New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-12


rhich have since degencrated into pastime. con-
tributes delightful chapter on archery. lie traces
tie stages through which tins brancn Oh 'no
science of projectiles has passed trom '"o
DAYS when arrow points two inches broad ana
aeven long. were used by the aboriUnes IN the'r
warfare on the mammoth and the mastodon, down
TO the present time when red and gold targetl inc
arrows usual victim. The chapters on horseman-
ship and yachting are contributed by MI. nan. In
preparing the former he has been aided by CAPTAIN
Jacob A. Augur u. S. A.. the cavalry instructor q.
West Point aud by Frank Menzdorf. of the Central
Park Riding Academy. In speaking OF the advan.
toces of horseback riding a. an exercise, MT. ia"
recalls characteristic observation of the late 'r
Frank Hamilton who said that the prihcip"i
drugstore to which he was in the habit of sending
his patients was riding school," Rules are care
fully prepared for the selection OF horses as wen
ne for their treatment aud care and the cholce OF
their appropriate harness. The art OF ridina ID
described with much minutencss and persplculty.
Concerning a sport of recent revival, the writer
says:
Hunting on horseback has always been known IN
America. although In the Northern States scarce
rylhIug has been seen Of 1T since the kevo'u.i"h
mn to en- years ago. Before the Revolution, NUM-
ing across country was popular on Long island;
and In the South nearly every country gen tiemah
born hunter ana heps And he desired
II often. The g,me (both fox and deer virtually
disappeared from the Northern states bfty wears
ago The deer were killed. OF driven TO mountains
inaccessible to people on horseback The foxes
were extermnaied as a pest; and though rev
scattered specimens or the i"x SUI H. nher i
too small now to be depended upon TOT sport ue
divided ownership Of the land in the Northern
ing. even If the game had been plenty In the
South. however. cross country hunting has sur
sysd s od dsS Ssav large
farmer has from Two to dozen h0u1ds
And the passion for the sport is universal
The article includes chapters deer hunting
wild fox hunting organized fox hunts, such as are
practised by the Rockaway Hunting Club and the
Meadow Brook Hunt, polo playing and an interest
ing description of cowboy life by Edgar b. Bronson,
of Ell Paso, Texas.
Asmeht properly have been expected, much at
tention has been given to games OF ball. and espe-
cially to that most fascinating sport which has won
precedepce as the National game of America. George
E. stackhouse. of THE TaiBuNE staff. contributes
the article on baseball. Concerning ITS genesis lie
furnishes this not generally known fact:
| This game is not of recent origin, although ITS
tremendous pOpu arIty mas been attained o"Iy o1
! late The game originated nearly half century
400 and the MINOR games or stepping stones that
| led to The perfection Of baseball were played over
century ago. The first club to play the game iegu1
| Iarlv IN this or any other country was the oid
| Knickerbocker Club. of New-York. long ago our OF
ex stence and It's players under the sod. This clnD
was organized aboat 1910 " can pf1Pao ur De
| nv. Veteran followers of the game, however,
| though they give the KuIckerbOcker nine the honor
| of being the first regularly O1garIZed ciub cialni
that there was team called THE New-York"
| which PLAYED long before The Knickerbockers were
thought Of Men who played on IN SO anceh, Teams
| which they were so fond of is enjoyed by their
| brawny sons and grapdsons
Carefully prepared data are given concerning the
rules of the game. its development as professional
Lox@, htoh1 lad
| the adoption of the present stringent rules, the
records of remarkable plays, the department OF
pitching, Justly considered the most important
work of all, and the records of the league teams
since their organization In valuable chapter on
court aud lawn tennis, prepared by W. S. Rosster,
an Incident is cited Of It's royal patronage by
| Queen Elizabeth, taken from a con emporary let
ter which affords cheerful picture of the Queens
distinguished regard for the + aTl of Leicester:
La,lve. the Duke of Norfolk. aud my l.. O.
Leicester were piavnge at iennes the y. Deholoi
swetm ge tooke the @. napken owte OF her hand and
wiped his face. wen the Duke selnge saide that he
| was 20 sawcie and swhore vt he would lave ms
| racket ypon his face. Here vpOn great treble
and the O. ofendit sore with the Duke.
| HP Miars article on Lacro Sc. game even
more distInctIvey American than baseball IN
that it the game OF the native Indians Is nhey
| descriptive of the development which has brought
! If into such general favor. Articles on football,
racket and cricket complete that portion OF the
| work devoted to the science of bat and ball.
The treatment of fishing and trapping by Yale
Beach is especially calculate to Crafty and serve
those who are amateurs in the art OF landing
wary fish or entIcing suspicious and risky
rabbit The philosophical opinion ex-
pressed by the WRITER that angling
tends to develop the moral faculties
| of man may call forth some expressions OF DOUBT
from those who have anged for hours without so
much as bite to vary the monotony of the TOO
ardent sun, bu his elaborate directions as to
tackle rods reeds, lines floats. flies squlds spoons
spears and nets cannot fail 10 show that the writer
albeit a philosopher is essentially a man of practi-
cal ideas
Amateur photography an entertainment which
has come into popularity within tie present decade
is elaborately discussed by J1mes Hail. He de-
scribes the necessary apparatus, ITS uses and all
the phenomena OF focusing securing the IMPRESSION
developing the negative and printing, Win
directness and vivactty. N a competent article
Horace Townsend deals with the destinations of
the oar. The history of rowing begins with prIm-
tive man, and the authors description OF the gal
leys of ancient times IS full of instruction. The
use of the oar q means OF entertainment was
given considerable impetus by Thomas Doggett,
n comedian. in 1905 when he offered the boat
mems apprentices of the Thames prize for racing,
which patronage his will perpetuated. MI Town
send describes the invention OF the sliding seat and
the outrigger. which have done so much for mod
ern rowing, and accompanies his review OF the
intercollegiate races with table OF dates
crews, lengths and places The art OF
rowing, the various popular strokes, the
method of training for race the
science of boat building. canoeing and padding
are all agreeaby discussed.
Readers of this book who are not within reach OF
the pleasures of country life will find much TO in
terest them in the chapters gymnastics. Tue
furniture exercises aud uses of a gymnasium are
treated by Professor Goldie, of the New-York Ath-