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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.
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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:
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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