The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-04-21
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS.

new worlds pool record is credited to
Grant Eby, who pocketed seventy-nine
balls in a recent competition in Brooklyn.
DR.. SchelI has not yet got out a single
weight man of any promise. They seem
to be as scarce as diamonds in a coal
mine.
An intercollegiate fencing association is
| to be formed at Annapolis on May 10.
with Yale. Harvard Pennsylvania. Cor
nell. Columbia, West Point, and Annapolis
/ as members.
Charles A. Carver, the Yale athlete,
who, before his departure from the uni
versity in 1900. placed the strength record
at 2371.2 Kilograms, bettered the worlds
amateur record on Saturday by 1872 kilo-
grams.
Morningstar averaged IA 6-21 in his re-
cent game at fourteen-inch balk-line with
Mclaughlin at the Knickerbocker Acad-
envy, in Brooklyn. He won by the score
OF 800 to 232.
The University of California, which
wants ~ take part in the conference meet
and the Eastern games as well, is con-
fronted with the delicate problem of be-
ing in two places at once.
Next summers L. a. w meet will be
held at Atlantic City in connection with
the running off of the national champion
ships of the n. c. A. The announce
ment has caused revival of interest in
the old organization.
Tom Jenkins, the wrestler, has injured
his back and cannot wrestle for some time
to come.
Abe Atteii Is only nineteen years old
and this may prevent him from meeting
Terry McGovern at Louisville on May 3.
Mail adyices from New Zealand an
nounce that G.. W. Smith ran 10 yards
Z
high. at Auckland on March in OILS Is,
considered a remarkable performance for
| this time OF year.
Weinig says that the new motor tan
dem he has secured for himself and War
rem Zurbrich. his fellow-cycler fighter
can do minute clip.
Mayor Low of New York has decided to
change the name of the steam yacht
| Willada. which he recently purchased for
service on the Sound, to that of the Sur
prise.
The reform wave that struck Long
! Branch last year has not receded. and
| there is to be no open gambling there
this season, it Is said. Phil Daily has
leased the Pennsylvania Club to firm of
New York caterers. and il will be opened
soon as a restaurant.
The Ithacans will have the same quar-
ters for the June regatta as last year.
viz, the Cakes, directly across the river
from Poughkeepsie, and short distance
below the bridge.
Eleven thousand dollars from entrance
fees has been divided at the Grand Amer
lean Handicap in purses. Over II 600 birds
have been killed in the one event, cost
ing over 81, $50. and the shells used cost
81 600 more The birds died at the rate
OF 500 an hour.
According TO the provisions of the
Cocks bill, Just become a law in New
York. autos shall not be run in villages
or cities at a speed exceeding eight miles
an hour. and the country limit is fixed at
twenty miles. Fines and Imprisonment
are penalties.
Buenos Ayres continues to contribute
literally to the support of cycle racing
Grcgna, the Belgian, and other foreigners
are making money in the big Sunday races
down there. The prizes offered are said to
be very large. Grogna fell in race
recently and was laid up for several days
Pennsylvania will not meet Harvard in
rowing this year. The Quakers have Off
ciaIly declined Coruell's invitation TO send
a second crew to Lake CayUga on May
go 10 row against the Ithacans. Harvard
and Columbia. The Pennsylvania rowing
committee has decided that Red and
Blue second varsity eight will not be
sent to Lake Cayuga this year under any
circumstances.