Official handbook .. . aimingat the same thing, improvement of the youth, physically, men-tally and morally. The schools concerned now elect two representatives eachto the I. S. A. A. annually from among the teachers, andthis body is taking over the control of the schools athleticactivities and giving them, instead of the old uncertain testsarranged by irresponsible students, regularly scheduled con-tests planned months ahead and carried out with certainty. During the past season teams were brought from New Yorkand Baltimore and all expenses paid according to the particular game
Official handbook .. . aimingat the same thing, improvement of the youth, physically, men-tally and morally. The schools concerned now elect two representatives eachto the I. S. A. A. annually from among the teachers, andthis body is taking over the control of the schools athleticactivities and giving them, instead of the old uncertain testsarranged by irresponsible students, regularly scheduled con-tests planned months ahead and carried out with certainty. During the past season teams were brought from New Yorkand Baltimore and all expenses paid according to the particular game failed to produce enough revenueto meet its expenses the reserve fund was always sufficient tocover the deficit. Thus, neither inclement weather nor meagreattendance has been a sufficient drawback to prevent the playingof a scheduled event at the appointed time. The result of thisfeature alone should be enough to demonstrate the superiorvalue of concerted action over individual relationships betweenthe several DR. A. M. CURTIS, A Strong Supporter of Athletic Projects in the District. LILLIPUTIAN BASKET BALL TEAM. Champion 100 Pound Team of Washington, D. C. 1, Kennedy: 2, Parrot; 3. Hughes; 4, Curtis; 5. Hyman; 6. Davidson. SrAU)INGS ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 23 The preservation of the records of the various contestantswill also necessitate clean sport and prevent violations of thefour-year rule, as well as furnish necessary data for handi-capping. All of this is a new departure among the schools hererepresented, and for this advance the schools are indehted tothose men who first were willing to put their hands in theirpockets for the good of tlie future generations and take chanceson ever getting back what they spent in money, while theyknew full well that they would never be repaid for the personallabor and sacrifice of time, save in the satisfaction that comesfrom doing good and seeing ones plans prosper. fhe representatives of the I. S. A. A. at present are: Howard Univer
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