The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-29
BOXING,
WRESTLING,
AOUATICS,
TENNIS, POLO
j. S. MUST FIGHT
IN SPORT FIELD
Competitors From All Parts oil
World Seek to Wrest Honors

With the defeat Of Americans in the
hrs, International event of the year
followers of sports are beginning to
seriously consider the efforts being
made by foreigners TO capture some of
the International trophies now in pos
session of the United states. Spurred
ON Dy past defeats, England, France,
Germany, Australia and Canada are
making preparations to enter the in
teruational sporting arena with better
balanced men and material, and, judg-
I'd by the reports received from abroad,
more than one big upset is looked for
in International sport.
The list Of sporting events this year
includes track athletics, tennis golf.
yachting, polo, and court tennis. In the
frs; Of the International contests-cy-
cling-Amorcan riders Jared poorly,
finishing tenth i'm the recent siX-day
cycle race in Paris. The second inter-
national contest will take place in
Philadelphia on March 16, Is and 2l,
when jay Gould. the worlds champion
amateur court tennis played, and q. r.
Corey worlds champion professional,
VII play for the open championship.
This will be the first match of the
Kind to be played in America, and only
twice in the history OF court tennis
nave the leading amateur and profess
sional competed in u match game i'll
England.
Philadelphia will also be the scene of
The second meeting between athletic
representatives. of the United States
ana England. oxford University has
agreed to send "A quartet of mile run
oeIs to take part in the University of
pennsylvania relay games at Franklin
REID. The British Collegiate team will
consist of Jackson, Tabor Sproulc and
hudd, four of the fastest milcrs in the
worlds college ranks. a. n. 5. Jack
son. the Captain of the team, won
ut i'oO-metcr race at the Stockholm
olympic games. Norman :. Tabor a
""'uoS scholar from Brown Univcr-
SN captured the 1913 a. a. l.. mile
championship and number of inter
'o'egIatc titles. c. NJ. Sproule, Cap
"'n oil Tie oxford Cross County team
'i'p d Rhodes scholar from Australia,
WI De The third man. and Basil Rudd,
VI south Africa, will complete the
"'"l English experts say the team
" 'apahle of running the four miles
"Sue OF l. minutes so seconds. The
y''' american record for the distance
slower than this time.
Strong Polo Team.
England promises To send over n
pO'o team that will prove formidable.
'9"'ins from past experience, Lord
aS'ny ~. Ledgers. who is the finan
l''' sponsor FOR the invading team. has
s0'c about his business i'm 4 systematic
"a''''ci ana expects TO send the strong
' team that has ever been seen i'm
1''on III this country. The British
"t' oi 1913 was in many ways SUI
'''"F TO its predecessor and if the
.o'"e standard OF excellence Is main
LEU TIE defenders will have to be at
,"'' best TO keep the trophy i'm this
,VunlN, The victory of America a.
,'uo" Crook last year was by a mar
30" margin, and the British followers
'"e game believe the time is ripe
recover the cup.
'' the selection of the Australian
MI I"'''S team, American leaders in ten
Coa must begin plans early for the de
W. wa, OF the Davis Cup. Anthony +,
,n "u'nS' who is considered the leading
''Vur player in the world. will cap
ma " the Antipodeans. and his team
y, WiIl include Norman f.. Brookes
gps, Dunlop and Stanley n. Doust
uaa.'s mas taken the measure OF
n,,,a ''t T. Mclaughlin. the American
,So, ,O,,al amateur champion. each time
tn nave played, while the remaining
Or. :, players are among the topnotch.
fe,, INNS In view of Americas de-
To - England last year there is lit.
lin y var from the Britons. McLough.
Johnson "orrls Williams. wallace r
sur' @'on and II. II. Hackett, last year,
As s',essrul Quartet. are nroin avo,,ah,,
Us William M. Johnston. T. q