Burbank Junior High School - Wizard Yearbook (Berkeley, CA)

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LONS SPORTS In the world right now, many people are out of work. At the same time, some men work ten and twelve hours a day. Scientists tell us that if every man worked two hours a day all the necessary work of the world could be done. If this working schedule does go into effect, v;e shall have to find activities for our new leisure time. As we can ' t always play In a team, we must cultivate lone spoi ts. There are jigsaw puzzles and crossword puzzles, but they grow tire- some, so we must look up some active lone sports. Among these is hand- ball, which is a pleasure, and is also good exercise. Hiking is a healthful sport, especially for one who likes nature. Archcry, which re- quires skill and practice, keeps one out in the fresh air. Swimming may serve as a lone sport, although it is not usually done alone. These are a few of the sports which can be played alone. --Florence Ipsen, L8 HONOR ON THE PLAYING FIELD Many of the greatest lessons of life come from the games we play in our youth. We should play a game for its own sake. If a game is not in- teresting in itself, let it alone. We should be good losers and play the game fairly. Here is a good motto; Play the game for the game and nothing but the game. --Della Goddard, L9 TRAINING You have to train for any sport or game. Although ability plays an important part, training is necessary. When in training, you must have plenty of sleep and wholesome food. Although you are a good player in a game or sport, a man who is not quite so good as you but who will train is sure to be just as good and even better. Many fighters, wrestlers, football players, baseball players, and swimmers who did not train have often enough lost their championship and even injured themselves by mak- ing their muscles do more -work than ' they were used to. When you sec an athlete, remember that he has trained for a long time before he was ready to get in the race or event, --Sheldon Iversen, L8 SPORTSMANSHIP Sportsmanship is the most important part of athletics. No one can be a good athlete unless he is a good sportsman. If you get angry when someone shows himself your superior, you are not any kind of sportsman. To be a good sportsman you must not start a fight in the middle of a game or argue over points. It is far better to play fair and lose than to cheat and win. Most good sportsmen will have nothing to do with P-Toons that win by cheating. You can be a good sportsman in football baseball, soccer, basketball, running races, or any other game, as well in life. You will be admired much more by others about you if you are a good sportsman than if you are not. --Richard Fehr, H8