Sporting And Athletic

E. C. Carter, the famons runner, announcej that he will start only in scratCh events and championship runs during 1888. Should Gaudaur again tako up the srulls uextseason he will train f rorn the Brad lord Boat club, where his boats are now stored. California will probably send two athletic teams to New York next September to compete for the United States amateur championship. The Amateur Athletic association of England is considering whether or uot to prohibit the method of high jumpiug by "diving" over the bar. Teemei-, now that he has becomo a resident of Boston, is expeo$ed to boom sculling íd that vicinity. His headquartera next season will be at the Riverside Boat club, Charlea river. Wüliaro E. Harding writes from London that Pat Sheedy ut fii-st refused to shake hands with him, but when hesaw him (Harding) being lionized ''he camo over and done it." J. B. Buchauan, 20 years oíd, now has the record for throwing the flfty-six pound weight : in Australia. He won a competition at the Petersham U monstration sports, sending tho iron a disüuice of tireuty-four feet nino inches, and winning by throe feet five inches.