The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-02

ute to the game and those who play
it." This statement was made by
Walter Camp, secretary of the in
tercollegiate football rules commit
tee, in a recent discussion of the
prospects for sport for 1922.
1T goes beyond that, however"
continued Mr.. Camp, for to my
mind it is a clear indication of the
appreciation of physical fitness and
the admiration in which it is held.
The lessons learned during the war
greatly increased this appreciation
but the admiration for and the de-
sire to participate in clean sport is
inherent in the American people.
Football as played by the hun
dreds of collese teams throughout
! the country brings out these quail
ties in a manner equalled in few
other sports. The game even to thu
novice spectator is full OF thrills
and with the rapidly increasing
technical knowledge possessed by
! the thousands who watch the play
| l am certain that football will con-
/ tinue to increase in popularity for
! years to come. The fact that huge
| stadiums erec-ad but a few sea-
sons ago are now unable to accom-
modate all those who desire to wit
ness the games is the best evidence
! of the increase in interest.
This enthusiasm, which also eX-
! tends to many other sports and
games, should be used as lever
! to improve the physical welfare of
| the country at large. A more sane
and proper understanding of the
| physical development of the young
er generation-the boys and girls
from 10 to Is years of age-would
prove a tremendous boon to the
nation. Properly developed they
will not only desire outdoor sport
| but will partake in it with greater
satisfaction and less risk"
Trap Shooting.
| A so per cent increase in the pop
ularity of trap shooting and rec
! ord entry of more than 1900 con-
testants in the Grand American
handicap at Atlantic City next Sep
TENDER, is the prediction of Sec
rotary Manager McLinn. of the
American Trapshooting association
for the 1929 season.
| "Trapshooting is one of the few
sports permitting a man to par
ticipate under organization record
| ing so that the result of every shot
is credited" said Secretary Nc
Linn. "As a result the sport is
growing in q manner which sur
| prises even the veterans OF the
game Our application lists, sane
| ton requests and other office data
clearly indicate that 1922 is going
/ to be the biggest year by far that
we have ever had.
/ Part of the popularity OF the
| sport is due to the aftermath OF the
war. Thousands of young meu
| learned to handle gun and the
! fascination of shooting while in
service and 80 per cent are eager
| to continue shooting either as n
competitive sport or recreation. We
now have one of the most complete
! sport governing and recording or
ganiza tons in the world. With this
system constantly improving the
| inclusion of the amateurs bodies
! and the knowledge that target
! shooting can be INDUCED in almost
! the wear round, | believe l ana safe
| in saying that the followers OF this
sport will double during the next
year or two
Boxing.
'"The American people like ex-
element" said Tex Richard in dis
cussing the remarkable growth or
sport in the past two years and the
outlook for the coming season.
This demand tor excitement is
shown by the manner in when
those sports which supply thrills
are patronized. Boxing of course
ranks well to the fore in this cate
CORY and, while the last II months
/ has witnessed great increase of in
terest. record attendance and gate
receipts, am inclined to believe
that the new year will surpass the
old in this respect.
while 1922 is not likely TO VII
ness another bout of the interna-
tional calibre and interest OF the
, Demps ey-Carpentie contest
think that there will be an increase
! in the number OF bouts and the 10
calities in which such matches may
be held In conformity to the law.
Boxing is not alone advancing IN
popularity for all sport so far as
, can learn is on the increase.
Various reasons have been ac-
yanced for this gain Personally