The sun., 1898-03-04
MISCELLANY.

Yousoff, the Turkish wretIer, has left
New York in quest Of Earnest Roeber,
who Is in OHIO. Yousoff, finding that
Roebcr does not seem inclined to cover
the $500 forfeit which ..e posted last
week, intends to hunt up the alleged
American champion and demand per-
sonaiIy why he is SO backward after
stating that he would match himself
against the Turk. In the event Of
Roeber failing to accept the terms Of
Yousoff's challenge, it Is probable that
"Dan' Mcleod will tackle him, as ne
claims to have hacker in New York
city who will put up the necessary
amount
W. l.. Otis, Of East Orange, n j., an
academic senior, won the gymnastic
championship Of Yale, by defeating W.
NJ. Shepard, in the last of tie series of
competitive exhibitions. Otis scored
tVenty-tnrcc points to Shcpard's nine
teen. Otis will be allowed 10 wear the
University "N.' This is the first time
that this honor has ever been Bestowed
upon ii gymnas, at Yale; last fall the
athletic associations having consented
to allow tine champion gymnast to wear
Il Varsity ~.
The Australians won tie final test
match with Captain Stoddurt'S English
team by SIX Wckpts at Sydney, r. :. W.,
yesterday. the visitors in their fist in
nlng> made :'o runs and tie home team
in their first innings scored $50. The
EngllShnlen in their second innings were
all out for lis runs.
The candidates for tie athletic teams
Of the University Of Chicago must UNDER
60 both mental and physical cxunna-
tlons before the. begin training.
No ulemberof the Harvard track team
will be allowed to enter an indoor athlc-
tic meet, in order to avoid the danger of
ovrrtranng in the spring work.
Harvard, Columbia, Annapolis and
Cornell composing the Intercollegiate
Fencing Association, will hold the fifth
annual championship tournament at the
Racquet Club before March expires.
1t has been decided by the Cornell
Cross Country Club to substitute a fif-
teen mile handicap run for the proposed
Marathon run of twenty-five miles.
Captain G. i. D. Diamond, of San
Franc SEQ, who " i'll he lO2 years old N
May |, is about to start on pedestrian
rip to New York. lie helped to build
he Erie Canal, and was formerly United
states (luartermaster at St. Louis. He
las never married because his ntended
bride died in his arms at a ball given in
lonor of President Polk,
John Flanagan, the orl-famous
throwcr Of the New York Ath-
':ic Club is lying crit icalv i'll at To-
onto, Canada, and with every probn-
i'ity that ne will never a2ain figure in
on an athletic Griu.
The University Of Mirhi, al will fcicI-
'scntpd hy a team at the animal college
'Iay championships to lrtho.d under
Ip paDISpIrc~ OF the University IT puun,N-
lnia At Franklin Field on April 30.
W, r. Let's, champion skater Of New
rSry, WA, married at IIobokon, \, j.,
: Sunday. They are noW in this city
| II wedding tour
Hhc pr'X"I Institute relay team has
N"rcd the University ol l'rnusylvana
nivaI, which is to br contested On
rankin Field on April 60
lthigh'S prospect for a crcditahIc
crosse team are good.
Considerable interest in handball has
zen aroused at Browns University.
Mrs Clinton B. Fisk. vile of the
tc Cen Fisk, will attend the meeting
the W"nmn's Home Missionary So