The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-12

to Partisan audience at the Folies Ber-
gere, be met A. A. Zimme rmun, chamI ion
bicyclist, and Frank Ives, champion bill
lnrdist, behind the scenes. The three
American world beaters. during the
course OF conversation, learn ed that each
one was - years OF age, which made
them the three youngest champions IN the
world.
a pigeon shooting match for purse OF
S1O Is on the tapis for the Fourth Of July
between Joseph Bevan ana Emmett Sta
ger OF Audenr'ed, These two gentlemen
are recognized as two OF the best ehots il
the region and we may therefore look for
an exciting match. The match is to take
place at the Green mountain and each
man will shoot at six birds. .-Hazleton sen.
tinel.
The prospect Of an international boat
race between the crack crews OF the Eng
llsh and American universities is again oc-
cupying the attention Of college men. An
Ithaca authority saws there is good ground
Tor believing that the winner of the Har-
ward Yale race will row Cornell, and that
the best crew Of the three will challenge
oxford. The Englishmen are averse to en-
tertaining any proposal until some one
American crew has asserted Its superiority
over all rivals.
Lord Rosebery's declaration Of pride in
the ownership Of n good race horse has
raised the storm Of indignant protest in
ultra-moral circles OF London that was to
have been expected. A mont -Conformist
minister has addressed letter to the
Chronicle III which the writer says: "The
premier's utterances are bound to further
popuIarlze nn institution which is the most
corrupt and most dangerous OF our ma
tlonal life. The non-Conformist conscience
VIII not much longer tolerate horse
racing prime minister" The Westminster
Gazette, commenting on the suggestion of
the premiers retirement from the turf,
says: 1T is possible to imagine Lord Rose.
berry retiring from politics, but it is i'm
possible to fancy his retirement from the
turf" Nevertheless the letter published
IN the Chronicle is Significantly typical oc
many of the opinions expressed.
The Cornell Varsity crew has been
shaken up ina manner unknown to those
/ the university. Hall, '94 who has filed
the responsible position Of stroke of the
Varsity crew for the last two years. has
been taken out Of his old seat and moved
to No. 2. Freeborn, stroke Of the fresh
man crew, was tried in Halls place, and
although he did very well, the chances are
tuaG TeICy NODOlnS, 20, VIII stroke the
race with Pennsylvania He has been
rowing at No. and last year sat at No.
in the victorious she'll. Freeborn, '95 was
taken from his old place in the bow, and
Tatem. of the freshman crew, tried in his
place. Freeborn, '07, has lately been row.
ing at No. G. and it is altogether probable
that he Will remain there. Dyer, '95 who
has been filling seat No. oil the season,
has been taken out of the Varsity shell,
and now rows with the freshmen. Every
ore thought Troy, the powerful oarsman
who captained the '95 fresemen crew, was
sure OF his position at No. G. but he has
been given short vacation. He may get
a trial at Dyer's old place, No. L. These
changes mean that the men have not been
dong the work they are capable OF, in
some cases. and in Others that they could
not row fast enough for four miles,