Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-29
SPORTING NOTES.

Work has begun on the new track Of
the Western Jockey Club at Cincinnati
Its estimated cost is $4,000
The economy test that is being planned
by the Automobile Club of America will
not be limited to the members, but will
be open to all automobilists. If proper
arrangements can be made the test will
probably BE- held in May or June.
Word has just been received of the win
ming by an American automobile Of the
biggest track race ever held in Australia
The trophy offered is the j. X. Crook.
cup. valued at 500. The race is q three
mile handicap event, and it was won by
lO-horsepower Pope Hartford car.
A meeting of the racing board of the
American Automobile Association will
probably b. held this week to discuss
routine matters and get in shape for IN,
more important meeting to be held imme-
diately after the arrival Of William *.
Vanderbilt, Jr, who is due on April g.
Alden Il. Richardson, Delaware state
champion al targets, has taken up n chaI-
lenge issued to him by Luther J. Suffers,
the markeman who has recently located
to the Delaware championship. TIE
match will be shot off in Dover early next
month. Richardson having the advantage.
OF his famil' ar home grounds.
The results cf the annual United States
Revolver Association championship pistol
shoot held during the week at Pinchurst
N g.. were announced Wednesday. Miss
NJ. NJ. WaterhOuSe Of Centervillc, r. L.,
the title holder was the winner, with d
score of 3l3. Miss Florence McNeely Of
Philadelphia took second with 19S
Eli Burt Parsons. Yale's star half mile
runner, has received news from the
steamship company on whose boat he in
tended to return from Greece after the
Olmpic games that it now looks as if the
ship would not be back in time for the
falc-Harvard track meet. Parsons said
mat II this statement proves true he viii
not go to the Olympic games.
The New York Motor Club has decided
to hold its national economy test this
season on June IS The second Orphans
l'ay automobile rum which was institute
cd by the club last year. will be repeated
inns season on June g. Plans have al
ready been prepared by the runs and
tours committee Of the club, and more
machines are expected to be in line than
was the case year ago.
American swimming champions will IN
wade England this summer q. NJ. Dan
iels and Joseph N. Spencer of the New
York Athletic Club and Maro,,ard
Schwarz OF the Missouri Athletic Club
VIII be entered fin the English amateur
championships All three athletes are in
ciuded in the American team which will
compete in the Olympic games ut Ath
ems. After the games the trio will visit
Vienna. Berlin. Rome and Paris. leaving
the latter city in time to take mart in
the first of the English swimming cham
pionships.
The Missouri Athletic Association Is ar.
ranging for the biggest indoor A. A. l..
meet ever held in st. Louis, the Coliseum
peihE engaged for April Il. There will bc
special mile relay race between Yale
ana Michigan universities: n Io-yardd ash.
special invitation event. between Waller
anu Parsons. University of Wisconsin
l'tth Murray, St. Louis University ana
.usi'ne Evans. Missouri A: special ouar-
"r-"iie between Groman. Irnivcrs;tv NJ
hcago, Waller. Wisconsin ,ra pan
stock. Michigan.