The sun., 1901-10-11
ODDS AND ENDS OF SPORTS.

who has taken the management OF Haf
vey Parker for Pennsylvania, says ne
would back Parker to wrestle any man
in the world under $50 pounds for sou
to 81 900 a side, or he would match nm
against any wrestler in Philadelphia ~
any weight.
New York University is going to take
up rowing Immediately. Commodore
David Banks, president of the University
Athletic Association, made the announce
ment Wednesday, and no little sur mas
resulted in the student body. For many
Years il has been the intention OF Comlilo-
dore Banks to have the University repre-
sented in acauatics, but something mas
always interferred.
| 'rrock men ut the University of Penn
sylvania are in active training Tor lhe
numerous fall events which DIR. Shall,
the energetic trainer, has arranged ~
addition to the members of last year
+, team. quite number of new men nave
come out in response to the call Tor cail-
di,lates recently issued. In this Dr. smell
saws: I'VE believe that out of 5000 SUI
dents enough men can he developed aS
10 rival our past success, and put Us
again leaders on the track and held'
Alfred G. Vanderbilt and his coach
inc friends arrived from Philadelphia AZ
the Holland House at t.SO o'clock ycstcf-
,ny morning. The time occupied in the
trip from New York to Philadelphia ana
return WAS 10 hours 30 minutes.
40 coach has ever before been driven
" .,1. ltbilnHnlpIi1
turn nj the rate Of speed maintained by
The Vanderbilt party for the entire dls'
tancr. In fact, records are dim as to ""
"trip ever before having been accom-
iplj4hrl in Il single day, so that wheh
the wealthy New Workers announced
their intention of attempting the feat
much public interest was aroused, van
lrhilt ana his companions traversed 4
route nearly 200 miles iii length as fast
Az horse flesh could take them, ana all
thr way and NIL the time they were ap-
tandrd by thousands interested in thn
trip.
The formal opening Of the Central Atll-
latic club Ill No. 1911 Market street,
Philadelphia, will take place oH Satnl-
, DAY evening, November =, WHEN i mon
ster athletic indoor carnival Will he heId'
This club has one of the finest lndnoL
: tracks in Pennsylvania and i il lhc
intention Of the management TO hoil
these indoor meets twice L month during
thu winter months. Thr following is lle
| list oI uN0Uts that will mark the opens
/ ing of tlr n4dunr season On saturday,
Noyeml,r lnlrr-schulastc events
, 5Olard dlsh handicap; SSI-yarl run,
! nfudf&ag WE Wlr run, hau,licapi one
mile lelay n Events open TO all
=, 5g.yurl iush Htndcap; 4l0-yard ubstnclt
! lraco, I'll ,a,r Ell u.a.iuic run, handicap
: ANA iuu4 Il amp, T. conclude Will
l Il hagl,ct6gU ma h.tWrpn the rhilado
| nhia Athlete i ANA pnr ot the Inter
Y State Iua@at ans vet TO be selected
h !.ntry hlanks M pthcr information Cat
/ hr had by communicating with John \
i Roden, No gl1j Madison Suarc, phja
i. lrhhia
J, Mr. Frank JEW Gould, =. \. y. g.
! las ordered i large cruising steam yach
from the Gas Engine ana Power Com
pnny and Scabuly X Go. and the ycsse
is well under WAY. Steel will he nsc,
o throughout III hcr construction, her oyer
all length hrng from lS5 to $50 feet, Will
!, Il beam Of - tse ana dalglIt Of ahou
:, 10 feet
8 If Sir Thomas Upton wishes TO chnl
, lcnge for the Amrrica'S Cup next year HI
II must build new boat. His reqacs
!, To have the clause waived that require
= Il beaten challenger tO wait two ycal.
= was refused by the New York Nach
! Club, the committee Of which announce
Y that il had no power 10 change the dpr
p of gift.
:. November 90 has been agreed upon Il
' the date for the .IclfcricS Rhuln li4lt j
San Francisco. .lcil'rics has posted hi
$25Oo forfeit ana nothing remains lr
he selection Of Il rcfercc. II Il general
understood that Harry CorIwtt viii Il
" chosen il he can he prevailed upon t
accept,
"a Tim IT0.urty, the Australian. VIII
- went 10 san Francisco TO meet McGU,
rrn., has agreed to meet Kid layignc.
o. Richard Croker has engaged Jockey
n Alctinn 10 ride his horses III England f,
10 two seasons. The terms were agrc,
y upnn recently. and McGinn consented
u 20 to England and begin riding early ~.
!, spring.
Til" impression drcpens that CanaC
IL iilHy make the next my for the America
N. Gun The papers wi over the counti
-, are calling attention III this conncctit
- 10 Canadian successes iii information
- competitions with the United States iii
~ year, th" only loss Of Importance bcir
" the cricket match in Ottawa CAPITA
~ Morrison editor of the Ottawa GtiZr
of summarizes the whole story us rogar,
so 'anadian~ trying fnr tlv cas- iii thr
nd words
Ne Canada manifest destiny Is to NJ
over Yacht to lift that Alnnrc,s ~
or Mlich bus proved too hrrty for L
II Sil@dlan yachtmcl cnn hrilt America
,es .e't .hr rivers and Great Lakes. MI
IL should they not beat them III thr occa
,rp Is worth trying for. nm wv hrir
Mn naurl could hc easily raised III il
a canadian yacht in the race tor /
.Nmrr.ictt'S Cup.
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