The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-02-18
olympic GAMES
| AT ANTWERP
siii be Represented By Athletes from
Nearly Every Country On The
Globe Except Spain.
Associated Press

III epresent nearly every country on tn
1 klobe during the Olympic Games a
b ntwerp, Belgium, this year, re
an fent survey of the field on sports il
ri pam does not give promise of al
nj attended entering of Spanish repre-
d sentatives in many of the events o,
u khe varied program.
i All efforts to wean the Spaniare
b From his national pastimes of bull
u lighting and pelota have met wifi
At seant favor SO far He may say that
b pull lighting is conducted mainly fol
orelgners on Spanish soil but lust
p esame if all the foreigners in that
kountry We're gathered together they
Fould form only very small proper
ION OF the crowds which flock to
4 Plaza de Toro in Madrid and other
ull rings throughout the country on
undays.
by getting together quite large
table OF thoroughbreds, King Alfonso
pas endeayored to interest his people
N horse racing and with the support
IN some of his Weather subjects has
Succeeded in organizing race meetings
Madrid, Barcelona, Santandar and
San Sebastian from Spring until
Autumn. Rich prizes both in money
md plate in addition to the Kings
patronage as a regular attendant fail
to attract many patrons. From East
ertide until November each year, how
ever, the buildings are generously pa
fronlzed in marked contrast to the at |
tendance at the counter attractions on
tiie race courses every Sunday dur
ing the season.
Golf is played in the vicinity of the
Spanish cities by foreigners and
Spaniards who have lived abroad. Cas-
pal interest only has been aroused in
the Scotch game, however, SO far as
me public is concerned Last January
This diffidence was illustrated forcibly
when the final match round for the
Kings Cup was played on the Madrid
links last January and leading news
paper announced that fact the follow
ing morning but failed to mention
either the name or the 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 critciz- $
led it severely as a brutal pastime. /
Polo is played to some extent but this I
is due to the proximity of the British i
garrison at Gibralter and the encour- q
agement given to it by King Alfonso h
and several noblemen but it is not a '
Re game for the general public. t
III Association football was introduc- t
III ed to Spain about 20 years ago and it
is now popular amongst the younger n
# generation. This invigorating pas
& time seems to be gaining favor everyl
III year and some look upon it as pos
& sible rival of bull fighting in the fu-
z ture. If Olympic entries are made
1t will be in the soccer and tennis h
competitions M
e Philadelphia is desirous of holding til
81 the national rowing regatta next July. I
u A special committee has been ap- HI
pointed by the naval board of the al
Schuylkill Navy to present the matter I
to the national association of anna es
teur oarsmen when the organization &c
meets in New York in March Phila. w
delphia oarsmen desire the regatta in
view Of the favorable conditions exist fl
ing locally and the excellent course he
available he
Elaborate plans are being prepared nc
by the English Hurlingham Polo Com M
mittee, under the Craftsmanship of ul
Earl Haig, for the defense of the Am h
erican Polo Cup which was won at ul
Meadowbrook, N. Y, in 1914. la,
1t has been decided to create a nc
body which will be entrusted with the I
duty of organizing resources so that HI
the polo team to represent England nil
in the next contest may comprise the ON
best players and be thoroughly well
trained. One committee will select MI
players and arrange test matches,
look after training and draw up list no
Of ponies. The other committee will IN
have under its care the provision Of wi,
grounds, stands, stabling, accommodate mo
tion for players and schemes to pro- for
vide funds to meet necessary expen- va
ses. ~,
The University of Toronto will en- ext
ter rowing crews in national and in hon
ternational aquatic contests this year
for the first time since 1898 The NJ
University Of Toronto Rowing Club n ,
was formed at recent meeting Of meet
graduates and under graduates. b,si
Early indications point to the great
est entry list for the 1920 University incl,
Of Pennsylvania relay carnival ever tura
received in the history Of these track Kan
games. Although the meet will not be Uni,
held until April 80 and May |, eastern The
and western colleges are forwarding pin
their entries in larger volume than e,,se
ever before. Western entries TO date otbe