Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-05


notable In sporting annals for the
unparalleled number Of interna-
tional games hatwill take place or have
already beer decided. The International
seaaon Of sports really began away
back last March. when the All America
team Of hockey experts was defeated By
the Canadian representatives Of the
great Ice game In match ut Brooklyn.
Since then the chess masters Of the
world have held great congress In Lon
don, inwhlch our representatives proved
themselves by no means novlcca at the
oldest of games. Harry pillHbury, the
young Brooklyn player. tied two others
Tor second honors. and Marshall, an
other young man from tho city Of
Churches, won the two round tourney
with ease.
The contest between the track and
field athletes OF Cambridge and oxford
and Harvard and Yale IL the most
important International event that has
already taken place this season. A.
usual at such afialra, the paper form Of
the men did net accord with the actual
results. The fact that Yale mon did
not win one event has been generally
noted rs additional evidence Of the poor
athletic material developed at the New
Haven unlvoralty this season In sports
Of all kinds. Another interesting point,
however. has not been noticed, aa far as
know. and that IN that Cambridge
men won four out of tho nve events
that fell TO the Brltishers. Tho only
first place gained BY the oKonians was
the broad jump. Yet In their dual
, games last spring Cambridge and OK
ford tied.
10 the ynchtHmcn. however. has fall
en- the honor OF holding the greatest
number and most interesting OF the In
tcrnatlonai contests this season. The
small boat lovers have two races this
year -- for the soawanhaka -Corinthlan
cup and for the Canada cup. both Of
which trophies were won last year by
the Canadians There ~ always great
interest In these events. and they are
second only IN Importance 90 the great.
cr international struggle which comes
on In October FOR that historic old sill
Yer mug. the Americas cup, NO long
held by the New York Yacht club ana
which IN representative Of the yachting
championship OF the wide seas.
Interest In international cycling cen
ters this coming week In the races 10
AN NNlA NJ hlNNAANNlf NNlhA - - wv AhNN
ossary TO be much Of "a prophet TO fore
tell that some at least OF the worlds
championships will be carried on by
the swift pcdalcrs Of the United states.
The boxing fraternity does not intend
70 be- bchlndhand IN the race for inter-
national honors. As usual. the little
fellows lead on In this game. on Sept.
that clever little fighter. young Terry
McGovorn of brooklyn will tackle the
/ Engllshmnn, Pedlar Palmer. FOR the
hantamwolght championship u the
world. Both these youngsters have
| splendid records In the ring. and tho
contest between them ought to be well
worth the trouble and expense necea-
snry to bring u about. Palmer IN nc-
knowlcdged to be the cloverest boxer Of
his weight now living. and for that rea-
son his countrymen are saying that
no Will win the night McGovorn has
never been up against 20 dangerous q
man as the little Brltlshcr. Il Il true
but he Ia likewise very clever boxer
and In addition he N one Of the hardest
hittcra OF his weight now In the ring
II the Euglishmnn wins. II will probably
be on points. through ability 10 keel
Terry away from him. The latter, how
ever. as any one who has seen him II
his previous encounters knows. IN Will
ing 20 take any amount Of punishment
IN order 10 land one or two blows on hli