Osnivanje i djelovanje "Hrvatskog športskog saveza" prije 1 svjetskog rata i "Odbora za priređivanje športskih utakmica u korist Crvenog Križa" za vrijeme samoga rata imalo je izvanredno pozitivan utjecaj i dalekosežno značenje za daljnji razvoj sporta ne samo u hrvatskoj nego i u ostalim našim krajevima.In this work the author shows the development and work of some sport organisations in Croatia before, during and after the First World War, among which the most important were "Croatian Sport Union" and "Sport Matches Union to Benefit Red Cross". These organisation had great influence on the development of sport in Croatian and other parts of Yugoslavia. Especially important was the foundation of "Yugoslav Soccer Union" and Yugoslav Olimpi...