The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-28
boats at distances varying from 100 to
200 meters from the shore.

200 meters from the shore
kilograms from Bristol, r. l., say the
Columbias launching hour on June
has been arranged by c. Oliver lseiin
and Designer Nathaniel G. Herreshon
for 7:20 o'clock in the evening, owing
to the Discrimination of the Herreshoffs,
like Fife. to have photographs OF the
Columbia's under water body taken at
this time. Other reasons for the change
are given, however, which appeal with
more force to the public. One of these
is that, as there are two high tides dur
ing the day. one about 7 a. m. and the
other about p. m. the latter hour
is far more convenient for the society
folk who will grace the occasion, CIV
| ing them ample time to come up from
Newport and down from Boston, Prov
idence and New York.
At Davenport, Iowa. the other day,
Farmer" Burns defeated Hall Adali,
| the "Terrible Turk" Adali having
| agreed to secure two falls in an hours
| wrestling time He got one fall in 40
minutes. Both We're on their feet when
| the hour was finished. Adali is look
| ing for match with a Montana man,
and will probably be accommodated by
| Charles Moth the winner of Thurs
day nights tournament at Butte.
| SIT lnOmaS lJlplon mas HiIiltei W IL
| the number of guests to be present at
| the launching of the Americas cup
challenger, Shamrock. The date of the
| launch will not be made public. The
Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sake
| Coburg and Gotha will have a private
view of the Shamrock about June l.
A dispatch to the Chicago Times
Herald from Cambridge is to the effect
that there is no doubt that Harvard
will gladly accept the challenge from
oxford and Cambridge for a contest
in London in July. The challenge has
been most favorably received. When
| seen in regard to the challenge, Cap
| tain Roche of the Harvard track team
expressed satisfaction at it's receipt.
| He said he hoped it would be accepted,
| as the members of the team were heart
| lily in favor of meeting the English
| colleges, but he did not know yet what
| would he done.
1t has been known for several years
| that such a meeting has been looked
| forward to by the athletes both on this
| side of the water and the other, but
| every report of possibility OF Such
san event taking place has heretofore
| been proved unfounded.
A telegram to the same newspaper
| from New Haven says: yale track
athletes are happy because they are
| going to cross the ocean with Harvard
| to meet the athletes of Cambridge and
oxford in a grand international meet.
Captain Thomas r. Fisher of Yale has
| fostered the scheme from is inception,
| has taken charge of negotiations Tor
| the meet with the Englishmen, and is
delighted now that it is assured.
"I hope that such an event can be-
come an annual affair said Captain
| Fisher. I think that it is a fortunate
thing that the two American universi-
ties can meet their English brothers
in track athletics. Indications are that
| the proposed meet Will be succeSslul IN
| every respect
Trainer Copeland of the team said:
Such a meet as that proposed will give
| a great impetus to amateur track attn
letics. 1 am glad that it has been ar
ranged President MCGEE of the ath-
letic association said; Every fale
man is pleased that the meet seems
sure. l think that it will be a delight
full affair, both for us and for Har-
| ward "
. That eminent American citizen, j.
Tod Sloan, is cutting quite a dasl
among our British cousins again this
year. especially in a social way, ant
it has been facetiously stated that hi
is in line for a seat in parliament some
| of the turf writers on this side of th'
pond are greatly worried because Sloal
has been admitted to society on Eng
lands shores and deplore such con
dition of affairs in large type in TIT
yellow journals. Perhaps the sour grap'
theory is the proper explanation of thu
H feeling of the wise men of the turf
as, if Sloan behaves himself and pay:
his bills, there. is no reason why m
should be ostracised by the "smar
set" many of whom fail to do thest
self-same things. No matter what hi
| In no y
that and it is possible for jocke.
to be honorable in all dealings and b.
I a gentleman as we'll as a. bank clerl
| or coupon clipper. 1t is not know
what Sloan's qualifications as a societ,
man may be- but he is certainly
smart little fellow and should be give1
, credit for getting to the front at hour
when not in the saddle. His lack o
success when he first commenced
ride this year was doubtless due t
: lack of practice. as his riding was al
: done in cabs the last winter, but dur
: ing the last two weeks he has made u
for lost time, and now stands near tn
? head of the list of winning jockeys
A glance at the odds laid agains
t Sloan's mounts shows that he has no
: had his choice and has been rdin
t horses that were not figured as havin
chance, all of which proves that h
is a great rider and has. won more tina
5 siders.
Because phenomenal records are ot
f | Casionally made at the traps the cry
t | being raised that trap shooting has, VI
f | der existing rules, become too easy
l game, and that rules should be forml
. | lated to make success in target-breal
4 ing more difficult, says a Baltimore e1
y | change. Records of the leading traI
e shooting events, both East and Yves
/ at which the expert shots of the cour
C try are gathered would seem to prov
S that there is no occasion whatever ft
), such action as that suggested. 1t
= true that remarkable scores on cOnse'
utiVe breaks have been made, but in a
It such instances these have been even
n in which the performers were shootin
:, for a record or giving an exhibition
7 their skill. There is a vast Different
=. between such work and that done :
e the same shooters when engaged in
d contest again men who they have ever
It reason to believe are their equals