Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-12
SPORTS ARE COMING BACK
BRITONS BUSILY PLANNING
TO RESUME THEIR GAMES
Cricket, Football, Motoring. n"A'"N'
floating nnd Yachting WIZ
Resume SNnS.
my EATON E,iAI,N1

,pSpSN December l9-(By Mail)-
Eritons have ever been Il sportint' 49,:
A, school at the universities "E"nn'a
play prom incnt part ~ Il Eouma snnc-
iishman's education. l'hc b'ue.nn',,,
tacicd" student is OF Nttlc a. a. ~
compared with the man who cru
feet iynIy handle an oar, dcXtcrousiy
WELD IL bat. hold his Own /" '"e
football eleven. u.i,b
sport Of all kinds. IIorse racins M nS
greatly restricted. race courses ..au
golf links were hanued over 10 $3.50 49,"
ing sheep and cattle. while TO TUG frc i.s
anguish OF golfers many historic INKS
were ru,hiossly plouStd UP for nota,o
cultivation Rowing. boating. az r nn"
10 be given up, and tic WAS pt'Nc
man indeed who. duuug the lat iour,
years. dared to don flannel. ahn pe
seen in public with tennis r;,cuu.
The signing OF tn arms !cr ~"
hniicd with delight by the lovers %
sport. and already crlck"irrS az ~:
ginning 10 or.aniZc the historic count:
cicvcns; there are prospects Of grea;
additions TO the dcvotcca OF Soi. ana
already Championship tournaments are
being arranged.
CRICILfT AND FOOTBALL
EN"LAND'S NATIONAL GAMES
Az all the world knows. TIE w"
national games os England are crl.hcl
and football. The origin Of crTNct ~
lost In obscuri;y, but at very caf:!
date II found its way 10 England ana
for COO years hi. been the prcmltr
game OF Engliahlncn. county crlchH'.
not, however. come into cNi.,chcc VII
about the beginning OF Tia" r'nf'sc"th
century.
have been removed motoring * Hotni
10 have an unprecedented revival anu
there is ov"ry prospee, Of world
beating boom ia the motor industry
Hundreds or thousano# OF people,
formerly unacguaiutsd with motor
outbreak OF the war. ana thif, com
bincd with a greater use o: ne cor
'ncrcial car promises Wei for 'hc IN
dustrv.
\ new world too. is opening out FOR
the airplanc. IT. commercial posSlbiii
ties arc enormous. but apart from Us
prospective usefulness. IL will III thc
future undouOteGiy play an eQuaitS
prominent part - the realm oil sport
SCIENCE or HONING
RECEIVES ZIG boost
The science or boxing has Tcce.Tea
peace had come this form OF Sport ID
hound to discover many new deNote1s
The encouragement given 10 boz u!
measure been rcspon :!bic for tnis. ana
IS bound TO h"Ec It's effect "whth inc
Boys come home"
Many civilians who prior TO thc war
took little or n" interest in th!S form
OF sport are now eagerly DISCUSSING
and looking forward with the Srcatest
interest 10 tho boxing fixtures OF the
National Sporting club.
When the average lInglishman ceases
TO take an Interest IN iuui bali ON" o!
the two national G:mcs OF EnE iani--
u viii DC q sure Sign OF the G-gchcEacy
OF English sport Pence has. OF COURSE.
come too lat. TO expect intcrpatona!
matches ana Cup-tics This scayon. OUT
nest autumn srcat events int; De
looked for in tho world Of footpnN
Derby day next sprini; PROMISES 20
bc one OF the record racing events 90
tho year. The King ana Queen are
sure to drive once again 20 Ascot, Tor
king George loves to share the outdoor
sports Of his people. THOUSANDS OF
people are anticipating with the great
est pleasure p!CniCing once again 'nder
the delightful shade OF GoodwOpu trees
YACHTING, roo. IL COMING :.
At;NIS IsTO Is OWN
Yachting. too. %!li come into IFS own
during The coming year, ana TIE Royai
one Of the biggest rcSaitas which has
ever Decni witnessed on LOndopS river.
Lovers OF lawn tennis are ah%iouSlE
looking forward 70 the wimbledon
champion h.1 arranged 10 tahc place
neAt June. This nxturc has been in
ahcyancc during Ia" war
tr!cr TO TIA" war the unSp ortSn1anl!ke
IunS snc"."i at the Eu;st!shm1n 8 de-
Eo't"n TO snort, sarcas;ic,!y rrophe-
ay.ng that their inna,c and childish at
BRING the DOWNFALL Of toe British I'm
pirr.
Hothing, however can shake an Eng
iiShnahs belict that games Of all
nrina5 arr The most effective training
Tor success in ell walks Of i!fc, ana
they nave certainly proved Il great AS
set during four years or war Games
caught thc English Tommy" the vir-
suc* OF patience ana endurance not 10
he d!stcYraScd by temporary sethacKs.
and never I" cry out defeat Till III.
game was ended --CCoDyrirht 1915, by
Edward MarshalI)