New-York tribune., 1910-02-21
CN = Racuet Bowling = Shooting Country Running Yachting

feet condition cannot meet 10 settle the
mooted question. 1t would be a renarkap'e
race.
While speaking of long distance runner -
a word may he said for LtunstIoi"' ,
Swede who finished second TO Meaoo"' '
Monday night. under what many so'
judges were pleased to call poor manu-
and Hans Holmer, who did not pesin ~
show his true form, after raising DIG DIS
ters on his feet in the first four miles OF
tbe strurrIe The Swede ran a close sec
ord TO Meadows in fifteen-nile race at
Toronto two or three weeks ago. when the
latter established new record for the nis-
tanca and followed that I'D by really re-
markable performance in again running
second 10 the Canadian star In Madison
SQUARE Garden. He has had little OF no eA-
perience. the two races mentioned peihs
his first as a professional. as most OF ms
running abroad was across country over
a dirt track and at twenty miles or more
Holrner in all proba blity, would beat po1h
Meadows and Liunstrom- He runs sbso-
lutely fat footed, and the hard, sprlnsS
board floor of the Garden was more of
handicap to him than TO the others. lie is
blessed with speed and has proved before
this that he has the stamina to stay an
day.
With the return Of such trotting stars to
this country as Allen Winter, when Won
the first trotting Derby at ReadViiie TWO
years ago and was sold for $1,000, Silho'
the Kentucky Futu-ity winner Of 1S'o'
which John T. Madden sold for $4,000 and
Icon which has a mark of 2:l0 and cost
$4,000 the racing down the line OF 'He
Grand Circuit is cutie likely TO be more III
terestinc than in several years. Louis WI
mans. an American who has confined HIM
self largely TO racing in England, VIII Do
welcomed by horsemen in this country IL
he STAYS abroad his horses are welcome as
they are sure TO be an attraction whenever
or wherever they appear
Walter Camp. Yalc's athletic mentor, IS
in favor of allowing double the dls'al'eo
travelled on runs around tho end IN order
TO encourage open work in football i ms
does not appear in the suggestions which
The members of the rules committee LOOK
home to digest Mr.. Camp vas quoted as
saving At i dinner in Philadelphia about
- -.ezAk
-11iokeniTg the line of defence that lnassed
plays and bucking viii be uilprolii,tap4e.. oi,. y
pi7-eT IS SOrelN tempted 70 sum-. "a
weak spot and it is in these ehcoOlltei'
that the dangers lie | would also pu' 9
premium on outside running py aiio"i''s
double the distance travelled.
have the greatest confidence, as rule
IN my suggestion made by Mr.. Camp as
nc closer student Of the game, perhaps
has ever lived but doubling I'D the dis
tance gained on end runs would spoil the
game. in my opinion. Let q man strive 1or
what he can get, and be satisfied MI
Camps suggestion savors too much OF
premium for six pounds Of tea.
Tho substitution of basketball for swim
n;rg. wafer sports and fly casting al the
coming Sportsmen's Show does not appeal
IN me. Basketball has about as much III
+erest for the lover Of forest, field and
stream as an automobile has for June
bug.
The Williams Record" Of FebruarT IA
sag III is to he noted that the hockey
defeat on Saturday was the first inter-
collegiate contest OF any sort that Williams
has lost since the Dartmouth football game
on October Is 1909. Are we 10 he con-
rrstuIsted? Or arc We the victims OF an
unfortunate tendencyr Williams IS TO be
c,nuvra t,!lated. Too much success some
times develops an unfortunate tendency
A good thrashing helps a lot-at times.
HERBERT.