Show IWA ae WHAT WHA T BUSY BUSYN N t M 11 j tW j M i 5 s i J N N SPORTSMEN N v 1 N NARE iy e ARE DOING Im r Hr rr OWING exports eX In this country J are ur now giving careful R j to the question of whether or not English stroke methods are uro superior to those of ot Amer AmerIca mer lea Ica Much controversy conro relative to the subject has arisen but supporters of both sides of oC the tho alu ment have placed their opinions so strongly before the public that the av average observer er be blamed for Cor wondering whore where he Is I at atThe atThe The Tho recent regatta nt at Thames Thame afforded a 4 splendid moans Of OC comparison between International ex exponents exponents 0 of The fact that tho till Pennsylvania eight notwithstanding ing the tho superb physical condition of ot the themen themen men nen were defeated In ht the final heat by bythe b bythe the crack Leanders fander of at England has ban given ulven en rise to many man statements that ob obviously obviously the tho stroke used uS d by b the Quakers was Willi was at al fault Arid And this contention hoe has been granted favorable consideration by various arlous authoritative critics The stroke now no In vogue ogue through the greater greuter part ot of tir at Britain If ha the he product prod cI of ot many mB years of at experiment Tho The same stroke with but ut few tow varia varla variations Ions Is la used by all Important British rowing crow crews while on this side aide of at the Atlantic we have half halt a dozen doen strokes stroke In as many man different localities The Cornell Cornel or Courtney the Ward tho the Hanlan and the th ODea ODell strokes vary radically t In their execution while Yale and Harvard also propel their shells along lines linea peculiar to coach couch or tradition tion Ranking flanking first nr t In n the tho differences In transatlantic oar wielding U la the body bolly swing Americans specialize the tM short shott body bod swing depending mainly on an force torce from tram arm and leg muscles to send end the shell forward her have perfect perfected ed cd the long IonS shoulder straining swing which calls forth action from every over one ono of ot the powerful back muscles In addi addition lion tion to arm and log lei extension have decided that In ity It of cases back buck muscles are as lui strong n nal as al those tho ot of the tho arms and almost as a powerful as ps the tho leg tissues The Tho chief contention Pf Pt t American oarsmen who believe In the tho superiority of ot the he foreign stroke In Is thru that th the movement utilising utilizing most muscles should hould nil all other condl condi conditions being equal curry carry with It U the tho lar largest large seat gest ge t percentage ot of victories there Is III a deal I of oC virtue In the h body swing yet advantages In our own methods go a long way toward evening the tho balance Economy of ot I strength Is one of r f the primary results of at rowing as aa taught by br our leading In Instructors instructors I In tho the art The Lennder Leander crew at nt Henley finished victors by a length et but bUl were completely tel exhausted The TM Pennsylvania boys bops on the contrary had plenty of or steam left and could have gone a mile farther at al good racing speed without distress Had the tho race been materially longer lenger It Is la but reason reasonable rea reasonable on able to think that they thoy would woud have won However r they put up n strong trong consistent fight The Quaker watermen throw a n ascare ascare scare Into the Englishmen o that will willI I not lie be forgotten In many a 11 day Al AI Allowing Allowing lowing for the change chane In climate and the unfamiliarity un of of the Thames course the American o of or f rowing lowing was Will thor thoroughly thoroughly vindicate IJ The unprejudiced admit that there Is III no pressing need of pf departure from Amer American AmerIcan Amerlean ican lean custom Our latest performance abroad was waa by Jy long odds the tho most cred credo creditable table Who la Iii there Ih re with authority to toden deny den that next year wo we may mu be JO able to send Bend over an all eight of at still better mate mat material material rial that will succeed In capturing the Grand Challenge Challene e cup of the Britons Vivian a n prominent English h oarsman now In the United States Slates has given ghen his hla opinion of ot the relative merits merlin of oC American Am and ad English l rowing Ho no says nays Your crows crous It appears to me roe lose lOBe steadiness by pulling up the slid sliding sliding ing seat with the leg muscles In the English stroke wo throw the body f fir r ward the moment we shoot the hands away awa from the finish of ot the stroke When tho rho body Is II well forward It Il drags the scat eat l after It ItIn itIn In n that manner we always keep our slides under full control It not only prevents their rUsh rUih against the progress of at the boat bont but enables us u to to keep from rout shaking simkins or pr rolling roiling the boat which Is fatal to speed Think for tor a mo mow moment moment ment men If It you lead had I d to tn balance youself sitting on a tight rope could you do II It better batter with your body bod well toward the knees or swayed far back A racing shell Is I about as shaky as III a tight rope But the greatest thing Is the long longbody body bedY boll swing applied to 10 the he t oar Adopt that and an you OU may soon loon develop a 0 crew that will win tho the Henley The recent so 80 called wrestling match between Hob Bob and clue Ous wae waa III In some respects one of or the most mOM I humorous sporting events vents of or late years eats When Charley Charlo White Whitt railed called the men to the mat In Madison Square harden Garden New York speculation as to the tho real rea wrestling ability of oC the pugilists was wall rife rite The Tho combatants combatant shook shoo hands and squared art ott In true truo prize ring fashion Fits Fitz sent a n ful Cui little love tap to Qua OUI right cheek lauding with the palm of ot his hll hand countered with a spiteful slap I p pon on Hobs DoblI slats and the tho fun run was on onor For or n a moment or two things resembled ante law days but the mitt artists gradually got down to work Fits wore WON an expansive grin through throughout out the whole match He Ire did dill not lose It even eln when the burly Akron Chant bore his Hobs shoulders to the mat for the second time within the hour What both men did not know kno about wrestling could barely be related In a n wagon load of books book Twice did the ex ox blacksmith have havo within an Inch or two to of oC a down downs but Lut ho hI did not know his hll advantage when he saw aw It was almost almott as 08 bad but his 95 pounds of extra weight told the story To see long legged Bob Dab In the squar squared ed circle brought t back memories of ot bygone by days Ho ire looked much hu the tM same name save sae for the loss of oC a few pounds of or flesh as us when he shattered the tho solar plexus of ot Gentleman Jim at Carson City The Tho surroundings surrounding too loo were In keeping With Sailor Tom Sharkey Hilly Billy Madden Terry McGovern Den Denver ver cr Kd Ed I ll Martin seated outside the side sid sidelines lines linos tho the c n assumed a n truly atmosphere The sooner Fitz Sharkey Maher and the test rest relinquish aspirations lions II on II for tor wrestling honors honorA tho the better It Il will bo ho for tor nil all concerned It U may lna ba bo amusing for tor awhile but In III the long longrun longrun run the public will be ba sure ure to allow din dis disapproval approval of ot these thelo exhibitions exhibItion Where science Is lacking nothing beneficial can result Simply because a 0 fighter turn bios about In training with a n wrestling partner Is II no excuse for his laying claim to knowledge of or the sport Wres Wre Wrestling tUn has Its lI technical points requiring years to matter master Sportsmen know good mat milt work when they the see seo it 11 They rhey will not tolerate butchery bulcher of at the pastime by b Inexperienced participants no matter mattur how extended their experience and nd rep reputation reputation In other lines linea Racing In tho the east from tram a 11 betting viewpoint Is n a great success this year eor Not No for many man many moons have the tM bookies been hit so to hard by b tho the tong long follower of ot form The Tho public Is patronising the tho tracks track very heavily end and for tor no other reason than to take talo advantage of ot opportunities ties due to consistent running for plan Iliac placing ing In winning bets bete Nome Home of at the tho big fellows who lit sit calmly on tin their stools and und take thou thousand thousand sand dollar bets hots without the th quiver of an eyelash are losers loners Many Man are aro cred credited Iced with being to the bad At least leut 30 SO bookmakers bookmaker have dropped dr by b bythe the tho wayside after losing bank rolls con containing taming from tram to AveragIng Average A trall Ing these layers of ot odds at loser loer each eh the total of It la Is retail retailed reaL rell ed ad From trustworthy sources It In is I gathered that 40 10 O booklet bookies still In tho the business have havo suffered an nn average loss of ot This adds add to the amount of ot plucking In all the pub pith lie llo and smart players have havo carried away WAY a cool million Tho The unwary lambs lamb who wander from the fireside to 10 the however had better keep their weather eyes ees open Ollen Bookmakers are aro not lIot given to charitable tendencies and they will doubtless make strong ef et efforts forts torts to get back at the lucky luck ones be bo before borore tore fore the snow lies flies So Ho beware all ye e with little tittle cash Better Detter slow up a bit Summer suits stills arc are the poorest kind of or winter wear CHARLES E f |