Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-22
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Bull Fighting and Pelota Still Remain the National
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New York, Feb. 21.-While athletes in almost every form of sport will represent nearly every country on the globe during the Olympic games at Antwerp, Belgium, this year, q recent survey of the field of sports in Spain does not give promise of an extended entering of Spanish representatives in many of the events of the varied program.
 All efforts to wean the Spaniards A from his national pastimes of bull fighting and pelota have met with scant favor so far. He may say that bullfighting is conducted mainly for foreigners on Spanish soil but just < the same-if all the foreigners in that country were gathered together they would form only very small pro- portion of the crowds which flock to Plaza de Toro in Madrid and oth- CT bull rings throughout the country 5 on Sundays.
 By getting together quite large stable of thoroughbreds, King AL fonso has endeavored to interest his x people in horse racing and with the support of some of his wealthier sub iects has succeeded in organizing race meetings at Madrid, Barcelona, Santandar and San Sebastian from spring until autumn. Rich prizes both in money and plate in addition to the kings patronage as regular attendant fail to attract many pat rons. From Eastertide until Novem- Der each year, however, the bullrings are generously patronibed in mark CT contrast to the attendance at the counter attractions on the race courses every Sunday during the season.
 Golf is played in the vicinity of the Spanish cities by foreigners and Spaniards who have lived abroad. Casual interest only has been arous- ed in the Scotch game, however, so far as the public is concerned. Last January this diffidence was illus trated forcibly when the final match round for the kings cup was played on the Madrid links last January and 2 leading newspaper announced that fact the following morning but fail
 
 score of the winner.
 Attempts to introduce tennis and { football have not produced national following as yet and as for boxing some of the newspapers have criti- cixed it severely as brutal pastime. Polo is played to some extent but Z this is due to the proximity of the British garrison at Gibralter and the encouragement given to it by King Alfonso and several noblemen but it is not 8 game for the general public.
 Association football was introduced to Spain about 20 years ago and it is now popular amongst the younger generation. This invigorating pas time seems to be gaining favor every yea rand some look upon it as a possible rival of bull fighting in the 3 future If Olympic entries are made it will, be in the soccer and tennis competitions.
 Philadelphia is desirous of hold ing the national rowing regatta next July. A special committee has been appointed by the naval board of the Schuylkill navy to present the mat ter to the national association of , amateur oarsmen when that organiza- tion meet sin New York in March. s Philadelphia oarsmen desire the re- gatta in view in view of the favor able conditions existing locally and the excellent course available.
 by the English Birmingham polo com mittee, under the chairmanship of Earl Haig, for the defense of the American polo cup which was won at Meadowbrook, N. Y. in 1914. It has been decided to create body which will be entrusted with the duty of < organizing resources so that the polo team to represent England in the next contest may comprise the best players and be thoroughly we'll trained. One committee will select players and arrange test matches, look after training and draw up a list of ponies. The other committee fil have under it's care the provision of grounds, stands, stabling, accomo- dation for players and schemes to provide funds to meet necessary expenses.
 The University of Toronto will enter rowing crews in national and international aquatic contests this year for the first time since 1898 The University of Toronto Rowing club was formed at recent meet ing of graduates and under grad 2 uates.
 Early indications point to the greatest entry list for the 1920 Uni versity of Pennsylvania relay carni- val ever received in the history of these track games Although the meet will not be held until April 30 and May l, eastern and western col leges are forwarding their entries in larger volume tha never before. Western entries to date include Michi- gan Agricultural college, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, Northwestern, Coe and the University of Southern California. The eastern colleges in clude Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Penn State, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, and more than 20 other institutions.
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