The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-04
FOREIGN sPoRTISG NEWS.
Aspirnnts for Long Distance Championship
Changes In Cricket Rules.

According to the reports In the latest English
exchanges. professional sprint matches have
| fallen into dlsfayor Since his return from
| America last summer A. II. Downer. the ac-
| knowledged champion. has not been able to
| arrange match with any one near his own
class. and the money prizes In handicap events
have not been large enough to entice the
| cracks TO extend themse Middle and long
| distance races are now the rage. and since the
downfall OF +. +. Bacon the competition to
/ succeed him as champion has been OF the
keencst
Len Hurst who won the big Marathon race In
Paris several years ago, il making decided
bid for long distance honors. He, was beaten
by the Irish champion. NJ. O'Nell. In a Ave-
mile match, on Nov: il. but the distance H. a
somp9ra,Ive sprint for Hurst. aud he has cha
lenRod his conqueror to another race at ten
miles for $500 q side Hurst is also out with a
challenge to Harry Watkins. who bases his
wonderful, performance, when he. wiped the
great one-hour record OF Bacon OF the. slate
sse ana nsS
pated II the two stayers come TO terms
&C. u, Tinker, who was the first man to lower
Harry Culum. tho young Welsh runner who
lS;,s defeated +: g Bredin, for the halt.
two matches on his hands at present at shorter
distances, but the palr are likely to meet in
With the exception that promising miller
held on Nov Il did not not develop any one
posed match With YaS Sad Hsrys H RsG
tns d Inc ops onss strangers hondc1p
Master Of Merton who had ninety yar rHst start
proved a vertable surprise. He took the lead
In the first lap and the backmarkers made no
when the scratch man. r. b. Arnold. began to
draw draw up. Master, h3Tsyer. won easily by
from scratch in future Varsity centests. "''o.
ALBERT T. de Podesta.a brother Of the old
Manhettan 4. G. long.distance runner. w. A.
middlc-distance mar. IL Ireland lie finished a
successful season in handicap events by VIM
Harriers from scratch In a trlne outside two
Ing third In the 22G.yard handicap The same
The reported performances OF colonist In
India who intends competing at the English
comment. Norman Pitcher OF Calcutta IL
credited with winning three events at, the
hs m 10
the quarter mile IN % seconds. OF course. the
of a second Of the form claimed in the hurdle
race no viii be thorn in the side OF the Eng
A war item OF interest to athletes is found In
the report that L. J. Blignaut who twice rep-
resented the South African 4. A. in the English
Boars' reeentIg conveyed Of S to Cape Town. 0onoea
The Marylebone g. &. has at last made
move to remedy the evil Of drawn Matches
which spoiled tho Australian Va. England con-
tests and countless other important fixtures
last year. A recommendation which. coming
from the VI. c. C.. IL almost tantamount to a
command IL made that In future six balls in
stead Of five shall constitute an over: that
declaration to close an innings shall be permis-
sthle at or after luncheon time on tho second
day. and that the side that leads by $50 runs in
a three days match. 100 runs In two days, or
40 runs In a one-day match. shall have the OPP
tion OF calling on the other side to follow its In
nings. With the exception OF increasing the
number OF balls to an over. the proposed
changes meet with general approval.