The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-10
SPORTING MISCELLANY.


lawn tennis tournament which begins to-
day at p. NJ. are the best men In the
rets t. be found in the East. W. a.
Larned holds the challenge cup. and will
have hard work to retain It. Richard
Stevens has won Ii twice and another
victory makes 1t his property. as the
winnings are not required to be consec-
utive. Among TIE entries are the Halls
Malcolm Chace. A. L. Foote. Alfred Cod
man, W. A. Parker, O. S. Campbell,
Clarence Hobart and others of like
fame.
W. w. Talks the Philadelphia b!cy-
cist. is entered for the Asbury Park
races on Saturday. He Is somewhat
crippled az the result of his collision
with Murphy. but il able to ride at
something like form. Other Glass Il
cracks who will ride al the meet are
John S. Johnson. Walter c. Sanger,
Henry Tyler. Fred Titus. Ray McDon-
aid, A. W. Warren, Fred Royce and A.
w. Porter.
A novel proposition is made by w. G..
Roome. the noted New Jersey road rider
In Il letter to Mayor Wanser. OF Jersey
City, he suggests that Garfield and Ar
lingtol avenues, two city streets leading
to main roads be paved with asphalt or
other smooth material. Then he would
have all bicyclists of the city taxed So
each to keep the road in order and pay
interest on the bonds.
For the two-day bicycle carnival at
Asbury Park the following programme
is announced: July -. meeting of the
Executive Committee. l.. A. w. in
Ocean House. 0 A. NJ; regular meeting
Of the L. A. w; same place 10 4. N. ;
carnival at the lake and hop at hotels,
on grounds. go p. NJ.
The Mercury Wheel Club has relin-
luished Its meeting on the Flushing
the Flushing Jockey Club. The
Mercurys annual race will he held Sept.
8 instead, the Jockey Club agreeing to
Furnish the grounds free and pay nall
the expenses OF the meet.
In view OF English criticism Of The
time limit" OF yacht races on this side
or the water, the practice on the Clyde
may be held up in sharp contrast and
such deductions made as may occur to
yachtsmen and others interested In max
Ing All rules governing sport as fair as
possible. 1t can hardly be fairer to cut
race short in the middle. as was done
Yesterday. even though It be drifting
match and cal 1t finished race with
the award to first yacht. OF course. the
prize was insignificant but the spirit
ed upon the result. II u time limit BE-
found an advantage in the interest OF fair
sport In open waters. such as our outside
course. how much more necessary Id II
IA Df
the clyde. 4 swirling channel. four or
Ave miles wide between high hills, Is not
an Ideal course, nor does II argue with
men. who have soundly berated our
course from buoy II to Scotland Light
ship. Not only was our water too shall
up by merchant vessels and excursion
boats, but even our winds We're too light
or too tckle, and so on. Getting right
down to facts. II would he as sensible
over polygonic course in the Hudson
River of lonkers. as on the course o,
the Royal Clyde regatta. Perhaps theil
excursion boats have more respect fol
| the races than do ours, but the crowding
which resulted in the loss Of Nalkyris
does not look that way, Moreover, in
| than seventy smaller yachts We're GOV.
ering the course at the same time. In
| the matter OF wind. the official time IN
yesterdays drift shows that Britannia
to sail twenty-five miles, much Of which
was with sheets free. SO much for the
! grand breezes which We were told al
| ways prevail on English yachting
, courses. and In consideration of whicf
We were Informed that Nigilant was
overcanvassed.
Eugene IAmbden's Twilight, ny!ns
! the Colors of the New Rochelle Yacht
! club. started on a cruise down East TO,
| day and will return about July ~.
| L. T. Smythca Archer, which lost her
| mast in the New Rochelle Regatta, has
had a new one put in and will leave
city Island for New Rochelle to-mor,
row.
! W. II. slmonson, Chairman OF tho
/ House Committee Of the New Rochell,
/ Yacht club. will start for New London
Conn. in his yacht Aura tomorrow
and will return about the end OF th'
I month
The open regatta OF the Corlnth.ar
Mosquito FlceE which takes place ncNl
Saturday, promises to be q success
Several OF the twenty-Ons footers a.,
entered. The course Will he bat lively,
miles for all classes,
, A. T. Coleman. AT many places OF
the Harlem directly beside the Third
Avenue Bridge are two establishments
Others are 10 High Bridge. along III,
Hudson, at Fort Hamilton. on Slater
Island. at Bergen Point and many Other
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