The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-14

INTO the contests BY the presentation OF the
Jonh u. Slebe trophy. which will go to the
winners OF the championship series.
ocVeraI OUTSIDE contests are being arranged
I 1 IL IS NOT unlikely that The Bakersfield and
ieuiyh association teams will visit this city
before the season ends and an effort will be
made TO have the local champion team meet
State
An offer has been received from the Mormon
Association team of Manti City To visit Caiilor-
MA ana meet the various teams OF The Std in
championship series while Colorado has nuti-
heu lis Willingness to enter such tournament.
ne carrying out of such an extensive pro
gr anime VIII neeessiiate genuine hubble sup
pOrt. ana IL ills Is conceded Calfoi mans will
nave dn opportunity of witnessing stirring con
.es .f tnat WIN convince the most skepiical
ahtlIootDallist that This form OF spOr. when
p,a a unoeI proper and humane rules, Is not
ohiy INTERESTING ana exciting but manly.
Tue ever increasing interest shown In the
gane 20 me Eastern States as evidenced by the
organization OF the professional association
league, comprising New York. Baltimore, Phil
aaelphia, Boston aud Brooklyn, with the
moneyed support of Tie baseball magnates. Is
dnother sign that the association game has
come 10 STAY. That Ii IS a permanent feature
Is emphasized by The Inauguration OF the inter-
Da'lonai contests. the fist nf which will take
piace ~ TIE spring of 1895 between a team
picheu nom The American League and an Eng
i,sli sleNeb; and TO insure The success of tie
AueIlcdn team, the Eastern baseball magnates
arc taxing Time by the foreIocN by sending
secure tb- best coaches III Z can be found In
the tight little island
There is also on the tapis grand consolida-
ZION Oh me various American leagues compriS-
ing me East and West, as also the Canadian
ieaeues, anu with a central body TO ADOPT ways
dnu hieduS IOf the extension OF the association
game In The American colleges. the followers
vi me uTlbbling code can look forward with
saIi>ltction 10 the Triumphant success of
Iot'n Oh football sport which public opinion and
gu, my mas stamped as the game Oh lhe
| world.
1T has not hitherto been the case that con-
.ip1ptai nations have taken TO the rude sports
VI Tue ADglo-SaXOD, but DIDeternth century en-
ngniehment has shown the continental people
lhat physical education. such as outdoor
sports oHer, Is conducive 10 the material we'll
oelne OF Il nation. and 10 he betterment OF The
youth OF anv country, and to-day we fnd con-
llnental Europe taking hold OF that much
taOOoed sport, football.
| The International game at Brussels in
| Aprii last. under association rules, between the
| Engilsb and Belgian associations is an evil
dehce oil this physical advancement. and when
! IL Is CONSIDERED that Holland, France and Ger
many, with a league OF twenty association
| teams. have all entered the arena for football
honofs we have here a striking testimony and
lnuoTsefnent OF the outdoor sports which have
oOne so much to make the Anglo Saxon youth
| the best type OF Physical manhood
| "lu New Zealand aud he Australian colonies
| The drDblIng game is climbing fast into public
| favor ana recent colonial exchanges CHI onced
me TACT that the final championship game al
| Syuney IN August last WIS witnessed by no less
IMAM 10000 people, which denotes Onsfderabe
| progress when 1t is borne In mind that the
foundation of the Australian League only dates
back four years.
The nimble Jap has lately given evidence in
his contest with John Cninaman that he is ever
| ready To Catch on TO every new wrinkle and
| MS physical DEVELOPMENT Is being thoroughly
attended 10 by the Yokohama Football Associ-
| alton. who have permanently and firmly in
tioduced the dribhing game into the land oil
the Morning Calm
| line Japan China w T may upset the coming
seasons arrangements. which contemplates a
continuance of The great Interpret match be.
| tween Kobe and Yokohama, but IL the schedu lie
is carried out the association enthusiasts IN
| that part OF The world haze a grand treat III
| store for them.
| 1T Is hardly necessary TO say much about the
| Status OF the sport in Great Britain aud Ire
land suffice II TO say that the season has opened
pTopltIously with Increasing interest," and as
many OF the leading association elevens pulled
| In as much as $4,000 for last seasons cam.
| palgD, still gieat'r results expected from
the season OF 1S94-95.
| The IIisb Association has instituted a new
departure by legallZiug prof ssionalism, and
| while many OF The Irish foOtbalers are re-
| iuctant 10 risk their amaIenr status. this iuDO-
walton in the Green Isle will be watched with
interest.
Having now covered the worlds circuit,
consider 1t time 10 call halt. but believing
| that some particulars regarding the status OF
| the game III other parts of the globe would in-
| ieIest your many readers, | offer this as an ex-
cuse 1vr Infringing on your space. Yours truly,
|