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THE SUKDAY CfifEGONIAli, PORTLAND;"' "APRir V 1900.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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