The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-05
GREAT BRITAIN
NOW4AkING To
SPORTS AGAIN
10 EMERGING FROM SLUMP occA-
STONED BY THE DISASTROUS
OLYMPIC GAMES AND 1912 WILL
BE BANNER YEAR.
BY Associates Prsas,

London, March 4.--1s12 promises TO
be a banner year for English sport,
and its followers are already beginning
to predict that England will soon
e..~-s~- FROM the slump which has af-
hicted her pastines since the disas-
trous Olympic games of 1908. In ner
premier winter sports she has opened
the year auspiciously by defeating
Wales and Ireland in the Rugby foot
ball international matches and Ireland
in the International match under the
association football code.
In the Antipodes tho English cricket
team is bringing home the ashes"
which has been held by the Colonials
for several years. Next summer the
teams from Australia and South At
RIGA, and the triangular contest for the
cricket championship of the empire
Will provide unrivaled sport for the
lovers Of the game.
The approaching Olympic games
have caused O revival of interest In
track and field sports, and the work of
the universities this spring VIII be
watched closely, for ~ is generally felt
that many of the point winners VIII
be found on their teame.
The Olympic games have also caused
a truce In the long war between the
Football Association and the Amateur
Football Association. A conference will
be held between the two bodies for the
purpose of fixing upon plan for the
selection of the teams which will play
at Stockholm. All is apparently har-
monious in the four rugby unions
which control that branch Of football,
and the nations concerned have in
the season which begins next Septem-
Der.
One Of the most interesting interna-
tional horse-racing contests will be the
famous derby, in which Montrose IL,
a French horse, owned and trained by
Americans, will be a prominent con-
tender.
June will witness the worlds scull-
ing championship on the Thames, in
which Dick Arnst, of Australia, the
champion Of the world, viii defend his
title against Ernest Barry, the cham
pion Of England. This match has been
hanging fire for some time over ques-
tons of purse and expenses, but these
have been adjusted to the satisfaction
of both men.
Another international race on the
water will be held away from home
when British motor boats go after the
boats, which has been forwarded by
its donors. the Royal Yacht Club, to
the Motor Boat Club Of America, which
retained the trophy last summer
through the marvellous speed Of Dixie
". The Royal Yacht Club will send
out Dan Hanbury's new hydroplane as
one of it's representatives. This boat
has been specially designed by Sir
John Thornycroft, and is an improved
type of Miranda ".
II Is hardly likely that any effort
Will be made this year to lift the Amer
lea cup or TO bring back the interna-
tional polo honors.
A Severe Ordeal.
The young men OF Kingston on
Thames, a suburb of London, who do
not wish to serve in the Territorials.
the citizens army of, Great Britain, are
passing through a severe ordeal, for
all OF the prettiest girls of the beauti-
full river town have volunteered a s as
sistants to the recruiting sergeants Of
the district. Goaded by a shortage Of
men in their district. Territorial Of
icers hit upon the scheme Of enlisting
the support OF the girls OF the town,
whom they asked to wear recruiting
favors, promising a pair OF gloves for
every recruit produced by lady. The
invitation met with an enthusiastic
response, and refractory young men
are confronted with the following
seven vows made by the pretty re-
cruiting officers: Not to marry; not
to become engaged to; not TO walk
out with; not to dance with; not to go
on the river with; not to smile upon;
not TO speak 10 any young man who Is