Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-19
international Sports for 1903.

When we speak or ihterhdtioiiai
sports, those between representatives
Of the limited States and those; OF Great
Britain are not only the first but also
the only ones to come to mind. Trials
of strength and speed and skill and en-
durance on track and field and water
are dear to the English speaking race
and a wholesome international rivalry
has long existed. The year 1903 prom
ises to see an unusually large number
of these contests, almost every month
of the year having one arranged. The
first In sis IMPORTANCE will be- the Big yacht
races sfor~rne America cup; late in the
summer. "A dozen times fH the last
half century the fsetest English yachts
have cormieqeyer for this cup and gone
back without it. The races this year
will be the third attempt of that true
sportsman. Sir Thomas Upton, and
from now until September has come
and gone millions of eyes will read
what the magazines and newspapers
have to say about the races.
The chief international contest from
the intercollegiate point of view will
be the field and track games in Lon
don, early in the summer, between
Harvard and Yale on one side and the
Universities of oxford and Cambridge
Tn Cfe,. oil
as in yachting the major share of the
honors have been with the Americans.
American cricketers will also invade
England this year, and the automo-
bilists as well, but all the other impor-
tant international contests except the
intercollegiate games will be held on
this side.
A team of Scotch curriers' have
opened the ball. They are now playing
a series of matches in Canada, which
will be extended to 1.-The States" later,
though this is a sport which has a very
limited popularity here. Arrangements
are making for the visit of team of
English polo players. Foxhall Keene
is now in England completing arrange
ments for the trip. Most of the
matches will be played in Lakewood,
N. j., in July, but the English experts
will also visit Myopia, Dedham, New
port and other polo fields and social
points. 1t has already been definitely
decided that English tennis players
will be here again this year. The sue
cess of the Doherty brothers in their
matches last year has caused an in
creased interest among the Britons in
international tennis, and their experts
will return as strong as ever and even
more persistent.
The American Rowing Association
will extend invitations to English am
ateur oarsmen to participate in the
races at the first American Henley
on the Schuylkill 1t is said that sew
eral likely to be so invited have pri-
vately stated that they would be glad
to come over. NO american cOllege
crew is likely to be at the English
Henley. this year. Two teams of Eng
lish golfers are likely to come over, a
team of leading amateurs and another
of Oxford Cambridge collegians. From
correspondence which has passed it is
evident that the visit cannot be made
before August, but the length of it will
admit of matches being played in New
York, Boston, Philadelphia and Chica-
go, although there is a possibility of
the Chicago trip being cut out owing
to lack of time. These are some of the
international contests already in view
and others are possible. John Bull
and Uncle Sam will have their hats
in the air large part of the time this
year. And in every instance may the
winner earn his victory and be well
worthy of it.