Central High School - Centralian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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until he is very proficient and falling on the ball, or trying to fall on the ball, as it should be stated, is one more of the many trying lessons to go thru. If this preliminary work does not come natural it is very hard, and not only developes the muscles but the patience as well. As a rule, if the squad contains quitters, they generally drop out at this stage of the game with the time worn excuse that their parents object to their playing football. Thus in the first lineup we see a first and second team from whom the representative team must be picked. This squad is composed of hard, earnest working, capable students who are ready and willing to sacrifice everything in the pleasure line for the team, because they are the chosen ones whose qualities must be of such high caliber and of a standard to be recognized by the school or college, and be sure that of this team they will be justly proud and feel much honored by being so represented. With the first few scrimmages over, and the first game on, the team meets players much different from the ones they have been practicing against, and the self control is further developed, or a lack of it is shown; mistakes occur which will tax the patience to the uttermost or perhaps a sprain or bruise will make you think of some substitute who is so anxious to fill your position. One would naturally think football is not what it is cracked up to be, but it is a glorious game, and with that never-say-quit spirit will never be destined to have its noble escutcheon blotted. When this spirit is shown a team is never beaten, altho it may be outpointed. Whatever the team developes into, is a fair standard to judge the men by. ROBERT MARSHALL. C. H. S.. Class 02. % Page twenty-five

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results, 1 do not wish to be understood as saying that all those participating in the game turn ©ut to be good moral nor even physical examples of what a young man should be. Football as with educational training with which it is usually allied, does not give you definite positive results for good in each case. Each individual is affected differently; but no matter how low morally or unable physically one who has played football may be, I cannot believe that football in itself can in any way be blamed for his condition for if he follows the examples set by the training of the game, I maintain that good results will follow. SIG. HARRIS. C. H. S., class 01. What Football D evelopes HE great game of football at its best is in every way the leading game of the schools and colleges. As an honest sport, with a capable coach to develope it, backed by the proper spirit, the game is a great one. From the beginning of school in the fall term after classes are arranged, etc., the eligible ones for the team are eagerly discussed by all and then approached by some of the more enthusiastic and each one is told how a winning team depends on his getting out and setting the proper example. The coach also tells you what a great athlete you are, what a benefit the training will be to yourself and how proud you will be to look back on the time when you won your letter on a team that has made a name for itself and the school. A great many students are thus drawn together with the team as the subject of their fraternal interest who probably would never have become acquainted otherwise. When the candidate finally arrives on the field he again meets the coach and in about one practice finds out that he is losing confidence in himself, especially regarding what the coach told him he could do. In fact, it is best to lose it and let the coach and others have the confidence in you and it will seldom be misplaced. If the candidate is slow in running, a quick start must be developed; if poor in tackling, a dummy made of sand is tackled Page twenty-four

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School Spirit the Annual issued by the class of 1906 the wish was expressed that its publication might be continued. That the class of 1907 has so done is grabbing to the graduates of 06. The Annual has a legitimate place in school life. It is not issued so as to provide a plaything for the managing editor and his associates nor for the amusement of the student body, but it is issued for the benefit of the whole school. There are few indeed, I believe, who will deny that it is a good thing for a school to have what is known as school spirit. There should be a strong bond of union between the students, impelling all to work for the glory of the school. That there is little of this spirit at Central we all know. However, I believe the Annual will tend to build up a school patriotism, a patriotism which will frown upon unfair tactics in athletics, which will always be ready to cheer the opposing team and which will be as eager to honor its scholars as its athletes. The Annual is the production of the whole school, each class participating in its publication. Almost everyone- buys it and everybody reads it. In it a high athletic standard is set up. which cannot help but influence the student body. By having this permanent record of the victories and defeats of the foot ball, basket ball, track, base ball, hockey and debating teams, the interest of the student is quickened and the loyalty to his school strengthened. The successful students are given an honorable place in the Annual, their praises sung, and they are held up as an example to be followed. Who will say that this may not influence the lowly Sophomore or Freshman who reads these accounts. Thus I might continue narrating the benefit derived from the Annual but space forbids. THEODORE THOMSON. Class ’06. P,gc twenty «x