In a message dated Thu, 21 Mar 2002 2:48:38 PM Eastern Standard Time, "Wayne T. Armbrust" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> This might start another thread: With track being the largest sport in terms of >participation among high school athletes, why is there so little interest > among the public?>> That's easy to answer--participation and interest don't go hand in hand. People compete becuase they're interested in themselves, not others. It's the potatoes who make up the great bulk of fans, in all sports. This persistent notion that track is "popular" because it has high participation numbers is a rock on which many people have floundered. And it's this same misguided thinking which keeps the soccer people convinced they can make a pro league really successful here. When little Jimmy and Janie are through kicking the ball around (read, running/jumping/throwing) they become fans of the big pro-ball sports. Always have, probably always will. gh
