SCHOOL FOOTBALL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13288, 20 May 1905, Page 4

SCHOOL FOOTBALL.

TO TltE EDITOR.

Sin,—l sec the authorities of the O.R.F.U, havo finally decided, in the interests of school football foroothl to exclude tlm Christinn Brothers' boys from further competition.

This action will no tlonbt have an equalKin? tendency, but will it foster the sport? Will squtlching the beat juvenile players of tlio game stimulate enthusiasm in the remainder? »

Tlio cohi se adopted by {to union to attain that end is certainly unique: its originality ia Very apparent, but as to its wisdom, well—that is another and i very different matter. In past seasotis, when two well-known. teams virtually dominated senior fobtball, liow wduld 4 simllat remedy applied to them hive been received? It would simply bava been laughed l to death. In the pust, Wvel>or, tlie destinies of the Rugby game were/presided over by men of sense, whoso decisions 'never provoked laughter, and who would not befrpetfite an injustice even in a' case faheW but a. fen* sohoojboya wore tho (sufferers. Rugby at the> present time has cause to pray, "Siive mo from itiy friends." , The cxohided Uiani. 1 believe, Wife the schools' banricr, which no doubt it will detain X would suggest that an inscription in gold lott&rs be placed upon it stating —what is the literal truth—tlmt the ruling autbbritics , in Rugby football had prOnounocd the boys of othdr schools physically unfit to compote/with'them in that manly game.—l am, eto., '• T. M'C. •-May 17.