Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-02
ATHLETIC EXPERTS
PREDICT BANNER
SEASON THIS YEAR
Authorities Look for Increased
Interest and Enthusiasm in
All Branches Of Sport.
LARGE CROWDS LIKELY
ny Associated Press to Every Evening.

ny Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
New York, Jan. ss--Sport, both ANA /
tour and professional. VIII reach n
plane OF popularity during 1929 never !
touched In the past. according to tho |
Expressed opinions OF athletic leaders
ON the eve OF tho new year. Regard
Less 81 tho outpcuring of millions OF
spectators and contestants In the
UaIpea OF the past i2 months. IL IL the
unanimous belief OF those best quail
nesi to guage the development OF sport,
that the coming season viii witness
new records Of interest. participation
and attendance.
That theso opinions are hased upon
substantial grounds ls shown by the
rapidly Increasing ist ~ important
contests both intcrscctional. national
and International. which are being
added 10 the l9.s sport schedules. In
ternationsl tennis golf. yachting and
trnck meets are already In the maxi
ing, numerous intcrseCtional football
Eanss have been csrded and there
viii be a wider increase in entries for
various national championships. both
numerically and geographically than
ln ths past.
From all sections of the nation
comes tho report that interest IN sport
n steadily rruwing; the formation OF
new intsrscholastic and intercollegiate
associations. wider participation IN
games. the development. physically.
of the youth ot the land. and the be-
lief that sport IN the hr1adest appli-
cation ~ the word viii be "A growing
factor IN the history OF America for
decades 20 come. These reports are
borne cut IN the following forecasts
and rnalyses prepared 10y prominent
srort authorities for The Associated
rrc~.
In corsidcrinr tho prospects FOR an
exceptionally active year IN tennis dur
ins ia2g, Julian :. Myrick. president
~ tho United states lawn Tennis AS
sociaton. states
a attribute tho unprecedented
popularity OF tennis and sport In gen
etal durlne iegl 90 the increasing
realization by Tho public that physical
,Nrrriss means improved health. more
pleasure IN living and chance 20 live
lonscr. From every source where
statistics are available Il Is being
pointed cut that during the last de-
,adr tho average span % lNe has con-
st,ntly lengshenod Another under
lying reason may he that n Was a
shock O. The nation during the war 10
nnd many young men disqualified for
military service because Of poor physi-
cal condition. The natural reaction
has been 90 seek 90 remedy this weak
mesa ana participation in sports helps
g. accomplish that result
80 Tar as tennis is concerned the
widespread Interest ln the game T.
drmonstratcd By the fact that during
1894 the Junior champion was Vincent
richards uf New York. Julius saga
uNsky, the boys champion. who is a
lad under 10 years. comes from Indi-
annapolis, the intercollegiate champion,
rhMn Nccf. lives lu Portland. ore. /:
aud tho somi-hnahsts IN the inter-
golloa iat, tournament came from Bos-
ton. Dallas. Indianapolis and san
francisco
with the Increased interest In ten
MS b,ins shown IN cities. schools and
colleges. Il is only a question of time
when the caiitrc of play and conse-
uu.ntiy the resultant popularity % the
sport. viii increase proportionately
throughout thc land. You viii then
see ou a country wide bass. the inter-
eat and skln in tennis which Tor years
have been localized mainly IN the East
and on tho Pacific coast
Football.
The uuprecodent popularity q foot
hall la ig2l and the overwhelming &
evidence that the coming season will
see tho game reaching new records in
80 e. fra a.
splendid tribute Ga the same and thoz-
who play a." This statement was
made by Walter Camp. secretary OF
The intercollegiate Football Rules
Committed, in recent discussion OF
the prospects for sport FOR 1922.
II goes beyond that however, p
continued Mr Camp, FOR 10 my mind
Wlsh clear indication % the apprccia-
Hlon OF physical ftncss and the sd-
nration in which q il held The les.
sons l~nrned during the war greatly IN
creased this appreciation. bat the ad.
iniratiun for and the desire 90 partici.
llat. fn glean sport b. inherent In IA,
AMERICAN people.
"Foo,raii a. played by the hundred,
~ college teams throughout tht coun.
tfy, brings out these qualities in 4
manner squalled ln few other sports
! Tho game even o. the novice spectator
10 suil of thrills and with the rapid,
Increasing technical knowledge poe
s.ss.d by tho thousands who watch
Ia. play. ] am certain that football
viii continue 90 Increase in popuiarlfl
fer years 70 come. The fact that hug
\ madiuris or.ctsd bat lew season.
asu are now unable % as. .ommodat
an thos. who desire 90 witness tn
kArn~s is tho best evidence of the IN
crease A. interest.
"1h,s enthusiasm. which also ca
t.ncls 90 many other sports and games
should bc used ss a lever 60 improv
the physical welfare of the country a
large A more sane and proper under
standing Of the physical development
~ the younscr goneration--the boy
and girls from Ia o. 15 years Of age
would prove a tremendous boom 70 IN
nation rrM,erly developed they vii
not only desire outdoor sport but Wi
partaks In II with greater satisfaction
and less risk"
Jrapshooting.
A 90 per cent increase A. the popu
NIFTY OF trapshootins and a recor
Giry of more than 1900 contestant
= the Grand American Handicap a
Atlantic City newt September, IL Ia
0evAiction OF Secretary -Man0 ger Mc
hnn. ~ the American Trapshootin
Association for the 1922 season.
sTrspshooting II one OF the fe,
sports permitting man 10 participat
under Organization recording SO tina