Show Griffith Shows Gre Great f Development of Grid CHICAGO Dec 21 CD By A. A P. P P.- P. Some Somo nations have havo their revolutions while America has Its football to give vent to the energies of young men John L. L Griffith commissioner of athletics athletics athletics ath ath- for the Western Vestern Conference concludes after a resume of the 1913 gridiron season showing a great ex extension ex cx- tension of tho sport How general football battles have hav become In this country can be bo seen from from- the fact that at least I school and college teams were organized or- or over games frames played and bO boys a participated on one of the organized squads Major Griffith Grit Grif rith said Vho Who will sa say sa he inquired that the football season of or 1923 has not helped in making a more virile courageous courageous cou cou- and sportsmanlike citizenship citizen citizen- zen zen- ship Summarizing points point of Interest resl In tho last season the Western Vestern commIssioner commissioner commis commIs- said First there were very few fatalities fatalities fatali fatal ties compared to the total number of contestants Second in spite of the fact that the competition was intense the sportsmanship for the most part was wag of a high order and there were fewer ewer disputes and quarrels than for for- merl merly Third the coaching has Improved Improved improved Im Im- im- im proved and the effect was noticeable throughout the tho country This may be attributed in part ot the effect of the th coaching schools which have been es establIshed established es- es in a large number of ot uni uni- FourthS Fourth the general plan of or attack and defense was vas not materially dIfferent different different differ dIffer- ent from rom the style or play a ago but there was wac marked improvement improvement improve improve- ment meat In the technique of ot playing Fifth there has been less criticism of the g game me this year than formerly This is due to the fact act that football has been accepted as a permanent and valuable adjunct to the educational In In- In Educators are quite generally generally generally gen gen- agreed that football when properly conducted conduct d. d constitutes a school of or good manners mannera and morals |