New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-27

The DrdWDy SOILS Ol iuc Nol'S'S vi
the country met upon the field at Berkeley oval
yesterday TO indulge in their annual intercol-
legiate contests. The manly young fellows did
N nobly and large crowd cheered them on to
victory in the various track and field competi-
tions. The actual benefit of healthy outdoor
sports was illustrated in the remarkably fine
physical development and the generally healthy
tone Of the young athletes. Yale, Harvard,
Princeton and the local colleges were all repre-
scented, and the livelest enthusiasm mani
tested in the various exhibitions of muscle and
skilled training.
Few summer resorts have yet made any at
tempt at Opening for the season." excepting
those which are patrOnzed more or less all the
year round. Consequently the hOtelkeepers can
not regard the prolonged cold storm we have
been enduring as an infction upon them. On
the contrary, they may hope that when warm
settled weather does come it will be almost
unbroken through the summer. Our correspond
ence indicates that all the leading resorts are
In a state of excellent preparation, and that the
outlook for the season is decidedly favorable
AS soon as another warm wave reaches the
metropolis, therefore, we may expect to see
great exodus begin.
An early start has been made in the annual
chase after the transatlantic record, and the
Lucania surprised even her stanchest supporters
by the trip which brought her to port within a
few minutes Of the time of her fast trip last
October; and with 1861 miles to her credit for
five days travelling. Fast steaming and record
breaking, however, are of little Importance
when the landing Of passengers and freight is
considered. The American liner NewYork,
which came to Quarantine about six hours after
her red-funnelled rival, landed her passengers
within an hour and a half after the Cunarder's
people came ashore, and the two big ships were
lying close together at Quarantine at daylight
yesterday morning. a system Of running which
viii bring passengers 10 port in time to avoid
vexatious delays at tho harbor gates is more 10
be desired than the choDping Of ten minutes or
an hour of the record.
The local baseball enthusiasts have passed
through a week of dismal discomfort, but bet
ter weather Is promised for the present week
Ward has rearanged his Giants, and the team
IS playing better baseball in consequence. It
was happy thought, that Of having Doyle in
every game for the little fellow from Holyoke
is the baseball hero Of the day. There are not
two more popular players In the League than
he and "Yale'' Murphy. 1t looks as II the
big-waisted, slow-tbinkng players in baseball
have seen their day, for the men Of ordinary
or small physiques are winning all the honors
on the green diamond field. The Western teams
will make their first appearance in the East this
week, and this infusion Of new teams and new
faces will add additional zest TO the sport
The will Of Jesse Seligman, which was filed
for probate yesterday, contained an extended
and admirably selected list Of public benefac-
lions. No large amounts are given to any one
institution, and Mr. Segman did not allow
ambition for posthumous fame TO lead him into
founding any new charities to bear his name
Instead he selected numerous benevolent enter
prises which appealed to his good sense, and