Show e a e Why We Do WW What We Do Doby by M. M K K L TH THOMSON ON Fb Ph D. D WE ADMIRE A GOOD SPORT V FE years tars ago ngo the I English polo team leam came to the United States play piny for tor or the championship They ro O defeated And yet et they gained admiration of the American team il t I of all nil the t sport port reporters for tor the h 11 type of sportsmanship displayed the games gams ad sportsmanship of course Is to one nation or a par par- tar IlIr sport port We find lint It everywhere championship tennis patches matches It Is t uncommon for tor a player to dub a aIt ait of it deliberately when he believes hellens the rree feree oric made a 1 mistake In his favor or a This Is the s rt of thing that we wee P e to tn see ee and to talk bout Long Longer ter er the final score Is forgotten we member ember lemer the act net of good sportsman sportsman- hi II Ve We value good sportsmanship beuse beise be be- use ruse ise It appeals to our sense of We admire It for the same sameson sameson son wn that we admire generosity and selfishness It Is a form of courtesy I Ich oh means mons thoughtfulness and cona con con- for or others Good sports sports- Is In the field of ot sport port what queUe Is In polite society We like to see a n man win against ds Us This appeals to the romantic us ns an athlete protests a aWon Won blon 0 or offers an alibi he destroys e heroic element In sport It 11 looks louks though he Is not man enough to toe toke ke 11 e iii his medicine He lie tins has dispelled r and we resent this as n a r Insult We call him a n poor ort Ott rt We Ve value goolA sportsmanship us liS we hue lie chivalry courtesy courage un un- and self And Aid heu heuse he- he u use these qualities are ore fundamental e ti term t a good sport has tins tome ome to be he belied pl lied to anyone who displays these lues s In any activity of life ell I i t o 0 |