The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-15

NEW YORK. March ia report
from South Africa In that the yeldt
has produced another Reggie Walk
er for the sprints. and his hrst ae-
cuaintance with Americans and other
crack competitors VIII be at stock
holm. The name Of the newcomer
10 G.. IT. Patching. His experience on
the path extends over a period of
two years, but It Is only lately that
he has shown hts true FORM ~ htrh
is said to be we'll inside the even
figures for both the loe yards and
220 yards. In the month OF June,
1910, when but green performer,
Patching surprised the public at Pre-
toria by winning the furiong on
poor track In 20 tt seconds, a fig
ure which was accepted rs the best
South African record and which
adorns the books at present. Since
then Patching has had some good
coaching with the idea that he should
be we'll wound up for tho Olympic
games. II was the intention to keep
him in the dark. the same as vas
done with Walker four years ago,
and spring him on the Yankees and
Britishers at the last moment for
genuine sensation. Very little had
been known about Walker previous
TO the English Olympic. but In the
second round OF the toe meters. when
he tied the Olympic record by com
ing home in 10 As seconds, 1t dawnea
on those looking on that they were
watching a real dark one- 1t IN an
Gent history now how he beat Rector
a yard In the final. again doing 10 as
seconds. The same plan Of campaign
was mapped out for Patching. but
the gossips around Natal could not
keep quiet. so by July next the South
African will he AZ well known to
fame as the ''phenoms' Of other coun-
tries.
With Ralph Rose making q total
Of 30 feet for the right and left hand
puts Of the 1s pound shot. It looks
now as II tho United States will Sc
cure the firsts In that style and also
In the best hand" competition. for
by July the gigantic Californian
should be beating SO feet for the
right hand. That Rose 10 on the
warpath for Sweden IL no mistake.
for he Is thus early we'll advanced
In his preparation. As some of his
public performances prove. In the
indoor meet held not long since at
San Francisco he sent the 16 pound
leather covered sphere q distance Of
IS feet . SIS inches, which the Frisco
people ars claiming AZ an indoor rec
ord Rose win have good backing
In r. L. Beatty and p. J. Melon
aid. although 1t u unknown what
bdexterous style.
II dustAsu. T. Kirby. president OF
the A. A. u, went 10 the raciiic
coas, Tn pleasure uip ins followers
III a.nletics cut there (.u not view
has .isit an Ina, hgnt, Tor no sL.h busy
program mas ueen ever aIranAed for
an Eastern man. he viii ans. Of all
Lave = ConIea eEce with the neaas uf
the facinc- fanaina E1xposilion 40 10
the nnost suitable program Ior The fes-
al Of 1910. One of the exposition
company IL Frederick y. Y. skid, VINO
han charge OF the exhibits at st.
Louis. ana an he Is man favorable
to atnletics Il Ii to be presumed that
The facinc- Panama layout will he on
an elauaIate scala hirny- Will also
iiavs TO referee a set OF games and adj
dress the Public Schools Athletic
League and other Institutions. " hiie
in krsco he has a schedule for night
and day. and has only a single Gay
set aside for sightseeing
To work for an athletic club for
twenty-four years steadily and 10
have but one vacation In that stretch
Of time In something seldom achieved
In America. yat such II the record Of
James Kerwin. superintendent OF the
Travers Island plant "Jim," as he IL
popularity known, has been with the
New York A. c. since 1t opened the
island In 1855 and he took his FIRST
couple Of weeks OF In 1891, Since
then hs has been 1T Ais+ post night
and day. summer and winter, and the
most he has been absent is half
day now and again to take run into
New York. The club officials think
that Yin" Is surely entitled to anoth-
or vacation now. 90 he has heen grant
ed leave OF absence for three weeks
or 50. and he intends to make tour
Of the South.
Philadelphia scerns to be the only
place In the East where the athletes
have TO keep on the grass. The other
day q championship cross-conntrS run
had bean arranged to start from the
vesper Boat club house In Paramount
Park, but at the last moment when
the boys were ready fov the canter
they were informed they could not
tread either on grass or gravel with
out a permit from tina commissioners
or the captain Of the park kuArdA.
,rhar georva r. PawlinG president OF