The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-04

famous brothers. C. D. Miller, tho found
rted er OF the e., club ana has hoas ase
man and athletic King Alfonso has made
rapid progress. He plays fast, hard
hitting game. and apparently has never
heard OF q broken neck.
This season the Hurlinghame handicap
ping committee has placed him on the
four point mark in their official list. His
OF such well-known players as Walter
and viscoun Casueragh.
Ernest Barry of London. who was de-
featod for the world championship In
sculling by Richard Arnst of New zea-
land. believes that he win be able TO
wrest the laurels from Arnst at some
that the English sculer Will Issue an
other challenge to the worlds champion
for a match to be rowed either In 1911
here that he now knows Arnst's style
and believes that he can get In suffi-
ciently good form to beat the New Zea-
lander.
Would Use Rhodes Scohlars.
1t may not be generally known
throughout the United States that one
of the reasons why Oxford university re-
fused to join with Cambridge in the sug-
gested International athletic tusse
against Yale and Harvard was on ac-
count Of the Rhodes scholars The o.
U. A. c. rightly insisted that for the
future Americans shall acknowledge
these Rhodes scholars as an integral part
OF the university. which, by the way.
they have not always done. Another
meeting suggested earlier was abandoned
mainly because the Americans objected
to certain Rhodes scholars from that
country competing against them. On the
fact Of it, such an objection was absurd.
All the Rhodes scholars are bona fide
students of the university. hence fully
eligible to assist their alma mater. II
asked to do so.
Few active crcKeters live to reach the
age of c. T. Daft OF Nottingham, who
last week celebrated his eightieth birth
day and Is hale. strong and hearty. Tho
most remarkable circumstance about
Daft's life is up TO the age OF 81 he took
however, he Joined the Motifs CONNER
clal club and began to play seriously
Under the advice of his accomplished
brother. Richard, he made such progress
that. four years later. not only was ne
asked to play for the county, but also
at times for George Barr's allEngland
eleven and the United States eleven,
There are three generations of c. F.
Dafts. The son is the ex-cbampion hur-
die racer, and IL Is pleasing To note that
the grandson shows considerable prom
ise as q cricketer.
The octogenar1an is apparently far
from the end of his playing days. AL |
though he Is not SO spry as formerly, !
and. although his eyesight Is not so keen
rs IT once was. nevertheless he can play
a sturdy game. even against men half |
his age. He is great believer In out !
door exercise as a means of lengthening
life and he is especially forward In rec !
cricket for men of all ages |
Roller Not a Hit
DIR. Roller. the Seattle physician
wrestler, has not created much of
furore In British sport circles. While
Roller as a wrestler is clean and willing
he seems to lack both strength and cum
ming, There Is no doubt about his cour-
age but he cannot hope Co cope against
men who are both stronger and more
It was reported here that Roller would
go in for jiu jitsu. The American has q (
slight knowledge of tho Japanese art
and should suggest that he CLEAN few
such men as CANA. the Indian.
Mr.. Cannon. tho trainer of SIR Martin.
has entered this famous horse for Caes-
I would seem. gives the lie to the turf
oessimists who have been claiming that
Sir Martin has broken down
He is also In the champion stakes TO
where Louis winans hopes that ho mey
9e able to reverse the victory gained by
5ayardo in the gold cup The great
9ayar1o is not DOING very we'll Just now.
Magic prove proved that Mr. FaiSe:S SO wondes1ri D m
animal has been doing too much work,
md It is on the cards that even II Sir :
Martin is brought TO rho post for this
pleasure OF another try against Bay
.rdo.
Ready for ST, Leger.
The market for tho st. Leger, the last
classic of tho year, which will be run
N September z. has become brisk within
he he, last st W week. Both Neil Cow and Lem
hOuRh still ruling fayOriteS, Little Green l