The times., 1899-08-20
LAND and WATER SPORTS
A. A. L. Slow in Arranging for
Games at the Paris Exposition.
The Pastfme Club VIII Give an Open
Meet-Y. vi. c. A. Team VIII Conn
pete at Annapolis-Insfructo Ride
outs Retarn-The POtomacs Pre-
pairing for Middle States Regatta

Contrary TO the expectations of athletes
throughout the country. little or nothing
has been done by the representative ath
letic body to arrange for the contests
which will decide the worlds amateur
championships at the Paris Exposit on,
row considerably less than a year of
Some official or organization has been
neglected. of his or its duty and no time
should be lost in making a move to get
matters shaped up so that proper steps
may be taken TO get together the track
and field men who viii be truly represen-
tative-the very best that can be gotten
together-strong enough and fast enough
TO be world -beaters.
Judging from their work in last weeks
Metropolitan Division of the A. A. U.
meet, the New York and Knickerbocker
Athletic Clubs could furnish team right
now which would more than hold its own
against all comers from anywhere and
everywhere.
The true inwardness Of the failure to ar
range matters definitely may be found in
the fact that the Amateur Athletic Union
authorities, while they have advised the
Exposition management that il would be
petitions, have been waiting for the man
agement TO arrange contests and invite
competitors.
This, Of course, is out OF the question,
and the managers have so expressed
themselves. They are very willing to
adopt the sports as one Of the features OF
the grand affair and will provide prizes,
but they must first be assured that there
viii be competitors from more than one
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competitors. 1t now remains for the A.
a. L. to act and invite through its officers
the attention OF all countries which foster
al lines Of athletics, we do, 10 the fact
that the exposition will recognize the sports,
End request them 10 at once signify an
Intention TO enter the lists OF competitions
and then all viii be plain sailing
What is true OF competition between in
dividuals holds good as TO team sports,
such as lacrosse, baseball, football, and
such like games.
Bowling has been provided for, as stated
IN this column some time ago, and rep
resentative team viii be organized this
winter which will surprise our brother
bowlers on the other side.
Pastime Athletic Club Games.
AS a result OF its excellent showing in
last weeks Metropolitan A. A. Z. games,
the Pastime Athletic Club has decided TO
give a set OF open track and field games
about the middle OF next month This club
is one Of the strongest of the smaller clubs
in New York, and in open games with the
New York and KnickeTbocker Athletic
Clubs out Of the way, would have little
trouble In winning majority Of events i
enters its athletes in.
The club feels very much encouraged over
its splendid showing against the Knicker-
ozf snfrar-
ed IL points TO Ia for the Knickerbockers,
finishing thi7d in totals.
The club Will be well represented in next
Saturdays A. a. u. championships, 70 be
held at Riverside Recreation Park, Boston,
and fits many friends viii wish it success.
By the way, the entries for the A. A T.
games close tomorrow with E. E. Babb
Boston. and II there are any of our local
athletes who contemplate entering. It would
be well 10 mall entries today so that they
viii be received in time.
Y. vi. G. A. Athletes.
Mel B. Rideout. the popular physical in
structor OF the Young Mems Christian
Association. brown as a berry and in the
best OF condition and full of renewed en-
ergy returned to the city from his vaea-
ton Friday evening and at once began
mapping out his plans for the coming sea-
6lL. lNCNGIs tL6Ie l. IOtS yet 10 De done
for the outdoor season. for with the Ath-
letic Park in shape a lively wind-up IS
promised.
II has been decided 10 hold a set of
track and field games on OF about Septem-
Der e. and these are the games Of the
Eastern division Of the Y. NJ. c. A. Ath-
ietsc League, for which Baltimore and this
city made bid, and our Y. NJ. c. A. has
been given the honor OF holding them
They viii be both closed and open. The
former viii include those events which
viii decide the Y. NJ. C. A. championships
OF the division named. and the open events
win give a number of our local athletes a
chance TO try their skill against one
another and against crack visitors.
On Labor Day the association viii send q
track and field team TO Annapolis to COM
pete IN the games 10 be held there by the
Y. ~ c. A.. and TO which the various de-
parzments of the Baltimore association and