Pittsfield High School - Yearbook (Pittsfield, MA)

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1913 The DOME Americanfsm on the Sports-Field! Nlany of the outstanding: exploits of World War ll, have been performed by former high sehool and eollege sport heroes. These American Champs of the world are proving: that the qualities that make good athletes are the qualities that make good soldiers. A gridster requires a still' physieal training in order to wage an fight on the Hbaltlelield between the goal posts. No pansies are allowed. The hoekey player lights in 1-old weather and s11fl'ers body slams and occasional hom-key stick elubhings: yet tht' rinkster retains coolness for elusive maneuvering. lle outelasses any .lap in agility. Basketball has no room for weaklings or speed-slaekers or in- eonsistent offense l'lllll'g1t'l'S with shaky defense garrisons. liaseball, Ann-ric'n's faxorite sport, requires men in the peak of eondition mentally and pllysieally for elm-wr and snappy play. lnfantrymen need lightning: swiftness and eraek springi- ness in making assaults over trenches and shell holes or in St'tllllp6'l'lllg' over wreck- age ftruek sprinters are infantry fledglings. Amerir-an alhleties produee men worthy to enjoy, eherish, :intl flefend the tlt'IllUtTl'illlt' ich-:als ol' ax free nation. 41 JI fm 1,

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