The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-01-09

most without exception. take part IN
outdoor games 81 some sort. do not
discount the importance and the value
of tho university teams. out 1 wish 20
encourage the building up OF a sys-
tenn OF athletics that VIII cater TO
every student. Regular exercise and
competition on the athletic field are
essential to both the mental and phys
icai development OF an efficient man
and oxford Is adequately supplying
these elements"
In "a list OF eighteen intercollegiate
sports ~ which eastern colleges and
universities competed durlng 1914.
eight won championship honors. Cor
nell and Harvard tied with five eac-
with Columbia next with three and
Princeton following with two.
The abandonment of the famous
English Henley Regatta for I915 viii.
leave the principal trophy, the Grand
Challenge cup, In America for another.
! year at least. The classis prize for.
eight-oared crews was won By the
Harvard university second crew last
summer and under ordinary condl-
tions would have been returned for
competition again this spring In ac-
c~ordanee with the deed OF gift which
made the Grand Challenge cup a per-
petual prize.
This trophy, the oldest and most
am0us OF the six Hcnly awards was
donated In 1889. the initial year OF
the regatta. u a%ntidates all other
trophies aad has been raced FOR each
year sine the first contest more than
20 years ago. Although won by Bel
/ La 81 a- A- - aAuN
years Il Is a strange coincidence that
the hrst break In the annual regatta
should come the season following the
triumph 81 an American eight.
According 10 Harry Hiilman. ath-
ietic trainer az Dartmouth college, n
will be fully 20 years before any
European nation can hope to COM
pete successfully against the Ameri-
eau athlete. iiillman. a famous rum
aer and member OF olympic teams Ia
his competition days, stated that IN
his opinion the European war and
the advanced training system and
methods In vogue in America formed
handlcaps that would prevent the for.
eign athlete rom reaching the gem
er0l standard maintained In this cOun.
Try for a score Of years al least.
An umpire in close touch with base
bail conditions throughout the coun-
Try forecasts a great season % pros
perity In the national sport ia 1918.
HE says; II umpire IN different places.
where there Is lots of different kinds
OF business. and have n chance 10
hear empioye and employer eiye their
different views In regard 60 conditions
IN their business as viewed through
out the country. and all admit that
business has been ON a steady decline
the past three years. and reached its
lowest ebb In 1914. In speaking with
those people and asking them 10 give
their views In regard 4 business and
relation 20 the decline In attendance
at tho baseball parks, the past senson
and almost 60 a man they will not
mention the Federal league. but will
tell you that business has beer 70 dull
that they cannot spare tho money "
SO to ball games very often. a. they
need their money for necessities.
THAT II the answer that h mag
nate must not overlook Ia shaping MA
plans for 1915; and ~ shaping hii
plans he must rememi'er that OWNS
20 tho European war, the business
men of this country ere planning for
one OF the greatest eras OF PROSPERITY