The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-12
Smdttering OF Sport
From Many Localities

failed 10 qualify Ia the eastern games.
shall be- permitted to compete In the west.
crn meet This pUbnt, us well as several
others, including the dividing line between
eastern und western territory, will he de-.
cided ut u special meeting Of the A. A
T.. Pittsburgh has been named US the
probable point VI division
Upton to Build Again.
American ynchtsmen ARE StlH puETling
over an alleged interview with Sir Thum-
nH Upton In which he was credited with
the statement that II Il developed that
the lines uf his Shamrock " were known.
he would build another challenger, The
Upton Yacht arrived here last autumn
and when the European war prevented
the races for the Americas cup, Shan
rock Nv was hauled out and housed
The greatest secrecy was maintained
during the operation Huge canvas eur
tnlns were dropped over the yachts sides
before she left the water BHd as soon ms
she was berthcd for the winter the entire
yncht was boarded IN and private watch.
man has always been In charge II any
yachtmen connected with the cup defend
ing group has learned the shamrock ".
lines he has been extremely successful
In keeping that knowledge concealed In
his own locker To date the owners II
the ReNolute and VAnitle have shown no
uuseemly haste toward ordering addition.
nj defending yachts for the cup races
which may not be held for several years
College Athleaes
Some remarkable performances were re
corded hy college athletes In various soc
tiOuHl championship games during the
closing dRys " NAV In the mtercollcgi tate
games Vt hlladeluhia Smith NJ Michigan.
won both the 100 Yards and 80 yRrds ~
los and 22s respectively while Meredith
NJ Pennsylvania, was II dual winner IN
the ii0 yards nnd sSO yards In iSs and I'm
- ? ~ In the Missouri VALLEY Confer
ence meet simpson. Of Missouri nnivcrsl
w. won the 100 Yards md 30 vardN
hurdles and the running broad jump ns
well He nquRlled the worlds record for
the hlgh hurdles
In tha Indiana state intercollegiate
games Myers. ~ Dppnuw was repcnter
winning the mile IN ~ 5s and the half
In Pm I hs The Pacific Northwest
Conference fsmrg we're held indoors owing
10 heavy rain which left the Oregon Az
/ giles track ankle deep with water mud
mud The eleventh hour shift from rind"rS
| tO boards did not interfere with tho nth
| lctrs performances kodderly ~ oregon
captured The 220 wards IN - SIS md h.
er rnmpcd AWAY with the iAO wards IN ~
/ I jr Al GettyshurW Pa. during dual
meet between Ruckncll and Gettvsburg
colleges Hostock ~ the latter institution
WIS lFllf winner lhNlhF Ithl III INC
no wards In i0s flat the 220 vnrde IN
~ 95s and the broad jump with 23ft
2Hin Apparently there will be sume mn
terinl available for the American Olympic
tenn should m" occasion Hrise fnr such
d squad during the next few wears
Brraks Derby Chains
The cancellation " thr English Derht
brings home 10 sport followers the world
around. the blightlug effects NJ the Eu
roprnn war on sporting events NJ MI
typc, Although the oxford CnwbrlI"c
boat race and track meet thc Engl'sl
Henley. Wimbledon tennis and the Rulf
|chamuionshps for 1918 were M shRn
dOued II was th0ugnI that the Derby
would be- run Ms usual Even though d
substitute fnhe he held there now rNiN'
n break IN the chain ot Derby races Whic'
extended over period Of more than IN
years
This greatest " All turf classics VIII
It, records IN attendance wagering nul
hrllliAncy k the biggest event N M
English year I'm yports 10 win this rro,
IL the d"srp ~ every owner or brccdrl
" rncr horses throughout the world
Fortunes have been spent In breeding
preparing or leasing probable winners qni
the records show thnt American turf de-
yote"S have had fair share NJ success,
In this direction In recent years