The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-01
ADERS PREDICT A
RECORD SEASON FOR
SPORTS OF ALL KINDS
S6 win Be Prominent For Success In All Lnes-baseoai
NJ Peace viii Restore National Game-No International
|Ss Events Scheduled Revive Racing Fixtures.

row. when the real status OF an anna
teur may be defined. This will be an
i'm portar,t step, and one that will do
much toward stamping out the grow.
ing evils of mi-professionaiism and
give the bona fide amateur his proper
sposition In the world OF sport. IL VIII
serve to clarity the atmosphere of held
and track athletics, which has a brill
liant future.
Football More satisfactory.
College football under the new rules
has passed the experimental stage and
become far more interesting than In
former years. The open style of play
appeals strongly to the general public,
and improvements along these hnea
are certain to make the great college
sport still more satisfactory.
There Is a gratifying growth notice
able in association football, and the
game is spreading throughout all Sec
tions of tho country.
The development of polo in military
circles has been an outstanding feature
of this branch OF sport, and the War
Departments orders to encourage 1t al
all army posts Is expected to have
beneficial results. Many young play
ers are taking up the sport and becom-
ing so proficient that 1t is only ques-
ton of time when they will suppiant
the present star players.
A novel plan Is being adopted by
ruany golf clubs to offset the improved
play of the amateur. Changes are be-
ing made in the courses TO make them
more difficult and as a result from six
to ten extra strokes are required &c
cover the course. The plan does not
affect the novice who plays for the
fun of the game.
There Ii a satisfactory increase In
yachting. This not confined to the
carnations where one design and
Bug classes are popular racing
craft, A series of races and cruisers
will help to make the sport popular
among the amateur sailors.
In college circles there are evidences
of continued interest In all branches
of athletics. Rowing has lost none OF
its attractions. and several of the col
Ieges are increasing their list of dual
races before the regattas at Po1gh-
keepsie and New London.
Motor Boating and Other Sports.
Motor boat racing Is being reduced
to sane condition. where restrictions
will be placed on the speed classes. The
necessity for this was emphasized DUR
ing the Gold Cup races at Manhasset
Bay. when only three OF the numerous
entries succeeded in going over the
course daily during the three days
scheduled for the contests. The mile-a-
minute boat In still tn the dim future
and there appears 10 be no Immediate
prospect OF the fulffllment of the
power boat owners dream. There LIS a
lively interest I'm the cruising end OF
the sport.
Cycling has made rapid strides and
with the building Of many new tracks
the sport Is ceftain to grow In interest
Motor cycling in also progressing. With
the completion of the plans for the
coming year the sport should receive
stronger support than ever from the
public.
Tennis !s growing rapidly and the
increase In the number of clubs rs.
ssfres this sport OF generous support
No branch Of athletics has shown this
same remarkable growth as tennis. and
the changing Of titles in 1915 promises
keen competition NEXT year.