Show t 1 I HEW WORLD 0 R L D Ico e J I ni niC P C f fc t c OP SPORT aft follIes t I I ODY who le Is interested In EVEm E cycling and that includes t a large part J rt of Dt the c community will be glad slad to know that the contention be between between tween the LeaGue ot of American Wheel Wheelmen Wheelmen men and the tho National Cycling association tion wm probably be 10 a thing ot of the past by the time the tho outdoor season open opens If ne next t spring pring The strivings ot of both these associations to the tho racing this country hurt the game to a great t extent and has been largely responsible for tor the tailinG falling oft off In memo mem of the L A W The end wilt will probably be attained b ba by bya a complete abandonment of at racing b by bythe the league alth although ugh none of at the clale will such u a thing as asyet asyet yet Nevertheless the fact that some of the most prominent racing have havo declared that the L A W will probably relinquish control of the pro and pa pay attention only to racing shows which way the wind Is blowing To an out outsider lder this declaration that the league will endeavor to govern only the simon seems ml entire entirely con consistent lIsten I as that body Is nn an amateur or As A matter 1 ot of tact fact how however ever evert t It Is the amateurs who have hao caused the league moro more trouble In the post past than ever the pros did Then again as no Tale Tato meet is II com coin complete without both bolh amateurs and pro pre professionals It would be rather ruther Cl a difficult matter for tor both the h I A W and the theN theN N c A to have officials It at the tho same sante races each rUling a part ot of the tiro events Collisions would be bound to occur and trouble followed by Ln bad feeling would bu be the tho Inevitable result Another point to bo be considered Is that the foremost amateurs ot of time tho country are now registered with the N C A and that body I not likely to turn over oyer their control to the league ue nor are the rIders likely toga to go to the fold of I especially since they have hao fared better under the new state of ot at falts faits than under the old regime So ns as I said at first the struggle will probably soon be over The L A W lv will In aU all likelihood voluntarily relinquish their nominal hold on the professionals and finding they have no amateurs left letl In the f fold ld will give up the tho struggle t to maintain their sway over the latter In os as graceful II a manner as they can The rhe whist season Jenson Is how In full swing and Intercity tournaments are being held In many mAn states white while eVer every week matches are being played for tor the valuable trophies ot of the A W lv WL L nod and other whist associations There are now probably more people playing the great Indoor game than t ver er be before tore fore and one anD of at the best signs ot of the times Is the tho attempt being made ot at Princeton to get up a tournament among the tho It If tire the movement shall prove a success the winners of this tournament will challenge other colleges and In this way It is II hoped that an whist tournament tournament ment for tor the will become on an annual affair It If the game Is taken I up In this manner monner b by the tho universities s and takes among the tho recognized such rs chess It will ile a great t Motor In de the gAme trod prevent It from over ever again falling failing Into obscurity More rore than the usual ud amount Of Inter oat elt is II being taken b men this winter In track and field sports In view ot of the tho fact that several or of the larger universities have hae signified lIgnified their Intention intention tion to send semI teal teams ne next t summer to France to compete In the International sports to be held at the Paris was wal the first to decide on sending lending a t m abroad and as n n re result suit sult many or of the crack athletes who entered college last fall chose the New Nety Jersey institution so os as osto asto to have hao a chanco for tor n a trip abroad Other colleges were not In tol fol following lowing the example Ift by Ohl Nassau until now It Is probable that America will be splendidly represented nt at time the Olympian games garnos and a good goodly I share of at the tho laurels ore are sure to rest on American brows Cornell Pennsylvania lIch Mich Michigan igan Ican and Chicago universities will probably be among those who will send representatives to Europe It Yale and Harvard cannot get the j and Cambridge men to come over hero here for tor a return set Iet of games It Is possible that the they will take another trip to England to meet the anti then thell go co on onto onto to Parts Paris to compete comIl e there thero I Will was talking the other da day to C a man who Is greatly Interested In athletic sports e especially p In tricycle racing r lie He was wall commenting on the outlook for tor out outdoor next summer Said her he Bicycle racing will nut nul obtain Its chief support next summer In time Iho lar larger larger ger cities nil as has been the case hereto heretofore tore fore The Tho sport will assume 1 a new phase judging from Information now at hand The smaller cities clUel and towns will be the chief supporters ot of th time game for some seasons to come The reason tot tor this is Ie that residents of biG centers have so BO many diverse torms forme or of amusement from which to pick and choo Q that the they do not long r remain maln constant to an any one but go from one oneto oneto to another all as fancy dictates There will still be bicycle racing In the lire larger elt lee les but of It will be seen Been else elsewhere where Then came natural question To what particular form torm ot of outdoor sport port will these tlc fickle lc supporters of athletics athletic In large clU d turn their attention duro dur lag Ing the comIng summer Just at present It 11 looks to rne me as al It there were two pastimes one ot of which will have havo the call and the one chosen will d depend pend upon events soon to tobe tobe be determined It the baseball mag magnates magnates nates give up their disgraceful quarreling reline and disgusting methods of car carrying carrying alt the game ame and give the public good clean ball without the exhibitions of rowdiness and other things that have hae hurt the sport so much In the past then baseball will onCe more reign supreme The rands Will will one once again be seen And It wilt b be possible tl to of It with truth as the national sport pOt It If the tho game M be allowed to drag aJ along n for tor year car under the Incubus which Is no note strangling It then some Iome other sport will receive the tho favor of the tho pUblic lri view ot of the tho tact fact that track and field will cc cupy such un an nee ace the games to ho bo held at tho Paris talc and the great greot Interest taken hr fn these thel by college and other athletes over her here Il Itla Is more than possible that great enthusiasm In sports of oC that character will be manifested during the coming season Some SOllie six or 01 eight years ears ago tim interest In terest In such luch sports was tip ha height and man many lovers lover ot of track and field fiall events ClInts think that during J OO th the sport loving public will return to Its old tn In venice LEO ETH |