The Washington times., 1902-03-02
SPORTING MEDLEY.

Both Arthur Gardiner and Eddie
Bald have determined TO return to cycl
racing. Bald is shaping up at Hot SPRING
Ark, and Gardiner is recovering from
spell of Illness.
Ray Deuer, of Buffalo, defeated Archi
McEachern, OF Toronto. Ont. in spe
ciai pursuit race. at the Seventy fourt
Regimental games, at Buffalo. Saturda
night. Deuer passed McEachern whe
they had ridden 3 miles I laps and IL
yards The time was 9:53 As.
Representatives from the boat clubs {
Worcester. Mass. decided to tender a
Invitation to the National Association 0
Amateur Oarsmen to hold its annual re
gatta of 1902 at Lake Quinsigamond.
Jake" Gaudaur. the professional oars
man, broke a bone in his right shoulde
and cut his face badly by falling on tn
Ice while curling at Rat Portage, Ont
Surgeon Scovelt says Gaudaur will neve
row again, and will be in bed for weeks
The bone broken is he one that form
the arch of the shoulder. A piece wa
broken square off.
All arrangements are being perfecte
for the Annapolis Yale boat race. Yal
will send her second crew, which thi
year will be identical with last season
freshman eight.
The new Yale launch is nearing com
pletion and is expected to arrive from
Boston about March /. The launch will
be paid FOR by alumni subscription.
The Associated Cricket Clubs held &
meeting yesterday afternoon. and ii was
practically decided that. If a satisfactory
schedule could be arranged with the
English counties. they would send team
to England in 1908.
S. l.. Henderson, stroke on Penn's
four-oared crew last year, reported for
practice yesterday for the first time.
He rowed at bow in the second Varsity
squad. Captain Allyn said last night
that all the men will probably be on the
river next Wednesday.
General William j. Palmer. of Colorado
Springs. recently gave to that city large
tract of land for park purposes. In max
ing the conveyance he stipulated that I'm
til horseless carriages shall be improved
SO that they are as noiseless and as
odorless as horse-drawn vehicles they
shall not be permitted to enter said
park.
The resignation of Prof. White from the
Cornell Athletic Council has preeipitated
discussion on the method of electing
his successor. The latest proposition is
to have all members OF the council elected
by the undergraduates entitled to wear
the Varsity &C" and to begin with the
successor to Prof. White, and follow the
plan when Other places on the council
are to be filed.
In the opening event of Atlanta's cycling
season, Monday night. Leander, of Chi
cago, won the mile professional handicap
Il Dun 81
Conn. finished second, and Hatfield. of
Newark, N j.. third. Gus Lawson, 1.-The
terrible Swede," of Buffalo rode a two
mile motorcycle exhibition in 2:50, the
1rst mile being made in 1:20, which is
said to be the fastest mile ever ridden on
an indoor track. The races were preiimi-
nary to The six-day race, which begins
next Monday
john Kurtz, OF Vintage, Lancaster
County. started a big fox near Williams
own yesterday. and for eight hours had
he liyeliest run of his life after the
hounds. The course was over twenty-five
niles, and in the end Reynard was run
iown by the dogs, and captured alive near
zap. He proved to be an animal that has
'een frequently run by various hunters
his season He will be kept for chase
hat will soon be held at Wiliamstown.
The newly elected officers of the Inter-
Athletic Association of America
re: G. III. Hooker. of Cornell. president;
:. r. Adams. New York University. sec
etary; \. B. a. Bradley. Columbia, treas
rer; f. X. Large, Princeton; c. Gould,
ale; l. p. rockingham, Harvard: E. A.
lechling. Pennsylvania. Executive com
littee; G. \. Kirby Columbia Murdoch
>endrick, Pennsylvania. and A. G. Ma
on. Harvard, advisory committee.
Edward b. Bruce, one of the four vet
rams on Columbia's football team.
cheduled to play next fall. will be I'M
bic to represent Columbia on the grid
'on. He has been declared ineligible by
he University faculty because four years
go he put the shot in contest against
ornell. He has a chance to represent
olumbia before that time either in row.
lg or track athletics. for both OF which |
e is a candidate.
The schedule of outdoor track events for |
he Columbia track team, as announced |
y the manager, Marcellus H. Dodge. yes |
.rjay afternoon.
April 26-Two and four mile relay teams |
ace at games of University OF Pennsyl- |
ania, at Philadelphia.
May 3-Dual meet with Syracuse, at |
yracuse. !,
May 1O-Annual spring games.
May l1-Dual meet with Pennsylvania |
New York.
May 3!-Intercollegiate championships. |
A dozen officers of the German imperial |
lchts HohenZollern witnessed a lively Sc
es of exhibitions which followed each |
her in quick succession at the reception
ven in their honor last night at the New
ork Athletic Club house. The entertain
ent commenced with aquatic and hot
contested swimming matches in the
rye tank, and later on in the gym
lsium there were fencing contests, box
g bouts. wrestling. club swinging. and
milling. The visitors were afterward
esentcd to the members of the club. of
hich there was an unusually large at
ndance at the reception.
is the Mecca just now for
,destrians OF all stages OF prominence.
the siX-day Individual race, which
arts in Industrial Hall on March 10. has
ted as a magnet TO draw the walkers
this city Nearly all the prominent
ize- winners in former races will do
cir work in that city, and a number of
hers have already written for training
arters. The track will be a seventeen
p one, and especial care will be taken
its erection. In addition to the names
ready published the following walkers
We sent in their entries: Frank Hart,
Chicago, ex-champion of the world: |
0. Messler. F. J. Baker. jr., of Phila
lphia: Robert BroOking. the cricketer;
N Mcconnell. the lightweight boxer:
lily Moore, Tony Loselin, and a host of |
hers.