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

YBW lOINht MaISh - - h~iC DeAtii
N has mapped out for himself for
the coming summer the busiest
athletic season he has INDUCED In
since John Hancockiand a number "
other fellows signed large sheet OF
paper, thereby detaching this section
of the world from English domain
and made 1t a nation by itself.
Sammy's going to tackle his Eng
lish rivals at pony polo in June; some
OF his cfsprings 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 Crap
pie with Sir Thomas Lipton's boat 10
settle the 1914 supremacy of the seas,
and Sammy's juvenile golfing wonder,
Francis Ouimet, will be called upon
10 defend his title as open golfins
champion Of the world.
just now Sammy is the king Of all
these sports. He's the champion! He
has stored away in his treasure vaults
all the ribbons. cups and other para
phernalia that one acquires when one
Is able to wallop all opponents.
Be Careful, Uncle Sam.
But II wouldn't be a bit surprising
IL one or another of the hosts that
will 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.
have everything TO lose this year ana
nothing to gain. They're defenders.
Such a coalition is liable to make MS
defenders a bit nervous and throw
them off their real stride long enough
for the opponents to rush In ana
clutch a trophy or two. The chai
lenRers have everything TO 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 chanees. he must go
slowly and use caution.
Polo Chances Darker.
Americas chances of repeating It's
success al pony polo do not seem as
bright this year as they did on the
eve Of the 1918 conflict despite the
fact that the English, at that time
were 2 10 I betting favorites. the
wonderful American big -Four mas
peen broken up, and II seems doubtfui
II the new combination can in rev
months time develop the wonderful
teamwork OF the old quartet.
The English poloists already have
begun practice, and early reports
from the other side indicate that they
VIII have even a more wonderful team
than was sent over here last year and
which gave the Americans such ter
rife battle for the honors.
II America duplicates its tennis
Victory this year, IT will be only after
the most bitterly contested sets In the
history OF the net game. From this
distance II looks as II England and
Australia will fight II out In the semi
finals for the privilege of meeting the
Americans and no matter which team
wins II Is certain II 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 Of
the American team. Parkes. the great
English PLAYER, Is certain to be
member OF the English team, while
the Australian team viii he made UP
OF selection from Wilding, the
worlds champion; Brookes, Doust
and Dunlop
In golf. Americas chances are not
so bright n it must depend upon
Ouimet alone. There is no denying
that the 90 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 his
victory was something on the order OF
huke-and that he never again can
repeat
IN Jerome Travers, the seasoned
link star enters in some of the
championship battles with the worlds
best. il will increase Americas
chances. Travers ranks as one OF the
greatest golfers that ever welded the
rrid-ir There is nothing fiukey
about his playing, or about his many
brilliant victories II he goes against
the best golfers in the world. there Is
mighty fine chance for America 70
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
done" However, from all we can
gather. Sir Tommy is sharing no ex-
nense 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 viii be rs
EJECT as a boat can be. Mistakes
fere made In the building of the 9TH
er Shamrocks, but Upton Is guarding
apslnst any repetition In the building
NJ his new boat
Three yachts are being built In
America As in Lipton's case, no tx
pense Is being spared The designers
have been ordered TO go ahead and
build a winner without regard to its
cost. These three yachts Will com
rete early in the summer in elimina-
ilon contests. the winner to be chosen
rs the boat to meet Lipton's Sham