The Washington herald., 1914-11-09
LIVE SPORT WIRES.

contests
The assessors Of HenricO County. virginia, har,
$500 ~
The Murphy stable won more than $4,000 in
night harness racing this season. mainly on thi
Grand Circuit.
The United States has. It is estimated. ssoo uS
homes TAmed at S.OOoooOO0.
Tufts College has added soccer football TO its eu
pulsory gymnasium training events
Firmiu Casignol champion billiard player Of
Ffance. and George F. slosson. Of New York City
have Arranged 10 give series Of billiard exhibitions
Throughout the United States. Their tour win in.
clude the leading cities in the West and Southwest
r. L. Herbert, chairman Of the American Polo
Association, is eDdeaTurinE to have English ponies
brought into this country free Of duty.
Brookgn's public school athletic field Is being
equipped with arc lights. 50 that during the winter
months the boys viii be able to practice in the even
ings
Bookmaksrs in Australia. as elsewhere throurhout
the world. are not content 10 stand idly by while
their hisiness is disappearing and effort is being
made during the present session Of the South Aus
ITALIAN parliament to secure the legalizatiun Of
bOokmaking on the race courses OF the state where
only the totAliZatoT is permitted
Birmingham, champions Of the Southern Baseball
League. are touring Cuba The trip viii include an
the principal cities Of the island republic and viii
be Of q months duration.
The Maryland Trap Shooting League has been
organized b representatives Of the Baltimore Shoot
ing Association, Prospect Park Shooting Association
and the HaTre de Grace Gun Club.
Australians want visit from q Canadian lacrosse
team. and an effort Will be made to promote a tour
in 1915.
Walter Knox. the Canadian athlete, who has been
in Great Britain for many months. during which
time he acted as trainer for the English Olympic
games athletes, has returned to Toronto. He ays
he viii 90 back when athletics Ere again in order.
brought to sandstin By the war.
The University Of Pennsylvania vs.. Cornell Cross
county run viii take place in Philadelphia, satur.
day, November Z.
Ella Fottrer. the wonderful California lawn tennis
player, is tEenty-four year old and began playing
in tournaments when eighteen yesB Of Aee. he has
wen ffty-sI cups during that period including the
Pacific Coast title. Westem title and about thirty
club titles during the last few years. IN singles and
has also proved big winner in doubleA
Madison Square Gardens annual six-day bicycle
raee viii begin with srrinting contests on satnnday
November Il. IN which starters from all parts o the
world VIII take part. In fact. Il is thought Fi1hk
Kramer who has held the championship for thirteen
years. Is in graEe danger Of defeat The six-day
grind viii start November Is
Yale DniTsTsty's interclEss fall regatta viii occur
on November z
Toronto is enjOyinE a new sport, indoor lawn
bowling.
1t Is stated that all the menbers Of the ss,ocsa-
uon football team that represented Belrium araius
England last season, and an the members Of the
Belgium eisht-oared crew that won the grand chal-
le1Re cup AZ the royal English Henley REGATTA q
few yean Hgo, have been killed IN the war william
Albany, who vas defeated by Enest Barry, present
worlds professional scuning champion has enlisted
in the Sportman's Battalion formed in London and
T. s. Kelly, who won the diamond scuIls At Henley
4 couple Of times. is in the royal naval volunteer
reserve. British yacht owners have placed Rt the
disposal of the admiralty about 30 Yessek for the
war
e W. r. App5egarth. the great EaslisA s1rtnter, who
has jlst tuned professional, viii have a. his INT
opponent JACK Donaldson, the Australian srrinter
who Is undoubtedly the fastest prufesSonAl srinter
The men have beer matched for so a sde, q
purse Of equal amomt and the EAte receipts They
are to nun 100 yards At Manchester, England the
last Week IN NoTembeF.
PGrk comnissiooer DIight p. Davis donor Of
the International lawn tennis trophy now he'd By
Australasia viii present GnnnAlly to Winnez q
championships in 81 Louis municipal amateur
sports eompetftion medals The events include base
han soccer football, tennis and Eolf. sunday sport
is a feature Of the Mound City athletic tetiTftieA