Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-07

son or some other water course that is no
better for the purpose than our own. and to
think that the wealth and beauty and fashion
of Western Pennsylvania might be enjoying
the same kind of sport if its citizens were
only enterprising enough to bring about a
reinstatement There are in this vicinity
as MANY people who take interest in re-
gattas as there are in any other inland sec
tion of the Union, and they believe that
with careful fostering from a small start
this season, the sport might easily be
brought to the front, but no one seems will
ing to take the initial step.
To make up for what is lacking in watery
Selds the tennis associations are preparing
to make matters lively enough on the courts
during the next month or so. There is to
be tournament at Latrobe this week, and
in the course OF the next few weeks there
will be three tournaments at the Pittsburg
Tennis Clubs grounds, one at the Sewickley
Athletic Clubs grounds, another at Cora
opolis, one at the East End GYM courts and
another is in prospect at Kiskiminetas In
one of the Pittsburg Tennis Clubs tourna-
ments the enthusiasts viii probably have
an opportunity Of seeing some of the best
PLAYERS of the time. 1t is expected that
thev will be induced to stop over here on
their way home from the big Journeys in
th6 East
Football is coming into life with vigor-
Gus activity that promises well for excel
lent sport commencing next month. Sew
eral teams are in process of formation and
more are in contemplation. All of the
players are enthusiastic, more enthusiastic
than they were last year and they will go
into the contests determined to win, what
ever the physical consequences
The Pittsburg Tennis Club has three
tournaments on hand, club tournament, .
mixed doubles tournament and an invita-
tion tournament The affairs of the club
are in very good shape at present, and the
100 or more members take a great interest
in all that goes on, so that all three of these
Journeys are certain to be the greatest of
successes Before any of them come of,
the new clubhouse will be ready for
occupancy, and it will be great
addition to the grounds 1t contains a
lL-sss -yssIsF and dressing rooms for the la
dies who are members of the club, and there
are ample accommodations for the men.
There will be shower baths of the latest ap-
proved plan ami other luxurious accessories
that cannot be dispensed with in an aggre-
cation like the Pittsburg 7. c. 1t will be
nnly a week or SO before the last bit of work
on the house will be done, and then the
members VIII move their belongings up from
the old house they have occupied, and there
will be grand housewarming. At present
a good many of the members are off to the
seaside, but they will be back in time to
take part in the Journeys
J. H. Dippold, who is one of the best
road riders in this vicinity, took to the
wheel in 1887. He is one of the charter
Al
the Oldest member of that organization in
town now. The attractions of the road out
weigh everything else with him and he has
never yet taken to the racing track, but e
takes q long tour in some direction every
wear. He has been East as far as Boston on
his wheel, West as far as Chicago and St
Louis, South to Fredericksburg, Va, and
North to Buffalo and Niagara Falls. He
has also made some good time
over rough roads On one occasion
he made 1OS miles in nine hours and 4s