Show Cougar Pledged Support Special to The Telegram PROVO Jan 7 Pledging 7 support support sup- sup port ort to the school and team nearly businessmen members of service service service ser ser- vice clubs and school patrons paid tribute to the Brigham Young university university university uni uni- football team and coaching staff at a banquet at the Hotel Roberts Roberts Roberts Rob Rob- erts here Thursday night On behalf of the local chamber of commerce Clayton Jenkins secretary secretary secre- secre tary ary and master of ceremonies pledged the support of ot the group in arranging a home and home game rame with some Hawaiian football team within the next few years Dr P P. A. A Christensen chairman of the university athletic council sketched the growth of modern intercollegiate intercollegiate in- in competition from its beginnings in intramural sports on the he various campuses One of the results of this growth he said is the loss of control of athletics by the school and growing responsibility to the public to the alumni to businessmen business business- men and service clubs Without the cooperation of these gr groups ups an in institution institution in- in committed to a policy of contests is faced with certain humiliation We Ve hope he concluded that this ti banquet may maybe maybe maybe be a prologue to a better understanding understanding understanding under under- standing and cooperation between he the the town and the school These young men who see here are undoubtedly important as athletes athletes athletes ath ath- letes declared President Franklin S. S Harris but they are vastly more important as men There is not a single substitute in the bunch Praising the team and its coach Eddie Kimball he said If we all get together Im I'm sure the boys will come through gloriously Coach Eddie Kimball introduced the team and coaching staff Asked tb predict the future of the team he declared I think the boys will willbe willbe willbe be able to take care of themselves next year |