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Show STATE AND CITY TOURNEYS. Ther Is no denying the fact that both ot tho local tourneys held last winter ended unsatisfactorily, unsatis-factorily, and that a -situation has arisen whieh-demanda whieh-demanda careful handling in order not to create dissension and u possible Bnllt in both state and city organizations, working to the Injury of the giirao. There has been too m'uch of the narrow regard for tho purely technical details, too much regard for tho mere letter and too J1U lo regard for the fplrit of the riles, and too much of the clitiuo feeling which permits personal interest to override all other considerations, What is needed la a broader and truer spirit of sportsmanship, and a real ir.at ion of the ancient truth that '"the letter killeth, but' the rpirlt gi veth I He." The feet that the local club at one time hurt a memberahip of almost fifty, and today with duea only half much has only about tweiitv members, should make us pn unc and consider con-sider 'whether Iho gratification of pcHy personal ambition and tho domination of a little clique should not be evibordinaled to the welfare, of the game. All lovers of Damah should get together and really boost for the growth of too game, ami not permit selfish considerations to work to Its injur in-jur v. The column In Utah's greatest newspaper should receive the active support ot both organizations. It has never failed to boost both, oven in the face of jealous apathy and cold indifference. It should not need suvh a situation as recently arcs" to eauFO more contributions locally than ever before, hut our local players sbo:i!d ho constant contributors con-tributors of games, problems and news. Here Is generous spM e aiwajs open to theni, a privilege denied In nil other cjticp we?t of Ihe Missouri river, the e.iilnr . Kepi. i( c"ir.s ":ar.y M.r.:e at eoutiucnibie person ill in-:onveuic.;e, a:id if it la to continue !t will bo only because thoy show that they really want a column. The recent experience ex-perience of Denver should be a warning, for there like conditions finally ItiUtd the column and now tho club is utinblo to secure any local publicity. pub-licity. As to the matters now in dispute. It would, perhaps, be best to follow Anderson's 25th rule, and submit them to an outside, disinterested ptaycf of high standing and abide by his dedslonB. Certainly, Cer-tainly, that would be bettor tlwn lo allow factionalism faction-alism to grow and become more dangerous. |