The Anaconda standard., 1899-08-15
Gossip Of the
Sporting World

Twice holder of the diamond sculls
and twice amateur champion of the
Thames is the proud distinction of B.
H. Howell, the young Yankee who is
studying at Cambridge. He is also the
holder of the amateur record for the
Diamond Sculls course having lowered
Ten Eyck's record figures of 1896 last
year.
These victories have left Howell nom
inally the amateur champion of the
world, although it is doubtful to good
judges If he is the superior of Ten Eyck,
If Howell returns to this country his
appearance meeting with Ten Ryck
will be a memorable affair
Although having actually lost this
proud title to an American that Amari~
can is really almost English bred The
fact that Blackstaffe, the former En-
glish champion, has met Howell in the
final of each of these races is a monu-
ment to Blackstaffe's pluck and per-
sistence and in the eyes of the sports
men Is indeed a worthy feat in itself.
Considerable stir has been caused in
sporting circles in France on account
of the proposed reduction of the ap
preparation for the athletic events to
be held at the exposition next wear. NJ
Petit. chairman of the committee on
handball. threw bomb into the meet
ing of the various Chairmen July 20,
when, in asking for 35, 900 francs for his
sport, he announced that the first credit
of 2000,0 900 francs, or $400 900, to defray
expenses in all branches, would have to
be cut to 4AO,OOO francs, or $50, 600 by
decree of the general commssariat
The chairmen unanimously appointed
the president, NJ. Escudier. municipal
counselor. to see NJ. Picard the gem
eral commissioner of the exposition.
and see that the original subsidy be
maintained.
When the credits for the exposition
were made up the city of Paris prom
ised to enter into the exposition eXpen-
ses for the sum of 2O,OOO.00O francs, or
81 600, with the prOViso that 2,000.-
900 francs, or 100000 should be re-
served to the carrying out of the ex-
tensive athletic programme at Vim
cennes, and the city agreed to build
the Palace of Sports.
The parliament ratified this credit,
but now the administration seems not
to care, and evidently intends to lower
the appropriation. If this is done it
would be a great blow to the extensive
plans, for it is claimed that nothing
more than the most ordinary events
could be held with such an alleged
small subsidy. The athletic commits
sion in it's report makes demand for
534 IT'S francs, or $1Q6,S3 disposed as
follows:
Boxing and wrestling .......... $4,000
Foot races. ....,......... 35.2U0
Golf. croquet, lawn tennis...... 10, 100
Football (Rugby and associa-
tion), cricket, hockey. 5000
Bowling. 49,. ........ ........ 1,175
This recommended appropriation is
for only one section, and it alone eX-
ceeds the $50 900 allowed. Cycling alone
and there are other sections, including
horse races, fencing, swimming, row.
ing, etc. The outcome of the request of
the athletic commission is anXiously
awaited.
Interest in football promises this year
to eclipse what it has ever been before.
All over the land come reports from the
colleges and universities of the prepara
tions for football. Yale believes that
this year she viii have a stronger team
than for years, and all because Presi-
dent Hadley has inaugurated a new ad-
ministration in reference to sports. Only
last week PRESIDENT. Hadley held confer
ences with the athletic leaders over the
conduct of sports at the college the
coming year, and already there is
closer bond of Fellowship between the
athletes and the college authorities than
has existed before in many years
Princeton's tigers are getting ready to
begin work and 1.-the members of the
team have been INSTRUCTED to report
two weeks before the college opens for
preliminary practice, though they will
not don their football togs till the mid
die of September At the Chicago uni
versity Coach Stagg is getting his men
in line and calculates on having the
strongest team in the West. Michigan
university has been somewhat crippled
by the withdrawal of some of her most
promising timber of last year, still the
athletic managers say they will have
team that can give Cornell all it wants
to do. So the reports come from all
over the county and the coming fall
will witness a wonderful series of con-