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THE SAN ANTONIO DAILY. EXPRESS: SUNDAY MORNING. JULY 8,1900. 6i.b5.6fcioj,oeO--oj 0 i 6 SPORTS OF iff: tons (c-okcd for i conr.eclion" the Paris exposition aw now close at a They were scheduled to -begin July 15, but to the representations o'f llr. A- G.

fipaldlns. the American di, the events Inn tt our iua, "not be held! hoivltn? succei athletes entered i tbc large number of American athletes! -arc nou in France gelling over their sea" legs. Prominent among tfiem arei teams from Princeton. Pennsyiva-j Georgetown and the York A. C.

the athletes who have entered Individually may be tlnnerl Hail of Erown university and John Dray, the crack distance runner of i i a college. As probably-a. fourth of the athletes who have" entered various track and, field events hail from America, it is only to be expected that a fair share of Ihi events will won by our repre- as -several of the Americans world beaters at i "specialticf. With Flanagan an-1 Sheldon oC the New Ynrk A i club and HcCrackcn of Pennfiylvania in weiRht events, our hoys ahouM have practically a i hammer throwing and weight The corning bout let ween Frank Erae. i champion, and Terry.

Mrfiovem." who holds the tflle in the dlvUlon. Is malting lots o'f "Aecdrdinz to the artictes of a'ereetneiit, Erne must whtri Mcfi ern before the teti rounds of the encounter are over or lose the purse, uhlch.Is'said lo be 60 per cent of irte receipts. The pair will clash on July Ifi nt 135 iounds, lime of vre'eh in 10 be ai tlie ringside. The sports think Krne Is foolish in making the hiaich for at 12S pounds be will be de- weak. Sofnc ncople, indeed, go 'so far as to declare thit instead the llfehtwelsht" Etojiplns opponeni within." tht limit the chances arc'thai JlcGovern ivjjl pat Err.c to sleep before ten rounds have elapsod.

Thi'affaTr is.lo'take ptare Square Garden; York, and will in "ausurate the drtnTne of the new Twen i Century In that city, Terry McGovern's manager sepros believe in coining money while the sui for "he is making "tots of en pavements for, his protege. 'As most of so far "have" not been of long, duration and have not given 'him more exorcise a he would gel hls'syninnsium is probable continuous performance bUEt- npss won't i him. "But If Terry should aijainsta prop- oslUon tii the nca.r future'in'the person, Hard hift'pr who will him a Troo3 i fiuecumbintr ro the'onslaught o'f thf lad from Gowanus If fa.IWMf5Sb!c a iTKJnvsrn woill-j "fir.d this Lusiaess of meeting fighters meals," EO to speak "a i loo arduous. fr The racing season far. has certainly teen very The risers such apeed in the eariy part of the season In former years yas not attained until nearEy the of the summer.

records have rijready (rone by the board, and that ecllpi before the. nionih Is over. Hatch races raotor paced ereats haVe been th; tirfjiclpa! ffaturfa of the various meeis. WblEe-several of leaders have 'splendid form, the champion ol 1300 In not yel pie-eminent. The flJer wlio Is to (ve'ar the title hae a hart firht-abead cf him before he can claim the laiiitils.

The roithccralnff meet at at whtch Borne of ven lower. Joe the colored llght- velght. weighs even heavier than ei- GAY TIMES AHEAD (ier of these men wheo not prepar L.A.W. ns for ft contest, his ordinary weight bfilng kboul 155 iKiunAs Terry McGo ens. the champion xeathtj'weight, can fieht ai 116 or 120 pounda, hut as a FOR CYCLISTS AT MILWAUKEE.

rule he welzhs In the neighborhood WHAT IS BEING'DONE BY ATHLETES IN EVERY LINE. Youngr. the Buffalo pugilist. at evtn lower, yet vhen he pounds, yel gets down to Kt when pre parlnc 'or a bouL Jim Jeffries, the at CriJraro tor th? trip to championship events are io be de- rhampJfin, Corbett dried, ought to give the cranks a line 310 pounds, yet nor to mtet at Pt, Paul and Minneapolis, on the probable standing of the asplr- mally he weighs In the neighborhood of thence will take (rains to within July 10-15. During the evtiy- And so It goes throcghonl thing in cyelinr will center on the ill start.

A rtcrptren committee nil! tot both divisions on the road, a net It planned to have both parties enter ill rrcrh together at this meet Icr mu- The effect this laklnj: off 'of flesh has tual benefit to maVe the affair a great gathering of the year for whtel on dlfferc-m men Is very petnJlsT, Some ordinarily are perceptibly fat when out most peasant forma will ana whtn in fighting trim a a i everythinff done will The "whtaters" arc Eupr-osed to be in loofe tit to battle for their lives: others. agafn, ready to enter the rin- has appointed. glory the winter, out yoi known as the national ass consists of the leading' nheelwomcn of rue whist playing fiend does not om favorite pastime because th is held In February; consequently there the city, who will have representatives it till leading hotels, a Ed of re hot and. the long sumrr.ei White, the Chicago boy measures, ways and or have entertainments make most people prefer to cently defeated by Terry McGovern, Is tins and bylaws to keep the parllci- enllrely Independent of the men. pond time outdoors.

The would not be complete wlth- it raws, and these will be provlde.1 under sanction of the National Cycling Exposition building on a track especial- ery pate and lob.f^b as.If he had not an rnce of Jtrpngrth'in hJsJxJdy. A GREAT CHESS One "of Ihe most atrlkSng features of recent InternUcn ters' lnurnarrnt at Carls waa the wonojerfui ahou-lng ms.de bjr Fruk iU'r-" Ehall. the young American expert who for third.place; with" UarOCtT. Mar-shell's first experience in en Iniernatlonal lourney took plcft aly rear when he won in minor tournament In London. He also had in match this country and Great EritaEn last spring.

Is a New, Yorker and belongs to the Manhattan Chess club of. tfeat cdty. THREE 'AMEEICAH-A-TEtETES AT THE'OLYKPIC GAMES. summer cornea the forward tn nnnuar year rcill be held at Xiasam Last year the congress was held et Chi- CS.KO. anJ.

derpiic he'reputation that city fc.is far was a great ItIs thought, tljat the added inducement of a week at the great summer resort ttill a a a host of players who oth- envlr-e would not attend. The congress, which Is the a a American TiVnUt league, will begin oa July 9 and last ynUt llic Saturday, The amount of that the average takes off when preparing for a conust irouid surprise most people. at 13') or 132 pounds, but not in training weighs about IsO. George Mc- JEROME SYKES, A NEW COMIC OPERA STAR. Jerome Sykes; fame a rerls upon fciJ loter- of ih- role of Foxy Qiiiilsr la SmlUi an-3 DC Koven's comic opera.

"Ttic HijJiusstran," win out the sir or r.e«- opera by th ram? auifcorj Qclller'. are Tyfio -Mr. as a yeriiiSle JhirA he Is th? f3iaa on the American At toy rate he succeeds in makiac auJitc-ffl liuth, which, after all. is what are to tlo. cries famine restoration of ic double umpirft system In 4nal Baseball feague have gone up all Kr the country, no, attempt hao been by Ihe to put it into ef- ici.

instead they have had Interviews ut (n the John n. Day. ilef of umpires, aiid others who ate aid by. the League and conse- ueritly. dare" not what they really Iri which ih; present plan ia aiirted to the skies in spite of Us utter icmgiencv.

Even' day disgraceful scenes are n.trte-j on the diamond, and the need or two umpires In each game Is more nd more apparent. As the season to a close and th? real race for he Has narrows down to i or three earns this nes1 will be emphasized. Eve will b- hotly fought, and base will cut bases In ihelr anxiety reach the home plate and will in- erfcre with fielders and in various, -ays endeavor to win games fairly or thensise. If la possible that Ihe magnates hen come to a realisation of their mistake, though It "is probable hat men who will not heed the cry now vlll no attenUon on. however orcltly their attention may be called the trouble.

All the oarsmen who Intend to 1 a in the races oa the ourFp on the Harl-m river, where thi Rational Association of Amateur Oarsmen ulv eoUry meet ay night Amateur: I. C. U. trial, one-third mile. Ior- r.er handicap, two mllea; prlieB-Vtlued at J55, $20 and Saturday, July a.1 championship, two miles: prUea.

and Ho. Danger handicap, one mile: prizes, HM, J5C, J10 and Mld- dls dlfllanco malcb, 15 miles; prizes, and J100. Amateur: J. C. V.

trial, two One-third mile handicap; prizes valued at (15. and 110. rjday Night, July One-third natle dash; prizes, HW, and A mattur: ml la open: prizes valued at J35. tt5 and )10. To the above programme Kill be td a.

number of special events. Including match record breaking attara and motor rices. ji In summing up all tlmt proml for tne tcrenty-Cnt national meet of the of American Wheelmen one cannot help feeling assured thatjt wjl eclipse all of lu predecesMri. Tha "re- viva! of complete harmony of the LL A- W. and the N.

A. and the longing of Ihe wheelmen from all of the country to Milwaukee, nhs will te devoted to the u-lll be assigned to ioteTs. and short trips arouni the city ill taken. A niyht the local clubs III talie in, hand and Ish them i and olh'-er forms of entertainment, Wednesday afternoon will the time for a cycling. 3 a mile race for muitipletj one of ih- asphaHefl fts of" city.

This should prove highly excil as wil! from two to six it Ihe fastest riders in country- ed on each machine. Th' be k-pt clear. a i the machines traveling ai tprrific speed and the walfcs on a i -Jdr lined with thousand's of spectators, there should be scene sMdoai equaled in its exciting of for a The vessel On Wednesday II embark upco a call upon Lake be decorated hold its annual regatta on 13. 20 and 21. are a i the 6(vil touches to their training.

As over of oarsrotn wjjl b- sent by the associAtlon as Its at the CXympic gants to be held Paris be greatest of Is b-lng takea by all uh'j ihink they have a chance to i-er to eel into the finest possible the coming races. Otiroarfmcn when in Paris wtl! find that rivals tK-y have most to are those English clubs. In country ro-aring nas been a na- 1 sfoct for half a century, and the art 15 learned by most of (he English rhec "small chltdrtn. SliU OUT oarsrr.cn win not fear them BO much on r.tulral waters as would If toe ices were to contested oo home of Both will to get acrtu-nalizeJ. though in that one pclnt probabiy the will have i better of our feltows.

The races will a splendid of mesti to and from prlis. ih- and of th- oarsmen of Durisr diy or the it.t two sr-at rowiag countries of the wiil be runs ol varioaj three I. C. U. tnals.

countlr.c 4 for as a fioating palm and will brilliantly lighted. A concert will rendered by best crcheetris in the ciry. and throughout evening refreshments will fentd. What has an fliture "Hoi Time Smoker." This nincurattd at Denver lo U3( and rep-ated y-ar. According to cu3URi, il coafldts cf a variety of vaidevflfe thit i open the of th- rircuit managers Ever-lhltis a yens and Unc- to boring contests in on the and the ft p.

m. m. II will held or. i eight. Friday afternoon i b- Driven up t.

i picnic at North pirk by the chilrmn A SURE JSHOT INDEED. Cnnlc Oakley, the little Woman with 'o, thinks will vt to retire from fhootiai." nnot Jifep pace with-the" i Ip described" In an i thatgteit Kew York i "rtiort shoot orftB'that'ire not ln' ift UU'e f-tfurtt ijiai ack" Vancei "'x a rial ft of choot- nan on the Euf- ngto.n route with inltnt to i a lalmcJ In court hat -was bte to prove 13 Innocenct IE 1 HJourned 10 the pen, and be thumb ami blcukft rA and bUzfd clipping off of the stamp In rapid Veil he asked a a hTckory nut from ft Ihread. ft feet, he turr.sd first i cut the thread, tacfcf. placed IpVpltcV wood 95 yards twty. a raicb Irom a byjtacder, teopeiMd It, uslnff ih- for mirror, a back to tho cawSt and drore 3Ch lack Trlthout Voulda't that jar ou? The 'trikt-V.

r.as. a wtinctJilng this eihlbUloa, a i that Ihe cowboy WAI soi hmiinv him, and VAOCC rLaryc 1--at Jeaat FO the As a of Oafcltjr wlfl robafciy hive la ttp ihoatinc fcr a very different and vtry Kolef b4ck en tltxt she cannot we weQ she ued to do. foiioiSL Thursday. tfr-ria! championship, mile: ITS and IS. Cream City IhiEiJcap.

two rt.il5; IW. chances of lucctaj. i corr.rr.LUr* In conur.Iltce, trains convey ic-J $l-r I. C. L'.

trtil. cce viTiM-ld. led oar that co accident will which will raar and cot briny the be.it men to front in every race. LEO ETHEBIXGTON. of Intereat.

city Ittelf a 1 firit. for I I tractive, tud ridlag la tc will CAME OF AGE A.VO DIED. Th- Church -vhich has existed years In Ecjrlacd, tM jiven cp tte them. The fuanded WM st firjt prohibited frora jireacblns la Londoa. bat liter had Ihe offer of a oiracjr the archtiitiop of Cantsrbary rcvwd for the pood jiluhed.

l- of tie in Urn to thrtt a to tb- viclBity of city there nu- total to ibat of merous pretty parlts, third to to an-J fcr tfcoce. who loader providwJ. iripi points nK rlsltors ajl points of Interest in and near city. mil- ac-1 Oar-third mile ttnll- C-ctTJry Roa-3 Club of 11-VJ. jr.5 J19.

prtparlcjf for blj 15 cliw: and Its Tie Islta ia to hive ail who mitcfc. 15 rallei. po there frc-rn FrVUy RECORD VHOfnCV. takra just ten for record ftve raea tttm ct WW. by th- Bowline cfab of IfrooJclyn in the Arlington toxirnatr.rat.

to tx lowrtrf. The Empire team tn ttn Manhatlco, recenUf made 1.191- l-ita of thv difficulty of Kuch A KQTt. Treil profreil o( iort the adoption of tfct MTV am of pini In can be ob- tkir.cd from the folio Ting facu and TH! 1 Hit Feirlos its icore, LOW hj-l by fo a too tatr.f- In three thfl I in raising It-- Alpha. NcwarV, tiry: T. the A.

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An-ln iark, l.WL The follower dob 1 Orchard ct New 1,497. t.i ito- time only It clubs To Mr, T. J. Fallivaa, Brooklyn the record, Mr. Fly fiiled Q-xt all or tta 6 7 aod It it in fcls rfforui 1 7 i to cf that rceti locAted oc)r GEOP.OE I.

fc-gh toama- i meet cf raade by C. T. WaJ- nX a a i in tvarnxcvrat In 1W5. gue For iiya haj country. trou- A J-'a- o( a in Vof- news, fcy TV.

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