Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-02

Ashgesae apoFts Ia Amertca.
Tha registration committee OF che
Amateur Athletic union Of the Uni
sad states reported 10 the annual
convention Of that body during the
year jus, oIosed 2.4ti.bis persons IN
America took part IN athletics In one
form or another. Even this large
number was sald 10 be exclusive OF
sssn,mera, wrostlers, boxers. basket
ball players. baseball players ana
eymnasis As the rcpor, further
ebe=na that only 1850 athletes
we're registered for composition In
fhe Amateur Athistic union meets.
there may be ground for suspicion
Of che correctness of the total Of more
than 100000.
AZ The same time u IA to be re-
membessd that the contestants IN the
bid meets have won their right 70
oompate By a process Of elimination
IN preliminary trials There are
many candidates for place. and these
are given "tryoula" with the aim of
getting the best ones 10 strive for
the banners. medals. cups and rib
hons which are awarded o. che
prizes The age OF participation
varies widely from tho youth 10 the
grammar school 20 the man Ia the
middlo llio who keeps up his Interest
IN athleilcl from genuine love Of
sport. Even when these conditions
are borne Ia mind the statement Of
totals 10 astonishing.
Counting out half the population
because of sex and making allow.
nnce foF the boys below the grammar
school gfnde. showing Of searly
tuo and half millions Il remark.
able. when those engaged IN the
excepted branches Of sport mentioned
m The report are added and the thos-
sands oi men who are athletes for
the mon,y thus 10 b. earned the al
ready large total IL swelied 10 a much
greater figure. II Nc include the
msmbersklp of &thleiic clubs all
over the country and that larger
body of eltiHens once Interested a.
boys In grammar school aud high
school o. AZ students In college. but
now retired from actual contests. the
total viil be even greater. Even then
a will noe include many thousands
who enioy athletic sports without
having had closs personal assocla.
tiea a. participants on track or
neld.
Ths eleven bodies which contribute
% che Amateur Athletic ahion re-
port property devoted 10 athletics
saaed AZ tst.00o. .ooo These figures
eiso are open 10 saspteion because
she fis.eee. eco reported By the Con.
tFAi ss=eslsllaa insladss te.eoo.0eo
EspfsssallAs che ensige para system
- plasgrounds ia chieaso WIN
ever ailosanos. however, and add.
lng the Valuations % property ussd
tef tFaissslohsl couieas. che ameant
ef money Invested IN facilities Cor
hthislis spofla is = larss ons.
ras Americans are su athletic go.
pie. fhsy a. Rsi e0ntluus ihsif paF-
iifiIasiva in coniesis iuto middle nfe.
A. q tone "a Enrlahi. hui there are
thcpsauds $40 saffy iaso ssllse husi.
uess ne pFiagiples 81 health which
are iaughi them ia EymHaaiums All
an ths aiAleiis held. II Il nnl dlaa,
eaa - msniiaa Sass sslls slisaaaat
npoa nntae Interest Ia the sahisc,
The eP4aneais 81 ihs athletes hasa
riseif "a egtamsui which hase
selghi rht mssllss of shs Athletic
uniea. hopessf. hss Eisen "a ifiends
their chaaep % shou Nagis,iss TIA,
ihfss Az 80 surprisingly lsfge as
o. essiie mugh eommsni. 30 ons wlll
deny n lhs lnisrssi "a alhlstios l.
pfcaeeinE a better race ~ Amsficans
ana = hsalthlef slgissnship. a. many
sipeerslY hslisss, lssa there Is adll,
tioaai ffeent 90 sa1Aa,ias,a oysr
ths rvmsfkshls shosing gAal has
hssn mAte chisaso rftune.