--- title: Improvement Era description: Monthly periodical of the Mormon church, 1897 onward. This library holds the issues of November 1897 to December 1930. authors: - Gallacher, F. D. collections: - periodicals tags: - magazine - improvement-era periodical: Improvement Era volume: 20 number: 1 published: 1916-11 publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations publisher_place: Salt Lake City language: en type: magazine reference: 'F. D. Gallacher, "Football Champions," *Improvement Era* 20, no. 1 (November 1916): 57.' source: url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera2001unse transcription: Transcribed from the Internet Archive scan of each issue (the item for each issue is named in the issue's own source); unnumbered advertising leaves are omitted, printed page numbers are kept as page markers. identifier: improvementera2001unse start_page: 57 end_page: 57 rights: status: public-domain basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1916-11) source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera2001unse publication_year: 1916 note: The Internet Archive item metadata carries a blanket "© Copyright by Intellectual Reserve, Inc." notice. The library owner judged it inapplicable because this issue was published in 1916, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright. --- # Football Champions — The Maori Agricultural College Football Team champions of the Hawkes Bay Union Rack row, left to right, John Shortland, Sam Gemmell, fm. Peter, Rara WiNera, Robert Pori, Nehimia Hopri, Sidney Matenga. Middle row, Peter Rahona, Tauaiti Royal, James Ihia, Elder F. Gallacher, Coach; President James N. Lambert; Elder R. Hintze, principal of College; Patu Taka, Rahrimu Hurriwai. Sitting, left to right, Mahonga Pere, Sonny Edwards, Niki Paewai, Capt., ¥m. Murphy, John Peter. Football Champions These boys have met and defeated some of the best teams in New Zealand, making an enviable record during the past season. They won nine straight victories without a defeat, up to August 29, 1916. They have been very successful in getting the school in the front ranks in all lines of sport, and the people in general are gradually recognizing the fact that the "Mormon" Church has established a school of schools in this remote part of the world. We have been highly complimented on the good behavior and clean sportsmanship of the boys, and were awarded the trophy undisputed. These Maori boys are very hearty and enduring, having a well developed muscular body, and from my observations and experience with them I can say, if given the opportunity, they would make marks for themselves in the world of sports, for they have the natural ability. As a whole, they are good boys to work with, considering the handicaps we are working under. We have no gymnasium, nor anything in this line, but we are young and still live in hopes. Elder F. D. Gallacher, Aug. 29, 1916. Hastings, New Zealand