The Alaska citizen., 1914-10-19

onsul General Thomas Sammons of Shanghai China. reports that 2 committee of 2O has been appointed by the Automobile club of China to arrange for special trade discounts in purchasing automobiles and sup plies. Autoing is growing as a sport in the Celestial Kingdom and will have big boom il is not knocked out by little unpleasant . ness between China and Japan which sometimes seems likely.
 Mike Deyanney of the Millrose A. A. who is running the mile races this summer. is grabbing every prize in sight. He is preparing to enter a number of the big events to be held in the different big cities of the country
 It will be pretty hard to kill the sporting spirit in England. Plans seem 10 be going on nicely for the football season, and no games sched- uled have been postponed. Cutting out the football season would have meant that 10000 professional play CTS would have been seriously af- fected It may be said, however, that whenever a war bulletin reaches a game, there is the greatest enthus- telling of the success of the allies arms.
 Unless present plans fail the fam ous Celtic football team of Glasgow will visit the United States and Cana da next spring for a series of games the Atlantic The Glasgows are prob ably the best known team in Scot land Their fame extends all over Europe. and it is to add to it that the club is desirous of making a United States tour.
 It is reported that Nal Eason um- pire in the National league. is think ing seriously of applying for posi- tion to referee with some well known fight club. He believes he has gained sufficient experience this summer in quelling settos to be ef ficient in handling the work of two contestants in a twenty-foot ring.
 Whether there is an international polo match between the United States and England for the next two years or not, whenever the con- tests are resumed for the Inter national Trophy American players are sure of having good horses for their games. It is reported that a number of New York millionaires. headed by August Belmont, will con tinue to purchase all the horses pos sible that seem well fitted for polo, and keep them in training until such time as they will be needed.
 Australia Wants Teams.
 Victoria, B. C.-Amateur ball teams are wanted for tour of New Zea- land this coming winter, according to a letter received by Secretary Nicholson of the Camosun club from B. Willis, who is secretary of the Wellington, N. s. w., baseball team. The Antipodeans are willing to give the visitors the better part of the gate receipts and assist in other ways to make the trip a financial success In his letter he states that they have several amateur clubs in Wellington and he is sure that a touring nine would be able to meet all expenses in a tour of New Zealand and Australia.
 Race Horse lnsured.
 Rocksand, the famous race horse of a decade ago. which died recently in Paris, was insured with Lloyds for the sum of $150,000. He was credit. ed with winning close to $250,000 during his turf career and many thousands of dollars in stud fees in later years. Foaled in 1900. his greatest victory was the winning of the Derby as a 3-year-old.
 After his retirement he was sold to American breeders for $125, ,000 Six years later he was purchased by a French syndicate for about the same figures. In view of his win nings, purchase prices, and stud fees, he has recently been referred 10 as the million dollar equine, which was not so far-fetched as seems at first sight.
 Davis Cup is Wanderer.
 The Davis cup. emblematic of the lawn tennis championship won by Australasia from the United States may truthfully claim to have cover ed much territory in it's career
 Starting in Boston. it travelled tc Brooklyn and then back to Boston From there it journeyed to Vim h,oAon E>nDlopd. and fhon to Mol