The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-22
Judge Gives might Membership" Knockout Blow

Jim Barry. Jim flynn, .dike shreck and
others among the big men. In this coun-
try Langford. in 1907, knocked out of
time Tiger Smith In four rounds at the
In one round. His next visit to England.
last year. saw Sam knock out Iron
Haguc In four rounds at The N 8 c.,
after Langford had one OF the narrowest
.squeaks" he ever could havo had.
Hague had the colored man on the floor
carly In the contest.
e35OO sterling and Eugene Corri Will act
a5 referee.
Royal Stables Maintained.
The late King Edward was not eniy In
name but in fact the prime patron OF
the British turf. The sport owed more
than we may ever know to his influence.
His successor, King George, has given
Indications OF his intention to maintain
the association between the crown and
the turf The Sandringham breeding
stud and the racing stud at Newmarket
are 10 be maintained as Of yore, SO that
when the period of court mourning ends.
sporting men VIII see the royal colors
again,
lze that OH the continent a conviction
is gaining ground distinctly adversely
disposed towards the valuation OF Eng
lish thoroughbreds. and this In consc
quence of the dcplorable fact that in
many years England has not succeeded
In proving her superiority in competition
with France. SpearInint was the last
winner In Paris. son OF Carbine, and
thus not a product OF orthodox English
breeding. But Pretty Polly failed, and
SO did Lemberg.
England keeps on observing that for
the maintenance Of her superiority II suf-
ffces 10 try her race horses on home
ground only. Here she furtlers an exist
Ing belief In her weakness There is no
safeguard the future OF their continental
or may l say. foreign market In view of
the activity or South American agents
in Paris, but an energetic continental
included. For majority OF continental
turf people. Paris has become the center
of tine racing sport. and II Us surely not
their fault " 1t should remain So
Golfers Are at Outs.
1t is Impossible 10 tell at this writing
whether the delegates TO the United
States Golf association will rebel against
matter of The ban on the cen.er-shafted
putter TO the extent of scvering dplo-
| matte relations with the royal and an
cient body: but it Is certain that a revolt
ers OF skill and influence. The latest re-
cruit Is the president of the United
States, the very best type of golfer.
However, strongly such a plan may ap-
peal to the Scottish golfer. the fact re-
mains that II is un-American Further
more, there are many English players
WHO are no more IN taSOr OF a Dfnd fOl-
lowing OF st. Andrews than are Ameri-
cans.
Sportsmen do not play more than once
With man who takes a manifestly un-
fair advantage.
May Agree to Differ.
There is no reason why St Andrews
could not go on with Its restrictive legis-
lation and bar any other style of club
at any time. If the Scottish law max.
ers succeed In the present attempt. there
Is nothing to prevent Standardization oi
the game to n point where the whole bag
full of clubs would have to be measured
before every match. St Andrews MAY
do what II pleases at home. and the Wis
Itor must abide by the rules. just as
the Henley stewards may make whatever
rules they please TO govern their regat-
Ia. But II Is true. also. that Americans
may adopt these rules for their owr
use. or they may disregard them.
In polo England and tho United States
get along comfortably with two sets OF
rules, and. indeed, some of the best Eng
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