There is no place where the old adage, “Put not off until to-morrow,” can be better applied than in the protection of our wild animals. If the American bison is to be preserved, it must be to-day. Fire Damp Fire damp and carelessness, perhaps, upon the part of one of the miners were responsible for the terrible disaster which again brought Johnstown, Pa., into prominence. Over a hundred lives were lost in the perilous “Klondike dip.” * * * * * Although it always seems a little heartless to point to any good resulting from such a catastrophe, it is probable that it will lead to a more careful inspection of our mines and greater precaution against that terrible explosive, fire damp. [Illustration: ·OUT·OF·DOORS·] The tennis doubles of the Round Robin Tournament at Westchester drew forth most of the country’s best players. The hottest contest was between the champions, Ward and Davis, and Whitman and Ware, which, after four sets, resulted in a draw with the score 2 all. The Wrenn brothers then took to the court, and after playing Ward and Davis in a set which ran as high as 10 all, finally defeated them. At the end of the tournament the standing was: Wrenn brothers won 4, lost 0; Whitman and Ware won 3, lost 1; Ward and Davis won 2, lost 2; Little and Alexander won 1, lost 3: Clothier and Ogden won 0, lost 4. * * * * * In the Henley meet, in England, the race for the Diamond Sculls was the most interesting event to the Americans in spite of the fact that it resulted in a defeat for our candidate, C. S. Titus. After winning from Scholes, the Canadian, and Fields, one of the English oarsmen, Titus was defeated by Kelley, although the time made in the last race was 20 seconds slower than that of the one in which Titus defeated Scholes. * * * * * The all-around championship in athletics was decided this year at Celtic Park, Long Island. Gunn, of the Buffalo Y. M. C. A., in winning first place, showed great improvement over his last year’s form. Second to him in the number of points won was Merrill, of the Milwaukee Athletic Club, while the third place fell to Prinstein, the great jumper and hurdler. * * * * * Golf players of this country were somewhat surprised at the result of the National Golf Tournament at Glenview, Chicago. The two-year national champion, Walter J. Travis, was defeated by E. M. Byers, of Pittsburg, the former Yale individual champion. Later, however, Byers, himself, was defeated by L. N. James, of Chicago. * * * * * In spite of the fact that England will not try for America’s cup this year, the yachting world is more active than usual. In the race of the New York Yacht Club for seventy-footers, Cornelius Vanderbilt’s “Rainbow” showed her superiority over August Belmont’s “Mineola,” winning by one minute and ten seconds.