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Established 1878
CLARE, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING OCTOBER 30, 1925
Mew Series Vol. 3.4, No. 1
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LARE DEFEATS
HEPHERD FRIDAY
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Beaverton Here This Afternoon to Settle Supremacy.
First Quarter
Shepherd received, and was held for
downs.    Clare    took    the   ball   and
marched down tlie field to the thirty
yard ' line    where    Frank   Petchnik
made a neat pass to Wallace Johnson who ran to a touchdown.      ^
Second Quarter
At the   first   part   of   this   period
neither   team   seemed   to   gain   but
soon Clare relieved the monotony by
racing about to   five yard   line   and
were   about   to   score   a   touchdown
when the whistle, blew and the half
ended with the score 6-0.
Third Quarter
Clare forced, the ball down to Shepherd's territory within scoring distance
only to lose it on downs.   This was
the first time that Shepherd showed
signs of scoring however they were
held for downs and Clare punted.
Fourth Quarter
The ball was carried by Clare down
field to the fifty yard line only to lose
it in ah intercepted pass and Shepherd carried   the   oval   within   four
yards of the Clare goal where they
were held for downs,   Clare then in
the first effort took the ball down the
iield hy trick plays and again easily
scored   another   touchdown.       John
Davy kicked goal and the game ended
with a score 13 to 0.
Summary
'    The old fighting spirit certainly had
possession.of the team Friday.    The
work of W. Johnson and F. Petchnik
especially showed up,
R, End—Davy,
R, Tackle—Lawson.
K. Guard—Seiter.
Center—White.
L. Guard—Cluley.
L. Tackle—McNerney.
L. End—Kidder.
Second B.—J. Johson (capt.).
R. Half Back—Thayer.
L. Half Back—W. Johnson.
Full Back—Schoonover.
This week Friday is the day of the
game of the season.   It has been rumored  that the Beaverton  stores are
even closing so that no one will miss
the game.   This game can he won by-
Clare with the support of side lino
boosters.   Let's win it.
UGLER IN GENERAL
CUSTER'S BRIGADE
J. W. Reed, a Glare, is Visiting
in Marion.
Stories of the civil war days are
now told by only a ,f ew of the men
who survive. We fin'cl in the person
of Mr. J. W. Reed one of the most interesting conversationalists we have
met for a long time. Mr, Reed with
his wife are visiting relatives in, Marion. Mrs. Reed is the mother of the*
Lowry brothers, Mrs. J. F. Piper, Mrs.
Frank Grover and.Mrs. Ed. Dougherty.
Mr. Reed is 91 years ot age, and
very active for his years. He takes
great pride in his garden, and is death
on weeds. His dislike for weeds is so
intense that they tell us he even is
tempted to jump fences and pull
weeds in the near by gardens.
It Is a pleasure to listen to the experiences through which he has passed. He came to Michigan about 83
years ago, and located in Barry
county, which was then quite a wilderness. Bears and wolves were commonly seen. His father lost a large
hog one night when a bear parked
within safety zones captured as
a prize the valued hog, which was supposed to be safe within the pen.
Mr. Reed enlisted in the 23rd Mich.
Inft., but was transferred to the 7th
Mich. Calvalry, Co. E, where he served as a bugler. Two horses were shot
from under him. Twice he was
wounded in action.
The old heroes are few in number.
Let us givo them special honor in
these their closing years.—Marion
Press.
HENRY C. BALL
CALLER BEYOND
Came to Glare Thirty-five
Years Ago and Was Employed by P. M. R. R,.
for Years.
PARKED AUTOMOBILE
CAUSES ACCIDENT
Two Glare Men Escape Serious
Injury When Their Auto is
Wrecked in Collision.
TATE
SOCIA-
1ET AT
HOTEL DOHERTY
SUFFERS PAINFUL INJURY LAST SATURDAY
Mrs. Jay Green Has Bo'h Arm's
Badly Cut in Fall Through
Glass Door.
Mrs. Jay Green had both arms cut,
and an artery severed when she fell
through the glass iu the door-of her
residence Saturday afternoon.
Mr. Green was carrying his sample
cases into the uouse and she started
to close the door he had left open
when she stumbled over the rocker
of a chair and fell against the glass.
Nine stiches was necessary to close
one wound but she is getting along
nicely and physicians expect no complications.
PERE MARQUETTE MAKE
ANNUAL INSPECTION TOUR
Starting from Saginaw Monday the
Pere Marquette Railway's eleventh annual inspection tour of the lines enters its second week with Ludington
and Manistee as the objective. So
far the general and divisional officers'
who are making the inspection of the
line pronounce themselves as pleased
■with the conditions which they have
found on the various divisions visited
which includes those on the western
side of the state, the Canadian division, and the Thumb district lines.
President Frank H. Alfred and his
party number about 50 and are traveling in a special train consisting of
three office cars, a diner, a pullman
and a specially constructed inspection
car. Every department of the staff
is represented and in this way the
general office work is carried on "on
the line," a corps of secretaries heing
on hand to take care of the correspondence.
Michigan Retail Dry Goods
Merchants Enjoy Banquet Here Wednesday Evening.
A sectional meeting and banquet of
the Michigan Retail Dry .Goods Associa
tion was held at "the Hotel Doherty
Wednesday evening. Representatives from Mt. Pleasant, Alma, Ithaca,
Gladwin and Clare were present.
Brief talks were given by N. A. Eldon
and Rev. H. B. Johnson, of Clare.
Mr. George T. Bullen, of Albion,
president of the association, presided
and delivered an address. He stated
that the Michigan organization is the
largest of any state in the union, although it has only been organized
since 1B19. He gave credit for this
growth to the efficient work of Manager Jason E, Hammond, of Lansing.
In his address Mr. Hammond explained the work of the association and also that of the Michigan Retailers
Council, of which, he is secretary.
The Michigan Association is the
only one in the country that has an
educational department and Miss
Celia R. Case, of Lansing, who is at
the head of this department, was present and assisted in the question box
and general discussion.
Methods and appropriations for advertising and the training' of salespeople were discussed at length. It
was unanimously agreed by the
merchants present that expenditures
for advertising always bring returns
upon the investment.
The visitors expressed appreciation
of ihe hotel accommodations and the
beautiful and progressive city of
Clare.
With the passing out of the life
of Henry C. Ball, Clare loses one of
its most familiar figures and respected cittzons.
Henry Clay. Ball was born at ^Plymouth, Pa., July 7th, 1845, and passed away quietly at his home on west
Fifth street Thursday, October 22nd,
at the age of eighty years, eight
months, and fifteen days.
When he was at the age of four
years, his parents moved to Bethany,
Pa., where he resided until he was
twenty-one. In 1866 he was united in
marriage to Nellie J. Wilson and then
moved to Waymort, Pa. Three children were born to them, all dying in
infancy. In 1880 they came to Michigan and lived in Saginaw for eight
years,
Mr. and Mrs. Ball came to Clare in
1890 and have since made this city
thei. home. He was employed by the
Pere Marquette railroad company for
twen-. y-three years and six months,
retiring from the company in 1913.
Since this time Mr. Ball had been employed hy the Clare County Savings
Bank and spent much time about his
home with his flowers and shrubs, of
which he was a great lover. Many
sick friends have enjoyed beautiful
boquets sent them by Mr. and Mrs.
Ball, and their home and surround-,
ings always attracted passerbys by its
neatness and beautiful flowers.
While residing in Pennsylvania, Mr.
Ball 'was a member of the Presbyterian church and since living in Clare,
and when health" permitted, they attended the  Congregational church.
His faithful wife is the only relative
who survives.
The funeral services were held
from the home Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. H. B. Johnson. Interment was made in Cherry Grove
cemetery.
An automobile parked on the highway without lights was the cause of
an accident ten miles south of Clare
on trunk line M-14 Sunday morning
when a large touring car driven by
Deputy Game Warden- Eugene Pettit of this city crashed into the rear
of this darkened car. Mr. Pettit and
Dr. F. C. Sanford were on their way
to Mt. Pleasant about four o'clock In
the morning and had just met two
cars, and with their lights dimmed
did not see this car until too late to
stop.
The Pettit car was so badly wrecked that it will be junked, but the other
car suffered .little damage. Both men
escaped with minor bruises. • The
names of the two men who were seated in the parked car were not secured, but the license number of the
car is expected to identify them.
WISE CITIZEN
CALLED BY DEATH
Wm. Badgley Was Resident
ot Township Forty-six
Years.
AMERICAN LEGION
POST ELECT OFFICERS
Excellent   Banquet   Enjoyed  at
the Phelp's  Gafeteria Mon-.
day   Evening.
ROLL CALL DRIVE
OPENS NOVEMBER 11
Work to be Cared  for
Clubs  Throughout
County.
by
FLINT MAN TAKES
CLARE BRIDE THURSDAY
Miss Velma G. Miller United in
Marriage   to Mr.    Dale  B.
Scheer at  Congregational
Par: onage.
RURAL FIRE TRUCK RATES
In order to keep up the general expenses of the rurhl truck, it will be
necessary to charge patrons of same
$10.00 for. a trip, plus the chemical
used.
C. A. Wellman, Chief.
TWENTY-THREE .STUDENTS AT
C. ft N. FROM CLARE COUNTY
if
The men of the Baptist Sunday
School class appointed on the refreshment committee for the monthly meeting held at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Loomis received great praise
for the elegant chicken supper served
hist week Thursday evening. A social hour was enjoyed after the business session.
Clare county ranks 9th in student
representation at Central Michigan
Normal School. There are students
from this county attending the 'Mt.
Pleasant Normal As usual, Isabella
county ranks first, with 214 students.
Gratiot county is second with 80 students. Montcalm and Saginaw are tied
for third place with 54 students from
each county. Tuscola ranks fourth
with 32 students. Osceola is fifth
with 30 student's, and Midland is sixth
with 26 students.
The names- of .those from .this
county are! from Clare John Asline,
Olga Dixon, Helen Hether, Florence
Holbrook, Erisley Hubel, Ed. Hubel,
Emma Jennings, Paul Koch, Gertrude
McConnell, Vernell Reeder, Iva
Schaaf, Helen Slentz, Lula Woolston;
Farwell, Bernice Abbott, Lena Kidd,
Ruth McGoogan; Harrison, Alice
Bruce, Ellen Clute, Raymond Nash,
Mildred Weaver.
Thursday evening, October 29, at
S o'clock, Miss Velma, only daughter
of Mrs. Maude Miller, of this city was
quietly married to Mr. Dale B. Scheer,
son of Mr, arid Mrs. C. Scheer, of Flint,
The wedding vows were read by
Rev. H. B. Johnson, the impressive
ring ceremony being used.
They were attended by Miss Feyrl
Pettibone, of Clare and Mr. Leo
Flynn, of Beaverton.
Following the ceremony the bridal
party returned to the home of the
bride's mother, where a wedding
luncheon was served.
The bride is pne of Clare's highly
respected and esteemed young ladies
and a graduate of the Clare high
school, Class of 1925.
The young couple will make their
home in Flint after November 1st,
where the groom has been employed
for the past year.
Their many friends join in wishing
them a happy wedded life.
The following statement was issued
by Rev. H. B. Johnson, Chairman of
the Red Cross membership campaign
which opens in Clare County Armistice Day, November 11th, explaining
the different kinds of membership and
the disposition that is made of the
money.
"There are four types * of memberships," he stated, "involving ?25, ?10,
$5., and ?1 membership fees. From
each membership only fifty cents goes
to National Headquarters of the Red
Cross to carry on its national and international work. The rest of the
money remains in the treasury of the
local Chapter to finance the work in
the county. Therefore, from a 525-
membership $24.50 is spent locally,
while fifty cents goe3 into the National Red Cross treasury. Similarly,
with a $l-membership, fifty cents
goes to National Headquarters and
fifty cents remains for our Chapter.
The Red Cross holds no tag days. The
Roll Call is its only means of support
for either the local activities of our
Chapter or for the work of the National Organization."
The details of organization have
been completed and all plans effected
for a speedy solicitation of the entire
community. Red Cross officials state
that prospects are good for a record
enrollment, and they confidently expect this year's membership to be a
substantial increase over that of last
year.
The many friends of William Badgley were saddened tp learn of his
aeath which occurred on Thursday,
October 2"2nd, 1925 at his home at
Herrick. Mr. Badgley was born October 29th, v1845, in Hastings county,
Ontario, Canada, son of William and
Abigail Garrison Badgley.' On September 15th, 1869, he was united in
marriage to Elizabeth ' Presley. ' To
this union was born seven children,
of which three sons survive, Henry
F., of Chicago; Arthur, of Detroit; and
Roy, of Dickinson, North Dakota.
In 1877 with his family he came to
Saginaw, Mich., after three months
they moved to Clare and two years
later to a farm in Wise township
where he resided until his death.
Many years ago he affiliated with the
M. E. church at Herrick, and was a
faithful member until his death.
The funeral was held from the Herrick church Sunday afternoon, Rev,
Smith officiating, Interment at Cherry
Grove cemetery. The attendance of
the many friends and the beautiful
floral pieces, testified to the high
esteem ih which Mr. Badgley was
held in his community. He was preceded in death by his wife, February
17th, 1923.'
Relatives from a distance attending the funeral were Mr. and Zilrs.
Arthur Badgley and daughter, Miss
Lilian from Detroit; Mr, and Mrs. H.
F. Badgley, of Chicago; and Mr. and
Mrs. J L. Badgley, of Dickinson, North
Dakota.
GIRLS' BASKETBALL
IN QUESTION
Inter:School   Events Being Discouraged by Department of
Public Instruction.
Princess Theatre
Auction Sales.
A miscellaneous shower was given at
the home of the Misses Nettie and
Florence Grfeen Wednesday -evening
In honor of Mtb. Vaughn Wedge, nee
Debra Marlin. Many were the gifts
showered upon the recent bride. The
evening was enjoyed in a social way.
Monday, November 2nd
Claud Roker, residing just south of
Cornwell farm, has an all day sale list
in this issue. The Brown Corners
Ladies Aid will serve lunch.
Tuesday, November 3rd
As he is renting the farm, Vern Mo-
line will have a sale at this date at the
premises located 2 1-2 miles west of
Clare on M-20..
Wednesday, November 4th
At the farm 1 1-2 miles north and 1
miles easirof Loomis, O. H. Breen will
sell list of personal property which
appears in this issue.
Thursday, November 5th
This is another all day sale. Milton
Leitner, Administrator, advertises a
large list for Auctioneer Groves to
handle on this date.
Friday, November 6th
This undoubtedly is the largest
stock sale in this section on sale this
fa.ll. See Frank Bleach's list in this
issue.
October 31 to November 6 Inclusive
Sat.- Oct. 31st—Code of the West-
Tom Moore, Zane Grey's western
romance full of comedy and romance.
Sun.-Mon.—Oh, Doctor—Reginald
Denny an outrageously funny comedy
of Pills and Thrills,—He hated to be
sick, but gosh—how he hated to get
well.
'Tues.-Wed'.—As Man Desires—Milton Sills come to the place no law can
reach and live through this drama of
a man who was robbed of the greatest love and a South Sea wild flower
who found it for him.
Thur-Fri. — Marry Me —■ • Florence
Vidor.
Matinee Tuesday— 3:30—2Oc-10c
Coming    November      23-24-25—The
Freshman.
HUNTER-PETTIT.
Card of Thanks
We wish to express bur heartfelt
thanks to the dear friends and neighbors for their many acts of kindness
shown,us in our hour of sorrow ahd
sickness.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wallace
lc sale now going on.
The many friends of Miss Mary E.
Hunter and Carl E. P«ttit were surprised to learn of I hair marriage
which occurred at the Methodist parsonage, Mt. Pleasant, Thursday, October 22nd, Rev. W. F, Leford performing the ceremony."
The bride Was a popular young lady
from Hatton township, while the
groom has spent his entire life in
Clare.
The young couple will make their
home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. E. Pettit.
Tho best wishes of their many
friends are extended them for a happy journey through life.
Card ojF Thanks
To the many friends who so kindly
assisted.us during the illneBS and
death of our dear father, and brother
we wish to .tender our sincere thanks.
We especially appreciate Rev. Smith's
comforting words, the hymns, so well
rendered, the kindness of Mr. Friz
and the beautiful floral offerings.
Mr. and Mrs. PL F. Badgley, •
Mr. tand Mrs. Arthur Badgley
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Badgley
Mrs, Don PhillipB.
There has been a tendency in recent years to discontinue all forms of
athletics between girls of different
schools. Representatives of the state
department at a recent meeting at
Big Rapids announced in no uncertain terms that they were opposed to
the practice. Their stand is largely
taken because of the excitement and
strain attached to inter-school events
is too much for the girls who are of a
different nervous temperament than
boys. They contend and can prove
that these contests are injurious to
health. They are not opposed to inter-class events. The school authorities are seriously considering the acceptance of the recommendation. It
is certain that the practice will be curtailed if it is not stopped entirely.
Mr. Gumser received the following
letter recently:
Lansing, Oct. 14, 1925
Mr W. W. Gumser,
Supt. of ochools,
Clare, Michigan.
Dear Mr. Gumser:
In the matter of girls' interscholas-
tic basket ball, the State has not put
an absolute taboo upon this form of
competition but it has stated very emphatically that it believes girls should
not participate in interscholastic competition. There are very excellent
and sufficient reasons for this.
Last spring at a meeting of the National Physical Education Association
in Chicago I think every director who
dealt with girls' activities and this
neludes most'of the women who have
given their lives to the work, agreed
that such activities were detrimental
rather than beneficial and that the reasons against them far outweighed
those that1 might be advanced for
them. . Recommendations to this effect have been submitted to all superintendents during the past few
years with tlie O. K. of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
The matter, however, is up to the
school itself. What We have tried to
do is to give reasons why we believe
the practice should be discontinued.
You'will be interested to know that
several of the schools that were outstanding in the girls' teams have decided to have no more Such competition. Aniong them I might mention
Hastings and East Lansing. Some
of the Normal Schools are very seriously considering not instructing
their girl teachers in basketball coaching in order to discourage the practice.
Sincerely yours, ,
A. F Westphal
Asst. Supt., State Director    of
Physical Education.
Monday evening about thirty members of the Walter H. Larman Post of-
American Legion gathered at the
Phelp's cafeteria where the boys "enjoyed the usual bounteous meal.
It being the annual event-- of the
Post and the'time for the election of
1926 officers, as soon as all had filled
the wants o'f the inner m,an and cigars
passed, ballots were taken for the several officers with the following results :
Post Commander, N. L. Tibbils.
Vice Commander, James A. Clute.
Adj., Leo Oden.
Treas., Howard Brown.
Chaplain, Jay Bellinger..
Sgt., At Arms, Herbert Jennings.
Welfare Officer, Harley Sowles.
Following the election of officers,
many things of importance were
brought up for decision.
In keeping with the characteristics
of the American Legion from an educational standpoint, the vote was
unanimous for the expenditure of
$25.00 for magazines for the city library. This permits a club order
which involves several ot the best
magazines for children, besides a few
of others containing the best magazine literature, ■■•■.,■■■ .
., Armistice Day being the next pa-
riotic event, a vote was unanimous to
cooperate with the school in suitable
service for commemoration of those
who made the Supreme sacrifice In
the world war,
A vote was also made in favor of
turning the street flags over to the
individual owners as requested by
them.
Regarding the County Memorial
Fund, which is^ gaining slowly but
surely, you will bear more in next
week's issue.
At this time the boys wish to thank
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Phelps and their
assistants for the extra attention given them on this occasion and also the
city firemen for the check presented
them at this time for their share of
the proceeds in the Firemen-Legion
ball game.
Let's Go! November nth.
BANQUET ENJOYED
ATJAY CITY
Members   of* Northeastern
Michigan Development
Bureau JEnjoy Big Meet
Last Week Thursday
WOLSEY IS CHOSEN
RABBIS' PRESIDENT
Former Clare Young  Man
Elected   Head of Central
Conference of A men-
can Rabbis.  *
Nearly four hundred men representing the counties of eastern Michigan,
attended the banquet of the North.
Eastern Michigan Development
Bureau and the East Michigan Tourist Association served in the banquet ■
room of the Wenonah hotel in Bay-
City on Thursday evening of last
week.
Harvey Campbell, Vice-President of
the Detroit Chamber of Commerce,
presided, as toastmaster and music
was furnished by the La Forge
orchestra, of Bay City.
•Many representative men were ra-
troduced including Hugh Gray, of
Grand Rapids, Sec'y. of the West
Michigan Tourist and Resort Association, Floyd _A^Allen, of Flint, newly
elected President of the East Michigan Tourist Association, and' Herman Lundeen, of Lewiston, President
of the Northeastern Development
Bureau/ „
The conipany was entertained br
the Bay City Quintette, who sang several selections and by the Scoville
Troupe of dancers from the Regent
Theatre.
There were brief addresses given
by Mr. Anderson, of Port Huron,
president of the Michigan Hotel Association and William Otto, sec'y of
the Flint Chamber of Commerce.
The principal address was delivered by Arthur H, Vandenburg, Editor
of the Grand Rapids Herald.
He said, "The tourist business
pours. benefits into the coffers' of alt
our people and the work Lol western,
ahd eastern Michigan associations;
converge towards one goal." God has
given us natural endowment envied,
by all the rest of the country, but it
must be advertised." . ■
He said the best way for the state
to secure money to pay expenses is,
to add taxable property to the rolls
and that both sides of the state
should call upon the next legislature'
for an appropriation to assist in this
work.
Mr. Vandenburg produced a tourist .
pocket map of Michigan   which   was
published in 1836 and purchased' by
' him in a store on Beacon street, Bostonv
He exhibited this as an illustration; oC
the optimism of these early residents
of the state in sending out a tourist
map those early days.
I    He said, "What Michigan needs today is vision" tp see beyond the san4
' dunes, beyond the lakes in your owrt\
[ locality, to the development of your \,
state which stands without a peer in.
' the sisterhood of states."
According to the Associated Press ■    The deports    of   the   associations;
Rabbi Louis Wolsey, of Philadelphia,   show a very successful year and ex-
son of Mr, and   Mrs.   Wni.   Wolsey,' cellent results obtained.
formerly   of this   city,   was   elected j 	
president of the Central Conference
of American Rabbis at the closing session, of its annual convention held at
Cincinnati, O., Friday of last week.
Rabbi Wolsey's ability has gradually been recognized throughout many
MR. AND MRS. WALTER CAPLE
TO MOVE TO ALMA SOOK
Walter Caple   is   erecting   a   new
building at Alma   to   be used   as   a-
States for several years and he being t ,,,      ,   , _, .„ , ,.   _
elected president  of  his   conference if?"1 £°»- +F1™erf W/E be s"pplie(I
confers a high honor upon him. I£°m  the  Mt   Pleasant  greenhouses--
The Sentinel joins "with his  many I *?■ and Mrs- Caple expect to move tc
Clare friends in extending congratula- \ -^ soon antl occupy the Caple home
l t at the corner of Woodworth and Cen.-
• ter streets. Walter says however that;
| he* expects to spend most of his time>
tions.
Card of Thanks
The Ladies of the L. D. S. Auxiliary wish to thank all who helped in
any way to make their apron and
candy sale such a splendid  success.
Also aprons can be purchased of
Mrs. F. Newsom, 210 E. State street.
in this city as he will continue to own
and manage the Mt. Pleasant graen.-
houses.—Mt. Pleasant Time's.'
Special prices on all hats for Friday and Saturday at Mrs. M. R. Howlett's Hat Shoppe, 125 east 4th street.
lc sale now going on.
Card of Thanks
We desire to express our thanks
and appreciation to those who donated
and also those who helped to make
our supper a success, and the cooperation of -the different churches. -.
The Ladies Aid Society
of the M. E. Church.
SPORTSMANSHIP.
The Michigan High School* Athletic Association* defines the above term
in no uncertain terms. This organization declares that, "Sportsmanship is
that quality of honor that desires always to be courteous,, fair, and respectful; and it is interpreted in the conduct of the players, spectators, coaches,
and school authorities." True Americanism demands that this type of attitude should prevail at all contests, especially at athletic contests between
schools. It has long been: an established fact that players on the field will
ultimately absorb the spirit of -the spectators. The boy in the thick of battle, when his mind and muscles are alert, is very apt to forget the admonitions of the coach and listen to the cries from the sidelines or bleachers.
The boys on the local high school team are taught to be true sportsmen.
They subscribe to the above code. We want them to continue to do so. The
crowds for the most part are on the square. We will even go so far as to
aay that the Clare crowds on the whole are**much better sportsmen than will
be found in most towns. Most of the people realize that there Is an .educational value to athletics and that the game is only a part of a program.
But there are a iew who seem to think that the proper time to show that
they are "rough"' is at a basketball or football game. . Certain it is that
cries of "kill him" and "kick him'" do not emanate from a true sportBman.
it is equahy true that visiting players spectators, and officials should be accorded courteous, fair, and respectful treatment. Nothing will tend to
bring a local team in ill repute throughout the state sooner than a group of
"over-zealous" enthusiasts. Beaverton plays football here today. They recently defeated our boys. Neither players nor coach have been heard to complain about the treatment, they received at Beaverton. They are all agreed1
that had they played better football they would' have won. - We want
them to win today. We always* want them to win but we know that one
team must lose, We also want the Beaverton spectators and players to depart feeling that they have been accorded a fair deal. If Beaverton should
liappen to win let us say that'the better team has won." This is a test of
true sportsmanship.