The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-06
SPORTING EVENTS
Of THE WEEK
BE EXCEPTIONALLY
BUSY.

NEW YORK, July 6.-Speed-
motorists will occupy the spotlight in
| the sporting world this week, the two
| big events being the Grand Prix Of
| France and the start of the Glidden.
! tour in this country. AS the pre-
mier automobile racing event, the
| eyes of motorists throughout the world
| will tomorrow turn toward Dieppe.
| where forty-seven Of the greatest speed
machines ever built will contest in
dare devil. death -defying struggle for
+! international supremacy. The list Of
| entries includes thirty-four French, six
English, four Italian, two German
and one American cars. The latter IS
q Thomas and will be driven by Lewis
! Strang The Thomas has drawn the
| fifteenth position in the start
The Thomas entry for the Crane
Prix is not only noteworthy in that
| it is the only American car entered,
but it is also the lowest powered car
in the race. There is little possibility,
| in the opinion of experts, for an Amer
| lean victory. but the Thomas is con-
| fidentl5- expected to finish we'll up in
front. Reports from Paris stale that
Hemery, who drove a Benz racer to
victory in the ST Petersburg-M Moscow
event, is favorite.
The course and conditions are the
| same as those of last year The course
il a triangular one of about = kilo-
meters, which the competitors win
fr..ax- ton, Iii f11n tot nI
distance a little over 769 kilometers,
approximately AT miles.
The rate last year was won by Naz
FARO an Italian. who covered the dis
lance in 6:46: 33. at an average speed
of 74.5 miles an hour.
GI;dden Tour.
American motorists too, will have a
busy week of it. Following the big
legislative and good roads convention
to be held tomorrow and Wednesday
in Buffalo. under the auspices of the
American Automobile association, will
be the start of the annual touring
contest for the Glidden trophy. There
will be twelve days of more or less
arduous travel for the contestants
with two Sundays Of rest intervening
The distance covered will be 1857
miles, the start being from Buffalo
on Thursday, with the finish at Sara
toga Springs on July %. The prin-
cIpal cities on the route are PittsbUrg,
Harrisburg. Philadelphia, Albany, Bos-
ton and Bethlehem.
Olympic Games.
The present week will mark the !
gather ring Of all the crack athletes or |
America and Europe who will compete
III the Olympic games at the big sta
tiiur. c1 the Franco British exhibit IN.
rear London. While the athletic con-
tests will not be commenced until next |
week. there will be two iEnporc1nr |
olympic competitions this week The |
international grass court lawn tennis |
contest commences today and on
Thursday. Friday and Saturday the |
rife and pistol competitions will be !
held at Bisley. The American Gear, Is |
composed of some of the crack shots
Of the army ad militia and a victory IS
confidently ante pated for american
a MS.
The calendar rof important events or
the week, day by day, is as foil Tvs:
Monday.
Noiturete contest, Dieppe crcnit
Automobile Club of France
Eighteenth congress of ArerIna,
Whist league opens in New York.
international Horse Show opens at
The Hague, Holland.
Southern tennis championship be-
gins at Atlanta Athletic club
Western Pennsylvania amateur ten
mis- championship at Pittsburs,
Open tennis champion ship of Engle-
wood, n. J.. Field club
Olympic grass court lawn tennis
competition begins in England.
Tuesday.
Grand PriX race of Automobile club
Of France at Dieppe circuit
Good roads convention of American
Automobile Association in Buffalo.
International nolo tournament be-
gins at Ostend. Belgium
FoxX chase of Territorial Foxxi
Hunters club at Tallahassee, Fla
Thursday.
Annual A. a. a. tour for CHid-a
trophy start; from Buffalo.
Olympic rifle and pistol competitions
Eegia at Risley, England
A.chisan championship goa io.rna-
'nent Begins at Detroit Golf club
Friday.
Alot ~ boat tra4s for British inter
ratl>.:la cup races.
Saturday.
Delaware tennis championship att
Wilmington Country club
Regatta of BensOnhurst Yacht cIuh