The sun., 1918-12-15

100000 RAISED BY
WAR FUND SPORTS
All Branches of Athletics Con.
tributed to the United
Campaign.
COMMITTEE TO CONTINUE

Mors shan $500. 900 was raised for m.
United War Work Campaign BY the Ma.
tional Patriotic Sports Committee. Tia
men who composed tho COMMITTEES hay.
decided 60 maintain some sembance o,
permanent organization in order 10 aid
In the advancement and betterment on
athletic sports in this country. accord.
ing to announcement made yesterday by
tho z. NJ. C A. War Council.
Tho committee last week assembled q,
the call Of tho chairman, Herbert I,
Pratt, for a dnAi dinner and summing
up Of net results Of the comprehensiy.
sports campaign by William w. Roper
the former Princeton athlete and football
coach. One Of tho features Of the dinner
was the presentation by Justice Bartov
8. Weeks OF q watch to Roper "a a test.
monlal Of the committees appreciation
OF his leadership.
Roper turned in q report which d.
scribed the manifold activities OF Ire
committee and tho statement that the
known receipts from athletic sports eI.
ceeded $4,000 and that doubtless ar
even greater amount was contributed
through local committees
'Put Campaign on Map"
Mr.. Pratt. who presided. states he n.
ceived a letter from John d. Rocketeller.
Jr., chairman Of the New York CITY
Campaign COMMITTEES, which said that
the National Patriotic Sports COMMITTEES
with the cooperation of the sporting edi-
tors and writer's of TIE country, had
done more to put the United War WORT
Campaign on a popular basis than any
other single feature OF the drive.
This sentiment was echoed by other
speakers, notably Collector William H
Edwards, big Bill" went 90 far as to
say that tho sports committee had put
the United War Work Campaign on the
map"
The meeting expressed hearty approval
OF the attitude of Or. Joseph p
Raycroft Of tho Commission on Training
Camp Activities when he urged univer
sal physical training. They wore with
the doctor when ne paid a sincere trb-
ute to the work which the boxing men
Of the country had contributed 70 the
army and navy programme.
DR.. Raycroft mentioned Johnny XII
bane particularly. saying that ne was
the first boxer to offer his services with
the soldiers, and that he had been one
of the most useful and energetic instruc-
tors in this branch OF athletics. Tn.
absence OF James w. Cofrroth who or
sanized the boxing feature OF the cam
paign, and OF william S. Langford,
chairman OF the football committee. was
regretted. Coffroth has returned 20 San
| Francisco and Langford Is IL
Football Does Bit.
! Though these men were unable 20 at
tend the meeting, Ropers report was
| eloquent OF the results they obtained
More than thirty-tive football games
were played for the benefit OF the tInt
The Pittsburg- Georgia Tech game was
the biggest money maker. turning IN
profit OF $4,000. About $4,000 was
made In games around New York
Smaller amounts from elsewhere showed
the spirit OF cooperation.
Reports stated that more than $4,000
was produced by half a dozen Ua'rr
boxing tournaments organized by CO.
froth and directed by the local commit
tees on boxing The Madison Square
| Garden meeting was the biggest ~ the
lot, turning IN s33.0oo. In San Frar-
cisco $4,000 was raised in New Haven
tll, 900; Bridgeport. $4,000 Wilmington
Del, $4,000. and Boston, $500.
Golf apparently exceeded boxing as
producer for the fund. AS organized ~
Cornelius ]. Sullivan. president Of ~.
metropolitan Golf Association nor
than $50 competitions were hrd WITH
the John D. Rockefeller. Sr. and FocN
Victory Medals as the prize Numerous
clubs near New York sent II. checks 'oT
several thousand dollars and o. 'N'
Pacific coast the San Francisco d'Strio'
.. "a
ot the golf contribution was placed q
5000
In this city the Metropolitan As'oo'a
ton. A. A. U. sponsored numerous
athletic competitions. ard the irt0o-
track and field sports here produced
$4,000. Billiards contributed $500
The bowlers raised more than 5000
Soccer trap shooting wrestling arc
other sports all did their bit " fne'
as Roper said:
Stimulated sport.
"Sportsmen everywhere coopera'r
splendidly with the committee. and Il Is
believed that the sports campaign he's
had a stimulating effect on ports n
general throughout the country.
"It Is the consensus among sports-0rH
that the campaign not only hroNFN'
about extensive publicity and resulted n
the raising OF considerable revenue. hl'
that II had a marked tendency "a r.
crease the interest OF the entire spo-.
ing world in the campaign Itself
I'VE found that mon who participates
IN the various events became Thoroughly
familiar with tho war work o, no
Y.M c. A and other organlz7''ons, 'S''
the sporting activities FURNISHED 'r'T
with the incentive 10 put their shoulders
10 the wheel and that IN many Instance
they felt a personal responsibility "
the success OF the campaign"
Following the receipt OF iris r'10,''
and the presentation NJ the watch 20 y
Roper, Mr.. Pratt said;
This committee Is too good an organ
ization TO break TN. We nav" aNroT
plished the work for which We We
organized, but let US not say FOOD ~
Many OF US. with particular h"N.''S '.
sport. have come 70 have Fr"7'"- ar'
probation and sympathy with the 0'9er
fellows hobbies Continued aSsoo'a'',
will help 20 ADJ ance the irterrT ~
athletic sports all over the co"-'N
The end OF the war will revive ir'"'''
in the Olympic games eorrDetif''7 W
which a successful functioninE conT"r'
tee like this can b. Of trernen7oN' ~
distance. Not good-by. then, en' 81
revotr"