Show TT REMAINED for florida and A IT west point to get the first war all american in colin kelly who delivered the three death thrusts to the first japanese battleship to be sunk the florida and west point fighter found death so vm in a brilliant counter stroke when such was badly needed after the japanese raids on hawaii captain kelly was closely close y followed by lieu licu grantland rice tenants wagner and keller in setting up a new honor roll roil along the road to i glory this new all america honor roll roil is one that is sure to grow where the main trouble will be giving ing due credit to so many con Icer ned not overlooking those gal jant ilant marines on wake island colin kellys performance in in diving through three antiaircraft anti aircraft blasts for three direct hits on the hostile battleship was not only the r inal final word in bravery but also the final touch in the amazing nerve control needed for this triple blow sports fortune queries including letters and telegrams continue con tinne to arrive asking what the future of sport should be the answer is en entirely firely in the hands ot of the government at washington they know the types ot of sport that will still be badly needed and they also know the types that will mill be out of order until the war is over it will naturally take a certain amount of time to get the right program set up in the meanwhile it is better to keep original programs going until changes are needed under government order there is no occasion for any panic along this line as competitive sport can still play a big part in the way of physical fitness and morale under proper supervision and direction the war situation in regard to sport is a far different thing from what it was at this time a year ago then there was largely apathy on au all sides it is entirely entirely y different now everything else is completely overshadowed as it should be by the greatest emergency this country has ever known sport can still play its part in the way of national conditioning and national morale but there will be a far larger call on all athletes to help out and classifications will be changed abruptly and on an extended scale getting in shape jack kelly who might be known as national commissioner of national physical condition now has one of the count rys important jobs to handle there should be no national softness in times of peace there is i certainly no place for national softness in times of war and the country from youth on by middle age been moving toward ruggedness for some years when the going begins to get tough health and general getie ral fitness f mean more than ever one of the best ways to help rests with each individual who after all is the responsible party the one fine most affected this can be done by closer attention to diet by taking more exercise by making a personal point of getting back into better shape this country for one thing needs stronger legs only a small per cent are equipped along this line ask any able athletic trainer too many spectators the point has been made that we have too many looking on not enough taking part this is true but the growth of basketball and bowling has been a big help these two games now call on many millions bowling tor for example may no not t be heavy exercise but it contributes its share basketball is now in the middle of a nationwide sweep especially in all high schools and colleges there is still a place for competitive sport that has a crowd appeal to have all this destroyed would be a big mistake but this should not prevent the spectators from taking better care of their own fitness AU all along the route from new york to california those more closely interested were asking how the th e new war would affect such sports as football baseball racing etc it will have a decided effect on the financial side which will be nothing to cry about and there cant be the same kee keen interest in results but B u there t ere will still be competitive peti tive sport to contribute its part along needed lines LIGHT BRIEFS C L the contract of BUT biff jones nebraska football coach has been extended tor for another fi five ve years the contract was renewed following the ers poorest season of the century football C fl michigan was third in total ho home me attendance in 1941 but the wolverines rines led the nation in average per game with fl L mel hein has completed his eleventh season for the new york giants he played college at t washington state football |