. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . set the nerves ofthe players atingling and gave themjust a hint of the big time which theafternoon had in store for them. Like the coach of a championship ballteam on the eve of a big contest, buttalking to two nines instead of to one,Di. E. M. Parlett, chief of our WelfareBureau, gave last minute instructions tothe rival players gathered around told them how the Challenge Cupwould be presented after the game andexplained generally concerning the ar-rangements for the afternoon. But helaid particular emphasis on the essentialsof good sportmanshi
. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . set the nerves ofthe players atingling and gave themjust a hint of the big time which theafternoon had in store for them. Like the coach of a championship ballteam on the eve of a big contest, buttalking to two nines instead of to one,Di. E. M. Parlett, chief of our WelfareBureau, gave last minute instructions tothe rival players gathered around told them how the Challenge Cupwould be presented after the game andexplained generally concerning the ar-rangements for the afternoon. But helaid particular emphasis on the essentialsof good sportmanship. Later, in view ofthe splendidly fair spirit shown by bothteams during the game, these words ofadvice seemed to have been entirely un-necessary, but before the game they werewords of wisdom and good counsel, andon account of their wide application toother forms of rivalry in life, we quotethem verbatim as follows: Dont forget, men, that you are goingto play this game before a big crowd of THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO EMPLOYES MAGAZINE U ^mlt. VETERANS IN FRONT OF BALTIMORE AND OHIO BUILDING JUST BEFORELEAVING FOR THE GAME Right to ieft: W. T. Holmbs. vSr., President Baltimore Veterans Association, active and in service47 years; E. , pensioner, in active service 42 years; E. L. McCahan, longest service record of active employes, 55 years; active and in service 53 years; Kauderer. Jr., active and in service 46 vears; John E. Spurrier, activeand in service 62 years; Elder, pensioner, in active service 42 years; JamrsLeioh, active and in service 53 years. your fellow employes and a good manyof our officials. They will be watchingnot less than the actual standard of playitself, the spirit of the rivalry which youwill display. More than anything elsein the world, I think I admire a goodloser. And although only one of the twoteams represented here can gain thehonor of possessing the cup for the en-suing year, the other can win a com-parable honor by showing
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