The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-10
NOTES OF SPORTS.
Low Death Late Among Pugilists and
Foot-Bnll Players.

A man who is Interested in sport has
has been engaged i'm compiling statistics
based on the number Of fatal accidents
in different branches of sport since 1884,
and he finds the total number OF deaths
10 have been: Swimming, 1850; boating
qS6 hunting, 654. horseback riding, 49,
cycling. 264; ice-boating, %. football. IL;
boxing 9. baseball. 6: tennis. 4, Soi, :
Doubtless there have been fatal bicycle
accidents which have never been record
ed That football and boxing have caus-
ed so few deaths will surprise those VINO
are accustomed to denounce these as
brutal and dangerous sports. So much
is heard about the dangers that con-
front boxers that it will be news to many
persons to learn that John Barleycorn
does more damage TO fighters than their
ring contests. The progress Of the two
toughest sports before the public to-day
is made on lines which show plain
tendency TO eliminate brutality and re-
ducc the element of danger 10 life and
limb.
Many wheelmen intending TO purchase
'ss wheels are confused TO some extent
over the guarantees offered by manu-
facturers. which this year have been
reduced from six months or a year 10
sixty days. The belief that dealers viii
not stand for repairs or defects after
that date has made many persons hesi-
tate before getting a new wheel ana as
a consequence dealers have suffered TO
some extent thereby. Such belief Is un-
warranted, and dealers can only account
for it by saying that wrong impress
sion relative 10 agreements has gained
ground Instead of refusing TO account
for any damage TO or defect of the wheel
after the expiration OF the time limit
many manufacturers announce their will
iingness TO make good by replacement
or repair any imperfection or defect I'm
material or manufacture. This guaran-
tee does not. however. cover the cost OF
repairing q bicycle which is damaged by
accident misuse or neglect. This guar
antee continues for only sixty days az
ter tho date of the sale
Tn, American Cycle Racing Associa-
ton is preparing for an active campaign
in outdoor racing. At a recent meeting
A prospectus was prepared. which will
be issued shortly. In It the association
offers some remarkably large purses for
special events during the summer,
A $4,000 purse will be offered for a ore
hour paced competition. opsn 70 the
world. in which IT is expected that Mi
chael. Taylore. Taylor. Linton, Chase,
Stocks, McDuffee, Starbuek and other
cracks will start. Five thousand dollars
in gold will also be offered for a one
mile handicap. open 10 sprinters only.
Numerous other events for big purses
are also on the prospectus. many of them
comprising new and unique ideas. The
American Cycle Racing Association Will
not aim to control tracks, but rather TO
furnish big events for outdoor courses
oil oyar the Irptfed States
London Golf i'm an article on American
golf clubs has this TO say:
Their lower price may be accounted
for by the Mckinley tariff, with its i'm
positions of So per cent. on British golf
clubs and balls. but we certainly do not
believe that American clubs are better
made and finished than those Of the
leading makers who so largely export
from this sids. and whose clubs. not
outstanding all this flourish still hold
the field In all foreign markets. We have
seen several specimens OF American
clubs, obviously made by Scottish work
men from the workshops of Forgan.
Park, and Clark. but the heads are too
hard for the British taste They are
made OF dogwood, which is harder and
heavier than apple and possesses less
residence 10 a blow In iron clubs the
Americans may have an advantage
through improved machinery over our
home manufacturers. The other day the
American representative OF a large iron
establishment In the States called upon
US and showed specimens OF the drop
forged head which he was anxious to