The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-30

times and issued a daily edition during the
shoot.
Temple is coming to the front and will
soon have ball park and bicycle track.
Funds are now being raised for the purpose
and Bell county sports Will have an oppor-
tunity to witness good performances. There
is an interest all over Texas in sporting
affairs. Especially is this noticed in Waco
where Edward Toby. Jr.. has a fine cycle
track, ball park and a, team Although
the sunday law is enforced there, and ath-
lctics are prohibited on the sabbath, the
week day exhibitions find good patronage.
Mr.. Toby is enterprising and he Is pushing
athletics and will make a success OF it.
Houston whecmen have been doing nice
work on the track recently. At Dallas
last Tuesday ;. {. Cox OF this ei,y made
a new southern record In tle mile pro-
fossonal, his time being 2:O7. and he came
second in the five miles, in which George
Rovee made a new record in HIS -.
Cox is not unknown as a record breaker.
In 1895, November /. ar Louisville he Won
the worlds record OF two miles. IS 10.
flying start paced, November y 1895, at
Louisville he made record o; r.43 for
onc-thrd of mic, standing start, UNI
pared. lie held these records for 1870, hut
lost the twoInilc record TO p. j. Berlo.
who made The distance Ia 3:AR 10. BIS
marck Dilaer il another llou5toniJ1, WHO
did nice work. H entered the races at
Galveston at the opening OF The new track,
and won three seconds ON u four races
entered. The Galveston mee- VAS very
successful The island city wheelmen
propose to haze racing every Tuesday night
commencing with the lst OF June.
Ed Kingsbury was in the city during the
carly part of last week. kngsbury came
uu .rom Galveston ana intended to give
an exhibition If fancy riding Monday
night. but the rain Sunday aud Monday
prevented the performance, He deserves
success in the line VI fancy riding mora
than any nan taow OF In this country.
He made his first attempt At fancy anu
trick riding July 2, lSg3, al Waco ut
state meet. He is now lc6s Than - years
of age and in four years he gained great
reputation. Following his eXhi'h' OIL IN
Waco, in August, 1893, be Won the enaih-
pionship Of The South and the Diamond
medal Tor fancy and trick riding in Hcus-
ton. He rode all through MeN5o, Kansas
and Missouri, 9ivihg exhibitions. lie is a
rival if Sid Biack. the great trick rider
BLACK has been doing fancy riiinS ior
nineteen years, and In gif!ng e"hipl'lohs
is probably better than klnssc"lY, as ne
can do the work faster. Individually. how
eyer .,,. ao., W. rls witch ulack has
snid 10 be impossible. K.neSblry is OIL the
road Tor the Sterling people, ana Is max
ing quite a success o. H. i i,g an ,n con"
vincing those to whom no CAPTAINS the
merits OF each particular maehi4a'
-, t,, r,xnress corpanv last
iue N'i''' -, s,, ,.r;or
week brought III " iln' p'NN
Won X Parr. from the Glover Lear Ken
rols Iarristown. Ind. for the Pine Grove
1.,,ols pear this city. The dog was
SPOKEN oil III TINS ooiu''" '"9'
ing been ordered by Mr. smith, he prom
ises to be the best bench dog IN leSas' ne
is the winner of several prizes IN Ne"
York. and comes from STRAIN o. 'r.I'
winners. Won *. Parr. registered a., n,
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bright tan uhlSn anu ~. ',,r,sed The
balance OF me poay Is w",,r and srrong
49,, no"n , 81, me most stylish and proud
5nrs of hi. breed.
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FRAMING s'Ou"'' vs.. -" ~" Ne n,rl He
ana repoItS graz pc -,, 1,a., % No a
says he has discoNeied lhe V''
! great Advertising medium, which has as
sisted him a great deal in building up
business which has for years been unknown
in this part of the country MI h'NoS ,s
p'e H. IN, trionds since locating near