The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-19
AUSTR|ANS LIKE
MODERN SPORTS
Outdoor Games Growing Popular
in Kingdom of Francis Joseph

New York, Jan. 19.-Ralph j. Tot
ten, eonsuI at Trieste. Austria, has
considerable To say regarding athletic
games and sports in general in the
kingdom of Francis Joseph. In the
Daily Circular and Trade Reports,
Consul Totten says:
Athletic games and general sports
are rapidly growing in popularity in
Trieste and vicinity. Competitive
games are us yet little known, but it
is only question of u short time un-
til they will gain substantial foot
ing. The boys and young men are
strong and active and take readily to
all kinds of athletics. There are i'm the
city of Trieste forty seven clubs or
societies devoted to sports, divided as
follows: Gymnastics, fourteen; bicycle,
nine; rowing, six; field and track,
tour. lawn tennis, three; yacht, two;
automobile, two; alpine, two; riding,
two; fencing, one; trap shooting, one;
ana lille shooting, one. There are sew
era! other societies of similar nature
that are not Incorporated, and there
fore not listed.
The most popular competitive game
$ tennis Besides the three WELL
equipped clubs, with three to five
courts each, there are twenty to thir-
ty private courts. Two of the clubs
teachers. The game is popular with
both sexes and can be played almost
the entire year. Tournaments are
held by the local clubs ana also by
the clubs in nearby cities. English
rackets, balls and supplies are most
in demand, but both Austria and Ger
many are active competitors.
Play Football, Too.
Association football has some fol-
lowers. There are two local teams
which play matches with teams from
the nearby Austrian and Italian cities.
Equipment is almost entirely of Eng
lish make Track and field sports, al
though new, are gaining ground
swimming is almost universal as a
summer sport. Many race meets are
held each year,
Bicycles are used mostly for bust
ness purposes. although there is lit
tie touring and racing. Bicycles are
Of Austrian, French and German
makes, and retail from $2s To 80 each.
The most popular machine is TWEEN
ty -two pound roadster costing about
S32.
Rowing and sailing are popular
sports almost all the year round. Ev-
cry scaCoast town in the district has
one or more boat clubs. In the sum-
mer months regattas are held at Tri-
este. Grade, Pola, cara, Spalato and
other ports. The Austrian crews also
take part in the Italian races. The
skiffS, shells and sailboats are gem
orally of local make, although some
English and Italian boats are used.
Shooting Oldest Sport.
shooting is, perhaps. the oldest
form of sport known in Austria The |
whole country is strictly preserved. |
are sold for terms of three |
to five years to the highest bidders. |
Most of the shootings near the cities |
~ large towns are purchased by |
,lubs or groups of sportsmen vino |
make their own laws and appoint their |
,wn gamckccpers. The shooting. are |
kept we'll stocked with game. either |
~ restricting the members to \ max
mum annual bag or by the purchase |
If live animals and birds. In This DIS ,
rict the flying game consists of quail, |
)heasants, hazel grouse, blacl.cock, |
snipe. woodcock ard TIE |
European duck and water fowl. IL |
ground game there are hares. roe, deer.
stag. chamois. foxes, Wild swine and |
few bear.
THE popularity If the motorbuat.
10Th for business AMI pleasure is con-
growing i'm Trieste and dis
tict. American motors are well liked.
the cheap two-cycle type is
considered unsafe. owing to two or
hrec explosions thar have occurred
some few coal oil motors are la use,