The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-04-13

Next year Will be a notable ore
in athletics. says r. z. Ripley in
one of the Outside papers This
is not a prophecy Of "seer'-it 5
tao' san Francisco during the
worlds fair in 1915. will be the
scene OF the greatest athletic carnival
ever under AIKEN. The games Will
be the greatest and largest ever
held they viii be even larger than
the Olympic games of pas. renown
On every day for one year. from
the opening day TO the closing day
OF the exposition, an athletic event
Of some kind is scheduled. ThaIs
a pretty long meet isn't .t-one year?
And what Is more they hope, with
the assistance OF the mild climate
combined with Their manner OF ar
ranging the different kinds of games.
20 be able to get by without post
pOnements.
There is under way i'll San Fran
cisco at present a most remarkable
stadium. Ii is located centrally within
the fair grounds and vii be one OF
the largest and finest athletic fields
in the world When compile ed. Its
most advantageous feature is clean
wide. "straightaway' OF 440-yard
length that will be a blessing to the
spectators as We'll as the athletes.
Spor -smen from all over the world
will come TO take part in sports
from all over the world Every
known form of competition will be
represented. All the different game
Of different countries from tddledE-
winks to chess are down on the
program, and if you can think of a
spor. that isn't why just let the
directors know. Already the Swedes,
Germans. NorWegians. French, Aus
tralians. and the F'ilipinos have
agreed to send teams. and when
Director Sullivan goes to Europe
later this year he expects to line
up all the countries without trouble.
a word about the Philippines. This
part OF the United 5 ates mas never
been represented before Look out
for a surprise-they are not so stag
nan. as may be imagined. In re
cent years the Islands have gone
simply athI5tically crazy. They are
playing all the standard forms Of
athletics with a wonderful burst OF
enthusiasm, and as for baseball Why
they-they never stop-thats all.
They have made more progress in
spor. during the last six or eight
years than has any other country in
the same given time. Watch them.
An attempt will be made to stage
a REAL worlds series of baseball
games. If it is possible to arrange,
We will see the worlds champion
ship played for by the champion
players of he American and Ma
tional leagues, as picked by the
neWspapermen. How does that sound.
brother fan? Not 'alf bad, Ell? Just
imagine if you can, such stars as
Walter johnson, Ty Cobb Joe Jack
son, and Eddie Collins, against
club containing such gems as Math-
ewson. Wagner, Jake Daubert, and
Johnny Evers. 1t sounds too good
TO be true.
OF course, there will be the anna
ieur boxing tournaments OF all class
es; and in addition to these contests,
and aside from the official direction.
the professionals will blossom forth.
Already the promo ,ers are bearing
it in mind and are laying their
lines accordingly 1t has been an
oft repeated wish of Willie Richie
to retain the championship long
enough to show it to the world at
his home ely during the fair.
But it would take too long to
enumerate all events, but it would
fit this country obtains from such a
series of athletic games.
These exposition games will be
tonic to the nation. They will serve
to inspire the youth and improve the
country's health, and, in addition,
will discover and develop new ath-
letic strength
And What is more, the specta-
tors can look at a worlds fair at
the same time. What say. les star,
for Frisco now?
Basketball was Dream.
According to Ernest G. Hlder, u.
n q, Indiana naStor the first game