The daily sentinel., 1913-06-05
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
New York, June SIN a recent
discussion regarding the Develop
ment and future of sport, both anna
teur and professional, a prominent
athletic authority stated thai. in his
opinion, the zenith of popularity
would not be reached for another 20
years. If this idea proves correct, it
would appear that when 1888 is
reached the joker's axiom, III busi-
ness interferes with sport, cut out
business" will of necessity have to
be enforced.
Every year finds the schedules of
sport increasing in number and inn
portance. Time was when an inter
national meet of any type was a nine
day wonder in the world OF sport
Today such competitions attract lit
tie attention beyond the circle of
devotees of a particular pastime, ex-
cepting always contests of the type
OF polo and yacnt cup matches. Teams
representing various countries are
constantly travelling thousands of
miles to test skill and endurance with
those of other nations. In the United
States, college, school and athletic
club combinations cross the continent
81 frequently lhtih ouNH lllHS llb lung
er arouse more than passing inter-
est.
Increase of Sport.
The increasing circumference of
soprt's domain is proved, however, by
these invasions of foreign territory,
either national or international, and
in this respect the present year, al
though but third completed, al
ready has wrested the record from
the past. For months the meets and
dates have been piling up until al
most every form OF athletic competi-
tion is represented in the list TO date.
Although the international tennis
and polo play is at this time the up
permost in the mind of the average
American sportsman, there are
score or more OF events of somewhat
similar type which are not attracting
attention beyond the circles of their
own followers. This very lack of
widespread publicity attests the
length and breadth of the present
situation in sport. As an Illustration
OF the activity planned or in opera
tion at this writing it is only neces-
sary to mention few of the leading
features carded for 1913.
international Events Planned.
Several American golfers have just
completed play in the English anna
teur championship, and British play
erI are expected to return the COM
pliment by competing in the United
States title events in September. The
Australian cricket team is enroute to
this country for a series of matches
both in the states and Canada The
baseball team of the Chinese college
of Hawaii is at present giving battle
to our various university teams.
Sailors of the Sender boat type are
looking forward to the races to be
sailed between three American and
three German racing craft of this
type off Marblehead Mass, early in
September. Members of the Ameri-
can Canoe Association are elated at
the prospect of great sport in the
races to be sailed for the New York
Canoe Club international challenge
cup between the tiny craft of the
Gananoque c. NJ b. c. of Canada and
trophy defender yet to be selected.
The United States National Rifle
Association has completed arrange
ments for what will, in all probabil-
ity, be the greatest international rifle
and pistol tournament ever held
Teams have already been entered by
Switzerland, Mexico, Chile, Sweden,
Cuba, Canada, France, Italy and the
various states of the union for the
matches to be held at Camp Perry,
O., August 10 to 80. The Amateur
Athletic Union will send an athletic
team to Australia in December, and
the Giants and White SoX plan to
tour the world, playing exhibition
games between the 1913 and 1914
baseball seasons. The Maryland Ag-
ricultural College football team will
invade Cuba during Christmas week