South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-23

Competition in athletic sports for
mulate and perpetuate friendship.
close and continuous.
The league Of nations is no longer
a chimera, il is virtually an assured
fact. Ideas may be there amended
and polished the ultimate is now in
sight Principles and conditions
evolved and annunciated by the
United States, have-in the main been
accepted, by the governing body
now seated at the peace table. Civil
/ lized nations are against war and
/ its untold suffering. They have
banded together as one nation 20 en-
courage and enforce continuous har-
mony. Peace on earth good will
toward men, is a worlds slogan at
! this writing. Waive national techni-
calities and perpetuate peace. Ce-
ment by signed agreements and
/ treaties. civilized nations. with pow
er 10 act. AS individuals, let US fur
Their the work of the highest nation
al tribunal by internationally ex-
tending the glad hand Of good fell
( lowship along the avenues of clean
sports. Organize a worlds sport
court, with a membership from all
allied nations, purposing the pro-
motion of a diversified line Of out
door sports.
International contests, inviting
friendly rivalry. will build up friend
ships between red blooded contest
ants Of allied nations. which viii en-
dOrse and perpetuate, through the
people. agreements and combina-
tiOns now being formulated at the
peace table.
Sports originate and become ma
tional pastimes in different countries.
Continuous and intelligent practice
make experts, acquired ability with
power TO execute successfully.
Worlds contests must be staged by
the worlds sport court, where ex-
perts and teams, artists in the play
ing of outdoor sports will meet to
try conclusions, the winners being
the accredited worlds champions.
The committee now controlling the
Olympic games, should be invited 10
enter the worlds sports court as a
factor, to be revamped. revised and
Irehabilitated into an up to date in
.ternational sports body The sports
now recognized in America as kings
of outdoor sports are trapshoOting
and baseball. Golf is an overseas
game, originating with our British
cousins. Americans have adopted
and successfully mastered the intri-
cacies Of golf. which has become
popular in country clubs. The ex-
tensive estates and landed territory
necessary TO stage this game will
prevent it's becoming a universal
sport.
\ When trapshooting was introduced
into Great Britain. instructions were
based upon the necessary requisites
for hedge shooting on pheasants,
rapidity with which both barrels
could be fired this at the expense of
accuracy. Instructors at clubs
started contestants "Off on the wrong
foot" teaching them 10 fire with
great rapidity two shots at each fly
ing target, sacrificing accuracy 70
speed in firing. British trapshoOt-
ing fallacies. were exploded when
the all American team Of wing shots
i-10 men-of which the writer was
honored with the captaincy. invaded
Great Britain in 1901. In a series
OF FIVE races, the American team
won the first three, winning the in
lternauonal championship, demon
strating the superiority of American
made guns and ammunition and the
mistake of Speed rs accuracy. The
races were shot on the grounds OF
the Middlesex Gun club In London
and the team of Great Britain were
accorded the right 10 fire two shots
English rules at each flying tar
get thrown for them. while the
American team fired but one shot
which they placed so accurately
that the international wing shot
team championship was annexed 20
the long list of successes credited to
American spOrtsmen in the world
outdoor sports abroad
A universal code OF rules. must be
promulgated by the worlds sports
court, 20 govern sports in all coun-
tries American sports follow the
American Flag. Trapshooting and
4 baseball, were taught and demon
strated by our boys over there
they became very popular. Ameri-
can sport seed has been dissem
mated in foreign countries by stu
dents studying in the United States
Gun clubs are now active in China
Japan, Cuba, the Philippines and
other sections. Little encourage
iment form the worlds sport court
means general adoption abroad OF
Americas major sports. A national
physical director must have a chair
in the next presidents cabinet in
Washington. The present and rising
generation must be 3 nation Of bur
lies.
8ARSHALL'S ANSWERS TO
NIMRODS.
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