New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-26
SPORTS or THE COMING SEASON.

In recent wears Americans have had repeated
onnortunitlcs TO become enthusiastic over inter
national contests Of dignity and Importance
Tho struggles for the possession Of the America
Cup have made hearts beat faster in every coun-
try in which yachting has admirers Iyp'cal
crews from the United States have smtten Eng
llsh waters with resOunding oars. At GOLF. at
cricket. ut lawn tennis. AT polo. and in other
games Englishmen of muscle and Of skill lave
tested the prowess Of ambitious Americans. TAX
ing all things into account. the Americans have
not come off badly or sadly in international com
petitions. although the Eagle has not wrcsied
any undue share Of bays from the Lion. At
present it is not likely that contests between the
two nations will enlist so much attention in 1871
as in several seasons that have gone by. No
great champion Of British yachting looms large
on the horizon Just now. The eyes of England
are turned TO Gambia and Canea and CONSTANT
nople and the Transvaal rather than to marine
campaigns for cups But even If Brtons and
Yankees arc not full to-day Of eager anticipa-
lons of friendly battles for trophies and laurels,
this will be no dull and stless season among
American vOtarles Of outdoor rivalries
1t is true that New York can expect little glory
and little fun from baseball this year. Gotham
pride in pitchers and catchers and felders, in
scores and basehts and putouis has been wo-
fully humbled by the mismanagement Of the
city's nine This town has mad ample reason
to be bitterly ashamed Of its baseball club. The
boss of the New-York players is as unwhoesome
n nroduct of New-Yorl life in the baseball de-
partment of sport as his most intimate and CON
genial friend and associate. the boss of Tam
many Hall. is in politics. Freedman as a baseball
boss Is the image Of Croker as political boss.
and New-York would be fortunate If II could
rid itself Of both bosses. But If the metropo-
lis can expect nothing except further ignom!ny
IN baseball with a club so mismanaged as the
new-York nine has been. there are consultations
I'm store New yachts are building and old
yachts are rebuilding. There will be no lack
Of local interest in the cruises and rcgattas of
the yacht clubs, and there Is reason to look
for abundant entries and exciting contests with
sail and screw American colleges and universe
/ ties will provide fascinating variety Of amiablc
strife with oars, with bat and ball. with athletic
games. with football. and with every form Of
honorable emulation, and it is probable that
every college battle will be fought under more
/ careful and satisfactory supervision ana with
more gratifying conditions than in other years
Golf is growing constantly in favor and the
passionate zeal which tho devoiees Of this kind
Of diversion display Is not difficult OF explnna.
ton. Its fascinatiOns are indisButable. As Ia
bicycle riding those cyncs who declared a few
/ years ago that wheeling was craze which
would not last long must now be convinced that
! they were wildly astray in their ideas. Signs
multiply on every hand that the bicycle will be
even more popular throughout the United States
than II has been hitherto. The wheel has taken
hold OF Americans. or rather Americans have
taken hold of the wheel, with grip that Is not
to be shaken. And Americans are stronger