The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-26
4 THE WORLD or SPORT.

..hern amateur championship
,.ssch is annually held at New
mich is annually held at New
ma representative Of tho five
.,ubs in the Crescent City have
ar the interests Of the sport to
~ invitation Of the Pensacola
Y have put their various chanl-
10 light training for the event.
mthern Association Of Amateur
under whose management the
,.ratta is rowed. has for its OBJ
perpetuation Of pure amateur
"a for that reason has steadily
d recognize or rather compete
representative champions Of the
ooi valley organization who held
ssmpionships on the river at st.
The argument has been advanced
Z occupation OF the majority OF
q NJ the Western association fits
y professional ranks and the anna
defined by tho Southern body
moi be called upon to defend cham
a with them.
orce Of this argument was clearly
rated when the. Louisiana Boat
A the Westerns and Mcdocs of st.
Austin, Texas, three years ago.
the creates. contests ever wit
between amateur four cared crews
eloped in the final mile between the
ieans representative and Modocs
Louis. Although lighter and with.
aid OF professional! coaches, the
q four demonstrated what pure
sport really was. Their fight
professionalism is gradually maxi
II felt until now the Southern ANA,
bwing association has become a
q amateur athletics.
matter of athletics New Orleans
bped to the front with rapid strides
hson. Through the efforts OF Mr..
Sullivan, secretary of the Southern
lion, the governing body OF the
Athletic union of the Unitei
has named the Crescent City as
hing ground for a big Interstate
be held on the 14th of May. The
Int was started by Mr.. Sullivan
ing, and through his untiring work
efforts of the two gentlemen who
hted the association at the annual
held in New York Monday the
b tas been secured. The pro-
OF events adopted by the National
hi be adopted by the Southern as
b for this meet and all the ath-
the country are expected to come
Mr.. Fishburn, president of the
Athletic club, is working hard III
terest of the svent and will send
big Western delegation of cham
Mr.. Harry Mcmillan of Philadel-
looking after the interests in his
Ind the section about Washington.
tional championships will be held
hgo two weeks after the New or
beet The American Athletic union
Organization composed Of the most
bished professional athletes in
hntry. 1t is made up Of representa-
rom all the amateur clubs in the
more than 300 in number. With
.ay OF talent to draw from New Or
Pill present a programme worth
hiles to see.
big In the big Eastern universities
ply coming to the front again and
more on the sporting map. Both
hd Courtney have stable OF prom
|ourgsters at work in the tanks.
/ the open water. while R. c. Leh-
be English crack, is beginning to
kerial for seats IN next years boat,
! has year after year taken the
4 every other university boat and
Nj. Lehman's coaching did not
J them much he is going at them
i ard tongs for next season with
kw OF floating a typical English
b far as boat rigging and water
s. Is concerned. Each candidate
ccachzd separately from lap streaks
De and will be taught the art OF
bwing as 1t is known at Eaton and
The big four cornered race on
Daon this summer was pronounced
and created world wide comment
husiasm. With good luck Coach
will reverse things next season
oAce the other crews will see
he sterr of Harvard's boat looks
Dnye a spike in this prediction.
Jackson. the colcred heavyweight.
Baln with challenge and is anxious
on Joe Choynski in case the latter
Jefferies on the Goth. 1t Is quite
hcynski will take the black man on,
Contract to appear before the Tulane
club December Is for tan-Tound
th Alex. Greggains will not inter-
th such a match. jackson. after
3 his bank roll among the London
where he was quite 1.-THE ,nlin Pipe
Forks has got to fight or quit eat
is very anxious for a go With some
top-notchers and will probably be
odated before long.
DRourke, manager for .,)e WaIcctt,
Thomas Sharkey for a twenty-round
10 his protege. O'Rourke nfers 10
against $4,000 that Walcott Will
atire route at catch weigats and ha,:
ioOO with Charlie Asher Of San
as evidence OF good faith. II IL
manager who will send his man