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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-07-11
FACTS AND FIGURES.

A. me a-e % 1n. the lIveraSs Eng
fshznan wei-hs I'd pouzds. the aver
a-~ American I10 pounds
On level pavement pull % Il
pounds WEI draw -au. on ulacaGam
Z -aises Is pounds. ard On rough
gravel - 7ouufs-
a degree OF longitude varies from
7-rs niles On -ie equator down 70 II
-t,es IN ia-i-ults. Sd degrees aor-h or
spu-h-
A 1i- oyster bed near Mobile. A.
has been sold fer sIlgN00. II : ssri-
mated -ha- -here a-r slooaoO worth
~ oysters IN The bcd a. rhf> time
Ta-s springs ea1talouPs Planting
la ."-1.io X The heaviest In wars "a
a natural -e~ul- % The great demand
Tor tae Eaesv For'f melons Last
velr --lU acres were devoted %
growing these melons and nearly so
-1-.ra-s we're shipped ou- o. the
state.
q ordinary apple vrl-s he vrlste
1t ssin and cores amounted 20 600 20
ssa car loadS. aH5 during years os
a1rs-Ga1- Yield j. m n high IL Z zoo
1ud r--1d car ioa,zs- Al this waste
now -o-s ?, the factories which
nas- cheap i-llles- The-s ar NJ
w1-t % Isu II these factories IN rh5s
country. and -hev have an ANIMAL
capacity 81 some 100000 pouafs-
The present expense IN -aia-i-s for
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-07-11
OPENING OKLAHOMA


wAsHrSsroS. July The procizns-
ton Of President Mckinley opening 70
settlement the lands ceded In Okiaho-
ma was made public today The
proclamation covers the cs>=i0us made
" the Wichita and afnIiassd bands OF
Indians in accordance with the act Of
March. 1899. and those made BY the
comanche. Kiova and Apache tribes
tn pursuance Of the act Of July 8.
1900.
The proclamation provides for the
opening Of the lands in those reserva-
tons which arr not reserved at >
o'clock a. m. on August next. the
lands to be open to settlement under
the homestead and town site laws Of
the United States.
Beginning on the 10Th instant and
ending on the eseh. those who wish
70 make entry Of Land under the
homestead Law shall be registered The
registration will take place at the land
Offices at Reno and LAYTON The
registration at each ONCE will be for
both land districts. To obtain regis
trarion the applicant viii be required
To show himself duly qualified to
make homestead entry Of these lands
under existing laws and to give the
registering officer such appropriate
matters Of description and identity rs
viii protect the applicant and the gov
eminent against any attempted fmposi-
ton Registration can not be effected
employment Of an agent. excepting
that honorahly discharged soldiers and
saflorS NAV present their applications
through an agent 10 azen- being al
loved to represent more than one sol
der No person will be allowed TO
register more than once After be-
ing registered applicants will be
given certificates. allowing them TO %
upon the coded lands and examine
them IN order TO aid them in making
an Intelligent selection Il Is explicit
" stated that no one viii be permitted
10 make settlement upon any Of the
lands in advance Of the opening pro-
videt for and the statement Is added
that during the first sixty days follow
ing said opening no one but registered
applicants viii De permitted 10 make
homestead settlement UPON any q
said lands. and then only in pursuance.
Of homestead entry duly allowed hy
the local land officers ar Of n soldiers
deeiaratary statement duly accepted ~
such officers.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-07-11

BCFFAL0. July The total arrend-
anee to date at the Pan-American Expo-
sirion Is I-TTssss- 1t i believed thar
July and August viii bring the total
to above 5.sas.so and it viii remain
for September AM October to bring
the remainder Of the 1s.8sa. ass ar
which the standard guessez has been
set Eight million paid admissions
with the revenues from concessions
viii repay the cost OF the exposition
President Mckinley viii come to the
exposition in September There win
be presidents day in honor Of his
presence
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-07-11

FeKr Scorr- Kaz-- July IA jury Of
the most prominent business men Of
Fort Scott was Just four minutes I'm
finding one Of the States new Hauor
laws passed as result Of Mrs. Va
lions crusade. unconstitutional II
was the law which authorizes county
attorneys to summon and examine
witnesses touching their knswIedxe of
the violation of the law Dan p Camp-
bell. an attorney who wzs summoned
refused 10 testify and was arrested
The Jury acquitted him. though be
admitted the charge
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-07-11

ssrsr We ted oUr baby On modified
enx= mix sae 5rSc ssx months. but the
'-.ii <iizn a11 not understand now IN modify
as en~s 2ruperiv. ami IN consequence me
ealld A1ss sesn I'll Ne weixhe,f bur ore
p1zEn8
I now procured some OF your eeIeS-aseI
lnfanrs Feed Tins the baby managed "a
rr1ie ID % me dog for some dog biscuit.
wnlra se ate ami : now well and heartv.
The 10x died. but dogs are cheap.
We are --zteful 70 you. indeed You
nav use NV name Il yRu ike Joan Jones'
Ceszuit journal
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-07-11
CUBAN ELECTORAL Law.



HAMA July The Cuban eunsri-
uIrioual convention has not VET arrival
N an understanding r-xarSsing the
electoral law The Conservatives ara
quite hopeless with respect u the -
ssinstI7s az The universal sss--z-s
clause and they ara aos endeavoriax
N secure a plural vote for property
holders. and for professional and bust
hess men In tais they are strongly
opposed BY the Radicals.
An objection has recently A=~=
raised against drawing NJ the electoral
laN until the United States xuxsru-
nent has approved the constitution.
the argument being that II would De
useless to drafr laws based upon the
constitution II Washington IS going %
make changes IN this instrument.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-07-11

Take that dog Oh the street. Or
I'll run you In ordered the con-
Ssientious policeman
But Why asked the nan wirh the
dog He has license on
That's all right as far a. X ro.x
aat that's 4 Spite deg. ard w< h.xe
zrrseE arGers 10 enforce the anr5-~x-
E=etes-atso1 eFIsAanes EaIaiusxx
American
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-07-11

-F1'I lro< tlssazr1s=,i remarked II.
VISOR
All { feel lr- sg1ef ne nian1ser sf re
ga tls-lc >lers Ec1ne e1mranv Asser
a. Tie -sue AMI Money Z nave sxpeua ~
Fr1vlnS 20 -ls 7urle -1a- re prime - ID
euger -lss -I- ur-s-11Ie s..i - -1r
aas 60 sen n aga wreaA ms 1sserel1rs
1rae BE- lafu- ri raur a. n lie II
1rrnGs aulfru1
--KF1-ss ran -11-' e ~ r inter -
hgl1i.ns 1ause ces---Chua-1 Ca1y
Nzxa
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-07-11
HAVE QUEER FAITH.
Nohave Indians Believe That Spir-
ITS Die Four Times.
rh-a rh~y R<taru 20 Earth ssA Be-
come Part Of the >saE-Ns Reward
.r Pusfshas~at In the
spirit wsrfa
w

t$psgial ArlzDua Letter
vIyHEN one crosses the Colorado
" river ar the Needles. on the
santa Fe line 10 California. he
generally sees large number Of In
diaus ar the depot some with put
terry. others wirh bsaEwork- and Still
others wirh bows ami 1rruws. which
-hev seek 20 sell 70 the reuderf0ot
tourist The pottery i sunbaked clay
ami vii fall 20 pieces almost II i look.
and the bows and arrows we're never
intended To b. shot with They are
made aud painted in fine Muhave style
20 eaten the white mans eve and sell
NJ, L. l. mistake 70 say they are
painted IN Mohave styie. for I have
several 81 their own old bows and
arrows. actually used in the chase and
IN war and they are Imprinted AMI
exceedingly pain. Bur they are dan
gsruus weapons for al that. and I
have seen a deer brought down with
them az a distance OF between -0d and
COO warts.
In the early DAYS of III white mans
travel in rheir territory he Nohavss
were far from reliable Perhaps one
ough- 20 say they could always Be re-
lied upon rs Iii ans party of white
men that they thought they were
capable of handling MANY a spot.
both on the Arizona amt Colorado
sides - the river cugid tell a tale %
-angui1lry AMI determined battle
fought ta finish between a horde 81
naked M1have~ and a small band %
adventurous travellers Or prcSp-ctors.
MANY a scalp was lifted and many 4
dance ~ victory he'd in those DAYS
before The white men had fully and
completely demonstrated her power
In IS5s Ives and his band - ex-
piorerS and soldiers went up The
Colorado. through The territory Of
the N0h1vss. into the Black canyon.
The Painted canyon. and Is far Is he
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-07-11

" II b. ne <-elrsst Tins COUNTRY las svs-
se=1- The entire machinery WI he TN b.
power furnished from N1n-1r1 k1Is- A.
t,uu-l sle power r-illlre.. . ellr-lnsis Ne
kei.eve -sls ea-Iracr = .tull % the lass -ie
SINE AZ Etlscercer's >c1Ia1e1 Sisters g eslilssl
. t1e -H-s q supplying the betty VIII nlg-
TIVE power wlsn i - run dawn There 3
No mesilcfne n ne world - x1ld for dvs
rspSsa- rfiigs--lln. -un--spA--lB. 4a-zlercv
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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-07-11

Sl1ke me, v1rr shoss. -A.,-1's F.,s-- E-as,.
7ay-e- -lr -ls -se-- T. makes -s<1r ~ Nsx
claes Feel E-L-v- DEre~ Crr1<. T--nlnz
>Fll-en- ta-- Gallons. ~sua---nE ~rra ant
>Vel1rE -=-- At Drl<---s ant Slne
>-1-gs ss e .5- ~n-r-r. -.-r- FRrE A.
1rzzs. Alez : 0i-us-ss1- L R1v. NJ
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-07-11

KANSAS CRY July There Is n
in0rrags IN ears To move the Kansas
xhear crop. although the MARKETING AZ
aat cereal has barely gotten underxxT
ne wheat movement started unrh
ariier this year- ewing 70 the 6ue
larvesr wearasr. and the railways a.
znSnEs 70 enxs tog g
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-07-11
"a BRIGHTEST AFRICA
With stories OF . Wssder-
full Csantry

SIR Harry Hamilton Johnston spe-
eiaI commissioner for the Z ganda pro-
after an absence Of two years He
brings stories Of Uganda rivaliny
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-07-11

The HAGgE- July M Kruger Ia.
definitely abandoned his American
Tisit On account Of travelling farfxues
Is veil as the clearly expressed arri-
sude OF the United States xoxer,-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-07-11

II Tgu -liuk thar Sh1kes7ez-e
E-urs to plays -sLec-@1 1aier rs
name
Vel answered NJ MeeSraz- I
eQre for Is avn szSs II fai1- I
have 1LEzrs -1auE1r pretty EsI a
Shazszpsa-a. bur E=z-ter-z and I wee
.lsrzzsizE sAe u4z1sr ne ather even
~ All Wa an % lie conclusion
rEzr - 1@-suu Who Erurs The Tam
III 4 ne Sh7sE was 10 Gentleman
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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-07-11

The atrer-stllxn=r su~axiux mama n rr-s
ra1 1a1sls1eEs . az - A<z<at- What a ulty
Il = ,1ar men wa8 rave nothing - szv N;
w1o "a aor VISA - ~ II. ar. compelled %
~ 2 70 nea wan do not VISA q hz4r r.
-Aner.cz1 N~sisesr~
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-07-11

RsssrrcS-Ir seems nrr--flble ssar ne
wlse B.osranian shsaId nave ben iupe,f bv
me sr1fters game at three xnesIs and ! pea.
Van Albe---It . -asiiv explained. The
pea vas discarded ana a bean substituted. =
Chicago Daily News
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-07-11

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Yes ara-zz5 ne rs usa- slzss
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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-07-11

A Prssry Gasd >lgn---Wazr makes Won
-ain< sac n love with you. Tom -Oh.
sne c1llet me You hsrrid, mean thing
asst 1iSat- -PaEz<seiphi. Evenirg Bslle-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-07-11

L ISN'T polrteress that makes a f~t-vslv.
:xemptlEv rne expr-szsoa= -Afrer y1z--
Philadelphia Bulletin
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-07-11

Esr socx binder eannat sl~zrs sforrf Z,
tlsst41n another persons lexvlnxs-PhIla-
aefpn1a Bulletin
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-07-11

Every actor N Q play ought to hav. a
least part interest N It-Philaie,nh.a
Bulletin
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-07-11

II = an easx step frum <o~sp N hing
A-caizon Globe
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-07-11

go tea g -e-a- u1-zzass 49,
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" ID. CIV
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tonc"-kaheen
FIcrence
of
spoinenf authority cEata
New-York tribune., 1901-04-26
CHESS.
THE THIRD CABLE MATCH BETWEEN
AMERICAN AND BRITISH UNIVER-
SITES BEGINS TO-DAY.

The students OF oxford and Cambridge and OF the
and Princeton will again measure their strength
over the checkercd board by means of the Atlantic
cable. The match which is he played six
boards will be for possession of the trophy pre-
scented three years ago by Professor Isaac l.. Rice
the inventor OF the gambit bearing his The
English students won the two previous encounters
and great efforts have therefore been made by
colors. AS only two on the British have
fought in previous cable matches. IT is generally
thought that the Americans may this time turn the
tables their opponents. especially az both Fa!k,
of Columbia and Rice OF Harvard. are sure 10
play this year.
The match Will be conducted this end In the
theatre of the Knickerbocker Athletic Club. while
the Engshmen will play at the British Chess Club.
Whitehall Court, London. All the technical
international cable matches. According to the
programme, play will begin this morning. and
tinue until Saturday evening when all games left
unfinished Will have 10 be adjudcated by the ref
cree. Baron Albert de Rothschild in Vienna l..
Hoffer will the Americans representative
the Englishmen here. The team will be made up
follows:
Americans Students-K. G.. Falk and F. II. Sew
all. Columbia; r. e Perry and G. t. Rice, Har-
vard ]. f. Sawin, Yale and J. b. Hunt Princeton.
English Students-G. r. II. Ellis, Fl. Lane and
and J. f. Wright Cambridge.
Lane is blind, and has to play by touching his
fingers specially constructed board
The record of the two previous matches follows:
New-York tribune., 1901-04-26
YACHTING.
LENGTH OF THE CONSTITUTIONS MAIN
MAST AND MAIN BOOM-RUSHING
WORK ON HER.

Bristol P l.. April 25-From trustworthy source
il was ascertaned to-day that the actual length OF
the steel mainmast Of the Constitution is los feet
and that the length of the steel main boom
is 10 feet 1t looks now from movements going on
In the steel shop that the Constitution will have
steel teescoping mast, although none of the tee-
scope fittings are yet adjusted to the mainmast.
She Will also have a wooden topmast The job of
adjusting the rudder has been carried out. 1t Is
wedge shaped, covered with Tobn bronze plating.
the interior being packed with wood, shaped to fit
neatly.
The machinery at the shops is being operated
until 10 o'clock at night because Of desire to
hurry the construction Of the main boom.
Metal workers have given way to carpenters on
board the yacht, the latter being busted in put
ting on the companions and skylights, and finish
ing up part of the work begun some time ago on
hatch coamings.
A number of mechanics at work down below
to-day closing seams, trimming up and putting
things In shape generally.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-26
MISS OGDEN WINS NORRIS CUP.

Over a course ankle deep in mud six plucky
women OF the Dyker Meadow Golf Club played
against boyle yesterday for cup presented by one
of their members. Mrs. Alfred L. Norris. The
course fairly oozed water squirting out as from a
sponge at every stroke In many places the ground
was so soft that the contestants waded mud over
their shoetops. Under such conditions Colonel
Bogie' found them easy victims. the best
player against him had TO acknowledge defeat by
a OF ; down. This was the score brought in
by Miss Clara Ogden. who the cup Second
place went 10 Mrs. j. II. Merritt. with down, and
third place TO Miss Laura Wallace who followed
her by hole. Mrs Edward l.. Kalbfeisch and
Miss F. Wallace withdrew, leaving the following to
post
Miss Clara Ogden. down; Mrs. J. II. Merritt !
down; Miss Laura Wallace down; Mrs. Adolph
f. smyle; 10 down; Mrs. William Beard 10 down
and Mrs Howard +. Whitney, IL down
The womens championship OF the club has been
set for Monday, April %. when qualifying round
of eighteen holes medal play. scratch will de-
termne the best sixteen women golfers on the
rolls. The following day the first eight of these
are to meet at match play for the championship
cup presented this year by Mrs. r. NJ Lloyd and
the second eight for a consolation cup offered by
MISS Laura wallace. The semi-fnals will be
decided on May and the finals on May /
New-York tribune., 1901-04-26
CRICKET NEWS.

A meeting of the Prospect Park Cricket Associa-
ton was held yesterday at the home OF H. O.
Scale, in Brooklyn, when delegates for the follow
ing clubs present: Brooklyn, Kings County
ST. George, Manhattan Nelson Lodge and West
Indian. The constitution and bylaws as recon-
mended by the committee appointed draft the
same were adopted, and the following officers were
elected: President. A. Nugent. Kings County
Cricket Club vice-president, F. j. Chadwick Mel
Lodge Cricket Club; secretary and treasurer.
H. O. Scale. Brooklyn Cricket Club No 16s Pros
pect Park West, Brooklyn; executive committee
Or; r. Boecoek and II; Q. Scale. Brooklyn Cricket
Cricket Club w Adam. Manhattan Cricket Chm.
r. w. Powell mo F: j. Chadwick. Nelson Lodge
Cricket Club. and w. T. Jemmott West Indian
Cricket Club The annual dues were placed at a
nominal sum. The schedule of CHAMPION sb,n
matches will be arranged later and II is the nten
ton 10 award prize to the club with the highest
percentage OF games won oo
New-York tribune., 1901-04-26
YANKEE BOOM FOR SHAMROCK II.

A dispatch was received here yesterday from G.. L.
Watson. designer of Sir Thomas Lpton's Sham
rock II, ordering a long stick OF spruce for the
Shamrock's spinnaker boom James c. Fraser
commenting on this order. said that 1t will be the
longest and largest hollow spruce wood spar ever
attempted. and that 1t will be lighter by several
hundred pounds than any spinnaker boom used
any Americas Cup boat since the modern large
spnRaker has been carried. This dispatch is fur
ther indication that it is the intention OF the own
ers Of Shamrock II TO leave stone unturned
10 have the challenger equipped up date in
every way. and If there is any advantage in hav-
Ing American hollow spruce wood spars, Mr. Wat
son is going to have them.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-26
TRAVIS AT THE FRONT.
COMES CLOSE TO HIS RECORD FOR LAKE
WOOD LINKS ON OPENING DAY.

Lakewood, N. J., April % (SpecaD.-Judged by re-
suits In the opening days play of the Golf Club of
Lakewoods tournament, the handicappers of the
United States Golf Association amply vindcat-
ed for the thirtysix hole qualifying round showed
difference of ten strokes in favor of Travis. the
champion over Douglas. the ex-champion From a
weather point OF view II was disappointing day of
rain. heavy links and general discomfort. but the
golfng spirit could not be downed and of the sixty
nine names entered all save ten reported morning
cards.
1t was idle to look for close play under existing
conditions. and the morning play yielded no note
worthy Incidents. Travis heading the list with an
s. for eighteen holes. with Douglas second with 81.
In the afternoon the Garden City champion got
close his old record of 70. which one believed
IN any danger. went out in SO and finished in
So giving him clear lead of ten strokes on the
days play for the best score medal For such un-
favorable conditions his card was a surprise and
fS ed
New-York tribune., 1901-04-26
RACING IN A LAKE AT NEWPORT

Cincinnati. April 25.-A novel record was estab-
Ished at the Newport track to-day. Six
were run over track covered with water aver
aging a foot deep. and in some places deeper. 1t
was accomplished without serious accident to
horses or riders When the patrons OF the track
arrived they were surprised to find the homestretch
for about seventy yards inundated. part of the
backstretch covered with water. The horsemen
and Jockeys were consulted on the advisability Of
carrying out the programme. and by unanimous
consent the card was run off. There many
exciting contests. and thousands cheered the riders
to reach the wire. Not horse wabbed until the
finish in the last race: when Julius Werner and
water. but the boys were not seriously injured.
The racing will continue tomorrow and Satur-
day under the same circumstances. Tonight the
turfmen talking OF the evolution of horse racing
into an aquatic sport Summaries:
FIRST RACE-seing: five furlongs.
FLYING Bird 1oI IL Jackson. to
chemisette. 1o7 o. Clark to 1-.........,........
SECOND RACE-Eleven- OF mile.
Maggie w, 96 Cough to 1........................
aI3.LI, Tary Day @ % Cosswen to 1..............
''i ''eV: Time 70 0i:iiA
THIRD RACE-Handcap; mile and a sixteenth.
Soshn Sasne sda% lee O. o. 5Rs,son, ISssson TO to
Peter Duryea ioe cstocRweR 10 8 g to
TIme-i:5Gs.
FOURTH RACE-selilng; one mile
saragamp 80 OBaptiste to 1-.....................
Prince of Song 80 Cough, 70 i..-.......'......
FIFTH RACE-Four furlongS
Montana Pioneer. 1i2 Gattonp. 1...............
Mame SS19S Enelsb iD. f I99m8o9R I6 ~ to %
SIXTH RACE-seIling: furlongs.
5Hiia s'3 wcrns1 :? r. ios 5seSfS@ GloihsTsoi9 to
'''''-' w. Time@i . % :25a.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-26
THE INTERNATIONAL TRACK CONTESTS
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN AMERI-
CAN AND ENGLISH UNIVERSITIES.

New-Haven, Conn, April 25.-The official CORE
spondence between Yale end Harvard and Oxford
and Cambridge universities regarding the interna-
tiona track contests to be held Berkeley Oval
New-York. Saturday. September 81 was given
out to-day The letter from Oxford and Cambridge
agrees that the programme of the international
match In London in 1889 should be adhered to. and
the wish OF Yale and Harvard to substitute two
miles for three miles for the long distance race is
conceded. The English letter continues
We accept your decision that IL Is now impossible
for you to regard eligible competitors men who
might have competed In the summer Of last year.
and we agree that our team should consist solely Of
men who competed or were eligible to compete In
our OXFORD and Cambridge sports on Friday last
New-York tribune., 1901-04-26
IXTH RACE-For three-year-olds ana upward: selling
CROKER'S HORSE IN THIRD PLACE.
RESULTS OF THE FIRST DAYS MEET AT
SANDOWN PARK

London. April 25-At the first days racing Of the
Sandown Park Second Spring Meeting to-day the
Sandown Park Stud Produce Stakes won by
the Irena colt ridden by Lester Reiff.
The tenth year of the Tudor Plate OF 900 SOW
ereigns for three -year-olds. the second horse to
receive 100 soveregns and the third so sovereigns
out OF the race. at one mile by George
Faber's Pietermaritzburg Desaymar owned by
Sir j. Blundell Maple, second and Richard
Crokers Viper, with Lester Reiff in the saddle,
came in third. Fourteen horses ran.
The Juvenile Selling Plate. of 103 sovereigns. for
tWo-year-olds the winner to be sold by auction
for % sovereigns, at five furlongs by
The Delightful colt ridden by Lester ReiT Mr
McCreerys Ripa colt. with Danny Maher In the
saddle was second. London Assurance was third
Twelve horses started.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-26
RAIN DELAYS EARLY TOURNAMENTS

The early predictions to the coming season in
golf borne by advices from all parts of the
country. Almost every going is alive with
interest and activity, and all that is needed is n
period of fair weather. The metropolitan district
Is not the only one to suffer from the continued
rain. Reports from Boston. Philadelphia and Chi
cago show that the players there have been held
little active practice has taken place The tnter'
city team match between New-York and Ph,ladel
phia the hrst week in May will proba bly force a
selection or the All New York team on the haste of
last seasons FORM although the tournament nou,
waging at Lakewood will no doubt he tokon 90 !"
mint OF what the big men doing 80