Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-11

1.-THE most striking proof OF the gen
eral interest in tennis is the attention
being given the game in the colleges,
says Julian $. Myrick. vice president
or the United States National Lawn
Tennis association. In commenting up
on the notable phases OF the sport dur
ing 1919. "Of course. the great come
back which tennis enjoyed after the
war was a tribute to the real worth OF
the game, and in this quickening OF
popular interest, the visit of the Aus
tralians was an important factor But
in the minds OF those who arc follow
ing the tendencies OF sport most keenly
the significant activity was in the col
ieges
''This was manifest in many ways.
AT Harvard. Yale, Princeton, Columbia,
to name some Of the more important
universities in the east, there was u
j spontaneous effort on the part of The
undergraduates to gain increased rec
ognition of the merit of tennis as
sport. from the authorities in charge
of athletics The entry lists in their
tournaments show how keen many OF
the undergraduates are for e." "'me
MANY COLLEGES FOLLOW
That this feeling was not local was
seen III the fact that ONO STATE thi-
versity, Tor instance. arranged pAS
interscholastic tournament and i'm In
diana ana other universities OF the
midcle west play increased notably.
Along with this activity of the col
leges, was IA similar movement in some
OF the important preparatory schools,
so ! think 1t is fair To- say that the
promotion Of tournament play among
juniors and boys is bearing fruit in the
schools and colleges.
THAT brings up the point which is
of fundamental importance in con-
sidering this whole question and which
sometimes Is overlooked, namely, that
of all the sports which appeal to those
Of school and college age, tennis is the
only one that can be learned early in
life and kept up for many years. Base
ball. track, football, rowing-all these
have their place but at best that place
Is limited by consideration of time and
opportunity. No matter how good an
athlete may be in college, in the vas,
majority of cases his chance to enjoy
such sports ends with his graduation
The average man can count on the
fingers of one hand the men in his ac-
quaintance, five years out OF college
who take any active part in such
games.
TENNIS is EVERYWHERE
THEREIN lies their fault, in the opin-
Ion of those qualified to speak as eX-
perts regarding present condition OF
business and home life. They do not
stay with man during the years when
they could do him the most good, and
that is why the men who know the pos
sibilities of tennis are so keen to spread
Its gospel Anyone can play it, without
expensive equipment or great outlay
of time and money. Wherever mar
goes in the civilized world, he is likely
to find tennis courts. as it is the one
game which seems to be known ev-
erywhere. II he begins as youngstei
ne Will have means of health giving
exercise and recreation which possess
es definite value to him, because hi
can play 1t anywhere. any time.
FOR GENERAL TRAINING
This point was emphasized BIZ DIR
Edwin F'auver in a recent address a
the annual meeting of directors o.
physical education, when he said: i
seems to me that physical education
has two distinct and yet related func
tons, each of fundamental importance
First, physical education must pro
mote health, habits and physical pow
er. Second, 1t must Contribute to tn,
general education and training of tn
Individual not only through instruction
In hygiene, personal and public. bu
through the training of the individual
will power. physical and moral courag
initiative, determination, cooperation
obedience and capacity for concentra
ton. A training of the highest wort
In his general education. physical train
ing for the present time, but a train
ing for the present time hui a rtain