The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-25

fielder, VINO was 10 HdNSZpidSe li1S
local State League Club. has reconsid-
cred. and yesterday morning accepted a
splendid offer to play short-stop on the
Selma Ala. Independent Team, one of the
fastest clubs in the South.
Mr. Frost will leave for Selma to-day
at u O'Clock
The Selma team has added materially
to its strength by securing Frost, who is
a genuemanly and aggressive PLAYER.
and a youngster who makes friends
wherever he goes.
Sydney Cavit has lowered the American
swimming record for 100 yards by COW
ering the distance in 1924. in San Fran
cisco. Percy Cavit a brother OF Sydney,
made a quarter of mile in 5.5i 10. which
lowers the American records. Both trials
were carefully timed and measured at the
Olympic Club.
..All this talk corbett is making about
going on with the fight before the original
date fixed-May 1-may as we'll be stop
ped first as last, for / won't yield an
inch" said Jeffries. .tAnd further. l stu
insist upon Charley White. the man first
agreed upon for referee Ccrbett and l
we're agreed on that point when this mat
ter was first brought up. and ! see no
good reason for Corbett going back on
his friends now
Brady was of the same mind on both
propositions, and said: I'VE are perfectly
willing to give the Coney Island CLUB
all the chances they need TO get that
license but if they don't succeed in time
then the fight must be pulled off in the
West Chester Club
A new worlds record for one hour vas
made at<Paris on Easter Sunday by Ed.
Guard Taylore. who was the hoider OIL
the previous record The race was the
first one in which any of the Americans
now abroad started, and the showing
was not creditabe Fixes did not start,
but Arthur Ross did and and he quit a )
kilometres. The pacing was done by
motorcycles and Ross seemed at
loss TO understand the game behind
three-wheeled machine. There We're nilie
starters. as follows: Bonhours, Taylore,-
! inton. Ross, Bouge Leonard. Address.
Serbruns and Fossier. Taylore LED az
tbe way. His time made new records
from % kilometres on the figures being:
On kilos 10 minutes 81 40 seconds: 81
kiios % minutes $3.50 seconds; Az kllos,
30 minutes Is 3-5 seconds; so kllos- %
minutes 20 % seconds. The record maze
for hour was SO kilos. 4So me-
tres, or IS miles 1894 yards. me iorlilei
mark tor one hour was Sc miles l144 yaros.
At 30 kilometres Taylore lost about ~
seconds through an accident to one OF
his pacing machines.
Chairman a. G. Batchelder, OF the
Racing Board of Control Of the n c. a,
is enthusiastic over the revival of cycling
for 1900 Mr. Batchelder stands in a po-
sition to view the game from two stand
noints. One is that of the racing game,
and. al the same time, he contrives 10
keen an eye on the touring end of cy-
cling also Mr.. Batchelder said: There
is every indication that this year will
be the greatest year since 1896 for rae
ing. While there We're 1900 amateurs
registered in the n. C. a. last year, there
is every indication this year that there
will be no less than 500, while we are
assured that 80 professionals will send
in their names for registration. So far,
the list is unusually large, especially con-
sidering the fact that this is long be-
fore any race meets are scheduled to
take place Among the names already
received in the amateur class there IS a
large percentage of novices. Two-thirds
of those who have registered are men
who have never won a race.
Harry vardon has postponed his sailing
for England to May 9Th, on the Lu-
cania