Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-14


and weighs in condition ia pounds.
The Gyms tug OF war team is composed OF
Jones' anchor. Ritchey, Moore ana MUS
grave: C. s. Jarrett u; snhnrs barr ahE The lean team
has been very successful. and STANDS reaoy
to pull any team of its weight, 625 pounds, in
Western PENNSYLVANIA.
John McGrew began his athletic work
while a student of the Western University
of Pennsylvania, and was the fastest man
the University ever produced IN the nalI
best one mile runner in Pittsburg: He
has continued his work on track
since graduating from the University
as a representative Of the Gym eluD CLUB
first in 2a races and second in 10 more,
total of 80 prizes At the opening meeting
OF the Three AS this spring he showed the
best form Of his athletic career. ana sue
ceeded in winning first place in both the
half and one mile runs from the S6-yard
mark in the half mile, which was won IN
Pennn'syivania, and from the 5o-yard mark in
the one mile run in 4:45 S-5, beating Austn'
Detroit Athletic Clubs crack mile runner,
at the finish in the best squirt ever seen III
mile in this part of the State.
The Allegheny Athletic Association is
busily preparing for its most interesting
meeting this season, at which the associa-
tion championships will be decided. twill
take place early in September, and will call
out all the enthusiasm and earnestness there
is in the members, and these are attributes
for which the Three AS members are noted.
All the events will be from scratch, and the
time or distance made by the winner in each
event will stand as the record until beaten.
First place will count 3 points, second place
8 points and third ! point The
winner OF the greatest number of
points will be declared the champion
and will receive special medal The ath-
letic team is being strengthened every
week, and Dave Sheenan, the association
trainer. is working hard with his men and
has made good progress 30 far this season.
He is confident that before it is over the
team will rank with the best in the land.
Joseph L. Lyons and Henry Butterfield
are both new additions and are in for
the the short sprints The champion
ship undoubtedly lies between McKen-
nan and Paul and it is hard to pre-
dict which will be the winner and which the
runner up. Such meet as this will be is
lust what the association needs 1t will de-
termine very nearly just what can be done
by the members There is good deal of
talent in the Sc entries and as nearly all of
them have been in active training all sea-
son it is expected that the records made
will be as good or better than have been
made before in Western Pennsylvania
A member of the National Racing Board
of the L. A. W., or rather one of the Of
ficials of that body, is now located in Pitts
burg. Within the past few days Mr.. j. w.
McGowin, the General Secretary OF the
keystone Cyclers, has received his appoint
ment as an official Handicapped for district
No. 8, and hereafter will have especial
charge of Western Pennsylvania. 1t was
found that one Handicapped for Pennsylva-
mia was not enough, and short time since
Mr. McGowin was asked by Mr.. h. Crow
ther, who is in charge of racing district
No. 8, whether he would undertake
the work that devolves upon Handicapped
for Western Pennsylvania The result is
that hereafter Mr.. McGowin will fix all the
handicaps in races run under the L. A. W.
rules in all of Pennsylvania west of Har-
risburg. The appointment is excellent in
eyery way. Mr.. McGowin is an enthusi-
astic rider, thoroughly conscientious in all
that he undertakes, a good judge Of the
merits of riders, and in all the handi-
Gaping he has done so far, his work has
been most satisfactory. A better selection
could not have been made.
Tenn is has been somewhat neglected in
the city during the week. Agood many of
the players have been out Of the city; some
in the East and others in attendance upon
the Latrobe tournament, which ended yes
terday. This week, however, will find the
courts filled again. On Thursday the Pitts
burg Tennis Club will commence handicap
tourney, open to members only. 1t will be
the first of these handicap affairs held here
this season, and will be interesting for that
reason if for no other. The ''3 AS" have
tourney in project for the near future, and
several local associations of smaller dimen-
sions are arranging for contests. Many of
the PLAYERS intend to keep the courts up
until long after the frosts appear. If the
winter is as open as last year there seems to
be no reason why the nets may not be kept
out even up to the holidays.
HORACE J. HIII.