Show DOINGS ACROSS TilE THE WATER Much Interest Taken in thi the Johnson Langford Job Lan Match Matoh ENGL ENGLISH SH RACING STRUCK House of Lords Probably Will Wll WI Block Any Legislation Against It BY RICHARD D. D DAHLGREN Republican Special Cable London Feb C. C Much G.-Much Much Interest l L is felt rolt In the tho match which has been arranged arranged ar ar- ranSe ranged by the tho National Sporting club veteran Jack Johnston the heavy heavyweight heavyweight weight champion and Sam Langford the other hitting hard-hitting American netTo The Tho bout Is set for May oay 24 4 and md is for a purse of two two- thirds to the winner Tho The men artto aro areto art are to o fight twenty rounds Johnson has ha sailed from Australia for Lon London on and ant Ills his light fight with Langford will bo be his hi first battle since ho lie won tho the cham cham- The Tho stories which have come from America merica as to tho the ring rini prowess of Langford havo have aroused arouse much nuch interest and while Johnson i 15 Is favorite it is expected Langford wit will put ut up Uj a great fight American horses have drawn top tor weights in tho the rich handicaps to be bc raced for on the tho English turf this season James R R. Keenes Keene's Ballot holds tho the to top tol notch tl figure uro and will have havo to pack pad pounds In the Great Greal event to be run on May Ia 1 S 8 from tho the Belmont stable will carry 1 4 pounds and then comes somes A. A Barclay Walkers Walker's cr's horse carrying the tho same samo wel weight ht is as and Your Toni Majesty J. J B. B Joels Joel's horse entered for or the tho big stal stake e are nrc figured as the tho best est in England It can be seen from the lie wel weight ht schedule that tho the Amerlan Amen Amerl- cnn an horses are aro feared by tho the English English- non mono If It tho the threat threatened crusade de against racing acing should assume formidable proportions proportions pro pro- portions in England which Is 11 not re- re ardc as probable any a adverse verse legislation legis- legis lation atlon will strike a snag snag- In the house housa Investigation shows that if of f lords three dukes dulces four marquises about viscounts and a aroun three hirty earls hirty roun dozen of ot barons have their coto Colors registered and In the list are some ome of ot tho most Influential of or tho the peers OCi'S of ot the tho realm It takes hard work worl to be bo a champion cham- cham oarsman If It you ou dont don't ont believe ilon pion communicate with Richard Arnst It t. t ho tho worlds world's champion who Is expect expected to London from his Aus- Aus to o 0 come ralian homo home this season work during He TIe is a a. glutton for raining training He lIe gets up before 6 C I o'clock in the morning and after alter tea and n 11 walk for or a miles five dr Iry toast goes climbs a and the Ho To keeps l up pace lince stiff stitt lull hill I If po possible Breakfast con COri- of underdone steak and mardry more mon dr dry toast and tea There is then ai an hours hour's rest before Arnst does three or four tour miles miles' sculling with an occasional oc oc- sprint with ith his trainer A light lunch is taken and an hour how later Arnst rows over the full fun course ho is to race on He then has three three- quarters of an hours hour's massage which is followed b by dinner About halt half past seven at night Arnst winds up his day a with with-i a hard seven miles walk Nevertheless he complains about difficulty dif dif- dif Ht- In keeping his weight down own As he has already shown at cycling nn and sculling the hefty New cw Zealander Zealander Zea Zoo lan lander cr has now aspirations to become a a. champion boxer Ho lIe Is shaping exceeding ex cx- x- x Well with the tho gloves I Verily Veril the tho man who thinks athletic athletic athletic ath ath- letic honors como come easy has another think coming coming- The winning of both tho the races in which he lie has lias started this season b by bytho tho veteran Chaser has directed attention to the long life of or cross country races foaled fooled in 1897 has been racing since 1900 I In i 77 starts this veteran has been bracketed fourteen times Even moro more remarkable i la II the record of Sheer Sheer- ners another one of ot this years year's win wIn- ners tiers Foaled In irs 1896 he lie wont to thoraces thoraces tho the races In 1898 and started 12 times and won 19 10 1 tI races Pretty good for tor tho the oldsters During last year In Germany there one ninety one dead heats Of ot this numbe for second and pr third position On one occasion three horses could not be bo separated Tho The new German race raco course courso at will bo be opened on May 23 There Thero will bo be four tour meetings there thore and seven soven races on each day Over pounds will be distributed and the chief race will be worth at 1000 poun pounds s. s There will be nine nino meetings at Hoppegarten where over pounds will bo be raced for tor |