America won the victory there in 1896; she triumphed again at Paris in 1900; our athletes defeated the contestants at St. Louis in 1904; the victory was ours at London in 1908, and it was a foregone conclusion that we would win at Stockholm.

As soon as he saw the contestants within reach, Grippeminaud, the sly fellow, throwing out his paws on both sides at once, caused the two suitors to be of one mind by eating them both up.

Aussi les contestants portèrent-ils l'affaire devant le cadi.

A half length of clear water showed between them, then a length, thenand now the line was but a stone-throw awaytwo fair lengths separated the contestants.

The fifteen minutes required by this formality had already indisputably marked out and set apart the real contestants.

" More of this interesting conversation was cut short by the "bang" of the pistol which warned the contestants of the racing boats to get ready.