Dublin has been the venue of some remarkable haremer-throwing and weight-patting lately. J. R. Talbott (U. S.A.) throw the 16-b. hammer 168 ft. 2} in. on Saturday and thereby created s new Irish record. It had a short life, however, a8 J. Flanagan did 173 ft. 11 in. on Monday, which is the' best throw ever yet accomplished. D. Morgan got in a shot-pat of 45 ft. 10 in the Ireland v. Irish American A. (. match, but this was quite dwarfed at Dublin Police sports, R. Rose (the young giant from California) setting ap @ now British record of 40 ft. 5 in.
Elllegaard's victory in the World's sprint championship for professional cyclists makes the fifth time in six years the Dane has carried off the honours.
Hefferon, of Bloemfontein, and W.T. Clarke of Liverpool, (the first representative of the United Kingdom in the Marathop race), ran a six laps race at Liverpool on! Bank Holiday, Hefferon winning.
The United States still holds the British International Motor-boat Cup. The Duke of Westminster's Woleley-Siddely and Lord Howard de Walden's Daimler LI were the challengers, but their representatives were unable to wrest the trophy from Dixie LI.
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