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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1900)
J THE SUKDAY CfifEGONIAli, PORTLAND;"' "APRir V 1900. 29 V iSO rr dtc xkkMm A n I Oh, Kitty, Dcart Ob, Kitty, of toe winsome ways, rojr heart In durance sweet Beats, only loved one In thy praise, lies cap- tlvo at thy feet; My life I fain would pledge for thee. Lore's maze my path ha crossed, I'd glre my all to call you mine, deem future Joys well lost. Oh. Kitty, thou art lovable, and jealousy's my bane; Oh, were't my fate, there by your side, to sit and play again; To watch them gambol o'er the green, to claim you a roy lot; All. Kitty, dear. I went dead broke, when you claimed that big- Jackpot. Philadelphia Inquirer. OARSMEN GETTING READY Boirlntr Clnb Making- Timely Prepa ration ridd. Track mid Indoor Ei ents Baseball Leasruc. Although early In' the season, the last two weeks of sunshine have caused quite a stir In rowing matters at the Portland Rowing Club. The prospect of the asso ciation resatta being held here July 3 and 4 has enthused both the old and new blood with a determination to have the Port lar : Rowing Club well represented In all the events, and to show the Northern oarsmen that the "Webfooters have the material and pluck to mako them hard to overtake. The club will be unfortunate this year In losing P. E. Stowell and R. C Hart, of the old senior crew, as they will both be out of town during the Summer. Pat ton, who distinguished himself last year Jn the single sculls and at No. 2 In the winning Junior crew, will also be unable to row. Captain Scott has therefore decided to put only one senior crew In training for the present, with Stiles at stroke, Scott at No. 3, Rlntoul at No. 2, and Luders In his old position at bow. This crew can be seen working faithfully every day In the coaching barge, 'with the veteran R. C. Hart In his favorite position as coach. Vlth three months before them to get to gether, this crew should be able to put up a very hard race for the association cup and banner. Hall After Honors. R. D. Ball, who showed up so well last ear at bow In the Junior four, and later In the season, with Stiles at stroke, won several doubles races, will devote,hls time to the double and single-scull events. Ball pulls a long, clean stroke, with lots of strength to back It, and his perform ances are looked forward to with Interest. From two to three Junior crews turn out every evening for practice on the river. They Include Bennett. Knight, Lamber son, Gioss and Mackle. of last year's crows, and several very promising new men, who are striving for positions In this season's crews. "With the assistance of Mr. Hart, who has kindly offered his eervices as coach while in the city. Cap tain Scott expects to have a lively sea son among the Juniors, as they all will be given an equal chance to represent the club In the association races in July. It Is too early as yet to give the names of junior crews, as their work for the pres ent will consist of preliminary coaching. Ed Gloss, who surprised people by his performance in last fall's regattas, will continue his work in the singles. John, the caretaker, has been busy all "Winter giving all the racing boats a.thor ough overhauling. "With the addition of the four-oared coaching barge, lapstrcak double, remodeled paper four and the ce dar shell, for club races, and the new Clasper shell, which has been such a long felt want In rough water, the club Is in shape for a most prosperous season In tbe racing line. Mnltnomnh Field Events.. Tho athletic committee of the M. A. A. C. will at once Inaugurate u series of try-out handicap field events. The first contest will be held at Multnomah Field Saturday, April 7, at S P. M. The events will be the 100-yard dash and putting the 12-pound shot, four to compete In each event, or no contest. Handicaps will be announced to the men when they are on the mark. Suitable badges will be given to the winners. The Board of Directors of the M. A. A. C, in accordance with a resolution adopt ed at a general meeting of the club, will permit, until June 1. ex-members who re signed in good standing, to rejoin by a .payment of three months' dules In ad vance. The payment of an initiation fee will bo waived In their case. After June l.the Initiation fee of the club will be raised to $15. The first of a series of gymnasium nights for club members, to take the form of a "smoker." and at the same time mingle nociability with Instruction, will be held .Friday evening, April 6. The gymnasium classes will go through special drills, and boxing and wrestling bouts by the mem bers of these classes will show the non- athletes what Is really going on upstairs. The basket-ball team of tho Turn Vereln met defeat at the hands of the newly formed M. A. A. C. basket-ball team last week by a score of 10 to 4. The M. A. A. C team was: Brandon (Captain), Knight, Rasch, Gammle and Lumgalr. Y. M. C A. Events. The basketball games In the class series. at tbe Y. M. C A. continues with the "noon" class at the head of tbe list. Last week the "flve-oclock" class defeated the "evening" class by a score of 17 to & The standing now Is as follows: "Won. Lost. Noon class 2 0 Evening class 1 2 Five o'clock class 1 2 The fourth -athletic contest In the gym nasium took place last Tuesday evening. The running broad Jump was won by G. Parker, by 16 feet 10 Inches. The standing high Jump was won by A. Barber, by 4 feet 3 Inches. The swinging pole Jump by Wilcox, with 10 feet 6 inches. The 440 yard dash, track measarlng 23 laps to the mile, was a tie event between Parker and "Wilcox, each doing the distance In E3H seconds. The fifth and last of this series will be held April 10, when the four final events of the 20 scheduled will be run off. "Wilcox, a scratch man, seems to have a safe margin for first place. Parker and Barber are his most dangerous competi tors, but their struggle will be in all prob ability for second honors. In order that his Vancouver work may not Interfere with his Portland duties. Professor RIngler has changed the hours of his evening-gymnasium classes. Be ginning with April 12, the classes will be changed from Tuesday, "Wednesday and Saturday, as at present, to Monday, "Wed nesday and Friday evenings. Scholastic Baseball Lencne. Representatives from the High School, Portland Academy and the Bishop Scott Academy met last week and formed a scholastic baseball league. This action was brought about mainly through the untiring efforts of Captain Von Egloff- steln. of the B. S. A., but he was greatly assisted by Tom "West, of tht High School, and Norman Pease, of the Portland Academy. A series of nine games has been scheduled, the winner of the greatest number to receive a hand some silver trophy, now being designed. The first game is next Saturday and the others will occur weekly. The games will come off as follows: April 7 P. H. S. vs. P. A. April 14 P. H. S. vs. B. S. A. April 21 B. S. A. vs. P. A. April 2S-P. H. S. vs. P. A. May 5 B. S. A. vs. P. A. May 12 P. H. S. vs. B. S. A. May 19 P. A. vs. P. H. S. May 2S-H. 8. A. vs. P. H. S. June 2 B. S. A. vs. P. A. OLYMPIAN GAMES. American Athletes Sbonld "Win Jinny Events at Paris. "When the Olympian games were revived In Athens In 1895 before one of the largest crowds that ever witnessed an athletic competition in modern times, the Ameri can boys who were entered astonished the athletes of the Old World by their splen did prowess and by their methods, which were new to many of the European con. tertants. In those sports with which Amer icans are most conversant our ath letic young men had little trouble In win ning over their rivals. In July of this year, while the Paris Ex position is in progress, the Olympian games will again be held, and at the pres ent time more than four score of the most skillful and strongest young men of our colleges are going through a systematic course of training to prepare them for competition against their European rivals. The world's championships for amateurs will begin in Paris on July 15. They will continue on Jjly 17, 19 and 22. There can be no exact standard of comparison, show ing what may be expected of our candi dates in the games, owing to the fact that the measurements are of the metrical sys tem and the courses do not agree In length with our standard competitions. Americans Sbonld Excel. The Americans should be expected to excel in the 110 metres hurdle race, the HO metres dash, the 100 metres dash, the 400 metres dash and the 800 metres and the 1500 metres runs. Barring a ellgbt differ ence In distance, these competitions cor respond to our usual college and amateur track fixtures. There may be a chance for the Amer icans in the 400 metres hurdle race. It will rest, says the New York Herald, largely with the intention of those now in training. "Whether any American, con tinues the Herald, will enter the 2000 me tres steeplechase Is a question. "Without much doubt, there are American runners who could work themselves up to an event of that kind, but it Is a feature of ath letics to which our runners have paid little attention. In the long Jump, high Jump, pole Jump and throwing the discus the Americans will be perfectly at home. If Kraenzleln, of the University of Pennsylvania, retains his present form. It Is reasonable to as sume that American will win everything in the ordinary Jumps. McCracken, of Pennsylvania, only last week made a new record In throwing the discus, and Is said to have perfected his style to a degree that Is astonishing, when It Is considered that this variety of sport Is comparatively new to the United States. Three Amateur Handicaps. There aro three handicaps for amateurs on the programme. One Is a 100-metre dash, a second a 400-metre dash, and In addition a long Jump, putting the weight and a high Jump. The basis of handicap, lng has not been announced, but It is safe to assume that If the Americans are not entirely "put out" by penalty they will hold their own safely enough. Among the miscellaneous events are a 4000-metre steeplechase, scratch, and a 200 metre and 00-metre scratch race. Thert Is a tug of war, open to clubs only, that 1 not likely to be competed In by the Amer icans. In throwing the hammer our young college giants will give all foreign con testants a hard task to defeat them. A triple Jump Is on the programme, and if Kraenzleln should decide to enter for It the medal to be won Is quite likely to come back to America. ENGLISH GOLFERS EXPECTED. Vnrdon's Visit Stlr 'Em Dp Prospect of Xe-rr Association. According to tho New York Tribune, Harry Vardon may not be the only noted golf player to visit this country this year. Repeated rumors have been In circulation of tho coming of a team of prominent English amateurs, and although similar reports in other seasons have cause! American players to become somewhat skeptical of them, there Is good reason for believing that tho project is being se riously discussed In England. "The Scotsman." one of the most con servative of the foreign Journals, Is au thority for the statement that a team ol eight or 10 players will sail for this coun try on October 1, and even goes so far as to mention the names of the men who will compose It They Include II. H. Hlltsn. R. Maxwell. Horace G. Hutchinson. J: Low, C Hutchlns. Leslie Balfour-Melvllle, J. E. Laldlay, S. Mure-Ferguson, J. Gra ham and E. Blackwell. American Golf Appreciated. It will be remembered that Charles S. Cox, of the Fairfield Golf Club, who ne gotiated for Vardon's visit, and who spent a portion of the "Winter abroad, announced on his return that English players were discussing the plan and were Inclined to support It. It is only within the last few months that American golf has assumed any prominence on the other side. Var don's coming has done much to enlighten players abroad as to the merits of Amer ican golfers, and now that the English men are assured an opportunity for satis factory scores the plan Is being widely favored. If The Scotsman Is correct In Its statement as to the date of the visit, the team will arrive at the height of the Fall season here. "News Is received from the "West, says the Tribune, "of a movement on foot among some of the more distant clubs to form a National Golf League, similar to the present United States Golf Associa tion. The proposition Is to Interest all clubs not now members of the latter or ganization and to hold championships on independent links. The United States As sociation Includes about ITS clubs, but this Is scarcely 10 per cent of the organizations devoted to the game. It Is among these unattached clubs that the promoters of the new plan hope to find support. It Is aald that they arc receiving assurances of support from many quarters, and that be fore the Spring season opens the new league will be In operation. Too Autocratic. "There has been a feeling for some time that the United States Golf Associa tion Is too autocratic: that the control of affairs Is In tho hands of a. few clubs which are rather Inclined to be exclusive, and that the refusal to allow the smaller clubs to vote at tho annual meetings for bids the open discussion of matters com mon to alL It Is a fact that the voting power Is confined to the associate clubs, which number only 21, but thus far there Is no reason for believing that these fa vored fow have abused their privilege ot that the legislation has not been enacted for the general good. "The only point In favor of a new league Is tho widespread Interest In the game and tbe consequent impossibility of having ev ery club adequately represented. Presi dent Thomas, in his annual address, men tioned the desirability of sectional asso ciations, and If the new movement Is In tended to organize an association west of tho Mississippi, It will doubtless meet with cordial support." F1TZSIMMOXS AXD niS LI OX. During- Ronfrh Play Ventured by the PnslIIst "With Ills Pet. "I have often wondered." writes George Slier,' In the Brooklyn Eagle, "whether Fltzslmmons. although successful as a pugilist, would not have made a champion wlld-anlmal trainer and tamer. He '! gifted with a wonderful amount of nervo and strength, and, I presume, quite some hypnotic powers, the latter probably re garding quadrupeds only. I take this from the fact that during the past five years he has always had some kind of a big animal for a companion, which he easily handled and utilized while training for a contest. "His first real venture. If such It may be lfllcF O J i Ai 3-K! 'li.lHlS? I V l CS.I V lA fw M A "BRIGHT," 32,010, A. K. C, !, B, WnELPED OCTOBER 10, 1803. Thta fine pointer, bred by Mrs. M. A. Avis, near Mount Tabor, and owned by J. A. Tay lor, of this city. Is a handsome lemon and white, and comes of tbe bluest blood on both sides of parentage, including Octopus, Tom Pinch. Temptation and a long line of champions, both on field and bench. His succem at the Victoria bench show, where he walked through all classes, finally carrylnr ff the atlver cup In the winner's elans, was chronicled In last Sun day's Orexonlan. He Is considered by competent judges to be, with poeslbly one exception, the most perfect type of pointer on the Pacific Cbart. termed, in the animal line, was prior to his fight with Peter Maher. which took place In Mexico, opposite Lantry, Tex when he took Into his role, a young Hon Fltz had wonderful control over this young king of all beasts, and was consid erably broken up when It was killed In Cleveland. O., through becoming entangled In live electric wires. After the death 'ot the Hon, Bob made love to a big Great Dane, which he named Yamim, which he freighted to Carson City, Nev., to as sist him la his rough work; for his fight with James J. Corbett. In preparing for his late battle with Jim Jeffries he en listed Into service a, pony, and at present he has a big dog named Phil, which will probably assist him In getting Into con dition for his next contest. "I know there Is nothing phenomenal In handling big dogs, a pony or even a young Hon, but Fits used these quadrupeds so roughly, especially the Hon, that it mystified all eyewitnesses. I've seen him time and again take a huge piece of raw meat out of the lion's mouth and walk away with It, and when his majesty, tha Hon, would roar, and, with fire In his eyes, run after him. Bob would wait ntll he came within striking distance, then cross him on the Jaw with his right and send him end upward. "This Invariably meant a fight, and Just what the lanky one wanted. The Uon. after regaining his equilibrium, would Ret on his haunches, preparing to spring at his victim. Fits would then, unconcernedly, place the meat on the ground between hli legs and await the coming of his royal highness, although apparently taking no notice of him. Pusillstlcally speaking, the Hon was watting to sneak In a punch, and perceiving hls master off guard, would mako his spring and directly at Bob's head. The latter, however, was on to his tricks, and would quickly and scientifically dodge under the Hon; grasp him by the hind or fore legs, whichever the case may be, and In a Jiffy would throw him on his back, then throw both arms around his neck and choke him Into submission. "I've also seen Fltz walk leisurely and unconsciously toward the Hon. but, seek ing a mix-up. and smash him In the eyo. If this did not bring murder In his majes ty's eye. Bob would grasp him by his tall and attempt to haul him around the In-closure.- If this failed to arouse the Ire of the animal, other rough methods were brought Into play, until the Uon, tlrlnj of the unnecessary and uncalled for abuse, would bound at his tormentor to devout htm then and there. The ComUhman, however, could not be caught off his guard and was always prepared to meet his pet at any and all angles, and would always come out of the scuffles victorious." SIDE PATH COXSTRECTTOX. L. A. "W. StrlrlnK for Better Facili ties for Bicyclists. The League of American "Wheelmen Is giving a large amount of Its attention to side path construction". Jt has a move ment under way for complete paths from Minneapolis to Chicago and from Chicago to New York, besides smaller strips throughout the country. Vice-President Choate, of the L. A. "W., says In tho Chicago Tribune: "At the national assembly a resolution was passed directing the national offi cers of the league to give special atten tion to the construction of cycle paths and to encourage In every possible way co-operation between state divisions In tbe building of state paths. "It has been recognized by the league that In order to attain the best results for wheelmen the league must pay less attention to tho construction of wagon roads, which have in the past been ac corded Its main solicitude, and more at tention to cycle path construction. It has been demonstrated that the wagon road Improvement Is usually made for greater or lesser distances out of towns and cities, such Improved roads radiating from these centers much as the spokes of a wagon do from the hub. Thus It will be seen that these Improvements are of Compara tively little value to the wheelmen, be cause after following them for a short distance he finds that they dwindle into a bad road or a mere trail. The same energy that the league- has devoted to good road cultivation as a general propo sition, directed towards the construction of cycle paths traversing long stretches of bad road will, I have no doubt, result In a rapid extension of such paths every where. This does not mean, of course, that the league relinquishes Its labors In aid of good road construction, but rather that It proposes to cultivate specially the construction of cycle paths. "The fact has become recognized that cycle paths are not a fad but a permanent Institution. It has also been realized by the time the wagon roads of the United States are put In such shape as to af ford good traveling for bicycles, the rid ers of this day will be wearing wings and their days of bicycling will be over. "We therefore propose to get bicycle thor oughfares established all over this coun try while the wheelmen of today are still alive and able to enjoy them. The co operation of the state divisions of the league In every state in the Union will. In my opinion, have a great effect In push ing bicycle path construction." GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP PLACED. Amntenr Supremacy Will Be Decided on Garden City Coarse. The leading golf championships for the United States for the year have now been placed. The amateur championship will be played at the Garden City Golf Club, Long Island, N. Y.. early In July. The women's championship will be played at the Shlnnecock Hills Golf Club, Southamp ton, Long Island, N Y., late in August. Tbe open championship will be decided at tha Chicago Coif Club, "Wheaton, I1L. late In September or early in October. The Metropolitan Golf Association champion ship will be played at the Nassau Country Club, Glen Cove. Long Island, N. Y., dur ing the last week In May. The Garden City golf links, where the amateur championship will be played. Is In the heart of Long Island, and the course almost adjoins the railroad station. It Is of IS holes, and was laid out by Devereaux Emmet and G. L. Hubbell In February. 1S97. It possesses some famous natural sand bunkers and many of the greens -are 100 feet In diameter. The turf Is excellent, and play Is possible Immediately after a heavy rain. It has been the scene of the metropolitan championship and the lntcr scholaetlc championship, and has been found to provide one or the best' tests of golf anywhere In the country. Y. $t 5Mor,RE.N Of the puttlns greens it can be said that they probably have no superiors m the United States. While the links were maintained for some time as a private course, they did not prove profitable, and they are now in the hands of the Garden City Golf Club, of which many prominent New Yorkers are members. Tho course at nresent measures S4S2 yards, but this will be Increased by moving back some ot the tees, so that when the championship is played. It will be close to 000 yards. The ! first hoi U M0 rarda. .Hmwl lfWXlV. - N - -"' "l BOWLERS AND BOWLING RESULTS OF ASSOCIATION CHAM PIONSHIP CONTEST. Doings of the Playsra at Seattle and Spokane, and on the Port land Alleys. In the association bowling championship, Rosslter. ot the Road Club team, secured first place in scores, with an average of 45.SL The Y. M. C A. team was but 22 pins behind the Oregon Road Club In total pics, 4013 to 4021. The team averages of the three teams for the 16 games bowled were as follows: Oregon Road Club, 42.11; Y. M. C A.. 41.S9; Astoria. 23.32. On percentage, O. R. C. and Y. M. C. A. were also very cloee. The result on team percentage was: Read Club, .301; Y. M. C. A., .307; Astoria. .332. Rosslter got the high game, 83. and Richards, of Y. M. C. A., the high four games total, 233, which ties the association record made by Ros slter. Richards, of Y. M. C. A., however. RIVAL BASKETBALL CAPTAINS. Miss Millie Schloth and Ml Alice Far are two noted women bai-ketball players of Port land. Miss Schloth Is captain of the T. M. C A. team, and Miss Fay Is captain ot the Turn Tcrtln players. Their teams have played two spirited nmta each winning one. got the best of Rosslter on psreentage, and takta first place In percentage, with .243. The averages on pins of those of the com petitors who did better than 40.00 are as follows: Rosslter, O. R. C 43.S1 Evans, Y. M. C. A 45.75 Crupy. Y. M. C. A. 5.00 Richards, Y. M. C. A 41.0) Whittlesey, Y. M. C. A 43.19 Miller. O. R. C 43.44 Parks. O. R. C 43.42 Ackerman, O. R. C 43.t3 Richards. O. R. C 43.33 Capen. Y. M. C. A j ...41.5 Goodell. Astoria 40.41 It will be seen that the Y. M. C. A. has four out of the first five, and one of these but little behind the highest man. Seattle City Championship. Another sub-series In the Seattle city championship was bowled at the Seattle Athletic Club's alleys, on the 20th Inst., and some great team work was developed. The Bowling Club put up the same team It had In the championship games this year, and It secured a team total of 1073 and won three out of tbe four games, by small margins. "Deacon" Tom Bowes was the star, pulling out with 203, notwith standing a measly 32 in the last game. Gillette got 300. S. A. C scored the best team game, 302. Cole and Churchill were absent, and the home team substituted Brady and Victor. Both did well. The teams are now tied, each having won ten games, and the contest Is very exciting. There Is a strong rivalry between the two clubs, and the games are for blood. Great Interest Is manlfrsted In Portland over this contest, and opinion Is about equally divided as to the strength of each. The next games are to be. bowled at the Seat tle Bowling Club's alloys, and the mem bers of that team promise a team total not far from 1100. The scores of the last games were: S.B. C. I S.A.C. Huston lTSlnowes 203 Daldwln ISOlBrady 181 Sauls 155 Nelson 1S3 Harrl'On i 172IHugglns 1CS Darlington 191 Victor 16? Gillette 200,Barragar 141 Total 1073 Total .1052 For SInltnoninh Medal. There was an exciting finish In the team tournament at Multnomah Monday nlpht. Sydney, Langford, Zellcr and Holmes were on hand, with a big allowance and their "bowling eyes," and they put up a total that came very close to the record. Bail ey's team, last week's winners, were also In good form. Sydneys team gained a large lead In the first two games. In the third, the former winners cut down a large part of the lead, and In the final game did excellent work, until the last frame, when they went all to pieces and lost by 11 pins. Anything like good work In the last frame would have won the medals easily, as the leading team did exceedingly poor work In that game. Sydney secured a plngle game of 71, and Holmes, opening with six strikes, scored 3. Thfsc two scores did the business for the winners, although Longford's fine fin ish in the last game contributed largely to the result The close finish was ex ceedingly exciting for the on-lookers. and developed several bad cases of heart fail ure among the participants. The plan of the team tournament now In progress at Spokane, which was an nounced last week, presents Eomethlng novel In this line, and many bowlers have expressed a desire to participate In a sim ilar one. It would certainly prove a very attractive event, and greatly enthuse the bowling departments of the rlubs. A team against team contest has never been held here, but would create a whole lot ot Interest. The association. bulletin giving the offi cial team and Individual scores of the late championship contests, will be ready for distribution the latter part of the present week. It will be complete In every partic ular, and be of great Interest to bowlers generally. START EARLY IX MAY. Preparations for Openlncr of the Cy cle Raclnsr Season. The first Sunday In May seems to bo the accepted date for the opening of the cycle racing season. Owen Kimble has an- nounced the opening of his circuit with a meet at the Fountain Ferry track, Louis ville. Manager John Eaton will endea vn, fn fltnrt thi Miflon at Va'lshure board track, Newark, on the same date, and down In Atlanta the promoters plan to glvo the opening meet at the new track on the same day. This early opening of the season will start the racing men Into training quarters In March, and will force them to travel southward to train, owing to the cold of the North. Every bar possible will be raised this season against team work. Disqualifica tion and fines will be Imposed, and every racing man will be forced to work inde pendently with entire honesty of purpose. The absence of the generally recognized champions during the coming reason in Europe will bring about the formation ot an entirely new class. This will tend to Increase rather than decrease tbe Inter est. Quite a few of the old favorites, how ever, aro left In the field. JOUSTING FOR RINGS. Popular Pastime for Lads and Lasses In Northern Europe. In Schleswlg-Holsteln. after the Spring sowing Is finished, the farmers enliven their season of comparative leisure with I all sorts af festivities. The favorite sport is jousting, or namg at a ring, on tne Island of Alsen there Is an annual tour nament lasting two daya. The sons of the wealthier farmers are the contestants and the prizes are of .con siderable value. The Jousts In the villages are less pretentious, but quite as satisfac tory to the performers, who are for the most part farm laborers and stable boys. From a gaily festooned arch erected In tho public square hangs an Iron ring, and one rider after another gallops under the arch and endeavors to Impale the ring on a wooden lanco resembling a billiard cue. He who carries off the ring the greatest number of times wins a modest prize, and Is furthermore- crowned "king." or leader of the dance to be held In the evening. In many of the vlllaces, the girls, too. have their Jousts, and, as they are not expert horsewomen, they are provided for in the following simple and Ingenious fash ion: From a large wagon axle one wheel Is removed and the wheelless end Is planted firmly In the ground. A stout ladder is fastened across the wheel, a wagon seat placed on each end. and the merry-go-round !s complete. Two girls mount It nnd Joust merrily at two rings, the motive power being furnishing by the small boja of the village. When all the girls have ridden. In pairs, for a prescribed time, the winner of the greatest number of rings Is crowned "queen." XEW FIELD FOB CYCLISTS. Automobile Itnclnn "Will Be a Track Feature This Srnson. The Chicago Tribune sajs that there will be undertaken this year by promoters and others interested In the sport a cru eado for dress reform. "Neatly dressed and properly arrayed racing men only will be tolerated" en many of the tracks. If promises arc made good. In France each racing man must have black tights, and such a rule Is said to be probable In America. Off the track the speed mer chants will be prevailed upon to dress neatly at all times. Old-tlmo champions of the cycle path possess the requisite nerve and daring to become successful racing men upon auto mobiles which will be exploited upon the track this et-ason. Quite a number of the men prominent during the ears from ISM to 1S95 have applied for positions with the auto-vehicle manufacturing concerns, and In time wlH work their way from the fac tory tp the road and track naturally. If there Is one thing more than anything else which Is required in automobile rac ing it Is nerve. Contests upon the road aro run at a speed oftentimes reaching 50 miles to the hour, and on cycle tracks at from 40 to 43 miles In the hour. Racing men with years of experience on cycles gained the requisite nerve for euch con tests. Zimmerman, Wheeler, Charlie Mur phy. BIHy.Murphy. Eddie Bald. Fred Titus. Harry Tyler. Charlie Kluge, Frank Waller and Charles W. Miller are men who will take part In the new sport as compet itors. Motor cycles, motor tricycles, and quad rlcycles will find their place upon the steep ly banked cycle tracks. Automobiles ot the heavier and more cumbersome type will be seen upon the road and upon the large horse tracks which were long ago abandoned for cycle races. On these horse tracks eight and nine machines will be possible in a race. There will be some swerving at the turns, but not enough to be exceptionally dangerous. Champion, the great French rider, says training wilt enable the motormen to take the turns with little danger and at great speed. Champion finds It possible to 3-wing a sharp corner at a speed which wheelmen who arc accepting pace cannot follow. He points out that If these turns may be made on a flat roadway, wider and round er turns on a track which Is banked some what will be comparatively easy". A new field Is open to the champions ot olden .times along the cycle path, and the fever of unrest Is In their souls, for the sport of the track was always attractive to them. In the new field wind and leg power are not required, and they have tho nerve always with them. ' YANKEE HORSES ABROAD WON NEARLY QUARTER OF MILLION s IN EXGLAXD LAST YEAR. May Land Derby and Other Classics of the British Turf During the Coming? Season. On the eve of the beglf" Jtf'of another racing season in England, where Amerl-can-bred horses are so strongly repre sented, the New York Herald gives tha full tabulated record of the wonderfully successful season of 1S59 made by Ameri can horses. From a perusal thereof. It appears that the Yankee contingent won more than K0 races, on the other side of the "herring pond" last year, nnd cap-, tured. In stakes and purses. $234,000. More over, the coming season" may see equally large winnings by the American-bred equlnes, and, not unlikely, another Iro quois or Foxhall, to carry off the Derby or St. Leger. Democrat, winner of sev eral of the English classics last season, and ot 313,533 In hard cash therewith, la tho favorite in the betting for the for mer event, and there are several other good Americans entered in the race fer tile blue ribbon of the English turf. In commenting upon the success of our horses In England during 1C.S9. the Herald says that the results, in pounds, shillings and pence, to owners would probably have been greater but for several unto ward happenings, that could not have) been guarded against. Had not. It de clares, such an apparent smasher as Fly ing Fox been unexpectedly developed last year. Caiman would probably have been roturned tho winner of the 2000 guineas and St. Leger. instead of running second in each, and it was no doubt hard lu-ic tor the American hone that his lines should be cast la such an admittedly hard place. Should llnve AVo:i. "Slbola, too, should undoubtedly have been the real. Instead of the moral win ner o tho Oaks. Our American-bred heroes would thus easily have been re turned at the head of- the winning poll. English racing statistics only credit win ning horses and stallions with first money, not taking Into account moneys, often considerable, earned for being second and third, while In America the turf statis tics always give hordes full credit or all they win. This seems the fairer and more equitable system. "Of lato years the great success ot American horses In England has been tha triumphs of the Rancocas horses, bred - Mr. Pierre Lorl'.lard, at his stud farm in. New Jersey. And while general interest in thLj country tn wnat Is still called In England the American stable may .have diminished since Mr. Lonllard retired from it, yet most people here still follow with prldo the fortunes and performances ot theso home-bred animals. "It Is not too much to say that Hug- gins (Lorlilard's trainer) has conquered by force of merit the position among tralneiB In England that he occupied so many years htr. and no man stands higher or is more respected In his profes sion In either country. His position at the head of winning trainers In England, as regards the number of races won (72), and second In amount ot money won, beaten only a few pounds sterling by John Porter. Is a proud feather In his American cap. His masterly handling and cdmltted improvement by English ex perts of the Enqllsh cr.s:-oK Knight of tho Thistle speaks volumes la favor of his ability. IiIh Good Judgment. "So far nono of the cast-offs from his stable have done any good In other hands Indeed deterioration rather than im provement has been noticeable but It must be admitted that he has never let a horse with any class to him go, and It will be Interesting to see what Charles Archer will do with Sly Fox this year. Success, however, with such a confirmed rogue and worn-out suiker would mean but little. "The last racing season In England has again been rem-irkab.e for the wonderful showing made by the lcancocas-bred horse the fourth successive year. This coming season promises to see them In even n more favorable position. In 1S33 there were 45 dirferent Rancocas starters In 266 races, with 27 different win ners of 59 races, running second 47 times, and 33 tlmej third, and winning In all 41.357 of the total of 16,824 (about K34, 120) won by all the 105 Amerlcan-brcd horses that started. These represented the get of 45 stallions, standing In all parts of the country. It would thus seem as If one farm In New Jersey was able to more than hold Its own for a series ot years against all England; furthermore, that Mr. Lorlllard and tho capable man ager of his stud. Dr. Carter, were teach ing breeders some useful lessons In tha delicate art of raising race horses. "That this preponderance of success should continue in tho same ratio In the future seems hardly probable, for. en couraged by the continued victories of these hnrre. a laudable desire to emulate Mr. Lorlllard this coming year will sea several more American owners and a largely Increnwrt number of American bred horses. These, however, are princi pally 2-year-olds. The rivalry of Ameri can owners seem transferred to Eng land for English turf honors nnd English toverelgns." DniVES FAST HOUSES. , Methodlat Dominic Takes to the Tart nnd Is Sunpcailt-il. New York had a visitor recently, says the Herald, of that city, whose name was as prominently before the public not Ions ago as that of the Rev. C. M. Sheldon, of Topeka. Kan.. Is at the present time. This visitor, too, like the Rev. Mr. Shel don, Is a dominie. He Is the Rev. J. TV. Arney, formerly a well-known divine In Michigan. He had great admiration for fast horses, and Insisted upon driving trotters with much speed after he had been advised by the church authorities not to do so. Ono day the conference of the Methodist Epis copal church held a meeting and suspend ed him for persisting tn Ms ways. In stead of applying for reinstatement, as a pastor, he stuck to driving trotters, and was on his way to Kingston, N. Y., when In this city, expecting to find there a stable of horses which he will drive through the grand circuit this year. At present he Interests hlmelf at times In evangelical work. He says that, su far as he Is concerned, he cannot ses where there Is anything InconsUtent In driving a good horte, because he happens to have adopted a theological calling. Not only Is he a good driver, but an ex cellent trainer as well, nnd has developed the speed of horses until they can trot better than 2:20. He Is slight In physique, nervous, well built for a man of his weight and clearly satisfied with the course ha has pursued. Made It Pleasant for Him. "I don't see." raid the eld man. "why chopping wood isn't Just about as good exerclso and Just as enjoyable as playing golf." "It Is the walking between strokes that makes golf so valuable as exercise," ex plained the boy. "That equalizes matters and gives the legs the exercise that they need." Thus It happened that the old man went out Into tho yard and placed stlcVs of wood at Intervals all around It. after which he handed tho boy an ax and told him to play the full course. San Fran cisco Examines .to.i. gyi-tLJ-g - -' 1