Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-02

versities, a combined Oxford Cam
bridge lacrosse team VIII tour this
country next summer and British
yachtsmen will race for an interna-
tional trophy in Long Island. These
are. TO my mind, but the forerunners
OF other and bigger events, in keeping
with the spread of sport.
Last year was one OF most remark
able popularity in all forms OF athletic
competition, but / believe that the
next few seasons Will witness a sport
expansion far more impressive; per-
haps not as spectacular, but certainly
sane. l believe ideals will in general
be higher. j believe there will be more
honesty in amateur sport and for that
matter, more honesty in professional
sport. ! believe there will be more ap-
probation of the fact that while anna
teurisn is good. honesty is better;
that there is no disgrace to be an hon
est professional.
Il believe the popularity Of sport is
both permanent and progressive and
due 10 cumulative causes For at
least 25 years a number OF us have
been preaching at every opportunity
the doctrine OF good health and hap
piness through sport, and | honestly
believe that this continued preaching.
| this sowing Of the seeds OF exercise,
recreation. play, athletic competition.
etc, has brought forth the harvest of
last year and viii continue to bring
forth similar splendid harvests in
years to come.
-ado s..f Il &
boys have had athletics insrilled into
their very makeups by such organiza-
tions as the Public Schools Athletic
Leagues in the various cities, the Play
ground and Recreation Association of
America. the Community Service. Inc. /;
the Y. NJ. c. A.. the Y. NJ. II. A. A,
and other similar religious organiZa-
tions. More than half a million young
men in our colleges and universities
In which athletic competition and
physical welfare is an essential part
Of the curriculum, and even older ones
who are in the various territorial
routes Of the Amateur Athletic Union
the Amateur Oarsmen Of America the
Fencers' League and other similar ma
tional bodies, must sooner or later
show the result OF the teachings OF
these bodies.
BY no means OF little importanc,
has been the promotion of the ideal OF
the Olympic games, /. e., of sport fol
all and all for sport and sport fol
sports sake and which ideal we il
this country are always endeavoring
to further. The Olympic idea has Ger.
tainly taken hold of the entire coun.
, Itry."
INCORPORATING.
Speaking for the motorboat en-
thusiast. President A. L. Judson. O
the American Power Boat Association
said:
1t is likely that the impetus giver
to sporting events in 1921 will con
= unue and increase during 1922. Their,
'are many evidences In the power boa
racing world that this will be true
More additional races are schedule,
already for the coming season thar
were held during the past year Thi
J is particularly true in the Middle Yves
, where the enthusiasm over powe
boat racing seems to be more intens
than in any other part of the coun
J try, although there is evidence of In
; creased interest on both the Atlanti
and Pacific coasts. Power boat rae
: pg in the South has also taken on nes
: life, and all this indicates continue
] bad increased interest during the com
: ing season.
: This growing enthusiasm for mo
torboating and all other forms o
2 recreation and sport is due largely t
I the reaction experienced after the wa
{ during which, naturally. all sport wa
r suspended. People are anxious 4