The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-06
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

the coming l.. A. W. Convention than IL
1t were two or three Populist campaigns
rolled into one. One thing Is certain,
That the visiting wheelmen are to be
shown all there Is to see, the hospitality
Of the Colorado pedallers stopping just
short of presenting Pixies Peak in its
entirety to the visitors from the East.
Apart from the work being done to
make the Denver meet a huge success
clubs are vieing with each other in map
ping out enough semi-social functions to
NIL out the four days following it. Those
OF the visitors who make the excursion
to Colorado Springs on Sunday. Aug. 10.
will be met by local delegation and
escorted into the city. A concert will
On Moeaay P he Pess Win be
on cog train unless any OF the hill
climbers are anabe,ss for new records.
Concerts and receptions will make the
evening bright. Tuesday will have
run to Ute Pass, with dinner and a con-
cert after the return and a ball In the
evening. Wednesday will be Colorado
Includes everything, from a race meet
In the morning to a lantern parade and
ball In the evening.
Wheel records are shortlived these
days. No sooner la a performance made
sort OF shine. }: +. Gunther. of the
Lincoln. Cycling Club, of Chicago, yes
terday knocked the century road record
into cooked hat by covering the 100
miles In six hours and fifty minutes.
Zimmerman has rounded up his tour
in France, his last race being the 1000
metre at the Seine Nelodrome yesterday
will go in training for his bout with
Thesis.
The Springfield Club believes that turn
about H. fair play, and will have a mum
Park three days meeting. This will give
the American public a line on what sort
Of racing Jimmie" had to do for his
crack "a ia cks." The prize list at the
Hampden Park races Is valued at 5000.
The Mercury Wheel Club. of Flushing,
may lind a way out of Its difficulty In
securing track for it's race meet,
Cub track. An arrangement was made
to postpone the bicycle event, but the
horsemen viii now probably occupy the
Ira 5ss Sng f9r thirty;eisht consecutive days,
stead Company Will build a track at
Bowery Bay road. in Newtown. Accom-
mo mo- f'r 1000 people are figured on,
lished, making night racing possible.
The inaugural festival and games OF
the st. Patrick Lyceum will be held at
Suffers Harlem River Park on Wednes-
DAY ys afternoon c and evening Aug e. The
events lOo-yard dash. 4+O-yard run, one,
sack race. SHOE FACE. and 2 sS,D run run
for boys under twelve years old.
|
New Jersey Athletic Clubs Olympiad, 10
be held on Labor Day, is causing a
great deal OF comment; as II. II. II.
has Expressed his intention Of 'r att en- p.
| ing TO regain the American record,
| which he held previous to his tempo
rary retirement from athletics. Mr.. Bax-
ter has; unfortunately, met with set
| back. While training at Travers Island
last week he strained the Achilles ten
| don, which occasioned his retirement
| two weeks rest before resuming further
| training in hopes that the strained leg
will come around all right in time to
make his attempt on the record.
| Young Griffo showed up we'll on Sat-
SSe efaSye H fha seI Club ia
They spared four very lively rounds,
in which the Philadelphian was almost
constantly on the defensive. CRITICS. gait
proving too fast for him.
|
Ed Shepard (coored) yesterday after
| noon was defeated in a finish tight by
Finnick, the Arkansas lad. after u hard
| siN-round contest at Duluth. Up to the
| third round Shepard had the best of IL,
but Loot his wind and was badly punished
| In the end.
/ smith Carr. a member Of the Columbia
Pistol and Rifle Club. of San Francisco,
| while practising. has broken all known
records with the pistol. Carr shot at
an American standard target at a dis
| lance OF fifty yards. ten shots TO a string.
and he scored 90 In possible 100 on
three different strings. His total score
| for the 900 shots was $50. which also ex-
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