1906 Gem of the Mountains, Volume 3 - University of Idaho Yearbook

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Athletics It is a well-known fact that a Colkg-e or L'niversity without an athletic association i::. looked down upon with scorn and ah10st contempt. \\'hat young man or ho~ with any life in him will not choose a ...chool where athletics is gi\路en some attention? The 1110ment he enters the colleg-e the quc:>tion is put: \\'hat can he do? \\"hat is his record in athletics? \ \' e believe that the will power and quick decision necessary upon the athletic field are force., necessary in contact with the dutie,; of men after colleg-e life. -\ thlctics has played no small part in raising- our L'Pi\路crsity to its present standard. Our foot-ball teams have broug-ht many honors to tlJ(,; Cni\路ersity. not only by winning- \'ictories. but by their conduct off the field as \'.elL \Vhat can be said of our foot-ball teams will also apply to our ba~e-ball, track, and basket-ball teams.

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