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Show Football Games M for Gambling Chicago Jlinister Says Christ Might Go to Contests, but "Wouldn't Bet on Results. CHICAGO. Oct- 23. "If Christ wero on earth today ho would attend football games, but he would not bet on thorn,", said Dr. Goodspced of the University of Chicago last night. "Tou may think that It is lrroveront for me to say this, but I do not bcllovo that It is. Tho first thing that wo hear about Christ ln his public life is about his attending a festival. He always loved to bo among men. Ho would attend football games, but ho certainly would not bet, as you students do today." Dr. T. "W. Goodspeed, who Is secretary of tho university and member of the divinity divin-ity faculty, was speaking to studohts at a mass meeting held ln Kent theater. The students wero stirring up Interest ln tho Northwestern-Chicago game, and on the list of speakers was tho venerable secretaryalways secre-taryalways a favorite among tho students. stu-dents. "I believe," said Dr. Goodspced, "that if that holy man in whom wo all believe wore here he would attend this game, but ho would not bot on It Don't bet on tho game don't bet on any game "Wo don't want this university to be a p'.cco for tho education of gamblers, nor do we want to make football a gambler's game. It Is a well-bred man's gamo, and no well-bred man gambles It Is not ne-ccfcsary ne-ccfcsary to bet on your team ln order to support It properly. Yell for your team and do overythlng ln your power to cheer tho members of your team, but It lo not necessary for you to demonstrate your Interest by wagering your monthly allowances allow-ances on the gamo I am afraid that young men oftentimes form bad habits ln their first years of university llfo ln Just this way. It may bo Innocent gambling, but It Is gambling Just the same, and should be discountenanced." |