The evening world., 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 the incest thing
tbout 1t is the race on that day for the
Semi-Centennial Cups. with which the
amous organization will celebrate their
ifty years OF progress and prosperity
lust rounded out Nice-Commolore
Browns chartered steam yacht Shear
water will be the flagship during the
ruise. Commodore Morgan being in Eng
land. The entries for the new event
will be closed on board the flagship at
. O'Clock on the morning OF the race.
The steamer Sam Sloan will leave the
foot Of East Twenty-siXth street at
o'clock Monday morning for the accom-
mediation Of members a i guests. having
been 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 2l-foot fn- 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 lightness OF their construction
told hard against them. A committee
has been appointed to devise rules for
30-foot water-line class. 1t is pre-
dicted that the fin, while not barred out.
will 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
racing. having greater cabin room and
cruising accommodations. besides being
substantial enough to stand weather.
The Yorkville Yacht Club will hold
an open race for open lib and main
sail boats under % feet water-lin
Harlem River course.
The sixth annual games of the st.
George Athletic Club will be held on
Bulls Ferry road, Weehawken, y. j.,
Saturday, Aug. II. The entries, open to
all amateurs under A. A. L. rules, close
TO- s9;d Lay with John Dameiry; Secretary.
are scheduled as follows: lOO-yard run.
handicap 3o0-yard run. handicap;
eoo-yard run. handicap: half-mlle
mile 12vc Sand sssa''h Gnems BsySG
race. novice; obstacle race. handicap.
The prizes will be as follows: Handsome
gold, silver and bronze st. George die
medals to first. second and third man.
r. c. 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,
70, on the club grounds. Sixty-sixt tn
street and East River. The events arc
open ,;a. to all sma teu' under the 4; 4. Z
Murberg. secretary at the club house.
The events are: jO-yard dash, handicap;
440-yard run. handicap: one-mile run
pound Shot. handicap; ssa.yard run in
handicap, for those who have never Won
prize at that distance.
Arrangements for the good-roads
tournament at AS bury Park Aug. so. 81
and Sept. l are being pushed with vigor
by; the promoters: Among the prizes
ma jorlty 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. y: Goehler,. the Buffalo rider,
who recently broke the five-mile compe-
tltion record, will be asked to try for the
worlds five-mile record against time, with
pace-makers, the first day of the tour
nament. Letters from cities as far as
Denver inform the tournament Score
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
Bicycle Club directory OF New York
City, Brooklyn and vicinity will be
worthy Of the trouble Messrs. Butterfeld
and Yaeger have gone to in having It
fsAF ~ lad Will no tKas-
to wheelmen and the cycling trade