Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-19

NOW 1OFA, juno -HOHOwSTO oi
sport both hero and abroad face during
tho coming summer. what L. destined to
be the greatest season OF International
competition yet recorded. Rivalry be-
tween nations will be fostered in a
half-dozen branches Of sport. The
Dempsey Carpenter boxing contest
for the worlds heavyweight champion
istic attraction yet staged. in point OF
interest Three American golf teams.
the women's group. the amateurs and
tho professionals. will compete on Brit
ish soil. The best Of American tennis
players are prepared to compete for
French and British titles. The Amer
lean polo four is now practising daily
in England in preparation for the In
ternational cup series that open there
June 1S.
In return. England and France win
send the best of their athletic expon-
ents in several branches to this coun-
try, including the oxford and Cam
bridge track, tennis and golf teams.
The worlds best tennis players Will
come to the United States for the
Davis cup matches. the challenge
round of which is scheduled for For
est Hills. N. Y, Sept. to 5. Stimuli
taneously, play for the Walker golf
trophy. which It is hoped will assume
tho samo significance in its field that
the Davis cup has in tennis. will take
place at Southampton. N. Y. Unless
unforeseen developments arise. the
year will surpass by far the two banner
years of international sport up to the
present. 1914 and 1920.
The British open tourney WIN start
June 20. Tho British women's cham
pionship. in which Miss Alexa Stirling
of Atlanta is the most prominent en-
trant, began May 30 and will he fol-
lowed by the French title play at Fon-
tainebleau. June s-l2; French anna
teur championship at Chantilly. June
1918: tho Scottish Women's cham
pionship at Mockrinhanish. June 10:
the British Open at St. Andrews. Juno
Co.'s and the French Open at Lc Ton
quet. June e7-2s.
After the French event. major golf
interest will swing back to tho United
States. Additional significance in the
intercollegiate championships at
Greenwich. Conn. June IS Is probably
due to the assurance that English col
lsse stars will compete. The u. S.
G. A. Open championship at Washing
ton beginning July IS and the Nation
al Amateur championship at st. Louis.
Sept 1T-el. as usual, will absorb most
of the interest OF American golfers.
That will be increased by the possibil-
itics of tho entry In the open of Abe
Mitchell and George Duncan. English
professionals who will tour this coun-
try this summer.
Composition at the West Side Ten
mis- club. Forc~t Hills. n. Y. for the
Davis cup, will center tho tennis In
rterest here. Players of several ma
tions will compete. Mrs.. Molla Mall
Iory of New York and Miss Edith Sig
Quincy of Boston are tho chief women
players to compete in England. Tho
preliminary rounds of the Davis cup
play will SEQ the teams OF several
countries. in competition including
Argentina. Denmark. Japan. the Phil
ippines. Australasia and France
Track and field athletes Sill have
an active season in view of the visit
of the Oxford and Cambridge teams
to this country to meet Harvard and
Yale. Cornell and Princeton. The dual
mert between the Englishmen and the
Harvard-Yaic team is scheduled for
tho Cambridge Stadium. July - and
on July 20, thu oxford Cambridge ath-
Ietes plan to meet Cornell and Prince
ton, probably in New York city.
othcr International competitions OF
minor importance include tho trip OF
tho Scottish football team. now on route
to this country to meet the best OF
American and Canadian teams. and OF
tho wascda university baseball nine OF
Japan. meeting leading university
mines. Tho British six-mctcr yacht
races, scheduled for carly August Will
maintain international intcrcs, in that
branch of sport. International power
boat races begin in Detroit. August ~.
to continue until September g. Row
ing i~ almost the only sport which has
In tho past figured In international
competition. which will not do 20 this
sumn,w. Plan to enter an English col
I~rc eight In tho intercollegiate cham
pionship regatta at roushkccpsic juno
g. have no. yet matorializcd. and are
unlikely to do SO. altho discussed.
over. Long Jim Rarncs and Walter