray. president of the Shinn
Bible class, presided. 1t was regret
ted that Mr.. A. w. Shinn, teacher,
who did more than any other person
to bring about the occasion, was un-
avoidably absent. The invocation
was by Rev. w j. Mccarthy of the
Methodist Protestant church
Mr.. Gray introduced Coach Mar
quis, who presented each member
of the team, number of whom
made brief remarks, expressing
their appreciation of Coach Mar
quis. Johnny Clements, honorary
captain. who has played the full
four years, and has the distinction
of winning letter each year, brief
ly reviewed the various games, Civ
original manner. AS has been
stated, M. & MS points totaled this
year 1877: their opponents, seven.
FIR. L. B. Preston, the ''most
loyal of the loyal fans of the high
school team, made a. most excellent
address, in which he summed up the
outstanding characteristic which
make for a good player-characte
loyalty, team work, cleanliness in
speech-he abhorred the use Of pro-
family, saying that the team, he was
glad to state, was practically free
from it. He said 1--WE want games
won on honor" He pleaded with
the team to play the great game Of
life as honorably, and as fairly, as
they have the game of football.
Supt. Turner spoke as represent
ing a bination Of the school, the
Rotary club, the athletic associa-
ton, loyal fan, and as vice presi-
dent Of the Shinn Bible class. He
stressed the point that all boys must
be eligible in their studies before
they can play on the team; that
there is never an exception to this
rule. In behalf of the Rotary club
he presented the players with minia-
ture gold footballs, as has been the
custom of the Rotarians for some
years. r. r. Baker, jeweler, Ro-
tartan, engraved the individual
names on them.
The last speaker was Coach Duke
Hayes Of Marietta college. He ex-
pressed his embarrassment at at
tempting to speak, after having lis
tened to FIR. Preston. He took as
his text motto which hung on the
wall of the room where the banquet
was held, the closing lines of which
read: Not that you won or lost,
but how you played the game" :"
Coach Hayes reviewed the things
necessary for a good team, which
included prompt thinking, prompt
action. aheerfulness, team work, a
happy spirit. cooperation, fighter
in the heart-not with the fists; ag-
gressiveness. He stated that a
prayer NfuSC De dDIo TO SCd0u pun lSH-
ment, and must forget the bumps on
the football field, reminding the
boys that they will get many bumps
in the game of life. He stated that
the success of a team must be
measured by the schedule as a
whole-that it is not good for a
team, or boy, to win all games,
since they must learn how to- take
defeat. When a coach does not put
player in the game, it is well for
that player to not blame the coach,
but to check himself as to his train
ing rules, said the speaker
Mr.. Frank Coulson, president of
the Rotary club, expressed his APP
probation of the invitation from
the Shinn Bible class, to join them
in the banquet, and to have some
part in the program.
John Baker, cheer leader, led the
team in number Of peppy cheers
one each for the Rotarians, the
Shinn Bible class, loyal fans, and
most of all, the ladies who prepared
the banquet.
Music was furnished by Mrs. J. e.
Spence, piano, and Atty F. S. Doud-