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36 "THE GLEANER"
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SPORT INTRODUCTION
As I have been for some time con- nected with Physical Culture and Athletics in this Collegiate Insti- tute, I am supposed to have some- thing to write which would be of in- terest to the readers of the Gleaner. Many boys have been· associated with our teams in the past and I might take up a great deal of space, writing of their good qualities and their peculiarities. But they are
gone, and we tave in their place others of whom I might write. Since it is not always safe to write truly of thos·e nresent amongst us. I shall confine myself in this article to a short survey of athletics as they af- fect this school now, and what tney are to be in the future.
Geographically our school is plac- ed in such a position that games with other schoofs are oonfined to that time of year when the roads are open to motor traffic. This may ap- pear to be unfortunate but at least it prevents inter-school games from being the dominant athletic interest in the school and leaves the way open for mQre inter-class competition, which brings more students into the games.
Up i0 this year rugby, which 'has
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been our main intCi.·-school g;:tm•~. has l!~:.en co11ducted by the hap-lwz- ard method of exhibi~ior ~~:unes. This year the Georgian Bay Leagu·~ has been formed, composed of teams from Barrie, Owen Sound and Col- lingwood, with fixed schedule:; and standards of eligibility. These stand- ards now require a rugby player to have some scholastic standing as well as playing ability. Thus we have two departments supporting each other. It is the aim of the athletic
department that each individual student E.hould have some athlatiCI training and of the academic depart- ment that each athlete should have some mental ability. It will be inter- esting to observe how the boys react to these requirements which come into force next year.
Their sportsmanship and charac- ter will be shown in the classroom as well as on the playing field. Some will decide that difficulties are too great that it will be easier to drop out df rugby than do work that is distasteful to them. Some will go along as before, hoping that Lady Luck will smile upon them, but will do nothing to court her favor. Some will go to work, will co~sider. ~hat school work is part of the1r trammg. a:ml, whether sucoessful or not, will