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Show - MMnHnMAHM 5- T RU T H. HOODLUMISM , AND PATRIOTISM. SPORT OF ALL SORTS. While the element of noise is one of the leading components of both patriotism and hoodlumism, the two are not synonyms by any means. Patriotic demonstrations are characterized by enthusiasm. spontaneous . while the expressions of the . hoodlum are coarse and loud. It is a a .national holiday cannot pity that be properly observed without giving the ruffian opportunity to flagrantly violate the rules of good behavior. .There is not a trace of patriotism in his acts. With percussion caps and loaded' cane 'he sneaks about the un-- ' wary, Jarring sensitive natures by vio-leHe is merely seekexplosions. the ing recognition and prominence that the scalawag loves so well and ' which he can obtain in no other way. The same lawless element finds ex-- . , , . . nt pression- - at carnival time by throwing confetti into the faces of ladies whom it would not dare at other times to While the laws accost or approach. are for a firearms against discharging to time suspended allow the multitude to have a good time, it is a pity that the pleasures of the celebration should be marred by the rowdyism of a few. An occasional arrest at such times would have a wholesome effect in teaching an observance of the laws of the country to those who insist in making a mockery of the attempt to commemorate its greatness. t - . o Captain of Harvard's Crew. Dallas Dayton Lore McGrew, cap tain of the .varsity crew at Harvard, is one of the most representative all around, men who will take a degree from Harvard in June. As an athlete he has particularly distinguished him self as an oarsman and has played football, while in college he has won considerable distinction in literary and artistic lines. He is a member of many prominent Harvard social organizations and is one of the most ..promising men 1903 will send put into the world of business. His election as captain of the 'varsity crew took place by mail vote last fall. This is McGrews third year on the 'varsity and he has shown him self a capable captain, being popular in addition to having excellent quali flcatlons ' for leading Harvards oars men. The captain of Harvards varsity eight was born in India twenty-on- e years ago. His parents were both Americans, but his father, George H. McGrew of New York, had business nterests which necessitated his tak- . -- Dallas D. L. McGrew. r g up his residence in India. Dallas IcGrew, however, was only a few ars old when the family returned to .iis country, and all his education was received here. Flying Fish. more Flying fish, do net usually rise m three feet above the sea, but they ve been known to fall on a deck as uch as twenty feet shove the water. middleweight, was awarded tho decision. pn a foul over Billy Woods of Los Angeles at Los Angeles in the fourth round of a bout wrhich was tn have gone twenty rounds. By one of the grandest batting rallies ever made by a college team, Princeton pulled the victory out of the fire from Yale by making six runs in the ninth inning on seven safe hits. The score was 7 to 6. Happenings of More Than Passing Importance. Hulswitt is one of the finest shortstops in the country. And yet he was once turned down by Louisville as no ; good! Recent- ll - Corbett has a punching bag filled with 225 pounds of sand. He'll need the sand when, he faces the boilermaker. We would like to see Sir Thomas Lipton lift Americas cup if we did not fear that Sir Thomas would shake us J. Harmar Bronson of New York has sold Anaconda, 2:01, the neted pacer, to C. B. Knox of Johns town, N. Y. The purchase price i 3 stated to as soon as hd got it. Curtis Redden, football captain of be $6,000. The pacer is now in trainat Charter Oak park, Hartford. Michigan university for 1903, was ing The repeated successes of the Eng given the additional honor of the baselish golfers in the British open cfcam ball captaincy for next year. .holf pionship since the seventy-twTommy Ryan, the middle-weigh- t in seem to route was would adopted champion, is declared to be a very sick man. He has gone to California, dicate that for the longer distanc where he hopes to improve his health. roast beef has the call over oatmeal. Estrada Palma was badly cut dowi The cricket match between Camin the M. Lewis Clark stakes at bridge university and the Philadelmay never start again. phians at London, England, ended in Chicago and a victory for Cambridge by six wick- Certainly he is out of the Derby. Gregor K. and Savable were also ets. ' A1 Fellows writes from Boston that jumped on but received only slight like cuts. there never was a feather-weigh- t Another has passed away. Hughey Murphy, and that he will whip flourished In who Dooney Harris, Young Corbett to a frazzle if they ever the days of Jem Mace, died in New meet. James Gordon Ben- York last week. Harris vras not as nett of the New York Yacht Club well known as some of his contempobut for all that he was a good presented a $2,500 cup and $2,500 in raries, cash to the New York Yacht Club for fighter. A remarkable feat was performed a an ocean race for steam yachts. few days ago by Alfred Shrubb, a Because of the agitation against the crack London runner. He ran two killing of live birds by the Humane So- miles on a track at Ilford, Eng., ciety the State Sportsmens Associa- In 9 minutesgrass and 11 seconds. This is tion of Montana decided to do away a for both grass 'and record worlds shoot, the main with the live-bir- d -- o old-tim- er event. The Indiana Golf league, composed of Marion, Muncie, Anderson and Richmond, has been formed. A series of twelve matches will be played, the season opening June 24 and closing Sept. 2. Ducky Holmes has joined the White Sox, and will play regularly, Hallman being relegated to the bench. Ducky has had a variegated career, and has seen service with a great assortment of clubs. Marvin Hart will not be able to fight again for at least three months. Three bones were removed from his left hand the other day. Hart broke his hand a year ago' and it did not heal properly. Negotiations are under way for a bout between Young Corbett and Tim Callahan of Philadel-pnito take place in the Quaker City some afternoon during the latter part of this month. A. J. Hannas of Richmond, 111., has been appointed speed superintendent of the McHenry county fair, and $2,500 will be hung up for the trotters and pacers ..at the meeting at Woodstock August 25 to 28. The entry of C. S. Titus, the American amateur champion In single shells, to the Henley regatta has been rejected." Titus entry for the diamond sculls was made by the Atalanta Boat club of New York. Harry Foley, the San Francisco six-roun- d a, Probably the highest prices ever paid in this country for coach horses at auction have been realized at the anisale at New York of thirty-fou- r mals, which have been used two months in working the coach Pioneer between New York and Ardsley. The total proceeds of the sale were $24,000. Itsey Ryan, the featherweight of Brooklyn, who has a forfeit of $250 posted to meet Hughey McGovern at 122 pounds before any club. Is out with a deft to any of the boys at his weight. Danny Dougherty, Chester Goodwin or Tommy Nelse can have a match with the Brooklyn boy for a side bet of $500. The twenty-roun- d fight between Jimmy Britt of California and Jack OKeefe of Chicago, at Butte, Mont, for the worlds white light weight championship resulted in a draw. It was a hard fought fight from beginning to end, and when the gong sounded at the close of the twentieth round at 4:30 oclock both men were on their feet At the Davies County Gun Club shoot, Owensboro, Ky., May 29 and 30, J. M. Hughes broke 190 out of 200 on the first day; Miller, 178; Bingham and Friehs, 170;- Alves, 168. On the second day Hughes broke 186 out of 195; Bingham, 180; Miller, 172; Friehs, 168. For two days Hughes broke. 376 June 13, - out of 395; Miller and Bingham, 350; Friehs, 228; Alves, 333. The death of Harry Elkes makes the third fatal accident among prominent cyclists since the advent of the motor pacing machines four years ago. Archie McEachren of Canada, rode to his death while in practice on a track at Atlantic City a year ago, and cinder tracks. little Johnny Nelson vas At a meeting of the Princeton base- before that run over by a motor ball team June 15, G. C. Stevens of killed by being during a race In New York, the class of 1904 vras elected captain cycle twro years ago. of the team for the coming year. about Stevens is from Chicago and has been Marvelous Shotput. doing excellent work all this year in Eddie Glass, the Yale football giant, box. the pitchers recently made a wonderful showing in It is safe to say that Sir Thomas Liptons third challenger for the Americas cup, Shamrock III., which arrived at New York June 14, is by looking long odds the most dangerous ' boat that ever came in quest of the blue ribbon of the sea. Lyman Davis, assistant secretary of the Worth Jockey Club, will have charge of the running meeting to be given at Indianapolis n.ext month. The meeting will open on July 4 and will close on July 11. The purse offerings will range from $200 to $500. Kid Broad, the Cleveland pugilist, in his received the first knock-ou- t Herrera Aurelio doing the career, trick in the fourth round of their twenty round battle at Butte, Mont. The Mexican knocked Broad out clean at the beginning of the fourth round, knocking him down three times. For the eighth time in twelve years the British open golf championship has been won by an English player. Edgar Glass, Old Elis Giant the shotput, winning it handily by a margin of nearly a foot Yale put it all over Harvard In the pole vault crowding the crimson out, while four Yale men were tied at 11 feet 3 inches, dividing the eight points, between them. Victor of Yale finished dhead of all rivals in the high jump, leaving Harry Vardons victory at Prestwick, two Harvard rivals tied for second when he won the championship with a and third. , The broad jump, which score of 300, the lowest ever recorded was the event of the competition, dein the big event, proved conclusively cided the meet, when the score stood he i3 the greatest of living golfers. Yale 50, Harvard 46. ? |