The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-02
Il WENTY YEARS Still
BEFORE SPORT ZENITH
Each Season Now Finds Schedules Increasing in
Number and Importance Many Records
Are Being Wrested From the Past

New York, June LIN recent dis
cussion regarding the development and
future of sport, both amateur and pro-
fessional, a prominent athletic author
lily stated that in his opinion the zenith
of popularity would not be reached
for another twenty years. If this idea
proves correct, 1t would appear that
when 1888 is reached the jolSers axiom,
IF business interferes with sport, cut
out business" will of necessity have
to be enforced.
Every year finds the schedules OF
sport increasing In number and i'm
portance. Time was when an inter-
national meet of any type was a nine
day wonder in the world of sport To-
day such competitions attract little at
tention beyond the circle of dcvotees
OF particular pastime. excepting al
ways contests of the type of polo and
yacht cup matches. Teams represent
Ing 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 so frequently that
such trips no longer arouse more than
pa ssing interest.
The increasing circumference of
sports domain is proved, however by
these invasions OF foreign territory.
either national or international, and
In this respect the present year, al
though but a third completed, already
has wrested the record from the past
FOR months the meets and dates have
been piling up until almost every form
of athletic competition Is represented
In the list to. date.
Although the international tennis
and polo play is at this time the upper
most in the mind of the average Ameri-
can sportsman. there are score or
more of events of somewhat similar
type which are not attracting attention
beyond the circles of their own fol-
lowers This very lack OF widespread
publicity attests the length and
breadth of tho present situation In
sport. As An illustration OF the activ-
ity planned or in operation al this
writing, II is only necessary to mention
Il few of the leading features carded
for 1913.
Several American golfers have just
completed play In the English anna
teur championship. and British players
are expected to return the compliment
by competing in the United States title
events in September. The Australian
cricket team is route TO this coun-
try for series of matches both in
the States and Canada. The baseball
team OF the Chinese College of Hawai!
is at present giving battle to our va
rious university teams. Sailors of the
Sender boat typo are looking forward
to the races to be sailed between three
American and three German racing
craft OF this type OF Marblehead. Mass,
early in September. Members of the
American 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 Ga
nanoque c. NJ. b. c. OF Canada and a
trophy defender yet to be selected
The United States National Rife AS
ISOLATION has completed ARRANGEMENTS
for what will. in all probability. 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