New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-23
THE SPORTS OF THIS SUMNER.

THE SPORTS OF IHIr NC""h"'
II would not be easy to recall any summer
in which the American people We're more keehiy
interested than they are now in all sorts OF com
natitions and ryalries which arc connected with
recreation and outdoor enjoyment. In le"
weeks Great Britain will do her best 10 recover
the famous America Cup. and there Is ever! re'
son 10 expect that the contest between the repre-
sentative yachts Of the Old World ana the Ne"
World will surpass In interesting features an!
~ the magnificent battles Of the sea which nave
been known In yachting in previous years. An
American university has sent a crew of stalwart
oarsmen to meet the champion amateurs or
ENGLAND in the shells at Henley. and all the
United States look longingly for triumph on the
British Thames. Cornell and fenns!N anu
Columbia will compete on the Hudson IL fough
keepsie on Monday, the palms anu i'"'eiS Va
water supremacy among the three COLLEGES nav
ing been delayed by an accident 10 inc iran
eght-oar Of Pennsylvania. Every lh'eiiseh'
American feels thrill Of concern as 10 the out
come at Henley. the result at Poughkecpse ana
Oh. ,mnendIny issue at cw-London. where liar-
v.rd and Vale will smite the resounding burrows
Of the New England Thames IL may De ""e
that ali the world loves a lover. but IL Is GER
thin anyway that every human oelhg WIFI any
touch OF manlncss delights in the victory OF INC
host Yacht. the best elght-oared crew 'aha''"'
or nrofcssionaD, the best running horse 'he peS'
trottinc horse the best bicycle, the peS' a''''e''
and the best candidate for distinction III every
.orm OF honorable dispute.
This Is a stirring year for sports Inc WAR W
.,..or Jonan and China is over, and the sprawl
,,o sbanc,ess. oozy swamp OF the Chinese En-
MIRO Is where Il ought TO bc-prostrate, confouho-
ed sinking, Shiny and ashamed. Inc '"''' "'-
fiona, sky Is toleraby clear at this moment
Inventors have been so busy that the n'"o"'
Of the earth shrink from the awful massa'''s
which the weapons Of today would or'ng ""'u'
y the battlenag should be unfured IN Europe
The peaceful conflicts OF sports or all KINDS oc-
cupy public attention largely In these uin'S'
Yachting Is the foremost OF sports III the l"'oi
md goodwill OF many nations this year Inc
,urf enlists the enthusiastic support OF Ehshs"
ma, Americans Frenchmcn. Austrlans, Ger
mans Australians. Italians ana RuSsahs' wiz"
{, ,s conducted and controlled as II should p''
and India Japan New Zealand ana me rciho''s'
islands OF the sea chant the praises OF lh' ee'"
,r.,v competent runner and trOttcr. Ana yet we
borg. 10 giving WAY 10 the wheel. The cavalry
I'm all warlike countries must stlll De fh""h'''
ON the Warehouses. which Jobs rcsoindinS hheS
On snendidly set forth. But possibly the d''
may come when the armies Of Europe VIII DE
mad. no Of the infantry and the wiclders oi 'n'
vh,rling wheel. The horse Is fading ana pass
ing away. He is not Indispensable even LOT
nolo. There is no good reason why polo matches
should not be decided on bicycles but Tor
few wears of the future the problem may SIN
he in contention whether faster trot'erS uaH
Maud =. and Sunol can be produced AMI whether
greater racers than Ormonde lsonoiny ana ISL"
glass will go laundering down the ages.
The American people want the best OF every
thing They want the best yachts. the pcs'
hors.s the best riders the best golfers, thc peS'
wheelers the best players OF baseball the ne''
oarsmen. the champions Of every game ana o'
sverv snort. Our kinsfok over sea VIII strive
hard Tor success over American ambition IN al
tho neocefu conflicts ~ this year and OF fu'ur'
wears. but our British friends VIII De coihpei'''
~ concede In time that westward the star Oh
empire takes It's way. IN sports AS III o'hc' ''''sS