The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-04
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 tho incest thing
about II Is the race On that day for Il,
Semi-Centennidl cups, with which the
famous organization VIII celebrate their
Hfty years OF progress aud prosperity
Just rounded out Nicc-C ommol l, -
Browns chartered steam yacht Shear
water vii, be tine flagship during the
cruise, Commodore Morgan bcirg IN Eng
land. The entries for the nov event
WIFI be closed ON board ire flagship at
. O'Clock on the morning Of the race.
The steamer Sam Sloan will leave the
.put of East Tw"ntv-siXth street at 9
pciock Monday morning for the accom-
modation Of members ard euesta, having
o'en chartered by tho Regatta Commit
tee. In the programme Of the Cyd!sc the
Goelet Cups Will be sailed for on Aug. 10.
The difficulties that have beset rae
ms 2-foot iin-kecls have caused the
!.archmOnt enthusiasts to look further
Tor thar IDEAL racer OF moderate cost
Hardly u race Of the little fellows has
been sailed without soIne mishap, caus-
ing questionable results az regards one
or more OF the craft entered and the
told hard against them. A committee
has been appointed to devise rules for
W-ioot water-line class. IT is pre-
diGted that the fin. while not barred out.
VIII be Handicapped 80 as to cause it's
obliteration. The result will be that
more yachtsmen will build in the new
class, and that the boats will be OF
some use to their owners apart from
racing, having greater cabin room and
cruising accommodations besides being
substantial enough to stand weather.
The Yorkvllle Yacht Club will hold
sail boats under p feet water-line
tomorrow. il IL to be sailed over their
Harlem River course.
The sixth annual games of the St.
the club grounds, Mics avenue and
Bulls Ferry road, Weehawken, NJ j.,
sn turday, Aug H. The entries; open to
todav With J Jobn q a. r. rsles close
2O7 East Sixteenth street. this city. They
are scheduled as follows lOO-yard run.
s sosnd,TSp SGoyar Sandcnn handlcap
mile run, handicap: one-mile bicycle
race, novice; obstacle race, handicap.
The prizes will be as follows: Handsome
medals to first, second and third man.
r. G. Carter, official Handicapped Of the
A. A. L., will place the contestants.
Once more the Indians" come before
the athletic public. announcing the
Athletic Club, to be held Saturday, Aug.
20, on the club grounds, Sixty-slxth
street and East River. The events are
rules Entries close Aug. 10 with A. j.
Murberg, secretary, at the clubhouse.
The events are; 5o-yard dash, handicap
fha arI,r run. handicap; one-mile run
pound shot, handicap; SsO-yard run,
handicap, for those who have never won
prize at that distance.
Arrangements for the good-roads
tournament at Asbury Park Aug. 30, 81
ana an Sc. Sept; are being pushed with visor
Sy the be eiSS9 Among the prizes
Of them being donated by
cup for the metropolitan district cham
b,oh k,n Is said to be the finest thing Of
ton. A. B; Goehler, the Buffalo rider,
who recently broke the fve-mile compe-
titlon record will be asked to try for the
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
champions battle for supremacy. Eff
forts will be made to get Champion
lanes j. Corbett to show his PAGES on
The wheel during the tournament as he
I'D some training with Zimmerman on |
The wheel while preparing for his en-
with Sullivan.
The coming publication OF the official |
Bicycle Club directory of New York |
lty, Brooklyn and vicinity will be |
worthy Of the trouble Messrs. Butterfield |
md Yaeger have gone to in having IL |
compiled. as 1t will be of great interest |
o wheelmen and the cycling trade.