New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

~. enortsmans Supplement- 10 The Tribune
ao, ie q tribute 10 the growing popularity Of
',tf,l and exciting Open-air sports among all
,.os .f orr population. The season of 1895.
80. ended has - far been an exceedingly
.-os.;n. on sports have received ample
-, generous treatment in the columns of this
-. and The contests Of the remainder of the
- viii continue to be reported with the
- core and fulness. For the entertainment
"a attenuation of all who are interested in the
=, classes Of athletic and field sports. The
.rr,rne has invited the criticisms and com
,,s ~ q large number of men prominent and
,ort IN each Of tho favorte sports of the day
mo present status of each and It's tpnden-
s and In some cases on the probable future
ooch sport The readers OF Tho Tribune are
No copgTat ulated on the interest these experts
,.ro taken in the expression of their ideas for
urelfar,, of the sports with which they are
,roniuently associated. The response 10 the in
lection Of The Tribune has been so cordial and
,nopinlous that the Editor Of Sports finds him
IF somewhat embarrassed by the abundance
e rho valuable literature which has been sup
lied Relieving that four pages of such iInpor-
,on, exllressions as will be found below as
much as any reader will care 10 digest in one
is.u. Of the paper 1t has been decided to print
tho contributions in two numbers. and the re-
moinder Of this series will be found in next
SUNDAYS Tribune The series below comprises:
COLI. by NOrm2an s., Dix Prssidenl o. the
3,Susi1srir solf men In the country
FOOTBALL. by Sheppard Romans. OF Princeton.
one If the most famous 'nlioacks VINO ever look
mar, in q foot ball game.
YACHTING by Frederick T. Adams Commodore
~ he Atlantic Yacht club. and 100 we'll known 10
ned any further comment
POLO by Arthur n. Godfrey. familiar figure
on every polo field IN the United States
BASEBALL by John b Day; who once enter
Fan, I'm which was respected by the public
ATHLETIC SPORTS hy James E sullivan. sec.
-e-srv o. the Amateur Athletic Union. president Of
rnqucs;ionably one OF the best-informec athletes
T. thc world.
recently returned from nc tennis courts OF tnt-
land and is well qualified 10 discuss the merits oi
hs favoYite game.
who has caused the rascsls or the turf more
hours han any GthS WTes on m anI
hours Of HARD work in endeaVoring TO purify the
turf
.rRA1xJNG or A XvHEELMAN. by William b.
Yours Of Berkeley OvQi. a brilliant and successful
,rainer OF energetic athletes.
TRAINING or AN ATHLETE. by Harry
Cnrnish director OF athletics in the knickerboCker
Athlete Club whose essay shows what man
should do 10 retain his health and good physical
PRESENTATIONS OF THE WHEEL. by Il. y.
Fullerton II the League OF American Wheelmen.
and candidate for vice-consul OF the Newly ork
STATE Division.
CRICKET by Jerome Flannery. ore Of tho best
Informed cricket experts in America
BOXING. by James J. Corbett. whose ability In
ihs line is too well known 20 require any further
Introduction.
RIFLE SHOOTING. by General George w. Win
gate crack rife shot and one Of the moving
spirits in me famous old American Rifle Associa-
ton.
The final series of these papers. next Sunday.
will discuss Swimming Canoeing. Steam Yacht
ing Cross-CoUutry Racing. Trap shooting. Row
Ing. Hockey Trotting, Ice Yachting, Ba Sket-baA.
Wrestling and a special article on OldFaShioned
sports. The writer OF each paper + a man
equally as prominent and well Informed as are
the sgDprs of the first series.