Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-03

In 1,0l4 and the last quarter IN O.5OA.
When it is considered that he could not
come anywhere near such a mark a
year before, his improvement must be
admitted. The game son of Mambrlno
King is young, he Is steadier than ever
before and is In heavier flesh. He Is, In
my opinion. a fresh horse. and | think
horsemeh throughout the country will
agree with me in the statement that,h
is the most dangerous rival for suprem-
acy that The Abbott has. Age for age
and racing career against racing career,
he is head and shoulders above the
champion Of today
Many turfmen win be interested in
knowing that the famous brood mare
Bonita Belle, recently bought by Rich
ard Croker for slz.50O from w. S.
Barnes of Australia, is now in England,
The mare was sold with Beau Imperial,
her yearing colt by Prince Of Monaco,
The price for the colt as a weanllng was
Sc, 100 1t will be trained in England,
Bonita Belle is bay mare l6 years old,
She is the dam of Beau Gallant, Beau
Ideal II. Caprivi. Lady Elite and Ideal
Beau. Beau Imperial numbers among
his S-year-old engagements the 1000
Guineas. the Derby and the st. Leger,
Bonita will be sent 10 France next year,
where she win be bred to Flying Fox.
The latter, 1t win be remembered,
brought the highest price on record In
turf history.
The failure OF the English Lawn Ten
MS association to hold to its promise to
send q team to America has brought
sportsmen at home and abroad. When
the Britons sent their challenge TO the
American Lawn Tennis association, 1t
was accepted in good faith, and prepa
rations for the matches were immedi-
aiely set on foot ST. Georges cricket
ground, Hohoken, N. j., were secured,
and the players--Ward and Davis In the
doubles, Whitman and Larned in the
singles-were announced. All seemed
quiet along the Potomac" when, like a
bombshell, came curt cablegram stat
ing Cannot send team over. Match
must be called off,
The reason given for the withdrawal
of the English tennis experts is III
health" II, II. and F. L. Doherty, who
were to come over with w. V, Eaves
and G. w. Hillard, were suddenly
struck down by some dread disease, so
terrible that every time they thought Of
the trip violent chllls chased up and
down their spinal columns Sundry
other symptoms usually accompanying
/ dangerous seizures Of cold feet" APP
peared, and at one time the corps Of
| physicians in anxious attendance issued
bulletin to the effect that pip, tic dou-
loureux housemaids knee or some 9TH
er equally deadly malady would proba-
bly, ensue Happily however, the crisis
passed without fatality TO the brothers
Doherty, and on their diet Of mush and
milk, tea and toast, shredded oat fakes,
boneless cream puffs, hot water, butter
waters and like nourishing and sub
stantial pabulum they should soon be
mingllng, healthful and strong, with
their fellows.
The dodge TO which the English ten
mis- players resorted in order to escape
coming 10 America has excited curiosity
as TO their motive In sending the chal-
lenge Have not the stalwart British
ers enough of athletic honor already2
Is not their capacity for glory in feats
OF physical proves glutted? Think of
the list OF their accomplishments in
the world Of manly contest The cham
pionships OF puss in the corner. idiledy
wlnks, parlor golf ping pong. battledor
and shuttlecock, find the button, GRO
ouet, marbles and duck on the rock all
belong TO the British athletes. why
should they care to strive with rivals in
other lines?
Adam Il. Gum, the new all around
champion OF the Amateur Athletic I'M
ion, Is one OF the most conscientious
athletes in the United States. Gum is
a resident OF Buffalo. where he is a
member Of the Central 7. NJ. c. A. HIS
decisive victory az the Pan American
exposition games established his right
to the title OF champion all around
athlete OF America"
Gum Is a native Of Scotland. lie To-
Gated In Buffalo when he was IS years
old. He Immediately entered the ath-
letlc arena and rapidly forged to the
front. To some the significance Of
Gums title Of all around champion
may be vague. IAN around" athletics
include running, walking, jumping, pole
vaulting, hufdling. hammer and weight
throwing and putting the shot. Gum
got his championship by winning three
nrsis, two seconds, three thirds ana two
fourths In ten events According 10 the
A. A. y. method of awarding places
this gave him total Of $3.50 points
which exceeded by 5il the record OF his
nearest competitor. Dan Reuss OF the
Knickerbocker A, c. OF New York
Gum was hrst In putting the IS pound
shot which he hurled s. feet inches.