Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-06-02
MONTH Of TRAVEL
FOR SPORTSMEN
InOi SANDS Of ENfHtN1s RrsH
80 rFNIRAL POINTS TO PAR
IitlfATF ~ EVENTS

n ~ I mht mum No better Illus
traNon of Tho remarkable growth 81
Irf.r alti0nnI and international
cpmDeuu0u can be cited than Il
.HDt I tbo Thousands 81 miles OI
land Ud water covered by entrants
lou.un.Hr ~ central points fOi
rGuuffINOn in u scUre or more ar
70 rrn sports Several decades arc
10 r.p Df few hundred miles FOR
fH. nIfp0.e ~ entering q sport event
.f. mile stone in the life Of az
amateur competitor so rapidly
It conditions changed In recent
ttar. however. that the average
member Of school team sees moth.
lur unusual ln such tour OF con
quest Since their elder brothers
trI0I thousands ~ miles for the
purpose ~ competing In boat race.
track meet or basebgll series the
.h. Hn. nifh his modern athleti,
Idrt jews his little Journey Oi
f.n ur three hundred miles Ia the
Hmr I.Hf that his grandfather
n n.1 200 cross city or township
'.. baseball rame IN The long ago
"l fUo pirturO Us not over
f. D.. 'ho fact that many col
... Y. club combinations ~ well ~
private competitors are today speed
lnF over long stretches Of water or
tNl 5000 mo- same situation has pre-
vailed .ur several weeks and viii
uuut.u. throughout the month ~
juno BEGINNING with the college
t.t. n s possible 20 guage the
pro oui varsity athletic activity
With fow striking examples The
University OF California track and
field .uuad. consisting ~ dozen
ul me best athletics Of the Pacific
coH.f arc today on the hOmeward
swing of 1000 mile circuit after
composing in the intercollegiate
track meet In Harvard's stadium at
tuWhr.dt" on Saturday Long before
These plkrd shoe athletes reach
B'rkloy Cal. the University of
Washington eight4oared crew will
ho iouruoying across the continent
from seattle T. POughkeepsie for
'Nn luf'rruil, Xiate Regatta NJ which
fIr college rowing championship oi
thn luitod states ia decided Twelve
u1r.mrn aud Coach CoElhear VIII
comprise tho squad which viii trny-
rl NOR, than q 900 miles for the
purpose of meeting the best crews
of ibo East and Middle West for
rowing supremacy The trip Will
oJi NJ least 5000 42d ~ HaRs;
BINS notp TIC least OF Nhe problems
or gpnlboar ana HIS crew captain
Tho case ~ the University Of Wis
r.u.. crow O. parallel one with
fHr exception that the badgers travel
Don't opshalf the distance that the
wa hurion oarsmV must cover
The rrcWsmen are not the only
pthl,tD. 90 make transcontinental
fnrrs. however. FOR leland-Stantord
3 ivprity is sending the best mem
here of ~ track team IN the Confer
rrcp meet iu Chicago In addition 10
ai several other sectional
I.ai. on route Even the tennis
ria.rH come ln for similar iannts
for stanford. Michigan and several
other racquet WELDING teams are
nov plaving on courts far from
hDu, Neither Is the travel restrict
rl iu This country. for foreign tours
rre almost AS popular as those made
within the limits OF the states The
Union noat club ~ Boston IL send
.ur fn thr English Henley an eight
cared crew consisting OF former
Harvard oawmer. the presence Of
American golfers at the English
umrf,Ur ti'le tournament made that
event fn International competition
American club and college track
stars ,Ill compete a. individuals IN
N. I,lliur athletic meets Of Eng
Ird and the continent this summer
Hrl W, Ust might he continued with
ODD ut added Illustrations ot the
spirit Of the American sports com
f.fIfor 10 seek new fields 10 conquer
Dr. must not h, concluded. how
ever that the American has mo
ruuoV on this desire 10 test his skill
and endurance against the world
The athletes aud sport deyotees q
other lands are inoculated with tbs
travel and cup hunting germs a.
UDll as our own amateurs From
foreign shores Will come this sum
NOR an English polo team. Davi
a. 10
Linton in his fourth attempt for tn
America Yacht racing trophy. Ger
mal. Australian and Canadian tenni
teams Will also invade the Cnite'
states bent Ou winning the possess
ION of the Davis cup and the world
team tennis championship. Europe
an golfers are also planning TO pla
/ II the nited states title tourna
ments 1s return courtesy for III
American entries In the French an
/ English rhampionships
That these intersectional and IN
. teru1tl0ull competitions among III
amateur, ~ TOP rank. In their re-
pre'Ito sports bring about create
mutual regard. respect. appreciatio
and understanding OF the pecnliai
Hure. ability and sportmanship
both localities and countries thei
.ttn be- mo- question. Occasional dl
putps regarding technicalities d
arise. 10 be sure. but In the Ion
un the clever. observing competitS
I cannot TAIL 10 find much that
worth study In the play Of his Ops
. rsni from the other side OF the cont
usut or globe. A famous English al
I thoriiy 10 touching on the constant
/ Increasing number oi internatlon'
| contests between England and Anne
,iDl recently wrote:
.asi year the lawn tennis playe'
nf our land we're stirred and deligh
ga hy the meteoric play OF the ia
Young Americans. Messrs Mcl,ougl
Ilu and williams. a. they we're son