The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-19
CLOSEST RACE IN YEARS
IN THE MAJOR LEAGUE
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contests nre perhaps the most perfect
sailing craft In existence. for they
have boon 80 developed as to permit
OF, carrylng a larger sail spread In pro-
portion to their size than any other
. craft In existence. The canoes arc
decked over SO as to DO water tight.
with but small cockpit left above the
water t;,, line Across rs the deck Is riggysd
canoe. permitting the sailor to reach
his entire length beyond the windward
side of the canoe. thus forming a
counterbalance to the pressure on the
sails. In somo of tho previous con-
tests a sail area OF over $50 feet was
used. but recently tho Canoe Associa-
tion limited the sail area to ninety
square feet. Capsizes are frequent,
but the canoes. being unsuitable. are
soon righted and the race continued.
The showing made by the American
athletes I'm the English track and field
championships again demonstrates the
fact that In this particular department
OF sport the United States performers
can hold their own against the world.
In an entry, list of close to 24o. there
we're seven American competitors. three
or whom participated in two events.
giving this country a total entry OF
ten This little band competed in nine
OF the nineteen events composing the
program, winning two first, two second
AND two third places. lve of the seven
against n field which Included athletes
from all parts OF the British Isles.
South Africa. sweden. Australasia and
These entries wero either personal
official United States or Amateur Ath.
the athletes were paid by themselves
or by their respective clubs. and the
conditions under which the athletes ties
different from those governing a rep
resentative. American team competing
former Princeton. University football
and hockey captain. who went abroad
peted at the English games. In writing
of the trip. states:
Koy n ehSike Of y, fK w. naks Of ~.
Sew York A,hiot!c Club and Harry Smith
known distance men. While on their way to
compete IN the English championship, The
poorly adapted 10 training purposes. The
passengers little realized The .mp ortanc. of
prsetics By erowSin s' the dack: 40 30 that
Kelly was forced to &c, hia charges up
oDtiIn,lt,e. because ne had IN Homer Baker
Baker, best time In tho hslt-miie previous
70 II, The game, was i;3s M e.,;S ShsppsISd
Baker came within two-nf,h. of a second
for the English championships IN this.
ssSent whish Is an eseelen; performances
novice les, than four years ago He made
s s, 1 nas ,, debut Sas a. Wa hiss ,uTpe ard
which form, an intcre',ing coincidence with
A. G.. in winning the Engii.h high jump
championship on tho same Day. o!sr cleared
6 feet 7h inches. while hia teanmate
winning the halt-m!le. which IS ~ inches
below his world's interscholastic record
Inade In 1872. while a scholar at Paving
School.
James Paddon the famous Australian pro-
fessional scuiier. has arrived In England for
his ur-rni.e race against Ernest Barry FOR
tho world's championship. This contest
Will be held either the last week OF August
or the flrst week OF September over the Put
Eey-Mortlake course on the Thames. Barry
has held the ttle since July "a. 49,. when
ne defeated Arnst over tho same course.
poses 10 estah!sh \ hall OF fame for former