Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-08-27

playing Hockey, smashing Windows
and stealing Watermelons.
The Sporting Code of Honor


and stealing Watermelons.
The Sporting Code of Honor
!. When Boy who is brought up in
a Refined Home and surrounded by
all of the Civilized Influences,
shows a wide Streak of Wicked
ness, some Persons say that he is
proving the Doctrine of Original
Sin and. others say that he is re-
verting to the aboriginal Type and
the Neighbors say that his Parents
have neglected his bringing-up.
Why did Griswold, a little later,
put his Foot on the Rail and try
his darnedest to Drink a Glass of
Lager without making a Face? Be-
cause he had learned that he had
to burst through the swinging
Doors and pound on the Bar in
order to acquire any real Standing
as One of the Boys. He didn't have
any more. Craving for Beer than
had the other Thousands of daunt-.
less Heroes who tried to consume
it. 1t tasted like Spoiled Rain Wa
ter with Pickle in it. AS for the
Red Stuff, the first Swig of that
was like swallowing a Kerosene
Torch.
Even after he had acquired the
Standard Vices, it became evident
to Griz that he would not be re-
garded as a True Sport unless he
could hand up a Performance such
as one of the Following
1. Sit in the same Chair for IA
Hours playing Draw and then APP
pear unconcerned q fter being
nic-lad for a Months salary.
g. Go to the Race Track and lis
ten to tout and plaster all the
Currency on Crippled Goat that
comes in just before they are start
ing the next Race.
3. Slip out at Night and attend a.
Wild Party at which great Sums of
Money are devoted to the Purchase
of Partridge and Champagne for
Ladies connected with the Theatri-
cal Profession who were brought
up on Soda Biscuits and Young
Hyson Tea.
4. Feed the Rent Money to Rou-
lette Wheel. 49,,
S. Bet in Loud Voice on every
Election Result. u, 49,.
6. Never, under any ,cirAlm-
stances, express ia. willingness to
terminate a Party and 60 HonYes Z
Giving Credit Where It's Due J,
1t is no easy. matter for a Man
who is trying to. get Footho1d in
the Business World to perform all
of the blithering Idiocies involved
in the foregoing Tasks.
The Point is that when it comes
to being a real, sure enough hot
Sport, the Rules, If Common Sense
do not apply. There are certain.
Traditions and Precedents which
must be observed. One must know
how to part with a large Hunk of
Money and never bat an Eye. If
the Money really belongs to the
Creditors, that makes no Diff
ference. Usually it does.
Well, Griswold kept on being
True Sport until he nearly ruined
his Health, SO now he is living out
in the Country and letting some
body else buy. Diamond Sunbursts
for the Wives of the Distillers.
!. Some People think he is Has
Been, but he got quite Thrill the
other Day when he tried to make a
200-Yard Shot, over Water, with a
Niblick. He was Rotten and the
Divot went almost as far as the
Ball, but he was very much pleased
to hear Spectator say: well,
you've got to give the Old Bird
credit for one Thing. He's got his
Nerve with him. He's a Sport"
Which is true. Probably they will
put it on the Head-Stone that he
was a Real One up to the Time
that his Stomach and Nerves and
Pocket-Book gave out.
MORAL: Better ride in. an Am
bulance than be known as Piker.
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