The sun., 1909-05-09

CLING about matters PostIe and Day. the
big professional sprinters, have had thelr
race ever iuriohs i being the he, second ,nra
at Johannesburs. South Africa. the latest
papers from that country being full or the
details dn OF the running IL appears THAI tass
crowd and on the worst kind OF a track.
there being a deluge q few hours previous.
The go was arranged 70 that there were
to fast going, Postle. who is an Australian.
was q slight .favorite in the betting. Day
had the inside position, but the sprinters
had not traversed thirty.fve yards before
Postle was able to negotiate the pole. On
the back stretch. which was about 100 yards.
Postle spurted and was said to have come
be had five yard lead on Day. but in the
last eighty yards the latter made his ,eeert
and closed the gap to about half that dis- as;
in him to win by two and haiti yards.
The time was % seco nds, rather slow, but
the reports state that the track was YER
enjoying a great boom In South Africa
at present and 1t will hold its own. the
natives think, until the principals do some
the crookedness is bound 10 come. for In
the history OF sport every. country that
ever cOuntenanced professional running
The New York A. c. has selected June. "
for the annual spring games at Tragers
Island IL Is said there will be some novel
perhaps one or two reviyals orold events.
As last year. the number Of Invitations
will be limited the athletic committee tof
crowd more or less spoils the tone of NE
meet. In the way Of trunsportationf for
members visiting Trayers Island there
T be some atos Sre ousrats b.
tween Pelham Manor and the clu6honse.
So the old nsgs and jinsles are no more.
and Jim krwan. the sage Hi fafers h smnry ,s,snu,
OF John =. the Old roadster who pulled thd
FIRST stage at 1ravers Island.
in H1s %otioh n'sfS., sSoot r. Z. WalSer. the sosth
African sprinier. as TO whether y VIII anecS
his amateur status to 20 paradlhs arc aroiha ,ha
the world Is singular T1n soSxs ss .ss ssath
A johannesburg disciple OF the SIMON pure
cult. writing 70 England wants 70 Know now
the Durham hyer n can do n,,uns nansy fbsy usms ap
in tho old days. and he asks how Waller.
the son OF man In quite. small way In
Durham: was able to stand ia, ahe neayg es'sr ss
from the weld is Informed from England
that Walker Is making the trip under Ino
eeis of the South African Athietlc Asso, ,,
suspicious as to the monetary end OF me
project. II The ASSOCIATION "a refponhp,e
and / s1Ppops e Hhkss s oSpe wSs then
Before a crowd OF II 900 persons the fqai
soccer" match for the Football Assoe,sii ,si
Palace, London. The Opposing teams ans
were Manchester United and Bristol Oty
and the former team won by goal 70 "
After the teams had been PLAYING twenty
two minutes this point vas scoaen n anShs, gS a
Of the Manchester CITY team that won tye
years ago. Meredith, another member
Of the winning team, was also mempsre
Ave years ago. After the conclusion Sot
ihe ihe Winner Winners by Lord Charles .Beresford.
who made q capital speech on the Dement'S
OF football az an outdoor sport Am9ng
the big crowd were number OF titled per-
< letter has been. received In Enslsnd
from the manager OF a New. York probes
sional, runner. and its pIi paSli,oas,oh ss rSs
Britpn laugh at the idea that lhe AmMn. AmMsnsl.
letter suggests a few matches with such
runners a. Wood and Bouin. the foremost
English and French DISTANCE men eno
spotjess smateurs so far. or course tnere
SToHS nrofess,onsl against an Engiish or. French
cam be made. and the New York nsnager
and his man" want two frst cless uoke.s
and $500 for efpens.sss KS its1fs reTnnp sSs @
prints the demand as pas 900; o,-
Mike Murphy. trainer OF the olymplce
easroesed resolutions and the = sum a, o. sso,
70 tssm While abroad. To the testimonial is
s1tachcd the names OF. the subscribeIs.
On The body OF the resolutions are the words;
I'm Testimony Of the loyalty, steadfestness.
S1arsss and ability snd al o .sheec trsinef q
men and in recognition Of his services TO
the Tinted States as the coach anu trainer
OF the American Olympic team.