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OLYMPIC GAMES. THEIR TRUE FUNCTION.
SCOTTISH SPORT.
COUNTY CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP.;
In was in 1802 that Baron Pierre de [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT:] Coubertin, a Frenchman, Erst publicly'
EDINBURGH, July 8th. suggested the re-establishment of the
The chief event of the week in Scottish ancient. Olympic Games of Greece. The idea was received in France, as far as it
ericket was the meeting of those great was noticed at all, with pity and care. After an exciting Enish Forfar- enuntry riyals, Forfarshire and Perth- tempt: the Germans paid no attention. Belgium was frankly hostile, and Great)
shire gained the victory by a single run.
Britain was lukewarm. “ But Italy,
The struggle for the mastery was long, and stern, neither side at any period Greece, and Swedegi were prepared to gholding a decide advantage. J A. Fer into the suggestion without being at all! enthusiastic about it. Thus the rat gusson, Perthshire's captain, and R. W
Sievwright. Scotland's veteran slow meeting of the International Olympic evler, stood out prominently.
While Committer was convened in Paris in 1804.
Perthshire's defeat has seriously j and was fairly well attended by repre-pardised their prospects of retaining sentatives of all the nations; and, after the title, Forfarshire's victory in con a week of congresses and social festivi ties, the meeting finally decided by a un junction with that obtained by Fifeshire animously vote for the establishment or Sterling County has changed th of the Olympiails on a modern basis,
complexion of the championship table, There is very great difference of Clarkmanna County quiain at the top opinion egarding the theory of the ass with an unbeaten-certificate, but their to which international sport can be put appearances against Western clubs da Leading authorities are to be found on
not inspire confidance in their ability both sides, some rxulling the advantage Union championship games provided no to maintain that position. The Western and as many others in bitter oppositiin.rprises-only disappointments, parti Probably the best method of cuming to a decision on such a vexed question lies in early to the admirers of Fergustic and giving it a fair trial and watching the
Putor. Rain unfortunatly spoiled the results; and as the modern Olympiads his game in the East, Grange y. Carlton, have been held on six occasions since their and forend a draw. The Internationalist, revival in 1806, they have now been Premier Club, scoring 9, and 9 M. Patten, was in grent form for the trial a safficient length of time to war raut anxamination of the results Noble had made to when the innings was achieved. In their favour, it is urged
declined. thal a country which bärna to play the
There were many Ene bowling per- game on the field of sport will in all formances, while with the bat. W. N. probability de to, as well when the more
Walker. Greenock, playing Against serious business of international affairs Watsonians, hit 107 not out without giv has to be gonsidered; that the Games pre-ing the semblance of a chance. R. L. vide an opportunity for men to travel Axwell, of Druppellier, trounced the anu meet their cousins of other nations Cartha bowlers to the extent of 10 not in spirit of friendly rivalry, thus out, yet the Coathbridge Club failed to broadening their minds and outlook into better than draw, chiefly owing to such a manner as to form new friend the enterprising hitting of Sandiford. ships and a better understanding: and.. Bell of Musselburgh. by registering! finally, by holding the Games socessively not out, was mainly responsible for in the various countries. to promet a
the swamping of an Edinburgh Institu farting of good fellowship and a realization side, tion among all the great sporting publies, corNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP. of the world that they themselves are not alude in' possessing the characteristics of good sportsmen.
THE SEEDS OF DISCURD. Unfortunately, there are several in- dividual instances which go far to dis ¿prove these claims onde on behalf of thei [Ulympic movement. There remains the lamentable incident which marred the fearth celebration in London in 1908, when the British competitor, was badly fouled in the final of the 400 metres at the White City; an incident which led to much had feeling between the countries wdzake representatives 성을 가장 못했다. involved:
There is the unmistakable feeling "of Favouritism towards the home athletes. which very competitor, however unil. ingly, brings back front all ar cenfas, at which the Games are held. Again, jrlèrò are always many grumbles directed at the starving, the tuning, the placing or the general organization. There is sportsmanlike behaviour from the speel tors, such as rrently occurred in the final of the Olympic Rugby Football Tour tent netween the United States and France, when an unfortunate American onlooker had to be removed to hospital
Foffarshire, 1993; Perthshire, 121. Fifeshire, 111; Stirling Co., 52,
WENTERN DISTRICT UNION.
Ayr, 12; Kilmarnock, 101. Kelburne, 190 for 7; Poloc, 50. Eddingston, 170; Ferguslie, 10), SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP.
Fottes. ST2 for closed, and i for
Loretto. 10 and 9. Marchiston. 18; Gemalmond, 91.
CLEŃ MATCHES.
Grange, 152 for 8? Carlton, 53 for 1a Wist. 141: Clackmann Co., 111 for 7. Glas, Acads, 147; Clydesdale, 105. Greenock 183 for 6 closed; Watsonians,
110 for no wicket:" Drumpellier, 115: Stewart's, 114. CYNUL, TULLEY'S 'QUEAT FEAT.
British
Mr. Cyril Telley, of the H. and Ą. St., Andrew's, has entered a brilliant cremat for British golf. He gloriously sherwel eil in winning the Open Championship of Frane in the company of some of the world's best professionals, including Walter Hagen, who was playing in his Sral cortest as the 1924 British Cham- pion
Mr. Tolley's performanes. WILS on a stretcher because he was foolhardy nothing short of magnificient. Not for enough to applaud his own stenu. In twenty-seven years, not, to l practise, short, there, is far too often suggestion siner Mr. Harold Hilton was his second of bud feeling, and not the friendliness
Open Championship, has or goodwill which is ahed at amateur until now won a competition regrettable, but it is undeniable that with such notable professionals taking although private friendship of the best
DAIK The feat nost nearly comparable sort my fe mader international discord with Mr. Tolley's was that of his friend remains in spite of the Ganes, even
Mr. Roger Wethered when he tied with enthetimes increased because of theuri Jock Hutchison for the title at SL
The Olympic Games have not stood the Andrew's three years ago. One is vex test of tita. The history of the ancient ceedingly glad that Mr. Tolley "has Games of Grier shows 路 gradual wrought this line feat, and not little demoralization of the ariete and his sorry that he did not quite tring off environment; the old yupiads were th Fw.nch "double." and win the responsible for the start of profession Amateur Championship there as well, for alism in sport, and for many abuses which it would have been the cruelest of luck Gnally eulminated in their suppression if, on his recent form, he had drawn by law at the end of the fourth century, entirely blank for the season.
At both The modern Games were reestablished St. Andrew's and Hoylake he played cause of an ideal, and they cannot be superb golf. He was easily the leading said to have been successful. Yet the amateur at the latter, and but for the strange fact remains that the ideal is brilliance of Mr. Denys, Kyle in very promily sound.
round. Mr. Tolley night well have been Amateur Champion instead of ME Ernest Holderness.
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There can be no question that a friendly rivalry in sport, no matter how keen it may hn. is an admirable thing. The war proved the Public School boy, and the Education given by a Public School is very largely composed of developing the cidentally amateursy with the object of caracter Dv DWDK of teaching the making new friendships and having a hoy to play the game. In the and WAY,
good game: not with any thought of theel although in an even greater degree of imgile or of wining at any cost. Let the portance, such international competitions Olympic moreДient F curtailed to The Walker Cupac-Gall Internash for only a few days, and let it be athletics pure and aimple; let the festival America and Gireat, Britain, find the Rugby Football Tournament, in which on the lines of pure amateur sport. France pluys a yearly increasing part. Then the whole of Great Britain would are helping to build up a greater nudere at the back of the British Hympic
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