The sun., 1894-05-13
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essrrs Bubsar sets New Firurss T. n
Match with Hsrry.

and Il is evident that Father Time will hav,
a restless season among the 'O0r'-iovIn'
The fastest mile ever mado In an EnRIIsi
mile safety handicap was credited ia J. P
Belts At Herns Hill track on April n. Tht
race attracted 1O4 entries. and Belts won tn,
| final heat from the forty-Tard mark In min.
utss IL 1-j seconds The meeting. which
was under the popular auspices OF tn,
Surrey IL C.. was sianalled By sovera
other clever performances The ten-mils
| challenge cup race was ridden at ar
| exceptional pace throughout. the competi.
| tors being stim ulated By an offer OF two lap u
prizes l. Stroud. Bath Road C. C., left his
effort for the last lap aud won In grand style
by length from 7. Osborn. Polytechnic C. c.
Time. % minutes % 3-5, seconds. Ahve-mils
tandem race was won by the brothers 1lsleJ In
3 minutes IL seconds. They covered the last
mile In minutes y As seconds
C. NJ Pitman. the famous stroke. was elected
President OF the oxford U. b. C. at the annual
meeting OF the captains on April 30. ~ G.
PilklnRton succeeds him as Secretary. The
outgoing President II. B. Cotton, retains q
seat on the committee. No mention Whatever
was made OF q race with either Yale or Har-
ward. although outsiders confidently expected
the question would be laid before the meeting.
.siStr.four aspirants for the amateur golf
ehampionshLp made the ninth annual M meeting
played over HoTlake links on April ~. be.
tween 8 Mure- Ferguson; Royal and Ancient
The latter expert won after q very close stIuR.
Gle by one bole Last years champio 7. c.
Anierson was somewhat easily disposed OF
The widely discussed rowing match between
egSTRS%pio1M gsrrn III dsSrs" BpSeST TSSs s'd Mam
ship course from futneyto Mortlaks on April
2A The stakes were Eta side; The rivals
the Ike OF which has not been seen Tor
years, Buhe9r was favorite IN the betting at
The pair got IN BY mutual .conssst 10 very
even start. but Barry soon drew ana led At
ths n.S % whero nGear got sS on terms Tor nf ;ss
frat time. Barry was unable to respond to the
rhalisnge. and Bnh.ar won all out hy two
seconds faster than the record established by
1850 The mile tims made by George W. Lee,
the American. still holds good, Barry taking 4
ngnnst Lees &C. Minutes SVsr seeont sarsys
time to Hnmmersmith Bridge. x minutes 30
seconds, the fastest ever made by q sculler.
record OF \ minutes ~ seconds. From the
bridge on all the standard landmarks were
also PASSED In record time during the recent
The challenge match for the amsteur tsnnl.
the Vneen's Club S West Kensinston. % e on Hprii
hS Se{s H. shs
feated his rival for the fourth successive year
The sensational Rugby. football strugsl. for
possession Of the Yorkshire Challenge Cup
ns' kSr - I o
Halifax and Castleford clubs, The former
ON bination played Sonderiul game. and
ity OF seven goals and q try to two tries. Hall
fax has now won the cup twice IN succession
II. + Nichols. ROYAL College Of Science.
caused =. futter st .m9ng visitors to his college
Il. He won four Of the i've Ii eSsnts for G which %
he entered including two sprints. the hurdle
race. and broad Jump The big feature Of the
Bred in on scratch, The champion had his
men In hand entering the stretch. and won
cIeyerly By a couple OF yards In l minute 90
About %. 900 football enthusiasts mustered
u. 10 witness the third international IL IeSsa. %
match bstween England and Scotland under
nss9Sia,On 1s rules. I6e Enelsh scored goal
their opponents from doing likew wise in the see
ond hall and the contest resulted in a draw.
tish athletic season at Hamilton Crescent. |
Patrick. on April II, in the presence of 5000
was champion 4. Hannah. who won W MI the tSa tSres
mile run from scratch. on slow grass track.
The S fon@Sa 3 tSoms aG ssf0H ZEE oi May announces
the ~, death Fl Harry Gardener: sI.ehamp!on
S'i2. and successfully defended the title and |
cha lienge trophy until the latter became his !
he first to introducethe over-arm stroks in !
Manchester. and a most created panic. many |
'i ,h ths snsesatt9rs thinking he was drow9ing
ient Foss: Elliott to retire and siscttns IN Ri.
,arded his racing fiannels twenty years age !
he appointment was by no means upani- |
innovation with dlsmay. The new resident |
vas instrumental n beating oxford three
The famous Notts Forest F. C. held its twen.
y-nnh set OF games on April ~ Several !
'hia,mnions sported silk on the occasion and
shaw showed all, his pristine dash over the /
'ticEs, and won the high hurdle race from IL !
Iards behind scratch In ] I % seconds J. c. /
3redin was not 10 he outshone by his club
nate. and he spread-eagled a big field in the
Itu-yard run. winning from scratch in 40 20
c. A. bradley. the famous HuddersGeId ANA
eur. who has been invIncible in scratch races
Iegun fresh campaign at record speed His
tdyent was eagerly awaited. as the London
he l.. A. &. crack. Eprinter who could clip
he champlon,s wngs; The Essex Beaales,
n opportunity. and Bradley was invited to
meet his fate. He faced the music ch-eriully
md returned a day later bearing a satisfied
lsat OF the l2tl-yarl handicap In !
even timN" and the final in IL 40 seconds,
line which equals the worlds record. Jointly
leld by himself and ". Page Phillips Ovsndsn
vas expected 10 score In the loo yard event,
nd he won his heat IL snrouTaVing style.
irAdley had no t.aIble in winning his heat
the Sss ", S bS nS wssn
HI IN pion left his mark like flash and won
" a good three yards. while W. WittenbeTg,
he post for second prize. The offieial time
etuIned was 10 la seconds. hut outside ex-
at.
The scratch mile run at the same meeting
slpsd i. r. bacon to another trophy. He iust
lgyed with his field and rOmpei home In
linutes "a la seconds.
The recent triumph ~ Sid Thomas In the
IN mile cham pIonship has earned him an en-
labls reputation. IL was his fourth success
I've victory. and he was previously second
vice and third once. all inside Of eight years,
urlng one of which lie was absent in this
Ountry.
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