The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-05

from the game of baseball are taken
| into consideration there is added in
| centive for its continuation during
| the coming season. 1t is to meet
! this urgent necessity for recreation
and relaxation, from time to time, in
| this crucial period of our national
existence that clean wholesome sport
is needed and / know of no game
| that fulfls such requirements better
than baseball. For these reasons and
| because of these conditions, baseball
| is certain to form an important part
Of our recreative life in the trying
days which are apparently ahead OF
us.
(By Howard F. Whitney, secretary,
United States Golf -association.)
The indications for, the coming
year in the golfing world are prom
Using. The game will be played more
than ever before as it is now an es-
tablished recreation or benefit for
old and young alike. The associa-
ton is DESTROYS of holding a second
Liberty tournament" in 1913 and
will endeavor to reach every club in
the country, the number Of which is
estimated to be between $500 and
tournament
Open Patriotic tournament, given for
charity, held at Whitemarsh valley,
were the only two competitions held
under the direction of the United
States Golf association in 1917, the
association having adopted the policy
Of cancelling its championships due
to the war situation now prevailing.
The growth of the game of golf in
the United States during the last
twenty three years has far surpassed
the most optimistic prediction of the
handful Of enthusiasts who organ
lied the United States Golf associa-
ton on Dec. %, 1894. Its popularity
and benefits soon became apparent,
however and some idea Of the eX-
pansion of the game may be gained
by looking over the report Of the
Liberty tournament" held under the
auspices of the United States Golf
association on July 4, 1917, from
which it. will be interesting to note
that the association communicated !
with no less than 1897 golf clubs.
Every state in the union was rep
resented in this event excepting Ida |
10. Nevada. New Mexico and Ore |
gon, and the amount received at the
time the report was issued in October |
was over $4,000. Since that time, |
however, the total has been increas-
ed to more thas $4,000, due to late
from clubs that held the I
event. The undertaking was a de- |
cided success from every standpoint |
and demonstrated that the golfers |
of the United States exerted them
selves to make this event nation /
wide, patriotic testimonial. The |
was carried on with the |
hearty cooperation Of the American i
Red Cross and owes much Of its sue
cess to their willing efforts. The /
success of this effort alone fixes the /
status Of golf in America as a recre-
ative and competitive pastime which
will endure even under the handi-
caps necessary and incidental to war
time.
CBy F. K. sturgis, acting chairman
Of the Jockey club
We are about to enter into a new
year, and 1918 will bring to the peo-
pie of this nation a condition for
which there is no precedent, and
which will produce results that can
only be conjectured. All earnest and
right minded citizens are trying to
conduct their affairs 30 that from
a personal as we'll as public spirited
point Of view their efforts may trend
toward the improvement OF national
conditions and do justice to the best
interests Of the people Of this coun-
try
Among other broad and interesting
subjects which must be discussed
and duly considered is that which
refers to sports, so called, and the
relations which the various sporting
OF this country may bear
10 the serious side az life and the
uplifting Of national standards. Fore
most among these questions will be
that OF racing. VIII the community
approve OF and endorse the racing Of
horses on the various courses Of this
in 1918, and viii 1T be for
the best interests OF the people? TO
the first query we answer without