Outing . e abun-dant it probably seems superfluous to de-velop runners. Yet a few years ago, thepossibility of attracting numerous Euro-pean nations which are now enthusiastic over athletics seemed much more re-mote than does the probability of Argen-tina coming into the fold in the future. In general, however, the futuregrowth of athletics around the worldmay be said to be dependent only uponclimatic conditions. Where there is coldor brisk weather during part of the year,there is reason to believe that capableentrants can be developed. Of course,allowance must be made for the particu-lar spor
Outing . e abun-dant it probably seems superfluous to de-velop runners. Yet a few years ago, thepossibility of attracting numerous Euro-pean nations which are now enthusiastic over athletics seemed much more re-mote than does the probability of Argen-tina coming into the fold in the future. In general, however, the futuregrowth of athletics around the worldmay be said to be dependent only uponclimatic conditions. Where there is coldor brisk weather during part of the year,there is reason to believe that capableentrants can be developed. Of course,allowance must be made for the particu-lar sporting tendency prevailing. The special enthusiasm in Denmark isfor football. The game played is of thesoccer variety and the standard of playcompares favorably with that of thebest English teams. Norway has becomeimbued with the athletic spirit only re-cently, but the splendid physique of themen of this nationality should make thema factor in the near future. Of all theScandinavian nations, however, Ameri-. A. C. KRAENZLEIN AT HIS BEST The American coach who is to directGerman athletic ambitions, as he lookedduring his own career of active competi-tion. BAKING GOOD BREAD WITH THE FRYING PAN 489 can sympathy is probably strongest withthe Swedes. If there is an Americanwho visited Stockholm at the time of theOlympic Games who did not acquire awarm friendship for the hosts on thatoccasion, he is yet to be the time the visitors first arrivedin the city until the last of them weregone, it seemed that there was not a citi-zen of the capital who did not considerhis own interests secondary to explainingmatters to foreigners. An incident whichoccurred when the Finland, bearing theAmerican team, anchored in the harbor,illustrates the friendly attitude of thenation. When the boat arrived at the Swed-ish Capital, the American party foundthe populace massed along the waterfront. Alongside the lmperator or theOlympic, in New York harbor, the Fin-land does not look formidable,
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