New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-23
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The increasing interest taken in athletic sports
oy women is arousing attention in France and
Ihe Revue des Revues" has secured the opinion
OF number OF eminent persons on the burning
topic Carmen Sylvia" thinks that "le SPORT Is
NOT 10 De denied to woman 80 long she remains
gracious and touching like Sakuntala succors the
distressed like st. Genevieve, sings and plays like
or CeclIa, brings up her children like Blanche of
castillo spins like Queen Bertha, weaves like
nIIL9pe eInbroiders like the Rumanian princesses
~ b oIe paints missas like Ann Of Brittany tends
noetr, ILL., MirAe orence Nightingale, ana writes
Elizabeth of Austria The Duchess dues does
q ID demand upon the modern womans capabilities
for SPPT1yai Of al outdoor games and field sports
wba+ Teinlnist: But feminist she adds. 'in
b believe that the woman is the guardian any, of
a aome to raise women is to raise the stand
T9ntinued Il am not alarmed to mothers,
extent their sons. husbands. 6rotRers cF! and
6aehers outdoor sports The son of woman
know what it means to be afraid
athemet icaI and Keyer who is an AUTHORITY on
opinion on the subject as these two women of the
else viii gain in health strength and in grace Of
motion motto and carriage The languid odalisques who
OF date The American girl is not likely to dis
MaTce PTevos the sn ho RsHs oe snd SUP
Emile zola believe in the modern woman all round.
Inc former says that in the future will
body and mind and Emile zola is Strongly
carried out in Scotch and American schools
where boys and girls brought up together. NJ
Suly Prudhomme. the poet, does however,
slder lie sport unwomanly; at all events is
rather fearful of woman borrowing from
purely vrile qualities which would disfgure and
ruin her charm" More serious still the obtec-
lions raised by eminent medical like Drs. Pozzi.
Charcot, Max Nordau and Hercourt, who and
all deprecate, lesser greater extent, athletic
sports for women. The last named authority is
even Of opinion that there is kind of outdoor
exercise which may be down absolutely
harmless TO the feminine system.
1t really seems time that a halt shouId he called
in the insane rush by for bicycle records"
The law interferes to prevent suicide-or tries
by making it punishable crime. Legal penalty
awaits the "aidor and abettor" murder. To
jump from the Brooklyn Bridge is forbidden. Could
not the law go little further and prohibit women
from making the disgusting exhibitions of the 'one
thousand mile record" which certainly wrecks the
nervous system and ruins the health and is prac-
tcay slow suicide, since sets all disintegrating
forces in motion? If murder should be aided and
abetted, why should the trainers be permitted
assist and urge a this suicidal sport?
In the latest exhibition OF the sort, the
quoted having begged her trainers to let her
rest, but they refused. and thus encouraged, she
on" There IS no possible good to be gained
by such abnormal eXertion, since it nothing
Bicycle three day races and ten century runs
little better than prizehghts, and the law should
protect the Ignorant people who participate in them
from themselves