Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 169, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1920 — INTERESTING SPORT PARAGRAPHS [ARTICLE]

INTERESTING SPORT PARAGRAPHS

Georges Carpentier bowls as part of his athletic exercises. • • • San Francisco’s annual playground tennis tourney attracted 488 entries. • * * Vancouver, B. C„ will construct a municipal natatorium 100 by 40 feet. * -♦ * O. E. Gray, a professional, will Instruct Toronto Lawn Tennis club players. • • * Ottawa Cricket club is 54 years old. It will be a member of the Ottawa Cricket league. • • • The Year Book credits 35,065 trotters with records of a mile in 2:30 or better, and 26,679 pacers in the 2:25 list * • Last season a total of more than 3,000 boats competed in races under the American Power Boat association rules. • • • The wrestling game has hit Nashville with a sudden wave of popularity. The last few matches drew in $30,000 houses. • • • Tryouts for the Women’s American Olympic swimming team will be held at Manhattan Beach, N. Y M July 10 and 17. -• • • • • The yacht America won the cup in 1851 around the Isle of Wight, and it has never been recovered by the English sportsmen. • • • Wiliam M. Johnston, national lawn tennis champion, has donated a prize for the winner of a tourney of American Legion members. • * * New York city is without a track where clubs can hold meets and charge admission, ’except the old Celtic park race track on Long Island.