The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-03-09
Turning Over An
Old Leaf
BY PHILLIP A. GLADDEN.

mere were ldCGS 10 RENE lilDGl III Tie
Valley Of the Shadow;
There were faces unregarded, there
were faces to forget;
There were fires of grief and fear
that are few forgotten ashes;
There were sparks of recognition that
are not forgotten yet"
In the fall of 1913, the year that
World War l commenced in Europe,
an activity took form in Oakland that
absorbed the attention of the whole
community. This was basketball. 1t
was but a seasonable activity, COM
mencing in November and ending in
March. But while the season lasted
the local games consistently drew
more people than any other communal
activity sponsored and participated in
by local people. None Of our institu-
tions, none of our service clubs have
provided program that appealed to
all sections Of the public and kept it
coming in large numbers with a
mounting interest. 1t would be inter
eSting to discover the basic reasons
for this. Certainly it was not due to or
ganized publicity. The interest, what
ever the reason. was spontaneous.
Perhaps the game gave occasion to
stimulate rivalry between communi-
ties, and that the town pride was i'm
menseJv enhanced bv a brilliant and
exciting victory If this be true. we
mus+ conclude that +bc most sustained
coonnra+ion and e,nnort Of tba COM
munitv fins fan, has been motivated on
the ! evel Of connection with other
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