The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-02
FOREIGN SPORTING NEWS.
Monster Rine Tourney at vienna-Re-
markablr Road.W nIkinE Record.

markablr Road.W nIkinE Record.
one of the biggest European rife tourna-
mcnts ever held took place recently AZ Vienna.
and il presa gees great things for the sport of
riff" Workmanship In 1903 Twenty eight
teams, representing like number of rife
associations from various centres Of mid
Europe. were present. The range measure |
800 metres and each marksman fired 20
shots standing, 70 knccling and 40 IN
the Gust omdry' prone position. Austria took
premier honors in the standing position with
a score of i.:?i to Lie marks. but in the
other two positions the Germans got away
with the top figures. the respective scores
being | .252 and 1915 to l,isp and .2ao Ger
many therefore won by a total of - marks.
and the winners attribute their showing to
the good qualities of their rifles which were
of the ls9s pattern.
At this tourney the sentiment was in favor
OF sending teams to Bisley for the Palma
trophy won by the English team this year
from the Americans and Canadians The
conditions for the Palma leave II open TO all
Corners. and the Germans and Aus,rians said
they hop.d an American team would be-
present Judging from the doings OF the
English rnemen. there Ia an exceptionally
active season in store for devotses of the
sport in 1903 Early in March there is to be
a miniature Bsley. the tournament to be
given under the auspices OF the Society OF
WorkinCmen's Rife Club This association
is composed of thirty-six clubs, and Field
Marshal Earl Roberts. X q l. the president
The National Rife Association has 800 clubs
enrolled on its roster. with a total member
ship of p, 900 IL may be news to marks
men on this side OF the water to know that
should a team be sent TO Bisley for the Palma
trophy next year the wind gauges on the
rifles which the shooters used in the AT
contest viii not be permitted by the Eng
The ten-mile road walking handicap.
offered by the Herre Hill barriers OF London.
was productive OF the finest bit OF hish"ay
Butler, who started from scratch. covered
the stretch In hour 10 minutes 8? 40 SEQ nd-
Il was an a:tolnding pieSe oil wof ,oa on
around Norvoo and Dulwich we're reported TO
be wet and .ticky. oub,s auently twas stttr si
OF the stipulated ten miles All the same
Il was n great Walking feat. more % when Y
is remembered that the cinder path record
II minutes 80 seconds. That Buffers per-
Torrance was beyond question was sub-c.
Hty S" o ~ ed by the Poy
technic HarTiers. On that occasion hc met
Sturge..; and both ss,aIt.d from rcratsh;
6ut RptTr oG9' 'n %yT Tn? piS,s sS 80 ."c
S S"ss's OJp,'',6 a,etofd stuTsr.s ,I,tired .,
10 auction the va We of records on the hlsh-
rond, but tho officials OF the ioytec hnic
Harrier- state that they measured their
Cour,e with care. In the walk nom London
to irrigation the last week OF the present
month. Butler says he will put up new crop
OF records.
star team of American ath.tes is to invad"
that country next year The press reports
are not Gear on the matter ana !, 10, ,alu
Perhaps they are the bueaboo piofes-ionar
aggregat on lately Announced by ifau'
Hjert berg a having tn" intention OF vii
TO the Old Country. or maybe they are
amateurs! The last time band OF An' flCan
amateurs crossed TO England on their own
there long before they. we're knoNn here
Al any rate. Old B.ue" has the following
pointed Comment or the ,n,'er u me- shr m,n
speed the parting guest says one OF oar finest
poets. and the aspiration i rig1t enough.
In the main. II il very lust and -ouhd sports
men are particularly prone to at uIon II,
and rightly 20. Di,illu>ion j. school
master who pushes his pupils. however, aud
instance, il Is announced with flourish
OF trumpets that another 'star team OF Ameri-
viii compete at gIl the open meeting in
England next season. 80 far, 20 good Inter-
national oomptution !. always ihteIesting
Question which remains l.. Are these Ameri-
can athletes coming over simply TO meet
the pick OF Lnsish athietc ~, 4r ar, are they
light a. the Athcnians of Old looked upon
the shrine OF Diana, e., as great and UNIQUE
source OF pto,t On" huch u nro yr 70 .Vrh
born things. 1t Is a matter OF common talk
that many OF the last American team re-
certain meetings. Mr.. O'Connor's recent
letter was painfully instructive under this
heading: Americans may Ie,ort that they
were not the only at hletes to receive similar
payment. but that has nothing to do with
MY point is: II the proposed American
tour IL conceived as a money making concern.
English amateurs cannot consistently vel
come these star athletes. Otherwise If
simply to try conclusions with our best men,
feel sure they VIII receive a right royal
welcome. from the 4. A, A. downward, 1t
will be we'll II tW the Americans enlighten
US honestly as regards their real motive.
and tbl II the A. A, A, make 1t a special point
to see that no more OF this I-want- fio-to-
is carried out know how dinicult il must
be for the governing body 70 get any pre- else
iGt9rmaton under IN ~. heading yet its OIL
As said last week. there must he something
very rotten In the State OF Denmark in this
direction when leading CLUB g. openly talks
to insure continued popularity, IL behoovcs
the 4. A. A. to ind out ~ they do not know,
4 rumor has run tho round Of tho. clubs.
rircs acquircnfos eundo. that such action has
been resolved upon, and ] most sincerely
trust dame runpr does not lie IN this case
Simultaneously with, the, opening OF the
hunting season. the Field publishes the annual
statistics, which should be interesting to
American sportsmcn, In England there are
is packs OF staghonnds. making 40 couples,
md in ireland, which comprise =? couples.
the total for the two countries being $50
couples. England supports l65 packs OF foS-
hounds. or 5000 couples: In Ireland there are
20 packs. or $50 couples. and in scotland
10 packs, or S72 couples NAL king In all ?0i
foyhound packs, or 1881 couples. OF bounds
As to barriers. there are 90 in England, equal
to 40 couples, rs in Ireland. equal to t30
couples and in Scotland equal to SO couples
The death Is announced of Walter Gleavp
the well-known FnGish chess problem COM
poser, at the age Of rs. He became prominent
In 1853. and since has enriched the problem
world by $50 problems. ranging from two 10
four and five moves, a well As self-made
problems and comical rarodies.
q. Howard Smith OF Cambridge UNIVERSITY
who will be remembered In connection with
the hirh inmp In the Internal onal match with
Yale. and Harvard in 1901, has been elected
president Of the Cambridge University A. c.
He entered college from Eton In 1900
Automobiles were debarred from the race
course at Newmarket during the recent big
races.