Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-08

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~ has mapped out for himself for
the coming summer the busiest
athletic season he has INDUCED IN
since John Hancock and number 81
other fellows signed large sheet OF
paper, thereby detaching this section
OF the world from English domain
and made it patton by itself.
Sammy'e going 10 tackle his Eng
lish rivals at pony polo in June; some
of his offsprings are billed to battle
with the best tennis team in foreign
lands in defense OF Sammy's title as
tennis champion OF the world: one or
Sammy's home built sloops will grap-
pie with Sir Thomas Lipton's boat TO
settle the 1914 supremacy Of the seas,
and Sammy's juvenile golfing wonder,
Francis Ouimet, will be called upon
to defend his title as open golfinS
champion Of the world. :,
Just now Sammy IL the king OF All
these sports, He's the championl He
has stored away in his treasure vaults
all the ribbons, cups and other para
phernalfa that one acquires when one
IL able to wallop all opponents.
Be Careful, Uncle Sam.
But II wouldn't be a bit surprising
II one or another of the hosts that
wifi invade these United States this
summer snatched a few laurel leaves
from the brow OF Sammy. Not that
Sammy's athletes have gone back;
not that they aren't as good as or
even a bit better than they were
when they grabbed the several cham
pionships. but there's difference this
year.
Sammy and his athletic children
have everything to lose this year ana
nothing to gain. They're defenders
Such a condition is liable to make hls
defenders a bit nervous and throw
them off their real stride long enough
for the opponents to rush In and
clutch a trophy or two. The chal-
lengers have everything 10 gain and
nothing to lose. SO they won't be
very nervous and they'll take des-
perate chances-chances that may risk
defeat. but may bring a brilliant vic
tory. sammy as the title holder,
can't take those chances. he must go
slowly and use caution.
Polo Chances Darker.
Americas chances of repeating Its
success at pony polo do not seem as
bright this year as they did on the
eve Of the 1918 conflict despite the
fact shat the English. at that time,
were 2 to / betting favorites The
Deen broken up. and It seems doubtful
tf the new combination can in few
months time develop the wonderful
teamwork of the old quartet.
The English poloists already have
begun practice. and early repor
from the other side indicate that they
win have even a more wonderful team
than was sent over here last year and
which gave the Americans such a ter
rifle battle for the honors,
II America duplicates its tennis
victory this year, II will be only after
the most bitterly contested sets In the
history OF the net game. From TINS
distance II looks as IL England ana
Australia will fight IT out in the semi
finals for the privilege of meeting the
Americans. and no matter which team
wins II is certain il will give the
Americans the battle Of their careers
The Golf Outlook.
MCLAUGHLIN, the red headed Cali
fornian and Williams, the Harvard
star, are sure to be two members ot
the American team. Parkes, the great
English PLAYER, is certain TO be a
member OF the English team, while
the Australian team win be made up
OF selection from WHding, the
worlds champion; Brookes Doust
and Dunlop
In golf. Americas chances are not
so bright II it must depend upon
Ouimet alone There is no denying
that the 20 year-old Kid is wonder,
and that his game has improved since
he defeated both Nardon and Ray, but
many are inclined to think that MS
victory was something on the order OF
p fuke-and that he never again can
repeat
III Jerome Travers. the seasoned
link star. enters in some Of the
championship battles with the worlds
best. II win increase Americas
chances. Travers ranks as one OF the
greatest golfers that ever welded the
md-iron. There is nothing fiukey
about his playing. or about his many
brilliant victories. II ne goes against
the best golfers in the world, there is
q mighty fine chance for America TO
grab off another championship,
About Yachting.
The yachting situation so far has
not developed To a point where there
is any chance TO uncork a little
dope" However. from all we can
gather. Sir Tommy is snaring no eN-
pense In the building Of his 1914 chal-
lenger. He has hired the best yacht
builder in Europe. and the best work
men. His new Shamrock Will be as
nerfeCt as boat can be. Mistakes
were made In the building " the 9TH
er Shamrocks. but Upton is guarding
against any repetition I'm the building
Of his new boat,
Three yachts are being built IN
America As in Lpton's case no *
pense is being spared The designers
have been ordered 10 go ahead and
build a winner without regard to IS
cost. These three Yachts viii com
nete early n the summer In elimina-
ton contests. the winner to be chosen
as tho boat to meet Lipton's sham
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