Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08
CAMP CREDITS
BRITISH SPORTS
WITH FAIR PLAY
Reviews First Yacht Race If
Which American Contender's
Objections Were Met.
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burg Athletic Club; Kinney. of the
Seventh Regiment, and several others
are already out with statements look
ing with disfavor on this PROPOSE
tion. and several declare that such
legislation is likely to unfairly limit
contests, and they mean to put up a
strong fight against such class legis-
lation.
South Shows Progress.
While everyone is realizing the
great industrial development of the
South only tLose who are in touch
realize the progress that is being
made in that section of our territory
athletically. In fact, close observ-
ers believe that the South is go
ing to surprise the North just as the
Pacific Coast has surprised the East
and for similar reasons.
The United States is now really
dependent. and was last year, for
championship material in tennis upon
the Pacific Coast. Every now and
then a team OF athletics journey from
that land of sunshine and surprise
the Middle West and the East with
thir ability
The same condition prevails in the
South, except that its population is
more scattered athletically. and it has
not vet had the peaceful times in
which to deI elop that the Pacific
Coast has enjoyed.
Golfers Go South.
There is an annual winter exodus
of thousands of golfers, who, as soon
as the first touch of cold winter
comes. ksgin their pilgrimage. Hot
Springs. Va; Pinehurst. n. c.: Aiken
S. G.: Augusta, Ga.-all these places
begin to fill up with the Northern
exodus, which then pushes on farther
down into da-Jacksonville
Belle Air. Palm Beach and Miami.
And this winter golfing pilgrimage
has developed more knowledge of the
South; nor is it the visitor alone who
is athleticallv inclined. Scattered
through all the States are football
and baseball teams. and many of the
best stars of the North have come
from Southern ranks
The Sally League" is always a de-
veloper of good baseball material and
sent North the star of all in Ty Cobb,
which reminds one also of fact. not
generally known. that ]. R. Parrot
(recentlv deceased), who was Flag
the railroad over the Keys, was ons
of the most prominent rowing men at
Yale, sitting in Louis Hulrs crew in
'83, Polly" as he was Familiarity
known at college. was as powerful
physically as he proved himself later
mentally, and one Of jacksonville
best products.
Into the Southwest
stretching over into Texas. We find
even there a marked development,
and the football there played was
of such a quality as to attract one
Of the strongest Middle West teams
last year, Notre Dame. The visit OF
that team 10 Texas still further
stimulated the interest, and in Dorias
and Euchenlaub created an excellent
impression as to the quality of Middle
West football in that section. Then,
too. there has been some good ma
terial in Southern ranks this year.
The University of Texas has a IL
year-old halfback, Simons, who prom
ises to be a real star. He stands
over six feet in height and is fast.
Ralph Glaze. the old Dartmouth play
er, has been coaching this team. over
in Louisiana at the University there
is a star center in Dutton, probably
the best pivotal man in the South
to-day. Captain May of Arkansas is
a strong halfback. Adrian Van de
Graeff a man who graduated from
Yale in the early SOS and who played
football on the second up North in
his day and generation. has given
three sons to university football in
| Alabama. and all Of them good ones.
This is to say nothing of Vanderbilt
and Sewanee and other teams which
have journeyed North. In fact, as
baseball players have developed, 80
| will it be with football, and the South
in the next two years will show a de-
| velopment that may surprise the
| Northern universities.