Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-05-25
Coach Vogt Speaks.


the future success of the Libby hatch
cry.
Coach Vogt Speaks
President Wood had asked Coach
Vogt of the school faculty to tell some
thing about the work being done in
athletics He first said that Mr. Vogt
had definitely decided to make coach
ing and physical education his life
work, reported that-he-Was working
for his masters degree from Stanford
university and said Mr. Vogt was keep
ing himself in touch with the latest
developments in his chosen work
= first want to compliment Libby
they gave US in closing for our foot
ball games, said Mr. Vogt I'VE had
no trouble whatever in getting them to
close and we surely appreciated their
fine spirit of helpfulness.
Mr. Vogt spoke emphatically in favor
of inter-school contests in athletics. He
said schools were often criticized for
stressing this feature of athletics so
strongly. In defense of it he said in
ter-class contests did not produce the
same desirable results. The inter-class
games do not develop the same incen-
tive as do inter-school contests; the
boys will not take the same interest
in keeping themselves physically fit
and the interest is not the same he said
He maintained that inter-school con-
tests develop persistency, a will to
win, a determination and a spirit in
the boys that is needed all through
life. He remarked that, last fall when
the local school decided to play sew
eral games with Troy's new football
squad he called for new men on the
squad with the result that 36 or 81 men
turned out for training. He spoke
warmly of the fine spirit manifested
between the Troy and Libby schools
in the games
President Wood complimented W. G..
Seims of the entertainment committee
for the good work done by his COM
mittee.
Troy Men Speak.
Troy men were then asked for re-
marks. Chas Smith spoke for a few
minutes complimenting the Libby club
for its cordiality and the warm well
come it had always extended to the
Troy members. He said he had been
at such meetings as this SO often that
he now felt right at home in Libby
and expressed his and Troy's apprecia-
ton of the spirit of helpfulness and
cooperation. He remarked that he
hoped Troy would soon be able .to. re-
turn the courtesy by having the Libby
club as Troy's guests.
Glen Thorn, secretary of the Troy
chamber, spoke of the fine spirit Of
cooperation manifested between the
two clubs and also expressed his ap-
probation.
In few well expressed words, E.
J. Weidner, another Troy merchant and
member Of the Troy school board,
spoke warmly in praise of the fine CO.
operation SO generously extended by
Coach Vogt and Mr.. Wood in helping
the Troy school in its athletics, espec-
tally in helping them in their football
work in the games of last fall
Seven Troy Men Present.
The visitors from Troy included Earl
Angel, president of the Troy chamber
of commerce; Chas. Smith, P. A. Pet
erson, E. j. Weidner, Perry Wilson,
Glen Thorn and Mr.. Olson.
When Chairman Wood called on A.
M. Hoffman to report on the proposed
airport matter, Mr.. Hoffman stated
briefly that the city had bought the
site and that everything was ready
to 60 as soon as the dollar a day men
arrived to do the work. Mr.. Wood took
occasion to compliment Mr.. Hoffman
for his modesty in claiming no credit
for the work done but said MIR. Hoff-
man had put in several days of hard
effort in furthering this important pro-
ject.
Throughout the dinner several fine
selections were played by the Andy