The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-08-10

tildl races lot lne SeleCllOn OF ln9
Canada's cup challenger from the
three ndidates-Temerair and 10
raya Of Toronto and Nanlwa of Ham.
ilton-will be held at Toronto IL also
was decided to change the shippers
of the two Toronto boats i'm the pre-.
liminary trials of this week in order
to settle the question of the challen.
ger.
Grandma Jefferson, D., 2:13ib, rec
ord made at Denver, Colo, is the fast
est 4year-old pacing fily of the sea-
son, and likewise holds the best rec
ord by a 4-year-old of any sex or gait
so far. She is an own sister of Nettie
Jefferson, p., 2;1016. being by Jeffer-
son, the son Of Charles Caffery; dam.
Confidence Game dam of Nettie JET
ferson, D.. 2;10ik), pedigree untraced.
| A full sister, a year youngster, is
owned by c. NJ. Darling of Lyndon
| ville VT.
G. X. G.. Billings. owner of Lou Dill
Ion and Major Delmar, announced
that the king and queen OF trotters
would make their first appearance Of
the season during the Grand Circuit
meeting at Cleveland, which will be
held from July 81 to August 4. He
said that the announcement that they
would start in Detroit at the Grand
Circuit meeting was erroneous, adding
that their present condition will not
warrant either of them starting before
the Cleveland race meet
The greatest athletic event I'm the
history of the Northwest will be the A.
A. U. national championship games at
Portland, Ore, Aug. and 8. a great
deal OF interest is being manifested
throughout the country in the games
and large entry lists have been re
ceived from the leading amateur ath-
letic clubs in the United States.
Teams from New York, Chicago and
Milwaukee are expected I'm Portland to
compete in these championship games
and elaborate preparations are being
made to receive all visiting teams.
Herman Hultgren OF Chicago took
the first time prize in the Milwaukee,
waukesha road race July 16. John
Dietz of Milwaukee took second place.
Hultgren's time was 1925 and Dietzs
1901. The roaOs were in such con.
dition that the record was never in
danger The winner of the race was
Joseph Dietz. a four.mnute man, who
came in away ahead of all the others.
Ewald Porch. an eight-minute man,
was second, and Charles Welch, with
seven and one-half minutes handicap,
third. Both are from Milwaukee.
For the sake of science in the prize
| IL. a
such perfect man physically as JEFF
ries will ever step into the ring again.
The ideal weight in the heavyweight
division would no doubt be about 175
To possibly 1870 pounds. Unless the
man in this case we're by nature awK.
ward IL would not prevent him In
showing stiffness in The ring, which
is delight TO the average spectator.
The spectators do not care so much 10
see one win on brute strength alone.
They want some action for their
money, and for this reason it is no
wonder that some promoters can
afford to offer $4,000 purses to fight
ers in the lighter divisions.-Chicago
Record Herald.
Abe Attell is to sail for England the
latter part of this month. accompanied
by Fred Ashe New York sportsman,
who says Attell will visit Ireland.
Scotland, Wales. Germany and
France. His main purpose Is to get
on a bout with Joe Bowker. the En-
gllsh bantam champion. 81 understand
that he is coming to America, said
Attell II am going TO anticipate his
visit and find out exactly how / stand
i'm the way of a match. have been
trying to locate this Briton for some
time. But strange to say, he has go
= far given me the cold shoulder But
he can't crawl when | cora, him on
his own ground. II Bowker refuses to
do business with me | will try to see
what can do with some Of the other
men in my class"
The ranks of the sons of George
Wilkes, 1922, are gradually depicting.
The latest to join the great majority
is Erie Wilkes, really one OF the least
successful of the get of his noted sire
as a progenitor OF speed. He is cred
tied with only four standard perform
ers, the fastest being Polar wilkes, D..
2:11%, and TurcO, p., 2:12 But two
of his sons have sired speed, and two
OF his daughters have each produced
one 1t was not exactly lack of oppor-
tunity. either, which accounts for his
poor showing, for he was q member
of the Jewett farm stations
for a number of years He was %
years old George Wilkes was rs
years old when he got Erie wilkes.
Old age did not avail much in this
case.
Announcement has been made Of
the dates for the elimination trials in
the Vanderbilt cup race and Of the
date OF the main event. Robert Lee
Morrell, chairman OF the A. A. A, rae
ing board, has applied for the use OF
the newly selected racing course on
Long Island for Sept. % as the date
for the elimination trial and for Oct
IA as the date for the main contest.
In the elimination trial there will be
thirteen cars from which five must be