El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-17
Athletics May Heal War Wounds
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Polo Players Going To Coronado

- ? EW YORK. Feb. lin the midst
M of the European war the idea
of International sport and COM
petition will not down. The advocates
of these games ere constantly advanc-
ing plans for such meetings, to take
place during bostilities or Immediately
following the declaration Of peace 1t
Is repeatedly pointed out that such
friendly engagements in the realms of
sport viii either help in bringing about
peace or act as a balm for the bitter
ness engendered by the conflict.
An example Of these frequent efforts
is shown in plans for an international
sport meeting after the war to be held
in Holland, the land of international
meetings. This interesting idea is put
forward in one Of the leading Dutch
newspapers by sport enthusiast The
writer argues that when peace comes
economic necessity will soon draw the
present belligerents together again and
prepare the way for international sport,
which viii in its turn react favorably
on the relations of those now engaged
in so bitter struggle with gun and
bayOnet
Such international sport meetings.
however, he points ont, call for diplO-
matte and careful preparation. One
cannot, for instance, expect to see
football match, Germany VS.. Britain,
in Berlin in the first postwar season.
Hence, Hollands opportunity to per-
form delicate task, with the support
OF America and other neutrals, by max
ing that country a center Of contact
The aim of such an international meet
ing would naturally have to be deli
cately masked, but once representatives
of the present belligerents had met on
q Dutch playing field the process would
develop Of itself very quickly, leading
to a full restoration Of the valuable
international sport.
To any pessimist inclined to ask
whether the warning nations will have
any men to spare for sport after the
present slaughter. the writer points out
that football is still being played week
by week in Britain, that a Belgian
eleven quite recently played a leading
Hague team, that a football match took
place three weeks ago at Vienna, be-
tween Austria and Hungary, and that
football is being regularly played just
behind the fighting front Further
more, he states that there are at pres
ent cycle races, cross. country and ath-
letc contests being held in war-ridden
Belgium; cycling and running races in
Berlin, and that German soldiers OBJ
tain leave from THE front to go and
participate in the latter contests.
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Reports from those close to automo-
bile authorities are to the effect that
the Vanderbilt Cup and Grand Prix
trophy races will not be allotted for
speedway competition during 1916. 1t
is said that the members Of the Motor
Cups Holding corporation are strongly
opposed to shifting these automobile
race classics from roads to track
courses Unless there is a change in
the deeds Of gifts it appears as though
these two best known of American auto
racing trophies viii go uncompeted for
during the present year.
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Several eastern polo teams are ex-
pected to enter the Coronado Country
club tournament at Coronado, Cal, next
month. The tournament, which runs
from March 1 TO 20, will include sew
eral valuable trophies such as the
California Challenge Pacific Coast
Junior championship, Pacific Coast All
American and other valuable prizes
some of which have been in COMPETE
tion almost a decade. Among the east
ern experts who have sent strings Of
ponies to the far coast for early polo
play are Malcolm Stevenson, G. Perry
Beadleston, G. N. Hecksber and Thos.
lie Boutellier.
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Alma Richards, winner OF the high
jump at the Olympic games in Stock