New-York tribune., 1901-06-03
wich. This year at St Andrews he repeated his
success by defeating j. L. Low by a score Of l up.

yTsasss wsh This hi year andrews he repeated his
King Edward VII does not appear 10 have full.
filed the predictions Of the prophets who foretold
that after his succession to the throne he would
lose his interest in sport. Only the other day he
was caught aboard Shamrock II in the unfortunate
accident that practically wrecked her. and now
he has presented to the West Norfolk Hunt Club a
wrought throughout and embellished with real
istc scene Illustrating an incident of the chase.
The cover for the trophy, which may be used
occasi as loving cup. is modelled in the same
surmounted with the imperial crown resting upon
a cushion
While his fathers great three-year-oids Com
mando and Conroy are meeting with such success
in this country, Foxhan p. Keene is playing polo
in England The experts who have been watching
his play in the matches at Hurlingham express
the opinion that the American expert would rank
with the very first if his play we're little stead!er.
The fuss that American horses making the
English turf this year can be more easily imagined
after reading the following comments of The
London Mall on a mere practice gallop of VoloG-
yovsk. William &. Whitneys colt. which will
probably be the favorite in the Derby. to be
on Wednesday, Regarding Volodyovski and the
stories of his having been tried with and beaten
Kmarnock II. they belonged. it seems the
class Of news which Mr. Bafour described
as intelligent antiCpatlons of events Volodyovski
has been tried with Ki!marnock II. and did beat
him. They were Ealloped together yesterday
the fun Derby distance. Lester ReiT riding the
favorte and his brother the Jubilee disappoint
ment, while Maher had leg up on Prince Charles
H. who had finished hfth to Handicapper In the
only be conjectured, but with EPSON more
than fortnight distant one may safely conclude
that Huggins would want to know the best or
the worst about his charge horse Of the calibre
for an inconci1slve test VoIodyovski finished half
Length in front Of him him Prince Charles aries II being
this gallop was the market will show quickly
enough
The House of Lords has recently been discussing
the Bishop of Iereforj's motion 10 appoint com
r.ttee to inquire into of public betting
among all classes. and whether any legislative
measures are possible and eNpedient for checking
the abuses occ1sioued thereby" The bishops mo-
ton was avowedly aimed at the racetraCks, and
one of the Bishops supporters said that even
nursery maids put a shilling each succeeding
race and consequently the phrases and cries Of the
letting ring were made familiar 10 the children
wI'n MN r5a nc was too tousb for th@ir orisnps TO-
nothing is expected TO come OF It,
Saws The London Chronicle: Centuries back
golf was pastimc Of royal family though
then usually played in Scotland but golf
links will he completed by Whi;suntidc in the
grounds Of Windsor Castle, for tho use Of the
King The Stuart family very fond Of the
game and the first English club was established
at Blackheath. in 167S, by James l. His eldest
son. Henry. frequently played and on one occasion
nearly struck by accident his tutor with club.
yvhore,ipon he coolly remarked: Had done 50
had but paid my dc3ts' charles was playing
golf whom he received the OF the Irish re
heIIion James Duke OF York, aftorward James
H. was another ardent player. Golf Is fIrGucntly
mentioned In ancient Scottish records. and In ~"
fifteenth century prohibited because q inter-
fercd with tho practice Of arrhe~y. strut CON
sidered the most ancient game at ball requiring
a bat
william Tsrtram. a we'll known Adirondack
ranokee,.r. - larpcurinE the large number - In
expert s7ortsrucu who flock 20 the Adirondacks
every year In quest Of deer ard other gam" and
get themselves in trouble lie has this 20 about
. the novice who sports with gun, III might bc a
good thing to commend to the legislature "A law
by which the purchaser of a shotgun must b" com
PEELED 10 Eo through an examination as 20 hts
corno-tency "a handle the weapon. Let. for n
stance "A series oi questions be answered Ny tn'
arpliraut before he IS allowed 20 carry anything
NOR deadly than Corustnlk or a water plstol "r
a tlsugul. and ! suggest something Ike THIS.
is this "a gun q walking cane II T"i}her. mo-"
do YOU know At which end of cun do You
end should the hunter draw % loaded gun TO MN
DO YOU consider ;h- gun more dargcrouE with q
load in 81? II 30, why arc 80 many Killed "y ua-
loaded guns"
Now. unless satisfactory answers can Pc EiN'n
these questions = would ho advisable that no
license be gIvou. and that tho applicant be forced
give n bond that he will carry nothing NOR"
us for the hoa"ft 90 his lungs and digestion.