The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12

While the last week was rather unevent-
full in sporting way, so far as athletics
are concerned, July furnished enough cpl
soces for discussion to last fortnight.
One of the most striking performances of
the day was the victory of Ellery H. Clark
of Boston in the contest for the all-around
championship Of the Amateur Athletic
Union.
In matches held on the Celtic Park
grounds in New York, the Bostonian won
from Adam B. Gum Of Buffalo by wide
margin of points. Gum was crippled to an
extent that practically threw him out Of the
running and walking races. but he stuck
gamely to his work and finished in second
place.
In the 100-yard dash Gum was practically
out Of the game Clark won in 10 4-a Gum
won the shot-put with mark of 40 feet
Mahoney and Green of New York tied in
the high jump, with feet 6la inches each,
and Clark won the mile run and the ham
mer throw.
Arthur Duffy, the worlds champion sprint
er, was/i In London on Independence Day
and signalized his presence there by run
ming 100 yards over a slow track in 10
seconds fiat. The race was for the cham
\
Association, and his nearest competitor was
two yards behind him at the finish.
At Columbus, o., Barney O.dfleld created
a set of new automobile records from one
to ten miles. He covered ten miles in 9:45 As,
against 1850. made by Alex winton. previ-
Gus holder of the record. Oldfelds fastest
mile was made in :56 2-5.
At Dublin. Ireland. the British turned
IN, ,,-itn no ,tf on dc h1,
their automobile club, Gabriel, the French
chauffeur, breaking the record for one kilo-
meter by covering the distance in :26 As
seconds This is at the rate of S51s miles
per hour. Baron DeForest with seventy
horsepower car, Immediately made an at
tempt on the same record and broke 1t by
two-fifthS OF q second.
NJ Arnous de Riviere OF Paris, manager
of the annual masters chess tournaments
at Monte Carlo, Is out with statement
in which he defends his actions in connec-
ton with several matters that have drawn
of the world. Janowski of France and
Alapin of Russia We're not invited to the
third tournament. held in Monaco this year,
for they were both under the ban of the
Casino management, and Tschigorin, the
Russian champion, having accepted an III
citation to play and having. travelled from
i'll feeling between him and Prince Dadian
Of Mingrelia. the president of the Chess
Sou6TeSS i 1lally, at the emu OF the tOuTnd-
ment, when the Prince of Monaco offered
a silver trophy to be competed for in two
days contest, and the management provid-
ed l.4o0 francs to supplement that prize,
Doctor Tarrasch. the first prize winner. de-
manded. on the part of the competitors,
that at least 5000 francs should be put up.
hold the proposed contest. and instead pre-
sented the Monaco Cup to Pillsburysas SEE
ond prize winner in the big contest. This
action ELECTED severe condemnation from
Doctor Tarrasch. 1t had been taken for
granted that in consequence of these occur
rences. Janowski, Alapin, Tsc!figorin and
Tarrasch would not henceforth be asked to
compete at Monte Carlo.
N. de Riviere, however. States that this
Is not the case. and intindates that all the
blame thhRasrbesn placed ION his shoulders,