Those golfers, who do not favour golf at the Olympic Games, because the pastime was not one of those decid-the ancient stadium at Athens, have been splendidly answered by the Rev. R. 8. de. n, secretary of the British Olympic Committee. He points out that rowing, swimming, cycling, football, fencing, rifle shooting, yachting, motor racing and other modern sports l_be held and loyally supported by the officials governing these pastimes. He further mentions that chariot races, horse races and the psnkration, which were ancient Olympic Games, will not be held. The present Olympiad is not an tempt to revive the ancient games, but rather a modern and up-to-date festival in commemoration, that the attitude of some golfers is entirely out of order. Referring to the matter, one humorous scribe named R. Howard (who signs himself the Colonel) says he has not heard that any one, visiting the games,, will forego trousers because the ancient Greeks did not wear country, bat also in France. The match between Gaucher and Moreau for the championship of France appears to have been an exciting affair and at one stage the incipals, officials and onlookers fairly recently was the Tiger Smith v. Jack Costello affair at Sheffield. The Birmingham man has a good record and he shaped very well at the start. Smith, however, gradually assumed the upper hand and stood the very fast pace better, so that in the seventh and eight rounds he to have his man in serious trouble. Costello showed great. pluck, however, and it was not until the tenth round that he was boston. Sam Langford, the coloured boxer, who beat Smith last season, has just had a tough ten rounds with J. Barry at Los Angeles and the white man was bit in front on points, when the police pulled them apart after some very fierce work.
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