The evening world., 1894-08-04
To-day's record of percentages is:
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

The biggest thing on the cards in
aquatic events Is the annual cruise of the
New York Yacht Club. which begins on
Monday with the usual rendezvous at
Glen Cove l.. l., and the incest thing
about 1t Is the race on that day for the
Semi-Centennial Cups, with which the
famous organization will celebrate their
fifty years of progress and prosperity
just rounded out. Nlce-Commodore
Browns chartered steam yacht Shear
water will be the flagship during the
cruise. Commodore Morgan being in Eng
land. The entries for the new event
VIII be closed on board the flagship at
9 O'Clock on the morning of the race.
The steamer Sam Sloan will leave the
foot of East Twenty sixth street at 3
O'Clock Monday morning for the accom-
modation of members and guests, having
Oeen chartered by the Regatta Commit
tee. In the programme Of the cruise the
Goelet Cups will be sailed for on Aug. 10.
The difficulties that have beset rae
ing 21-foot tin-keels have caused the
Larchmont enthusiasts to look further
for their Ideal racer of moderate cost.
Hardly a race of the little fellows has
been sailed without some mishap, caus-
ing questionable results as regards one
Or more of the craft entered, and the
extreme iightness of their construction
told hard against them. A committee
has been appointed to devise rules for
p 30-foot water-line class. 1t is pre-
dicted that the fin, while not barred out.
Wi VII be handicapped so as to cause It's
more yachtsmen will build in the new.
class, and that the boats will be of
some use to their owners apart from
cruising accommodations, besides being
substantial enough to stand weather,
The Yorkville. Yacht Club will hold
"a n fnr I, al
sail boats under 22 feet waterline
tomorrow. 1t is to be sailed over their
Harlem River course.
The sixth annual games of the St.
George Athletic Club Will be held on
the club grounds, Nues avenue and
Bulls Ferry road. Weehawken. n. j..
all amateurs under A. A. U. rules, close
to-day with John Damery, Secretary,
ga East Sixteenth street, this city, They
handicap soo-yard run, handicap;
run, novice, scratch; three-quarter
mile run, handicap; one-mile bicycle
The prizes will be, as follows: Handsome
gold. silver and bronze st. George die
medals to first, second and third man.
p. c. Carter. official Handicapped OF the
a. A. u. will place the contestants.
Once more The Indians" come before
the athletic public, announcing the
eighteenth annual games OF the Pastlme
Athletic Club, TO be held Saturday, Aug.
Is, on the club grounds, SiNty-sixth
street and East River. The events are
open to all amateurs, under the A. A. L.
rules. Entries close Aug; Is with A. J..
MURDERS. secretary at the clubhouse
i4O-yard run. handicap; one-mile run
handicap: one-mile walk handicap; ~
pound shot. handicap; SSO-yard run
handicap, for those who have never won
prize at that distance.
tournament at Asbury Park Aug. 90 81
and Sept ! are being pushed with vigor
will be eight first-class bicycles. the
majority of them being donated by
leading bicycle manufacturers. The
cup for the metropolitan district cham
pionship is said to be the finest thing OF
ton. a. r. Goehler. the Buffalo rider
who recently broke the lve-mile compe-
tition record, will be asked to try for the
world 3 five-mile record against time, with
ace-makers, the FIRST day of the tour
nament. Letters from cities as far as
Denver inform the tournament Secre-
tary that parties of cyclists will be on
hand TO help the good cause and see the
forts will be made to get Champion
James j. Corbett to show his PAGES ON
the wheel during the tournament. as he
did some training with Zimmerman on
the wheel while preparing for his en-.
counter with Sullivan.
The coming publication of the official
City. Brooklyn and vicinity will be
worthy OF the trouble Messrs. Butterfield
ana Jaeger nave gone 10 In having 1t
compiled. as 1t will be of great Interest
70 wheeimen and the cycling trade.