The evening world., 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 it's
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
fill out the four days following 1t. Those
of the visitors who make the excursion
to Colorado Springs on Sunday. Aug. 10,
escorted into the city. A concert will
be given In their honor in the evening.
On Monday Pixies Peak will be ascended
on a cog train, unless any of the hill
climbers are anxious 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
Springss fete day, and the programme
includes everything, from race meet
in the morning to lantern parade and
ball In the evening.
Wheel records are shortlived these
days. No sooner is a performance made
than 1t is eclipsed after the brefest
sort Of shine. !; +. Gunther, of the
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
He won with ease. Now Zimmerman
Will go in training for his bout with
Thesis.
about is fair play, and will have a num-
Der of French cracks at the Hampton
Park three days meeting. This Will give
the npSs hin line &, on \, Thst
trophies, The Frenchmen are said to be
" crack-a- Jacks" The prize list at the
Hampden Park races Is valued at 5000
III The e Mercury Wheel Club. Of Flushing.
apart from the effort to secure the Jockey
Club track. An arrangement was made
to postpone the bicycle event but the
horsemen viii now probably occupy the
track for thirty-eight consecutive days,
leaving no open date. The Astoria Home
stead Company will build track at
Bowery Bay road, In Newtown; Accom-
and an electrc-light plant will be estab-
lished, making night racing possible.
The inaugural festival and games of
the 81. Patrick i.yceum will be held at
Suffers Harlem River Park on Wednes-
day AFTERNOON and evening, Aug q. The
| games will consist of the following
| events: lO0-yard dash. 44O-yard run, one.
| mile run. three-legged race, potato race,
for boys under twelve years old.
The, special pole vault event at the
New Jersey Athletic Clubs Olympiad 20
| be held on Labor Day, Is causing a
great deal OF comment. as H.. II. II.
| has expressed his Intention of attempt
| ing to regain the American record,
which he held previous to his tempo
rary, retirement from athletics. Mr. Bax-
back. While training at Travers Island
last week he strained the Achilles ten
don. which occasioned his retirement
some time, ago; He will. however take
| 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 Grlffo showed up well on Sat
urday night against Walter Campbell,
They spared four very lively rounds,
In which the Philadelphian was almost
constantly on the defensive, Griffo's gait
proving too fast for him.
|
Ed Shepard (colored) yesterday after.
noon was defeated In a finish light by
| Finnick, the Arkansas lad. after a hard
six-round contest at Duluth. Up to the
| third round Shepard had the best OF IL.
but lost his wind and was badly punished
| in the end.
| Sr,I,h -.rr a Ynambar ~ The roI,s.L,
| Pistol and Rife Club. OF San Francisco,
while practising. has broken all known
records with the pistol. Carr shot at
an AMERICAN standard target at q dis
The total number OF shots ared was ioo'
and he scored % In 4 possible 100 on
three different strings. His total score
cesds all previous known performances.
Ms wIssIow's sooTH,se sYuur for ehr.