The evening world., 1894-07-10
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

Among the entries for the Seabtigb
lawn tennis tournament which begins to-
day at p. NJ, are the best men in the
nets II be found in the East. W. =.
Lurned holds the challenge cup. and will
have hard work to retain L.. Richard
Stevens has won II twice and another
victory makes it his property, as the
winnings are not required to be consec-
utive. Among tie entries are the Halls.
Malcolm Chacc. \. f. Foote, Alfred Cod
man, w. A. Parker, o. $. Campbell,
Clarence Hobart and others of like
fame.
W. w. TaNis. the Philadelphia bicy-
ciist. Ia entered for the Asbury Park
races on Saturday. He is somewhat
crippled as the result OF his collision
with Murphy. but Is able to ride at
something like form. Other Glass B
cracks who will ride at the meet are
John s. johnson, Walter c. Sanger.
Henry Tyler. Fred Titus. Ray McDon-
aid, A. ". Warren, Fred Royce and A.
w. Porter.
A novel proposition is made by w. q.
Rcome. the noted New Jersey road rider.
In letter to Mayor Wanser. of Jersey
city, he suggests that Garfield and Ar
lington avenues. two city streets leading
to main roads. be paved with asphalt or
other smooth material. Then he would
have all blcyciIsts Of the city taxed 50
each to keep the road in order and pay
interest on the bonds.
For the two-dsy bicycle carnival at
Asbury Park the follow Ing programme
Is announced: July 49, meeting of the
Executive Committee. l.. A. w. in
Ocean House. D A. NJ; regular meeting
of the l.. A. w, same place. 10 4. NJ;
carnival at the lake and hop at hotels,
evening. July II. parade, IL A. NJ. races
on grounds. Sao p. NJ.
The Mercury Wheel Club has relin-
Track schedued ie FOR July a. i in fav s %
the Flushing Jockey Club. The
Mercury.s annual race will be held Sept.
: instead, the Jockey Club agreeing to
furnish the grounds free and pay hail
the expenses of the meet.
In view of English criticism of the
time limit" of yacht races on this side
OF the water. the practice on the Clyde
may be held ny in sharp contrast and
such deductions made as may occur to
yachtsmen and others interested in max
Ing AL rules governing sport as fair as
possible, 1t can hardly be fairer to cut
yesterday, even though It be a drifting
match. aud call 1t finished race with
the award to first yacht. or course. the
pr ;So was as insignificant, but the spirit
ed upon the result. IL time limit he
found an advantage In the Interest OF fair
sport in open waters. such as our outside
the clyde. 4 swirling channel, four or
Ave miles wide between high hills Is not
an Ideal course, nor does 1t argue with
course from buoy ii to Scotland Light
ship. Not only was our water too shall
low, too narrow and too much cluttersd
up by merchant vessels and excursion
boats but even our winds were too light
or too tickle, and 80 on; Getting right
down to facts, Ii would be as sensible
to sail lifty-mile race for $50 tonnera
over polyRonic course in the Hudson
River, off Sonkers, as on the course OF
the Royal Clyde regatta. Perhaps their
the races than do ours, but the crowding
which resulted In the loss OF Valkyr!e
does not look that way. Moreover, IN
yesterdays race. for instance. no less
than seventy smaller yachts We're Gov.
erng the course at the same time, In
the matter OF wind. the official time IN
yesterdays urIt SHOWS tnal britannia
took ] hours. 5 minutes and 40 seconds
Was saw with sheets free. SO much for the
grand breszeS which we were told al.
ways prevail on English yachting
courses, and In consideration of which
We were Informed that Nigilant was
overcanvassei.
Eugene Lam1dens Twilight. fiying
the Colnrs OF the New Rochelle Yacht
club. started on a cruise down Fast 10,
day and will return about July -.
,aast In the New Rochelle Regatta, has
had new one put in ana VII leave
Cry Island Tor New Rochelle to-mor-
row.
". Il. Simoasun.. Chairman Q; the
NoCse Committee OF the New Rochelle
, Yacht Club, will start Tor New London
Conn, IL his yacht Aura tomorrow
and viii return about the end OF tn
month,
The open regatta Of the Coriuthiar
Mosquito fleet, which takes place next
SATURDAY. promises 10 be success
enter ID. The course Will be but twelve
miles FOR all classes.
the IiarIem;. directly beside the Thirc
Avenue Bridge are Two establishments
Others are to High Bridge, along tbs
| Hudson. at FNort Hamilton, on Slater
Island, at Bergen Point and many Other
places -.