The Washington times., 1901-07-28

Mems Christian Association brought To-
gether a large list or entries. The work
was of a high order. though no national
records were endangered.
The Washington contingent came away
with only four points to its credit. Tho
reason for this is the small number (four)
which comprised the party. Some of the
big point winners had as many as twen=-
ty and twenty-five men entered and with
fairly good Performers they had little dlf-
hcuity in piling up high scores through
the medium of first. second. and third
places. So, all things considered, the lo-
cal Association did very well. 4-n
Reddington won his heat In the 20 yard
han6icap the first day. and finished third
in the finals. On the second day, the
championship day. VIII Stuart, came sec
ond in the mile run.
The tennis players are keeping matters
lively at Association Park, and on the
courts next the clubhouse. A number OF
the players have begun their preparation
for the early fall tourney. held annually
CoLIsEUTs BIG CARDS,
Such an aggregation of noted riders as
appeared last Wednesday night at the To-
cal coliseum is not likely to appear there
again this season. 1t comprised nearly
all the top-notchers in the sprints and
miCuk distances.
The management deserves the thanks of
local lovers of the sport for presenting
such great card The sport has un-
doubtedly experienced a revival, and such
cards as the management presents week
ly will not only found profitable, but
will serve TO make the interest perma-
nent.
1t is expected that the success outdoors
will be followed by an effort to make in
door racing equally popular this winter.
The amateurs hereabouts have profited
by what they have seen at the bowl.
has grown and what splendid work they
are doirg.
After Major Taylor. the wonderful col
ored sprinter. who won from all the
cracks last Wednesday, Owen kimble,
Tom Cooper, Gascoyle, and Lester Wiz
son created the most favorable impress
sion. These professionals. under the new
racing rules. are furnishing a very high
class of sport and are growing more pop
ular every day on the big circuit.
Owen S. Kimble. ricknamed "Oid Kahn
tuck" is very proud of Louisville, his
birthplace, ahd by the people of the
South Is looked upon as a king among the
racing cyclists His work during-the past
two years has been noteworthy. In 1893
championships of America In the former
event he lowered the two-mile single
paced record to s:C5. AT Montreal last
year he won the mile championship OF
America out of seven meets last year
Kimble defeated Major Taylor three
times, accomplishing more than any other
sprinter was able to do. He is twenty
four years old, weighs ia pounds. and is
feet IL inches high. This year he will
ride as q member of the Tribune team.
Thomas Jefferson GaScoyne, of the Co
lumbia racing team, was born at CheS-
terfield, England, twenty-four years ago,
and has followed the racing path since
1875 At unpaced work Gascoyne possesses
more than ordinary speed and has never
been beaten in o. pursuit race. At the
crystal Palace track the English rider
negotiated an unpaced mile in 2:05 2-5,
while he is the holder of the unpaced fly
ing start quarter-mile record of 25 2-5 sec
onds. Almost all the notable English,
French, and Italian riders have had to
follow Gascoyne across the tape at the
finish of races. Even Jacquelin, the noted
Partisan, could only score over John
Bulls representative three times in six
races. What might be considered un-
usual for an unpaced rider is the fact that
Gascoyne uses only a ninety-four gear in
his work. Together with Sidney Jenkins,
he holds the two-mile tandem champion
ship of Great Britain