| Show Tunney Now Backs Sport Programs NEW HAVEN Conn Oct 10 19 UP Commander P-Commander Gene Tunney U S N R who said he once believed believed believed be be- that preparation for war should be concentrated on military mill mill- tary training has changed his mind He told Connecticut sports writers writers writers writ writ- ers and members of the New NewHaven NewHaven NewHaven Haven gridiron club last night that we are better equipped than any other nation in the world to carry on a long war because of sports And he indicated that a talk he had with Gen Douglas MacArthur in New Guinea last December had done much to to change his mind Tunney quoted McArthur as sayIng sayIng sayIng say- say Ing that football and boxing were the best sports for the development of the fighting man But he said it was his bel belief ef that any sport would develop gameness and fortitude fortitude fortitude for for- qualities which he said were essential in a fighting man Concerning the essentiality of sports for tor the warrior Tunney said that today he is advocating a postwar O compulsory sory rory ph physical steal fitness program for tor the youth of of the nation The former world heavyweight champion champion cham cham- pion said aId he believed the spectator benefits as BJ much from watching sports as u dotS does the tho participant because he lie sees ets courage demonstrated Because of whAt hat he ha has hu seen een Tunney said the spectator wants to tobe be game t he wants re to be courageous us beA And I If put ut Into military uniform he will turn turnout turnout out almost t as J good od a a. job as u the participant pant t In II sports I used to he asserted that the Japs and nazis had something on us because of their Indoctrination of their youth In military t thought and the will to fight tr InT Today arf 1 I believe I we are arc hr better Itt equipped than any other nation to carry carryon on a war because of the participation of American youth In sports This Thin Is the era eta of the athlete of th the physically sound lound man Tunney said uld and added that be ho believed ed the navys navy V 12 program In American colleges and universities uni had ed saved varsity sports ports If you drop varsity sports he asserted you YOli a are drop dropping something ln ery very essential cairn essen to the American makeup I IC c i r rI I I f t f. f Ufo z N W 0 f tr 4 lv t t J i JA t t f rl t W fi J. J B. B v J. J ili r h w R 4 m-i m Glenn Dobbs Great passing passing passing pass pass- ing star leads ers against North Texas Ag Ag- gies |
