The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-10
African Confident That He VIII
Be Able to Run Better in
America.
BIG PRICES ARE OFFERED
FOR THE DERBY WINNERS
Croker VIII Not Retire From
the Racing Game; Belgium's
King Likes Sports.
BY RICHARD DAHLGREN.

Special Gable 10 The Tribune.
| LONDON. April 9.-R. Il. Walker, the
great African runner and the hero of the
100 meter races at the Olympic games,
thinks he can beat some of the old rec
ords in America. Walker is partly lured
| by the good fortune OF Dorando and
other foreign runners in America, and also
! because he thinks the tracks are better
and the atmosphere more conducive TO
| running there than 1t is here.
In 81 recent conversation with Walker.
the Natal runner told me that he found
the English climate very severe upon
him.
and sunshine OF South Africa said he.
II have been lpdisposed, but l presume
that In course of time 1 could become
acclimated
81 am greatly desirous of going TO
America for tour across the United
States. ] believe l could run faster on
the better known tracks and in the
lighter atmosphere than in England.
Walker is very anxious TO put on
few pounds in weight. and as he has
only just reached bis majority, there is
bit He considers his weak spot in
| sprintlng is the disposition to slow up
a trihe between the halfway and three
quarter mark, and he purposes deyoting
ali his efforts TO overcome this. Many
sprinters besides Walker start well and
| finish strongly. after a slight ease at the
| alf-way stage. This, OF course. Is a
| falling, and sometimes Is due 10 want
| of fitness Once ''on edge" however.
| sprinter ought TO travel faster every
! stride he takes. and Il. j. Wefers Gamer
example of this. The mind plays big
| part In sprinting, and athletes should
concentrate their thoughts on the effort
to increase speed with each stride taken
Since Admiral V. A. Montague OF the
royal navy criticized the plan of the At
lantic Yacht club to race from Lizard TO
| Sandy Hook for the President Taft cup
| In 1911 so severely, ] have heard other
adverse comment from English yacht
men. The tenor Of the criticism is that
| a race across the Atlantic ocean would
be too dangerous. The yachts, In order
to make speed. might be dangerously
! rlgged and lightly constructed.
Admiral Montague points out that as
this is an American race rather than an
I international affair. the start and end
Ing marks Of the race should be both in
| American waters
II is a question whether there will be
British representation in the race How
ever, sufficient entrants have already
been secured to insure success. There
will be two German yachts, two French
yachts. one from Baltic state and
probably two from America,
High Priced Horses.
It is understood In London according
to reports which have come from Dub
lin. that there is no truth in the rumor
that Richard Croker, the former New
YOTk politician, Will give racing. IN
deed. I have it from reliable authority
that Mr.. Croker will make another
strenuous effort to win the Derby with
an offspring OF oEby or6y yo,is is Derby Derby
, 100000 for him. Mr. Croker believes
that Orby will sire colt which will win
the classic. II this should come TO pass
Orbys value as a stallion would be great
. ly Increased
group OF turfmen discussing Mr.
Crokers action recalled that August Bel
| .-1-, f1a Gzr II ton Ion 70 nr1
Sand, for which he paid $l25.000. Fly
ing Fox. which cost $4,000. now stands
at $4,000. The owner of Bayardo. ever
: though he did not win the Derby. 1t is
: reported, refused $3.50. 900 for him Large
; prices are now possible because of the
! Organization of syndicates In different
countries.
G rs there any possible way under tho
( sun, Mr.. Bettinson, by which Welsh car
wriggIe out OF this agreement askec
Packey Mcfarland of the manager Of tn
D National Sporting club. referring TO hi:
D articles Of agreement to meet Freddy
a Welsh, the lightweight champion OF Eng
j land.
mo, I do not believe there is," replied
[ Mr.. Bettinson.
j THAT is good news. for I am particu.
r larly anxious 10 meet Welsh this time
! responded the Chicago fighter.
The Mcfarland Welsh fight will add ;
I new element OF sport to Derby week. Al
q q great many Americans come here u
Q see the Derby, they will doubtless atten.
V the fight-that is. many Of them may do
! So Mcfarland. so far, has created th'
q best impression in England. The sport
ing writers here unite in declaring hin
r fair and honest.
The late King Leopold of Belgium wa
passionateIy devoted to horse racing AM
Il frequently showed his appreciation o
athletics. More than one English cracl
: possesses special prizes given by the lat
| monarch, The new king evidently In
a. tends following this example. and he ha
2 just given an Illustration of his fnteres
In amateur athletics by signing a deere
!, for the establishment OF intervarslt.
- sports on the lines of the Oxford vs. Cam
u bridge sports In England. Competition
= will not be restricted TO track and fiel
= sports alone. and IL Is understood tha
rowing. swimming, football and kindre'
!, sports will all receive proper encourage
i ment. This is entirely satisfactory. ant
after the way Belgians have performc'
- at Henley regatta, II Will create n
- surprise TO see runners and jumpers &
: u the fore In our athletic championship
$ before many more years are over.
', Little Interest in Fight.
j. There is little interest here right no,
Is In the Jeffrics- johnson fight. Aside fror
20 the fact that Freddy Welsh may go I
AmerIca take Dart in a preliminar