New-York tribune., 1901-06-10

athlete. is said be strongest man in the Brit
! ish army.
The NewYork Athletic Club on Saturday again
illustrated that track and field meet can. be run
! of in good season without any delays or con-
/ fusion. The games over shortly after D m
/ and the several thousand spectators We're home in
/ eIort 10 establish new record for fifty yards
TO beat Myerss figures of 81 seconds, as ne had
the wind in his teeth all of the way.
! A team made up of American polo players has
/ challenged the crack English Hurlingham team
for match to be played next month. Among the
9d2SG 99meFiGa1 players viii be Foxhall P Keene John
otheT International contest takes place Tuesday
american an trap shooters will meet in team CON
One characteristic feature of English sport Is the
affection and esteem in which Englishmen bold
the men who have long been honorably and promi-
nenty Identified with any one Of the great ma
uonal pastimes. An instance of this is seen in
the case Of William Gum, Of England's IA
nous cricketers. Gum has played cricket for
twenty years, and batted for nine and half
hours for the Players OF England against the team
TINS amazing performance he received a silver Gun
from the Middlesex Cricket Club From 1881 To 1sl0
Nunn took part in no fewer than 74l first class
matches. scored 22.596 runs and was not out eiytv
three times, giving an average of thirtvttreen n rms
ers have recently united in giving him a henaat
in the shape of the gate receipts Of one of the bg
games ~ " inc ois
There is one well known jockey now riding at
Gravesend whose recent performances have oc
casioned much adverse criticism. This boy has met
WIN considerable success in the past and is stin
capable Of riding good races if he takes proner
care OF himself. OF late. however success appears
TO have turned his head. and he seems to have for
gotten that frequent views of the rising sun as il
summers on & the Tenderlon is not conducive to
I Ia biS how
present good contract with a wealthy owner. will
mend his ways w
Minnesota law has recently gone into effect
which torbids the catching Of bass before June I
put orfts to impose penalty for the infraction of
tne law; Consequently there was a good deal of
tberssf nsnI,s TINS year and nobody molested
'ieielor- Apparently somebody has bIundered
nonresident sportsmen going into the Maine
us 10 huht or hsh and to camp wild lands OF
'he state must be accompanied by a registered
suide during the months of May June Jrv An
gust september, October and November This Lax
does not apply to hunters stopping at registered
nuhung i camps, who have intention of camping
nor reoniraS t bi hres Resldents of the State
OF WILD lands may hunt their own :ands win
accompany them. This is encouraging home ito 10
oustry with vengeance. ~ "
The University of Michigan's athletes who uade
this spring the best showing ever made bv the
representatives of any Western college at the inter
coAeglate games. have easily won the Western
intercollegiate championships by IS points 10 %
Po1h's s lot wisconsin, which got second place
Shicago & was third. with II points Most of Michi-
performsncee were IN the track events Several
berkeiey Oval on May % and 26 and they show
.he W estern athletes rapidly growing in
/ Mtpppilce Mppt lance. Merrill Of Beloit and Hahn Of
aat athsaa' ran one hundred yards in 10 seconds
seconds. ~ tue quarter IN 40 10
oi sixteen years the London Cart Horse Parade
e's mas peen encouraging London drivers TO be
compassionate TO the horses committed 20 ,h.,
~e. ~ thousands OF pounds have been spent in re-
~aros there being three classes each for teams
pis sno single horses distinguished by red
thesa 1no-, Mase rosettes, respectively. Besides
tsse moneg prizes diplomas are given certifying
nnst ,hs @ sa,a conmendation bestowed Not oniy
iiust the horses have been well cared for. tbaiyy