Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-22
SPORTS Talk
Interest Of the Middle West in
Sporting Circles Conferred
on the Derby.
A Big Field OF Starters. All Good
DEMONSTRATING Bring
Good Prices.
American Team Entertained by
English Marksmen..Sport-
ing Notes.
American Team Entertained by

The man who presides over the wealth
er has been inclined to favor the outdoor
sports again and for the past week
those who have been Interested in the
sporting events of the country, either
from monied standpoint or from one
of pleasure, can certainly have had no
complaint unless it be that the weather
has been littl too fair and, incidental
ly, warm. 1t has not been too warm for
good racing. however, for ii seems nee.
u too warm for that. and the weather
has also been favorable to base ball,
golf. yachting and, in fact. all of the
many forms of sport to which one fam
cy may attract him.
In turf circles one of the most impor-
tant events, and one In which there is
probably more interest conferred espe-
cially in the middle west. Is the annual
American Derby, which Will be run at
the Washington Park Club track Chi
cago, today. The field of starters Is an
excellent one, and large. and contains
some of the notable gallopers of the
country The racing viii, be continued
at the track until July 20. as planned.
The action of the courts In suppressing
gambling at the race track can not have
any i'll effect upon the derby. it is
thought. for thu club itself concluded
sometime ago not to tolerate open bet
ting. Individual betting, or hand book
wagers, are OF course allowed.
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The sale of yearings from the Rancho
del Paso stud has been in progress this
week at the Sheepshead Bay track New
York, and some exceedingly large prices
We're paid for the horses. William C.
Whitney paid the top prices and secur-
ed the imported st. Gatien for 1000,
and the daughter of ST. Gatien, Pansa. a
sister in blood to Wood Violet. for s5,-
600 Two hundred and one head have
teen sold since the sale began and the
entire lot has brought a total of $3.50, 9255,
an average Of is3 per head.
IT appears that yachting is to take on
a moro daring aspect In the near future
as there is now being planned trans
Atlantic race between the yachts Of the
and Constitution for America. and the
gland. Altho there are not any definite
plans yet made It is generally under
stood that the matter Is receiving seri-
Gus consideration by the owners Of the
oup-class yachts. An effort is also be-
ing made to arrange a second race for
these same boats over the same course
that the boats Will pursue In contesting
for the Americas cup Entry is to be
al iy,t he ,ifo
regard to nationality or club member
zine. has agreed, IL this last race is
cup Of the value of not less than $1,000.
One of the most pleasant Anglo
American gatherings that has been held
in recent years was the entertainment
this week In London by the English
marksmen of the victorious team Of
clay pigeon shooters. The Mlddlesex
Gun Club, under whose auspices the re-
cent international shooting event was
held, acted as host to the American
shooters. The dinner was TN Informal
| affair strictly, yet elegant, and was
served at the Cafe Royal After dinner
speeches. made by members OF both
American and English teams. aud by
several guests, We're inspired with the
most cordial good fellowship. Tom
Marshall. of keithsburg, ILL.,. captain OF
! the American team, invited the hosts to
4 send a team to America next year.
| Some great bicycle riding has beer
done this week in Boston, the main
| feature of she events being the thirty
| mile paced race between johnny
Nelson. Jimmie Michael and vii, Stin-
SON. Stinson took the race covering the
thirty miles In Is minutes 80 AS seconds
! with Nelson second, a tr,fle over lar
1 behind. and Mlchaels third, one ane
two-thirds miles behind the leader. u
was a race fun of incidents, punctured.
tires. accidents to motors and falls
keeping the spectators constantly busy
1 In the race Nelson broke the world'
record for two miles, his time being
| minutes. 10 2-5 seconds. He also lowered
the track record for a mile, going TIL,
twentieth of the race in l minute. 9
30 seconds.
i Another worlds record went I,
smash this week at New Haven. Conn.
when Floyd Mcfarland, of San Jose
4 Cal. Went mile in competition in l:5
35. Owing to the handicaps of others
4 however, Mcfarland failed to get insld
the money.
The Martin-Walcott bout, which wa
arranged several weeks ago. seems L
4 be hanging fire 1t is still said, thu, tina
the match Will be pulled off some tim
within the next three weeks, providinl
that in the meantime all the article
can be satisfactorily arranged.
Gus" Rubin, the heavyweight box
er. and whose match with Jeffries ha
been talked of so long In puglilistic cir
circles, has come out with on announce
nent that he Is willing to meet Bob
Fitzsimmons In wrestling bout. "Fitz
recently issued a challenge to wrestl
any man in the worlo~ barring Ernes
Roeber and the Terrible Turk an,
Rubin thinks that this will be cas-
money