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16 THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, POKTLAND, FEBRUAKY 18, 1900. -i vf fk l (mf)&&n sSlffe z ntf ' j --J I'lfolfr lots of hounds have been Imported into this country, I believe this Is the first time an absolutely American pack has been sent out of the country to try its luck in foreign parts. I think every lover of American hounds and American meth- 1 ods of Xox-huntlng-wflVawalt wlth-lnterest toe result or tins sporting venture." -3Jr. Henry Rldgway, of Earls, is master of -the Pau hounds. He is well known in Europe and this country as a famous four-in-hand -whip and polo player. Mr. w. .Forbes Morgan is the secretary of the Pau Hunt, and is also well known as a four-in-hand whip. FOXHUNTING IN ENGLAND; s (Same ef Life. One says that luVs & pawn ef Wktst "Where plajrare heMi as ptayws bHT IftCake dtamoade trutape sown &M the Hst Of hands. koweer the seal so br: The schemer wins, the ear, bt I Care not & 4suoe for long nK arts. A fig for knavish bwtut "War, X sod life bat & game of Hearts. "Ufa's poker." others wat lnetet ' It matters not hew yon. may ttr, Knowledge and stdU are never mioood Luck and a Huff are the tMees" A He! A "word, a, look, a. anile, a etga, tA 1U win a Jackpot CupWe darts Make all the empe But poker? net I find life but a same of. Hearts. Oil Omar called It chess, but Wet! He found. It simpler, for the br, W hen maiden, -panted to be Intent) d, r ardent eras oajotee" ipb. "ft hv any more the mat dear? Tb ugh eoh man. ptajw a thoseand parts. Tet each Im melded br one Ate: I fl id life bat a gaaae of Hearts. Princess, though pwnrtmlstw decry lx ve b wound because, feteoeta. It smart, Seel thou them not ikons stakes be high. I find lite but a game of Hearts -PhUadetnttUi Press. A. a basket-ball league, consisting of the throe gymnasium classes, the "noon" class, the "5 o'clock" class and the "even ing" dass. The series -will consist of nine games, beginning with next Friday even ing, .and -will be played, "off weekly. Handball Tournament. The novices handball tournament Is In progress at the M. A. A. C. courts, and at midweek the contests in the doubles had been completed, with Holbrook and Holmes the winners. In the preliminary games, Holbrook and Holmes defeated iumgalr and Knight; Hathaway and Ste vens defeated McMillan and Bralnard; Stiles and Dukehart bested Zan and Leon ard; Stiles and Dukehart won from Rasch and Dunbar; Holbrook and Holmes de feated jStovens and. Hathaway, and In the finals, Holbrook and Holmes -non from Stiles and Dukehart, by scores of 2112, 2113. In the singles, Holbrook defeated Hart, and Liumgalr defeated Knight. The finals will be played oft tomorrow evening, there being 14 entries in this competition. Professgr Robert Krohn has posted his schedule of classes in gymnasium work at the M. A. A. C. for the coming term, as follows: Evening classes "Monday, "Wednesday and Thursday, from S to 10. Afternoon Wednesday, from 5 to 6; Friday, from 4 to G, and Saturday, from 3 '30 to 6 Juniors Wednesday afternoon, from 3.30 to S; Sat urday morning, from 9.15 to 10 15 o'clock. The boxing classes, under the regular box ing instructor, will continue on Monday and Friday -evenings, from 8 to 10, and on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, from 4:30 to 6. Susquehanna river to Blnghamton, to Os wego, to Waverly, to Elmlra, tOj Corning, to Bath and Buffalo. There Is"always something new being introduced in the line of bicycle footrests anfl brakes. One English Inventor has im proved the ordinary pair of footrests by adding arms or rods, carrying brake pads and controlled by small springs. By put ting the feet on the rests the levers pivot Inward and the pad3 bear on the wheel ast.a powerful rim brake, making coast ing a safety. John Deery, champion bllliardlst of America along about 1865. Is still living In New York, but is never seen about the billiard-rooms, In fact, no bllliardlst knows anything about him. All over the country a revival of Inter est In the horse is chronicled. Over in England the aristocracy has taken to horseback riding again. In New York the light harness-horse craze is something quite remarkable, and cross-country rid ing never was- so popular. The automatic bicycle whistle, instead of the ordinary bell, is one of the latest novelties. ,The whistle 4s about two and one-half inches In length, and js attached to the fork. It Is capable of making a continuous sound, when kept in operation by the revolving wheel being brought in contact with the rim. There were 167,050 side-path licenses Is sued in the state of New York during the year 1899, under the laws passed last March. The amount realized was 5102,675, all of which Is to be devoted) to repairs and construction of new pathss throughout the state. Under the law licenses are is sued In every county where there are commissioners Monroe county alone is-j sued 40,000 licenses. TAUGHT- Eai HOW TO HIDE. STATISTICS SHOWING GREAT MAG NITUDE 'OF THE SPORT. Countless Packs of Hounds ana Many Stables of Hunters' Maintained for Chase of ' Wily Reynard. He succeeded his father as master In 18S9. At his age sen are mere prone to- the telling of what they have done than to be up and doing with the beat fa the ac tivities of sport. Serious. Obstacle. Wire fencing in a number of sections of Great Britain offers a serious modern problem for the hunters, for it Interferes to a serious extent with the Tiding and best enjoyment of the sport. A long purse, however, is a great aid la such matters, and it Is suggested that the huats pay for the taking down of the- wire fences in the fall and the putting up of them in tha spring. There is less of friction be tween farmer and hunter in England than there la between the same classes BOWLERS AHD BOWLING fSTAXDIXa TMAXS ISi EJTHR- STAT OE&gMWWMfP-C3STJS6T, .V XaltHeHtJa Increases -J; Iea& over Its Qempetlea--Leealt qfeatests Bataar Ajsram&ed. From statistics recently compiled by the New York Sun, a clear Idea is gained of the magnitude of the sport of foxhunting America, though when croea are ridden over in the f6rmer country, which is not a common incident, there is likely to ha dissatisfaction at the act Still, no class is more opposed to unnecessary dara- age to the farmers' Interests than are the hunters' themselves. The .foregoing will give the American foxhunter a general Idea of the mgn de- Exercise Intended to improve the Style and Carnage, of Female Fjgure. Tod Sloan, Although. Deposed, Stirred Up English. Jockeydom. "James Tod Sloan, theatrical manager, In Great Britain, aat the present time. Beau Brummel, raconteur, horseman and Incidentally the kindred sport of stag' jockey, having taught the English riders hunting Is touched upon by the article, It the advantage of the American seat, has," appearing that there are 487 couples of says the Brooklyn Eagle, "been deposed as staghOunds In England alone. Of these premier Jockey for Lord William Beres- ' 50 couples are owned by the Devon and ford in favor of an RneUsh rtdAr tuhn Somerset Hunt the greatest number used until he adopted the short stirrup and oth- by one 'hunt The master- of this pack Is grea to which foxhunting ia organized and er aeiaiis or moan's style of riding, was the way to California, has lost favor with almost unknown. Sloan, who is now on the majority of English racing men, and, although he has stated that he will again ride during the coming season in Great Britain, he may not be granted a license by the stewards of the Jockey Club. This body'ls very exacting in its requirements, on the standard of behavior they expect from a jockey, and Sloan's flippant man ner and various exploits will not help him to secure a licence "Sloan has been of great benefit to the English turf. His methods of riding have created a material change in the way tne races are run. Formerly the races were loafing matches fjiErnost of the distance, while now many "ofMhem are contested from the drop of the flag. It was a great compliment to Sloan when tho Rowley mile was christened 'Tod Sloan avenue' because he scored so many victories over that course Otto Madden was the first of the English jockeys to adopt the Yan kee seat, with the result that In 1S9S he headed the list of winning Jockeys. WRINKLES IN COURSING. Drivers ef Keadster BcstIhrIus to Appreciate Need for a Speedway Bveirts eX ike Week. IN THE FEELD OF SPORTS. Various Matters of Topical Interest Briefly Treated. Fred Foster, who several years ago had a good strong racing string, among them Dr. Rice, who won the Brooklyn handi cap in 1894, is the latest aspirant for hon ors on the EngHsh turf. He believes that his colt Yellow Tall would be found a use ful animal on the other side, and he is try ing to make arrangements to go to Eng land, when "Tom" Williams, the Califor nia racing man, starts. The colt is fast but unreliable. The eyes of the sporting world are now directed to the forthcoming Jeffrles-Cor-bett meeting. Keen interest Is being man ifested in the encounter. The League of American Wheelmen offl clals in New York and Buffalo are consid ering a plan for a bicycle path to connect New York and Buffalo. The proposed path will follow the east side of the Hud son river to Kingston, thence across the river to Rondout, through the Catsklll mountains to the headwaters of the Dela ware rlv er at Stamford, thence across the The Micadawi road, tha speedway of Portland, to at last reoeiviag the recog nition and attention which It deserves. To dilate upon the beaat&s, natural as Tell as artificial, of this suburban drive would be a vast of spaoe. There is cne thine apparent to any one who has driven out to Riverside and its surround ings, and that is that the romantic and picturesque aoowary is excelled in but few places In -the country. There is no cpot more flavored by jpcenle beauties. The Enow-capped Cascades, the "hazy foothills, tinged with mysterious coloring;; the epired and aerrated-rojQfed cKy. in the near foreground, and. as the suburbs are reached, fhe beautiful -reaches of farm landscape, marled with forest and orchard, all form a picture that ksv weft worth viewing. Xevr and Then. It is not .aesessary to nerp oa the fact (that in Portland roadsters are net only numerous, but speed'. A few years ago i ire wan a gentleman's driving assocta "i n which held enjoyable meetings at 21 erside Driving Park. On the .way to . erside. speeding was a common sport TL'he natural questtoa arises is, why there is so little Interest now being manifested l"1 harness racing and driving. It is eaty I cntly that there baa been any awaken 1 k now there are some signs of Improve r iu, and It is due to the movement of c rHt-rairway people toward the acouire r rtt of the Macadam road for a car route. "! ir recent mm e in this direction has s ed to rouse the lovers of the horse, fini it is . lesson that was needed. Norsemen, keep your boulevards and f ! odways dear of encroachmeate' You 1 io now combined to ftght the railways, t o It rests on your shoulders to deelop t 'Hand's speedways. AH that if neces Fr is concerted action atoms; the hues i down at the last msettng ef the Drtv- '"c Association. The honm and mis owner frhould be recognized by a suitable ftrtve vn, and the preservation ei the Rlver c de drive is the first essential. J-amle-r Athletes. The Junior ceases of the Y. M. C. A. rA e a vasteA programme, of athletic ox h Wtion i-mt Tuesday night The events t o-e carried out In a very spirited maa tct and pave a very Idea of the 3 l'v work done In the classes by these ungter The grotesque and comedy e t ment was present, but was not ever powonng. being confined principally to r-itesque races. The features ahletle e4j wortln of mention were the tumbling, mat work and borisontal bar, participated In b Morris Mallack. Douglas Taylor. John Seed H Livingstone and Walter Benneu tne high dive from springboard. In which H Ulngstone cleared S feet S jrches arc! 'ho horse, by the little tads a class a erasing about 7 years of age, A large crovd of the friends of the little fellows aa present, and thoroughly en Joved the fun The return gme of basket-ball between 1be worn n e a irex of the Y. 1. C. A. ai d fhe Tar- Vereln team will be played ! the T M C A gymiununm on the evening of Tuesday. February m. If :.. thful work wi 1 turn the tables ta tbeir iaor Chen the Y M. C. JL girls sheuM '-. lee hcir past defeat. The teams wftt up as fo lows T. M. C A. ..C.....MM. Scakrti) G. ....... Mtse Barned G .... hCraSaeW F . ... iflbw Becker F .... Miss little Sub . Ms Sub Mist Evolution. (The man before and after The Man. With the Hoe"") "Bowed by the weight of centuries heleanrf' "Upon his etlofc and gazes all around,. The emptiness of hunger In his eyee A jet he would kill a brother ape. for food! "Who let blm. loose upon the earth to prey On feebler creatures with sardonic glee? "Was't Nature? God? Then wherefore oeek to blame Tfee "masters, lords and rulers in all lands"? Uncle Sam Gives Johnnie Bull Hints on Racing: Greyhounds. "The Americans," says the London Field of recent date, "have given us the advantage of practical hints, generally known as notions or wrinkles, in many things, sport Included. Unfortunately we English are skrtcln accepting a 'wrinkle,' especially "when It comes from a com paratively new country. "We might men tion as a' passing 'instance of our con tention the starting machine, which has" been used on Australan race courses to the greatest advantage for several jears, and also in America, yet which the Jockey Club only recently adopted, and then In a piecemeal shape, after long cogitation and practical trial. "The latest 'notion in sport comes from America in connection with the registra tion of grej hounds. Somo six or seven ears ago, when the National Coursing Club In England decided that every lit ter of greyhounds must be registered within two months of whelping by merely recording the number and sexes of the whelps, it was hoped that a Oheck had been put upon a prevailing fraud In the pedigrees of puppies But at the same time there were discerning people who suggested that the powers that be had not gone far enough; in other words, there was still a convenient loophole for the perpetration of malpractices. "The American coursing authorities copied tills regulation, but they were not long In discovering the one thing need ful to complete the legislation namely, tho registration of the colors and mark ings of every whelp In a litter, and they havo gonq.atep further, by enacting that, the date of?! every service must in like manner be. registered It is now, theie fore, almost impossible to mix the mem bers of two or more litters of grev hounds, either designedly or even accidentally, and we may now hope that our national coursing club will ere long perceive the necessity of taking a leaf out of the book of their much .younger and withal enter prising confreres of the American coursing' board. "-It is also worthy of note thatthe Amer icans, When they formulated &. code of coursing Tules, decided that the duplication of names of greyhounds should not be per mitted, as It Is in this country.) The nu meral nuisance has, as a matter of fact, created much confusion, especially In Ire land, since the registration rules came into force nearly 20 years ago We do not think there would be much objection to Its being done away with, even at this late hour." WHili RACE IN GERMANY. Turfman Schrciber Will Invade Em- pcror "William's Domain, It Is worthy of note' that an American Invasion of thoroughbreds to the Conti nent is- more" than probable, says the Spirit of the Times, "frith such an in vasion the new era in racing seems more than likely to spread To those at all acquainted with Mr. Barnard: Schrelber, his confirmation of the news that he Is preparing to take a stable of American thoroughbreds to Germany to rac6 will be accepted' as final and cbheluslve. - Mr. Schrelber Is fully equipped for such a journey. Ho has the wealth, the stable (containing horses of. hla own and oth er's breeding of high merjt), and the ex perience of the successful owner, book maker and race-track director combined. He has learned that purses as large as $25,000 are offered at Baden Baden, and that comparatively small fields contest. Henco he believes he has an admirable chance to combine business with pleasure at the same time Mr. Schrelber has an extensive following in the West among tha very best classes of turfmen. Should ho prove at all successful, there will be wanting not a few ready to follow his example. The outcome, therefore, re solves Itself Into a problem of more than mere sectional Interest. OD03I HAS LOST HIS NERVE. To This Is Attributed His Lack ot Success at New Orleans. Once the germ creeps Into the heart of a. jockey, his career, no .matter how bright It may have been, becomes shadowed, and If what experts at New Orleans say of Jockey Odom Is true, the crack light weight oflast year has lost his nerve. Odom came Into prominence by his bril liant riding nt New Orleans last winter. tHe showed himself to be a capable judge of pace, a good, strong finisher, and ihe was fearless. Above all, says the New "York Times', he was well guarded from the tempters who like to "make friends of jockeys, for his father-was Tith him con stantly. He has been engaged to ride this season for William C. Whitney, and recently he began to take mounts In New Orleans, in order to be ready for the early spring racing In the North. Backers of horses alj over the country have been playing his mounts unsuccessfully ever since The experts at New Orleans say that Odom will not go through a field of horses as ho used to. It may be that in the nar row escape Odom had when John Fritz fell with him at the Brighton Beach track last summer he lost a quality that Is es sential to success In the' saddle. 4W : More centuries now are piled on his back. He's lost some hair. His club's become a hoe. Ko longer eUys he his awn kind for food, But peaceful tills the ground, and bows In prayer. "How will you eer straighten this thing up'" O' Ye of little knowledge! "Wherefore ask? lias evolution's lessons taught ye naught? Have ye no faith the plan will sure work out And culminate In Perfect Han at last? FOULFSG OFF GREASED BATS. Thrillinpr Episode on a Southern Baseball 'Diamond. " "One of the most amusing thingsHthat ever came under my -observation dur ing my baseball career, ' said "Ted" Sul livan, the baseball writer and manager, tho othor day, "took p"laco In Galveston, Tox , some few years ago ""There was a contest between two col ored! clubs. The 'sure-thing' coon gam blors bribed the bat carriers of one team to grease the bats of his team with a fat piece of pork, which the pickaninny sly ly concealed In his bosom. For eight suc- cesslv e Innings the greasedf-bat team went out on fouls (not feathery fowls) to the opposing catcher, by thg ball glancing off the slippery bats Finally the hat carrier was discovered greasing one of the bats In the last Inning. ""Great excitement prevailed at this dis cov erj among the admirers of both teams Cotton hooks and razors were drawn, and a bloody fight was about to ensue, when a 'possum, was seen racing across the field All thoughts of fight and money were forgotten, ana a mad; chase was made after the 'possum. While the col ored folks were engaged in this diversion, the bat carrier made his escape ''Yes, he did, s'help me cross my fin gers over my heart What' ' "frell er seeing It's ou,f I don't mlnct A Uttle salt I mean lemon bar keep! Here's a hopln'!" Correct poise of the body that is sure to preserve a handsome figure. Exercise for improving: leer muscles. "Unless you already know how to stand correeUy, let me ad vise you to spend fle minutes studying- lUustratkm No. 1," aald Mlea Elizabeth SfacMaxtin, a professor of gymnastics, tf a Phil adelphia Inquirer- reporter. ' "If you do not, then try to devote a HtUe time to the sub ject, say 10 minutes dally. Begin with feeling your weight evenly balanced upon your feet though It Is not neceeoary to stand wllh heels together. Draw your knees in firmly, but do not hold them tenselyr draw your hips well back and contract the abdominal muscles. The chest must bo thrown out and then the shoulders will, drop down and Jwckas they should do. "When told to throw your chest out. Imagine a handle 13 there, and that you are being pulled forward by It "The next step la to raise the head slightly, and after that draw the chin In. If your body can now sway easily bock and forth from the feet up, tha posture la cored. Swaying baec and forth doeo not mean) bending at the waist, but to- maintain the standing- position and Imagine that you are a my swayed back and forth by the wind. Tae weight of the body Is well off oft the heels, and one Is really standing on Uie balls of the feet Stand In such a way that a sheet ot paper could be slipped un der the heels. "There are certain exercises which will hasten one's ability to etand correctly separate exercises fer the muscles of the back, abdomen and legs. In order to strengthen tne muscles below the knee, there are the exercises shown In Illustration No. 2. For a weak ankle and flabby calf, nothing can be more beneficial than the heel and toe movements "First don low, soft, flexible shoes, without heels. Take cor rect standing position, only In this case the heels must be to gether. Rise slowly on Ihe toes as far as possible, and keep the position for a seeond: then lower slowly. Holding' the heels together helps fo.keep the balance. Unless very careful, one Is f&A. opt io xurn on me scra oi ine iter, wnicn muse nox re anowea -"i ' fern a TYnrrflTlt- JTrr1hifi TnftvAmmt fni 1A it 1R Mmfwi The 'fal lowing' day there will probably be a distinct feeling of corenees. then you will know that you really are doing something. "In rising on the heels, start with the neels together, and then rise first on one heel and then on the other. The move ments are made with some force- or Impetue- and not as stewly as those of the back of the leg, and both heels at onee, which ts a rather difficult matter. These movements strengthen the mus cles of the front of the leg, while the toe movements strengthen those of the back of the leg, and both should be practiced dally. ' Tumers Miis A Fai A' s Stanton Miss Faj Mrs. B. Krohn Mi Qnackenbush "lss static M.as Morgan There tee been formed m the Y. 3Z. C Look! See' the illndlne film of doubt Brush from 'thine eye -and vertnoreJfral .saacifejj That la a moment of poetic rage, i Tie "masters, lords and nUrq in all taitdif' The dtdst ceafOttBd with that retftfeas 3awer, Which, Iferaugh the Ages, with sublime inten, Hathevetoitea-U.) and 2.) totf). -jr. AT RAILWAY SPEED. Motorcycle Racing of Future Some thing to Try the Nerves. How motorcycle racing of the future will be conducted can only be surmised The high-banked tracks built for cycling cannot Ue used with safety at "faster than aL25 pace, and the miles which have been covered by motdrcycles in faster time were at the Imminent risk of the lives of those marning the machines. It Is not improb able that the future will see tracks banked as high as 40 degrees, around which the machines can rush "at railroad speed one mile In 60 seconds being considered nothing extraordinary so that the two-wheel ve hicle will appear to stand out almost horizontally from the speed course. , Special tires that must be treated with Jco water to prevent their getting too hot and fastened to the rims by various lugs and other appliances, will doubtless be a part of the future racing machines. Riders themselves, who would be unable to breathe while traveling at such a pace the Earl of Coventry. couples of itaghounds, -whiTer-ScotJand has no packs. t It la In foxhounds, however, that the greatest numerical strength appears, there being 6215 couples owned by the different hunts In England, and of these the Black more "Vale Hunt leads In the number owned, 90 couples being credited to .t Scotland has relatively the Insignificant number of 365 couples, 67v0t which belong to the hunt of the-uke at Buccleagh. Ireland has S95 couples, the-Meath Hunt owning the greatest number of couples -64. Harriera are also strong in numbers, "but they vary a great deal in size and "sortiness," as a general resemblance in type and breed characteristics Is termed. They are classified as stud-book, cross bred, pure, modern, Welsh, mixed and old English harriers, -and dwarf foxhounds and Southern cross, harriers with fox hound cross, harriers and beagle cross, black and tan and Old Southern harriers and foxhounds, the extreme variation in height of tho packs enumerated being from 16 to 28 inches. England Far in Lead. Of this very valuable lot, classed as har riers, England -has 2025 couples, Scotland tho small number jot 67 couples, and Ire land ha3 391 couples. Like the beagles, they seemingly are out "of favor in Ire land and Scotland, no packs being cred ited to those countries, though England has of them 746 couples. Thus the list gives the large total of 11,302 couplss of all kinds of hounds used In packs, and affords data from which to gain an idea of the magnitude of the fox hunting interests which are maintained by the sportsmen of Great Britain. These packs are hunted from two to four days a week In proper season, as a. general rule, and this In turn necessitates the main- tenance of large stables of horses to prop I erly mount the master, huntsmen and: Ireland has HI , specialized in Great Britain,, and the dis tinct manner In which it Is conducted as compared wth. foxhunting in America. From the breeding and weeding out of the packs, with a view to secure good voice, uniform speed and "sortiness,' to the breeding of hunters which are weight carriers, jumpers and good runners, every detail of it has strict attention; but while England may surpass America, in the mat ter of equipment as it pertains to fox hunting, It cannot surpass the people of this country In the enjoyment of the sport in EVERY MAN TO HIS TRADE. p. o. YANKEE HOUNDS IN FRANCE. Pack Sent Abroad to Tnlce Part in the Pau 'Hunt. In. a recent issue of the Rider and Driver are reproduced photographs of a pack 6f slxcoupfes of American hounds, which Colonel Edward Marrell, of New York, recently sent over ttf'vPau, France. The "hounfes were consigned to Meosrs. Hepry "Ridgway and Forbes Morgan, for fox- .huntrag.4 In an intervlBW with a nepre' sntaye,af the Rider and Driver, Colonel gorflHpalfi- "Mr. "Morgan and. r, had quite a discus sion on tho subject of American and Eng lish hounds last August, in Newport, the result of Which was that, knowing the country over there, I promised to present to the Pau Hunt a small pack to experi ment with. I at once enlisted the -service of Mr. George W. Hill, the venerable rraaster-of the'Rose Tree Hunt, one of the oMsst'nd, narlnrps the best known- club In this country, to hcljJ me scqure, repre sentative hounds After six months he anally reported that he had secured as good a lot of American hounds as could be found In Pennsylvania and Maryland, from which states they were procured Sach hound was carefully selected for hh hunting qualities and has a deep note. "The hounds were not matched for color, seme being tri-colored. seme black and tap. sarae blue and black and tan, and some blue and black speckled Each one, however, was a fine Inulvffeual. large. I strong, ana wtfc plenty of bone. BOOJT FOR CYCLING TOURISTS. Courtesies to L. A W. Members Europe Thijj Year.. Members and prospective members-of the League of American Wheelmen who- expect to make tours In Europe this year and whose L. A. W. membership entitles them to a membership card in the C. T. C. of England, will be Interested in the follow ing note from the Loudon Cyclist: "Next year doubtless many cyclists will prefer to tour in the rideable parts of Bel gium rather than in France, for reasons which do not need to be stated. It will Interest these to learn that the Belgian government appears anxious to foster tour ing within Its confines, and has made such arrangements that it will not be necessary for the members of the National Cyclists Union and the C. T. C. to make a deposit with either of these bodies before obtain ing a ticket which will enable them to en ter Belgian territory without paying duty. This Is a convenient concession, and one that should not be abused. We take it that should either of the above bodies Identify any person or persons taking a wrongful advantage of their members privileges, no stone would be left unturned to visit them with condign punishment Only these who have gone through the customs mill in the old days can fully appreciate the boon these tpuring permits really are, and noth ing should be allowed to imperil them." As L. A. W. members will be temporary C. T. C. members, they will be entitled to all of the privileges mentioned. Exasperated amateur (to forecaddie, who w 111 not go on ahead) Go along, man. Do- get on toward the next green. Caddie Peg pardon, captlng Tou won't never get him to go no more than " 20- -yards ahead 'E's been used to carrying a flag In front of a steam roller. Punch. withqut protection, may be fitted with whips of the various packs. Frequently, masks and other appllaneesr-whlle wind shields to cut through space will be rigged in front of these virtual flying machines. Men who steer Or- qperate them will re quire nerves of steel, while possible spec tators who are subject to heart trouble may be refused admittance to the tracks where such exciting contests are con ducted. There Is every prospect of oome thrilling sport with these miniature auto mobilesIf we might so term thsm and -contests may be witnessed in which human and artificial powers will be matched. While I Automobile Magazine, when hunting, one or two horses are held in reserve for them. Many such stables have from 50 to 100 horses. A notable feature of the sport is the sustained and enthusiastic Interest and active participation In It by Its devotees front youth to advanced age. The passing of the years nelthers lessens their hunt ing ardor nor impairs their stamina and dash In the difficult cross-country riding after the swift hounds. A case In point one of many r Is that of Mr, John Gcozler, master of the Blencathra Hunt at pres ent ap he fcap beep for the last 6Q years. On Field' and Water. William Oscroft, the crack cricketer, is seriously 111. He has visited both Austra lia and Canada during the course of his cricket career. Recently at Nedsdon. England, R. A. Melhuish accomplished a fine golf per formance by holeing out the sixth hole, a distance of.lS0 yards, in one stroke, i The Boston Athletic Association has of fered a sliver cup for the future regattas of the Boston Interscholastlc Rowing As sociation. It Is to become the permanent property of the school winning It three times, not necessarily In succession. Hartford will be represented in the In ternational cricket match this spring be tween the Canadian and the three Amer ican universities. Harvard, Pennsylvania and Haverford, which compose the Amer ican Intercollegiate Cricket Association. Golfers playing on the Florida: courses are becoming used to playing with the "sandy," a sort of mashle or midlron whose under edge Is escalloped, thus makn ing It resemble to some extent a rake. This device Is found of great service on the "fair green" of the sandy counaes. which "have turf only on the putting greens. The ball is scooped up cleanlyssnd got away with considerably less trouble than is experienced in the use of the ordi nary clubs, and better distance is ebtatoed. Tho standing of the Umms h the? Inter state chanHrtonshirA, to and Jnefodtag Feerotfry H, is as toVswra: .- Voa " "nar et. Mifltaeaaah- 3 I SeattfeBawltne; dnkw... It , Ml stKje Atnieoe ctsk.... m .& Cemawrfcial ,- T t .V AsJtrfgMHT S . n .187 Ta"w I M 187 Last week the Contssevelal and Seattle Athletic, crabs at net bewl; eoasanwontly they retained the same percentage as dur ing the prsvtens week. Multnesmh in crease Its lead em game ever In Seattle Bewttog Club, although the Jester bet tered its percentage eansidarahty. Taeoma gained sJJghtly and now tie Arlington for last place, Arlington having experienced. a, heavy drop, on account ef the loss of four games to Mnitnoasnh. Mnrtnsmaha lead is a good one, and if the sanies at the Sound ettles give 'the teams good results. they?win be in a good position to wen out It wan the seed fortune of Mwltnomah that won the second game against Arling ton, on the 10th inst, by five pins. Both tearae put up miserably low scores In this garnet but the others were Multnomah s easily. The team did splendid work, and, notwithstanding the small score in the second, scored the highest team total of (the Qontest so far. 107. The last gams was a high one, Ms, but it was M pine lower than the game made by Commercial, which fa the contest record so far. Redeemed. Themselves. Pickering and Mallory, wne had not boiled on the team since the opening game at Arlington, where the fared poor ly, were given an opportantty te redeem themeelves, and succeeded, each getting 2W,. the high total ef the evening. Buck man pat up three fine games, bus ran Into a thick streak in the second and get only 3T. With anythfhs; Mite his average there, he would have been close up t m Hla third game was a perfect one, without a missed or wild balk Craft again did strong work, although he cut down his high av erage slightly. Inieman waa nox an u ms usual form, but got a good total. It was Ball's turn to fall down, and he came out with the fatal 144, which seems- destined to be charged up to every bowler in the contest before it is ended. He played against very hard luck, and, although he bowled a good game, the pins would not fall for him, as they usually do. Burrell did line work for Arlington, and got first place, with 177. His percentage was ex ceedingly good. The balance of the team got fair scores. Although there was a difference of but ntae pins in totals, the Seattle Bowling Club won three oat of tour games from the Tacoraaei on the Mtb, on the tetter's alleys. Excepting Tacoma's first and Se attle's second games, the bowling was very good, but not particularly high. Iberly, or Tacoma, who had failed to do any high bowrtog up to this time, had his eye with him, and put up a fine total. 199, leading all. TWs score very materially fat tens Ms averagei liberty Is considered a first-class bowler, and he promises to sus tain hw reputation. All the rest of the Taeoma team were closely bunched. HeaorM A early Brea. "Dad" Harrison and Dsnmgton naa a close race for high place on the Seattle team, scoring, respectively, 186 and 194. "Dad" missed the chance of a lifetime to score 90 in the last game. He opened up with nine consecutive strikes, but made a "goose-egg" la the last frame, scoring 7a "Dad" Is a gate iaworlse In Portland. and the bowi " went have been overjoyed nadhe ssecaoaed Ik landing the much coveted "possible.' The seeees made In these games Indicate that the Tacoma alleys are not so stow as has been gen erally supposed. It Is probable that a contest between teams made up of bowlers who have not taken part In championship games, will be arranged among the leading clubs of Portland, to begin about the middle of March. These contests have been held before, and furnished fine sport There are a great many eHglbles, and. no doubt, the teams to represent the different clubs will be chosen by "try-outs." There are many bowlers in the clubs who have never had an opportunity to appear hi mter club contests, and there will be a scramble for poelUona on the teams which will, doubtless, be very evenly matched. Another prospective event of much in terest Is an toter-dnb contest for percent age. The new system of detailed scoring will be used, and the actual work of the bowlers, regardless of stee of scores, will determine the victors Contesta of this character have been held in seme of the clubs, but there has never seen an mter club match. Should Prove Interesting". Many bowlers who pooosag great ac curacy of delivery do not fare well as tournament bow4ers, on account of the lack of effecttveness, and a percentage contest wffi giw them a chance to shine It is hoped that the contest will be ar ranged, and if the attempt Is successful, an exceedingly fetejsting event is as Chief Justice C. 3E1 Welvertb. of the supreme court enthusiasttc bowler, and one of the experts at the Illihee Club. Last week he made a single-game score of 82, making tl consecutive strikes, after having scored one pin In the first frameT Pickering, CulHson, Buckman and Idle man wqn the Multnomah team medals Monday night Six teams participated, and there was an exciting race, although the scores were lower than usual The "rubber stamp" team made a very poor showing and lost the medals, by a large plurality. , t It was erroneously announced last week that the annual meeting of the American CockediHat Association would be held on the lltk ins. The meeting Is to be held at the Mnltnomah clubhouse, at 1 e clock P. M., next Saturday, February 3. Technicality. Meanwhile the crowd began Impatiently to say, "What Is the Woomla' reasea why TBe fight ala't under wayr" Then spoke the referee, "AlleW me, gents, co state The fight's not under way because -Meago Tribune. thing for any particular golfer Then He Tumbled. The cyeitet was a stranger In the streets of Portland. This was evident Irom the cautious manner m which he picked his way through the half empty thoroughfare. It was evening- The newsboy aswreached tohn. w , "Sir," said he, "your beacea has ceased its functions." "Sir?" gasped the eycMst. "Your illuminator, I say, hi shrouded In unmitigated oTftfsVlou.r' "ReaMy' but I dsart cults "The effulgence ef yen radiator has evanesced " "My dear boy' I-' The transversal ether ssslthtUoua In your incandescent have seen dtscontin BedV Just then an iiipwlslluulsil man who drove aa express wagon ahmttod, as he drove past "Hey, mister, your hMnefs out." Open fleld Tewsanaeats. While team mntnaa ami bonny compe titions have been very popular for tha past two seasons, it Is behaved m East ern gettng eh-eloB that there wtIS be a re vival of open contests this year. The real easse of tmr onpontdhrtty of the open tour naments a lew years since war die scarci ty ot nret-eJasB players. It wss then al most a case of "tell me who has entered and I vm telt you who will wfh." The day, however, for this sort of thing has gone by. as there are now so many experts that whining a tournament Is not a surs