The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-19
NEWS OF HHB ATHLETES
SOME BIG NATIONAL 4. A. a
TRACk FIXTURES AHEAD.


have a worlds fair three years from nov.
as has already been spoken Of. big athletic
meet will b. one Of tho attractions. for
nowadays athletic carniyals seem 10 follow
eHpogit ions, fairs and other like festtvals
Il will not he possible TO bring the Olympic
Eamea here before 1910. and to Judge from
the turn International athletic politics have
taken the chances FOE the festival will be
rather slim. Even the hint has been thrown
ont that America will never again So the
games, though a. time wears on the mem.
hers Of the International jury may change
their ideas
But he this a. Il NAV. With the national
A. A. 1 fixture here and some International
events ~ a special attraction, a very hne
meet could he arranged. More than likely
the New York Stadium Association will
spring into new life and help tho project
along Some time aEo This body had plans
prepared 10 AK the city for . corner Of
Central PARK for the purpose Of erecting a
stadium and having bic international meet
in 1911. on late nothing has been done In
the matter. but the thoughts Of q world :
fair here may put new life into the officers
OF the association
san Francisco has started the boom for
big affair II some kind In 1915 and there
u no reason Why II should not get u Out
there they have one OF the anes, athletic
Iields In America. and for visitors the climate
n splendid al the year round. The only
draw backs for Eastern athletes are the long
journey and the expense. but these are
slight considerations and when big thing
II A. stake could be overcome
According 10 sOme South African sport
inR papers TO hand the Transvaal athletic
authorities have rejected the claim OF
7-S seconds which n 4 Walker had lodged
for The 100 yards No explanation h given
why the performance did not 80 on the
bOokS. but L Is to he assumed that those
in charge OF the records compilation there
found some good reason for their action
A. least the authorities cannot be accused
Of any prejudice for They passed some other
marks made Nv Walker without question
Ms record Of n s-s seconds for 10 yards
viii 20 on he annals and 80 " ~ ~ S-5secOnds
for 40 yards
one Of the most sensa tional miles sect
In ENGLAND In several years took place TOT
the Northern counties championship al
Failowheld q couple OF weeks ago. Amoni
the starters were \ D.. oven Of the Broush
tim harriers. holder Of the English ,ml'
championship. and D.. r \olght OF th'
Manchester 4 G.. the four mile champion
The early stages of the race we're STOW, vii
the pair watching each other but when M
tell rang for the last lap Weight Uas lead
ing by about Two yards bach vas dicrin'
IN for an he knew aud ne gap Rradunlll
le--ened
Whrn they swung into the Homestead,
Noight wl- still ~ th" van hy about yard
but he vas not looking comfortably hy an
% cans ~, wards from he nnsh I'm
Weight suddenly -Wrryed M front % Owen
I Who haursned 20 have the inside berth
and Oven pat he hand on JiGht = shoulder
whil- ne PIKE STUCK ~ Oightz foot Dow
vent vOiRhi and UwGn sent ahead an
| Gn,zhed There vas a protest Of foul trur
he Voight parttan-. but the judges aouh
I not entertain n aud owen got the prye
In e.paining Atout the decision IN
/ rrfer-c said that uhsn a man strikes N
home stretch he shall be ask'd 20 run IN
straisht line. aud neither oan b" bore in 70
/ aut "a sfii No 10 80 far IN front ~ O. have
! lean command 81 ne situation DO -at
/ Notgnf had right io pCntlnur 10 aifatrt
I ltnc 10 % sad mat Notrhf - ~ nadl
I sliked that DO will not hs abl" Co run M CO.
! Yhamuiunsntus
The ,raye Tor long tramp, over rountr
roads has reached ireland. and though u
4 Z ,ouhtry lsMst 0f an -us. epiibie 20 pa-stn
Iadp tho u est0n mania seems to have mao
. .nfHe ifnpressbun SinEulHrlN enough on
of fIa foremost d.rrip lrs II The sha NIX ,mar
I BRIGADE ~ named O'iearY lhis man
3 rafri,k O'I earv by name and from th
. county Of I inpTrarv. a rni upon emulai NJ
Z the deeds II the long distan," men past an
| prs@ent With he intention NJ trNmpinl
20 miles without ~" aid o. an aGi"inghh
or am paten' food attendant he made
.tari from limerck striking uui Etraigh
ARCS the ISLAND no made Tor the count
I on WbkIoW. after uhith be- took turn ~
Dublin THROUGH tho irish capital he wen
~ Droehsda and alonE tho coast line hike
/ b. 20 Belfast The distance covered heinl
I about 1no miles
Frow Belfast hs crossed on The nm
Z 10 IiysHuoOl and made his way On FOOT q
London. EOing by MANCHESTER. Derby
eicesfef. NOTtham uton. and llunslah
a Journey well on toward 80 miles VI
GOV rad the distance from Manoheste
~ Derby Which b. ,iNty-'hrec miles. IN
day. and Tho last stage whiCh VS. ff0n
I Norihampion 10 shepherds Bush, IL ahou
sixty mile, in dhy He y i0oklns afo9n'
IN EnFland Tor q match AZ 90 miles snd :
b. doe not meet an oppOneni he all vail
hack over me same route
Word has come from chicago 81 N,
marriage Of = bornamanhi et-rham
MON fancy diver q America Bornamanl
made one u the American team 10 Greece
IN iooS and vas anerSard known a. M
! hero 81 The HarhaTussa When the tida
wave hW The steamship Rsrbargssa Borna
mann vas knocked down With four others
lie y ~ the quirkesi 10 regain his feet and wa
/ ilst In time TO grab HaTvev tOhn by III
eye and save him from heinE washed on
I under the Fuard rail Had y not bcenfo
] RoTnamaun's auirk ness ~ action Ohm oul,
nave gone TO a waiery grave The Chicag
man vas the last 10 leave the deck. helpinl
Inc others away, although he was bruises
and torn himself by coming In coniac
rhe southern Pacific Association II th
AZ I held 4 special meeting few day
| ago for the pufpOse ~ LAYING plans 70 sem
Waldo ThFoop and FTed Thompson 70 m
"A I national meet a. New Orleans
! ThrO0p has been showing NOnderful Wor
for the ion yards and 270 yards. and shoul'
he repeat his figures down there nothing Il
the Fast or anywhere else can hold him
Ne y aaid IN have staggered rs second
for the century
Fnaland to promote physical exercise. an,
/ commenting IN Il Sporiiag Ltfs sayr
| The fact that physical exercise tof yhicl
more heraafteri has been introduced int
The elementary achOOls. that there have com
assisting In providing the young Nith IN
some form OF other. that there sIlsts, 70
Instance. such body A. the Nationa
League for Physical EducaiiOn and len
provement h sufficient proof that Their
has spTunR intn eKistAnre n realization a
the need expressed in last weeks ATticl
and an appreciat ION n the manner IN Whic
that need muat b. met II N underHtO0
thai the only efficaCiOus means Of Teall
efarttnR any alteration and improvement
In the physical condition Of the nation ms.
h. such a. h applicable 70 the children
children are the nation IN. posse. m
raiaina u the phYsical standard anon
them n the root Of national physical I'm
movement W a least n the prevent Ion q
national physical deterioration In them
the inclination toward both n these cOn
sequences. and II y matter for EStlOni
CONS Iteration that the possibility n riHin
20 the one should he encouraged and a.
veloped and the tendency toward slnkin