Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-06-08
SPORT INTEREST
IS INCREASING
ESTIMATE TliAT ZENITH Will
AOr BE REACHED ron
20 YEARS.
HOLD INTERNATIONAL Event


NEW YORK, June I'm "a rcccnt
discussion regarding tho development
and future Of sport both amateur
and professional, a prominent uth-
lcttc authority stated that in his
opinion the zenith OF popularity would
not be reached tor another twenty
venrs. II this idea proves correct IL
would appear that when 1888 b.
reached the jolter's axiom. "lf husi
ness intorfercs 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 nine
day wonder I'm the world OF sport. To
day such competitions attract little
attention beyond the circle of de
vOtces Of u particular pHstime, rN-
ceptlng always contests ~ ths type
Of polo and yacht cup matches. Teams
representing various countries are
constantly travelling thousands Of
miles 10 test skill and endurance with
those Of other nations. In the United
States, college, school and athletic
club combinations cross the contn-
ent so frequently that such trips mo-
longer arouse more than passing IN
tercst
Tho increasing circumference of
sports domain is proved, however. by
these invasions OF foreign territory,
either national or international ana
I'm 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 nave
been piling up until almost every
form of athletic competition ~ repre-
sented 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 moro of events of somewhat
similar type which are not attracting
attention beyond the circles OF their
own followers. This very lack "'
widespread publicity attests the
lerpth and breadth Of the present
situation in sport. As an Illustration
Of the activity planned or in opera
tion at this writing II is only h','7'
sary to mention few OF the le""'''t
features carded for 1913.
Several American golfers have Jus'
completed play in the English anna
teur championship and BrltSh pay
ers are expected to return the com
nllnent nv competing in the Inlteo
states title events in September J h'
Australian cricket team is en- route
to this country for series of matches
hoth I'm the states and Canada Inc
baseball team OF the Chinese Colles'
Of Hawaii Is at present giving pa't!'
70 our various university teams san
ora Of the Sender boat type are look,
ing forward to the races to be 5'll'e"
hotuaer three American ana three
carman racing craft Of this type OH
Narblehead, Mass, early IN Sep'ci"'
her Members Of the American canoe
ossociatiop are clated at the pros
nact of great sport in the races 10 De
called for the New York Canoe cllu
~ the Ganauogue c. NJ. T. C. OIL
Canada and trophy defender yet "
be selected. ma.
The United states National KiNe
associotion has completed arrange
mcnts for what will. in all probabll-
iW he the greatest international fltle
...I t.rrnamcnt ever held.