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Show Moral Effects of Athletics. Asldo from Its physical effect, tho moral effect of athletics, In tho caso of tho soldier at least, Is of no small value. My exporlonco has been that men are less likely to drink In tho football or baseball season, even though they may be addicted to tho uso of Intoxicants. And thus no special spe-cial effort may havo been mado along theso lines by those In charge of tho sports. Tho class of men who go In for athletics and excel In such contests aro tho most doslrablo soldiers sol-diers and tho best all around men. Still another advantago of athletics' Is that good athletic teams and tho reputation for a post of having champion cham-pion teams draw good recruits and' soldiers to enlist there. Army and Navy Llfo. |