School Spirit And Sportsmanship (1953)

this is the story of a game but its climax comes not on the playing floor but in the Niles dressing room just before the game it comes as two members of the team reach a decision a decision which will reflect on the whole school to understand this we need to go back about a week when signs like this we're appearing all over the town of miles the game with Maine was the big game and excitement was running high then one evening with a few signs left open some of the fellows had an idea they also had a tank full of gas so they made the trip to the town of Maine and break their banner right over the entrance of the rival high school well some of the fellows at Maine figured they couldn't swallow an insult like that so they paid a return visit to the town of Niles by the morning of the game you would have thought the very honor of mild high was at stake everyone was in high spirits until they discovered that somebody from Maine had paid them one more visit well that's a settle never come we gonna let him get away with this kid who are those guys from Maine think they are they can't get away with back stuff no they've done it well tonight they come here to play sure and will they rub it in not if we can get even with them how I don't know yet Hey Joe wait I've got it their locker room we can get what we need from the chemistry lab they'll come out running and the laughs will be on them it'll work Joe I know it will you listen yes one thing led to another all in the name of school spirit and then but wait thing is this school spirit is it good school spirit does it bring credit to the school during lunch period Roger went ahead with his plan to get even by preparing a special welcome for the visiting team of course Roger and Joe were only part of the school the others were getting ready to but in a different way I that was real good kids now let's give a care for the opposing team name alright gonna be a good game tonight but I want you to think for a moment now we just gave a cheer for our opponents why did we do that well I think we really mean it when we say mein hai fight fight we want our opponents to do their best don't we we want a good game and we'll be out there tonight cheering them on as well as our own team because we want a good game we have fine spirit in our school and I'm proud of Oh a few times this week we've almost lost our perspective but I think we've done fairly well because the game is the important thing not just winning not getting even but having a good game is important now a good game is possible only through good sportsmanship and good sportsmanship comes only from the right kind of school spirit so come out and support your team but remember we're going to have a lot of guests tonight so behave like good post so we're sure to have a good day that's all hey Roger word you guys didn't you uh no why not well let's forget about it Joe we've got a game to play tonight and let them make us look like fools all right forget it I'll get it myself no don't wait well what about it here's a good game really the most important thing is a good game more important than getting even is it more important than winning yes the climax of the story comes before the game it comes when two members of the team make a decision a decision as to how they will represent their school I found out who painted the sidewalk last night Jack Humphrey their first ring guard yeah am I gonna get him even if I get kicked out of the game Oh Joe you can't do that ah what's it to you all right fellas let's talk it over I'm making a change in the starting lineup Marv you're going in a garden place of joe now I want all of you to hear what I have to say I want a team out there tonight I can be proud of and by this time all of you oughta know what kind of a team that is now we've won a lot of games together and I've been proud of you we've lost some games and I've been proud of you too why because you've played your best because you've represented your school well because in your individual play on your team play you've shown you know we're playing a good game means if shown that you can combine sport and sportsmanship now I'm a little worried tonight for the first time because I sense that some of you may have forgotten I hope I'm wrong before the game is over tonight I think I'll know all right on the floor now play it clean do your best that's all I ask Oh siggy hey Raj wait a minute now think about your school is the spirit in your school the kind that makes for good sportsmanship