The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-22

game themselves on various
factory teams, were able to
sit comfortably and give ex-
preston to English words descriptive
Cd different plays The game had
been between the best teams Of the
Ukrainian and Russian Federated
Soviet Republics and had been
marked by brilliant exhibitions of
head work and combination play
which would have been expected, &C
cording to Palmer, only of the "Tot-
tenham HotspurS" at their best. The
game demonstrated very forcibly the
degree of efficiency and skill attained
by Russian soccer men, since the
first football coaches were English
men brought over to introduce the
game.
DALMER is very enthusiastic over
the superiority of the Russians in
brain and Drawn work on the grid
iron. 1t is interesting to note that
the best OF the footbalIers, swim
mers, skaters, skiiers, tennis players
and Scullers are workers In factories,
mines, farms and offices.
The Moscow river in the summer
time, he tells us, is alive with teams
both OF men and women, and their
equipment is as good as can be found
anywhere In the world. Full rowing
crews as well as single SOULS, get
into stroke and practice after work
hours. 1t won't be long when the
U. S. S. r. will make the turned-up
noSed spectators of the outside world
stare in amazement at the achiev-
ments in the sport field of the Sow
lets. It will be matter of some
surprise to sport followers to know
that several worlds records in SWIM
ming, running and rowing have been
shattered by Soviet athletes. To
the Russian athlete, the same spirit
Of competition in enterprise enters
into their activities as it does in
science and industry, but it is not
one OF winning at any cost. II is
social and Socialist competition.
The Workers Spartakiade Is 10
be held in Moscow, next year, in
the largest stadium in the world.
Here, hundreds Of workers from all
over the world will engage in
activity, free from that bitter ma
ticnalistic rivalry that has charac-
terixed Olympic games, and which
on many occasions has threatened
to cause international cornpiica-
tions rather than encourage
friendly feelings.
THE Dynamo Sports Club has the
largest membership in the world.
1t is housed In one of the finest
buildings in Moscow and if you ask
Palmer he'll tell you that 1t is
equipped with every known physical
culture device and the most up to
date sports accessories He'll tell
you further, that to see its members
at a demonstration in sports regaia
is a sight to gladden. the heart OF
any sports lover.
Some idea OF the extent Of sport
in the Soviet Union can be gotten
from the fact that two million young
people OF both sexes are today wear
ing the Ready for Labor and De-
Tense" button, which is awarded 10
those who can surpass % severe tests,
which include running, Jumping, pole
vaulting, swimming with one hand,
swimming under water: etc.
"pEEING these young people at the
y beaches" writes Palmer, Gin
Soviet Russia today, does not lend
color to the stories Of starvation SO
prevalent in the outside world"
Healthy young bodies with muscles
like wire. Bodies well trained under
competent guidance. vigor, strength,
ability. All these make a picture of
physical perfection not Of a few lone
individuals, but In thousands OF
cases.
Sound bodies-sound minds" IS a
slogan which is being carried out re-
lentlessly. In comparing the prog
ress Of industry under the Five Year
Plan with the progress made in sport,
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