The above table covers ten years of the sixty-four in which the race has been rowed. The distance is about four miles, and the best time is 18.47, made by Oxford in 1893 and equalled by Cam bridge in 1900. Homing Pigeons. (Compiled by John Fischer, Secretary The International Federation of American Homing Pigeon Fanciers,) General average, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 miles, 1394.63 yards; 1900. Harry Robertson, Brooklyn, N. Y. National general averages, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600 miles. 1177,19 yards; 1899, Chas. Bang, Staten Island, N. Y. 1222.48 yards; 1905, F. C. Hersey. Jr., Wellesley, Mass. Average percentage nominated birds, 80 per cent.; 1906, Eli Moreton, Newark, N. J. General average, 100, 150, 200 miles, 1356. 73 yards; 1897, Adolph Busch, Staten Island, N. Y. National general averages, 1260, 13 yards; 1904. Otto Kreger, Paterson, N.J. nominated birds, 83% per cent 1905, Paul F. Miller, Brooklyn, N. Y. Roque. Average percentage THE annual meeting and tournament of the National Roque Association of America was held at Norwich, Ct., beginning the third Tuesday In August, F. M. Thompson, Danbury, Ct. is the National President and N. L. Bishop, Norwich Ct., Secretary and Treasurer. Tournament results were as follows: First Division-H. Bosworth, New London, Ct., champlon first prize E. Edward Clark, Springfield, Mass., second prize. Second Division-W. H. Kidd, Bridgeport, Ct first prize; H. C. Clark, Springfield, Mass., second prize. Third Division-C. B. Crowell, Brattleboro, Vt., first prize; J. D. Miner, East Greenwich, R. L second prize. Basket Ball. Yale won the Intercollegiate championship among the Eastern colleges. Pennsylvania and Harvard, because of a disagreement, forfeited two games. The standing of teams follow: College. Yale Columbia Pennsylvania Previous Pennsylvania, 1905-6. In other games played Dartmouth beat Harvard, Yale and Pennsylvania and was in turn beaten by Harvard and Williams. Yale was beaten by Williams, 74 to 6. Williams won the New England championship with a record of seventeen games won and only one lost, Dartmouth being the only team to score a victory over the champions. Games won and lost in the New England League were as follows: Williams, 5-1; Dartmouth, 4-2; Brown, 2-4; Wesleyan, 1-5. There was a triple tie in the Western Collegiate League, Wisconsin. Minnesota, and Chicago each winning 6 and losing 2 games. Purdue won 2 and lost 6, while Illinois lost S. In the Southwest, Baker University, of Baldwin, Kan., had the championship team. In the Freshmen Collegiate, Harvard beat Yale, 26-22; Columbia beat Pennsylvania, 25-17, and in the play-off Columbia beat Harvard, 33-10. METROPOLITAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. The three Metropolitan Championships had the following results: 3 2 Seventy-first Regiment Xaviers In the play off for first place Brooklyn Central Y. M. C. A. defeated Clark House. In the play off for fourth place Gordon House defeated Montclair Y. M. C. A. PROTECTIVE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS. Games of the Protective Basket Ball and Athletic Association of the Eastern States resulted as follows: LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP OF NEW Won. Lost. STATEN ISLAND. Won. Lost. LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP OF NEW Team. Diamond Five Crescent Juniors Association Five Diamond Juniors St. John's Institute Rubber Five Emeralds Diamond Five 612 The Crescent team of Paterson, N. J., and Company G team of Gloversville, N. Y., both cracks, arranged to play a series for the championship, but after each had won one game a disagreement arose and the contest was not settled. *11 miles, 10.46; 12 miles, 11.45 2-5; 13 miles, 19.44 1-5; 14 miles, 13.44 2-5 ; 15 miles, 14.45. LIGHTWEIGHT (551 to 881 POUNDS) GASOLENE CARS. September 24, 1904 24 Fint.... 24 Fist..... 24 Fiat.... 30 Renault. 40 24 Empire City... Empire City.. October 27.906 27. 1906 Empire City.. October 27, 1906 Empire City. Grand Prix, July 2, Dieppe, France-Nazzaro (Fiat), 478.4 miles in 6.46.33. Average, 70.61 miles an hour. Szisz (Renault) second in 6.53.10, and Baras (Brazier) third in 7.05.05 3-5. Duray (De Dietrich) made the fastest circuit, in 37.54, and was leading in the eighth round when his racer broke down. Alfred Clement was killed while training for this race. Targa Florio, April 21, Sicily-Nazzaro (Fiat), 279.45 miles in 8.17.00. Average. 33.45 miles an hour. Lancia (Fiat) was second by 12 minutes, and Fabry (Itala) third of 45 starters. German Emperor's Race, June 14, Germany--Nazzaro (Flat), 500 kilometres (312 miles) in 5.34.26. Average, 55.5 miles an hour. Hautvast (Belgian entry) with a Pipe car was second by 4.44, and Michel (German), Opel car, third. Ardennes Circuit, July 27, Belgium, Grand Prix rules-Baron de Caters (Mercedes), 6.29.10. Average, 57.5 miles an hour. Ardennes Circuit, July 25, Belgium, German Emperor rules-Moore Brabazon (Minerva), 6.14.5. Average, 59.8 miles an hour. Coupe de la Presse, August 7, Lisieux, France-Renaux (Peugeot), 4.32.56. Distance, 243.8 miles. Average, 53.7 miles an hour. Twenty-four hour record, one car, one driver, paced, Brooklands Track, June 28-29-Edge (Napier), 1,581 miles. Average 65 miles. Lacrosse. The annual competition of the National Lacrosse Union of Canada for the Minto Cup, representing the world's championship, was won by the Shamrock Lacrosse Club of Montreal, winning ten games in a twelve-game schedule. Tecumseh, second, won nine games, and Cornwall, third, seven games. The National, Toronto, Montreal and Capitol clubs were the other contenders. Cornell won the championship of the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse League in the Northern Division and Johns Hopkins in the Southern Division. The Crescent A. C. team, of Brooklyn, played the best lacrosse of the year, meeting the college teams and several of the Canadians in thirteen games and scoring 94 points to 45 for opponents. In a contest with the Shamrocks, of Montreal, the Crescents won, 9 to 5. Although an exhibition game, the result stamped the winners as one of the best teams in the world. Endurance Records. Long Distance Riding-Ten miles in 18.17 by Mme. Marantette (changing horses), Lansing, Mich., 1883. 50 miles in 1.50.03 (ten horses), Carl Pugh, San Bernardino, Cal., 1883. 100 miles in 4.19.40 (30 horses), George Osbaldiston, England, 1831. 200 miles in 8 hours (30 horses), N. H. Mowry, San Francisco, 1868. 1,0711⁄2 miles in 72 hours (12 hours daily), C. M. Anderson, San Francisco, 1884. Swimming (Professional)-20 miles in 5.51.00, Fred Cavill, River Thames, London, July, 1876. 34 miles in 9.39.00, J. Wolfe, Herne Bay, England, August, 1905. 35 miles, Dover to Calais, English Channel, Capt. Matthew Webb, Aug. 24-25, 1875. 40 miles in 9.57.00, River Thames, with tide, Capt. M. Webb, July, 1878. 74 miles in 84 hours (14 hours a day), Capt. Webb, Lambeth Baths, England, May, 1879. Walking (Amateur)-10 miles in 1.17.38 4-5, W. J. Sturgess, England, 1895. 20 miles in 2.47.52, T. Griffith, England, 1870. 25 miles in 3.40.20 and 50 miles in 7.52.27, J. Butler, England, 1895. 100 miles in 19.41.50, A. W. Sinclair, England, 1881. One hour, 8 miles 439 yds., G. E. Larner, England, 1904. 12 hours, 64 miles 180 yds., A. W. Sinclair, England, 1881. 1041⁄2 miles (London to Brighton and return), 20.31.53, H. W. Norton, 1903. Professional-10 miles in 1.14.45, J. W. Raby, England, 1883. 25 miles in 3.55.14, W. Franks, England, 1882. 50 miles in 7.14.56, J. Hibbard, England, 1888. 100 miles in 18.53.40, Dan O'Leary, Chicago, 1875. Greatest walk without a rest, 121 miles 385 yds., C. A. Harriman, California, 1883. 144 hours, 531 miles 135 yds., G. Littlewood, England, 1888. Six days, 12 hours per day, 363 m. 1,510 yds., Joe Scott, England, 1888. Running (Amateur)-10 miles in 50.40 3-5 and 11 miles 1,136 yds. in 1 hour, A. Schrubb, England. 1904. 20 miles in 1.51.54, G. Crossland, England, 1894. 50 miles in 6.18.26 1-5, J. E. Dixon, England, 1885. 100 miles in 17.36.14, J. Saunders, New York, 1882. 234 miles in 3.24.14 (road), T. E. Hammond, England, 1907. 100 miles, Milwaukee to Chicago, in 18.33.00, Albert Corey, Chicago, 1907. Professional-10 miles in 51.05, H. Watkins, England, 1898. 25 miles in 2.33.42, L. Hurst, England, 1903. 50 miles in 5.55.04, George Cartwright, England, 1887. 100 miles in 13.26.30, Charles Rowell, New York, 1882. 600 miles in 135 hours. George Littlewood. New York, 1888. Six days (142 hours) 623 miles 1,320 yds., G. Littlewood, New York, 1888. Skating 25 miles in 1.31.29; 50 miles in 3.15.59; 75 miles in 5.19.16; 100 miles in 7.11.38; J. F. Donoghue, Stamford, Ct., January, 1893. MISCELLANEOUS. Throwing--Lacrosse ball, 497 ft. 7% in.; B. Quinn, Ottawa, 1902. Baseball-135 yds. 1⁄2 in.; Ed. Crane, New York, 1884. Cricket ball-347 feet; J. Van Iffland, Ottawa, 1883. Football-Place kick, 200 ft. 8 in.; W. P. Chadwick, Exeter, N. H., November, 1887. Drop kick-189 ft. 11 in.; P. O'Dea, Madison, Wis., 1898. Chinning-Pulling body up by little finger, one hand, six times, and one arm, twelve times; A. Cutler, Louisville, Ky., 1878. Both arms, thirty-nine times; A. Mumford, Cam bridge. 1888. Boxing-Longest fights, James Kelly and Jonathan Smith, 64 hours (bare knuckles), Australia, 1789. Largest number rounds, 276 (41⁄2 hours), Jack Jones beat Patsy Tunney, England, 1825. Gloves-Andy Bowen and J. Burke, 7 h. 19 m. (110 rounds), New Orleans, April, 1893. Shortest with gloves-Battling Nelson knocked out W. Rosser, Harvey, Ill., 1902, 3 seconds. Largest stake-Jack Couper and Woolf Bendoff, $22,500, South Africa, 1889. Largest money-Corbett and Sullivan (purse $25,000, stake $20,000), New Orleans, Bicycling. (Official Records compiled by R. F. Kelsey, Chairman Board of Control, National Cycling Association.) 4 m. 5 m. 6 m. 7 m. 8 m. 9 m. 10 in. 11 m. 12 m. 13 m. 14 m. 15 m. 1 m. 17 m. 18 m. 19 m. 20 m. 21 m. 22 m. 23 m. 94 m. 25 m.) Time. 14.50 2.5 15.57 1-5 17.03 2-5 18.10 3-5 19.17 2-5 20 24 1-5 21.30 4 5 92.37 3-5 23.44 3-5 24.51 4-5 DIST. 6 m. 97 m. 28 in. 29 m. IN COMPETITION. Holder. Place. Date. Time. 29.22 8-5 R. A.Walthour Chas.iv. Park May 31,1904 30.30 1-5 R. A. Walthour Chas. Riv. Park May 31.1904 31.37 2-5 R. A. Walt hour (has. Riv. Park May 31,1904 32.48 R. A.Walthour Chas.kiv.Park May 31,1904 33.52 3-5 R. A. Walthour Chas. v. Park May 31,1904 36.26 H. Caldwell... Chas. Riv.Par pt. 1,1903 37.37 1-5 H. Caldwell... Chas Riv.Park Sept. 1.1903 38.48 4-5 11. Caldwell... Chas. Kiv.Park Sept. 1,1903 89.57 3-5 H. Caldwell... Chas. Riv.Park Sept. 1,1903 41.07 3-5 H. Caldwell... Chas.R v.Park Sept. 1,1903 42.18 1-5 H. Caldwell. Chas.Riv.Park Sept. 1,1903 43.28 1-5 H. Caldwell... Chas. Riv.Park Sept. 1,1963 44.39 1-5 H. Caldwell.. Chas.Riv.Park Sept. 1,1903 45.49 2-5 H. Caldwell. Chas. Riv.Park Sept. 1,1903 47.00 H. Caldwell... Ch s. Riv.Park Sept. 1,1903 H. Caldwell... Chas. Riv.Park Sept. 1,1903 H. Caldwell... Chas. Riv.Park Sept. 1,1003 H. Caldwell... Chas. Riv. Park Sept. 1,1903 H. Caldwell... Chas. Riv.Park Sept. 1,1903 H. Caldwell... Chas. Riv.Park Sept. 1,1903 H. Caldwell... Chas. Riv.Park Sept. 1,1903 H, Caldwell... Chas. Riv.Park Sept. 1,1903 I. Caldwell... Chas. Riv. Park Sept. 1,1903 H. Caldwell... Chas. Riv.Park Sept. 1,1903 H. Caldwell... Chas. Riv. Park Sept. 1,1903 1. Caldwell... Revere, Mass.. S pt. 8,1904 Hugh McLean. Chas. Kiv. Park Aug. 27,1903 48.10 4-5 59.59 25.59 27.07 3-5 28.14 1-5 Fastest mile in competition, 1.06 1-5, R. A. Walthour, Charles River Park, Mass., May 31, 1904. 3 m.. 5 m.. 2.20 1-5 Joe Nelson..... Chas. Riv.Park | Aug. 27,1963 8 30 1-5 Joe Nelson... Chas. Riv, Park Aug. 27,1903 4.41 1-5 Joe Nelson..... Chas. Riv.Park Aug. 27,1903 5.51 Joe Nelson... Chas. Kiv.Park Aug. 27,1903 PROFESSIONAL AQAINST TIME-UNPACED RECORDS. 0.23 4-5 Iver Lawson... Salt Lake City. (July 4,1906| 4 m.. 8.50 1 hour, 25 miles, 600 yards, W. W. Hamilton, Denver, July 9, 1898, F. J. Titus..... Woodside Park July 2,1898 PROFESSIONAL HANDIOAP-RECORDS. A handicap record is recognized as competition record if the time made is better than has been made in any scratch race of same distance, |
