New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-04
PASTIMES FOR THE FOURTH.
A LONG LIST OF OUTDOOR SPORTS FOR
THE CHOICE OF HOL1OAY-MAKERs.
DEyorEEs OF RACING CYCLING. ROWING. YACHT
ING. TENNIS CRICKET AND ATHLETICS
ALL LIKELY TO FIND soMD-

ING. TENNIS CRICKET AND ATHLETICS
ALL LIKELY TO FIND soMD-
THING TO PLEASE.
Cooler weather though with threat Of possible
showers is prophesied for to-day. and. although
the many suggestions that were made from time
10 time TO have some kind Of organized commemo-
at,on display on this years Fourth have appar-
entity fallen through. New-YOrkers Will celebrate
the anniversary with the same enthusiasm ana
pa triotic demonstrations as In past years Ihou-
sands Will take advantage OF the holiday 10 evade
the heated streets OF the city by escaping TO the
seashore and country resorts. while for those who
desire sport or pastnes there Is a multitude OF
attractions to choose from. An enormous crowd
will undoubtedly go to the Sheepshead Bay track.
where the days racing will include the rlch Reai-
cation Stakes Trotting races VIII Do heio al
Charter Oak Park. Hartford. ConH; at Rome \.
Y: Huntington. Long Island the Parkway track
Coney Island; Goshen Driving Park Gosheh ~ l.
and the West Side Park. Jersey City
For the bicycling enthusiast many attractive
ncets have been arranged A cycling carnival VIII
be held at Berkeley Oval. and among many mover
features will be race between mounted horsen'ah
and a bicycle rider Snapper Garrison, the we'll
known Jockey will ride the horse. and the wheei
will be steercd by Teddy Goodman. who holds
the unpaced mile record. Other cycle contests VIII
be decided upon the track OF the Short Kun CIuo'
of Paterson at Patchogue. Long Island. while the
result OF the McDunee ana Hoyt ana the ilHto"
and Taylore races at Bridgeport, Conn. and Phia-
dephia Will be awaited with interest IN this CITY
Yachtsmcn and lovers OF aquatic contests seher-
allv will find plenty OF sport 10 choose from Inc
Atantic the Seawanhaka the Larchmont ana the
Jamaica Bay yacht clubs have each arranged
series OF sailing matches. Replying to an invitation
the williamsburg Yacht Club will send nuinoer OF
It's crack boats to Newark to compete In the open
REGATTA OF the Essex Yacht Club. The annual re-
Cluh
draw together a large number Of rowing men, The
racing will begin at 2 o'clock. and the course has
hoo, laid on the North River from One-hundred-
and twenty -seventh-st.
The all-around championship meeting OF the Am
ater Athletic Union will be held upon the grounds
Of the New-Jersey Athletic Club at Bergen foiht'
n J. Among the entries are Kraenzlein, OF the
University Of Pennsylvania who 1t Is predicted
will carture the all-round championship this year
and sheridan OF the Pastims Athletic Club. ana
Rogers and Thomas OF the New-iork A'nle'o
Club. The annual Highland sports OF the New
York Scottish-Cel,ie Society Will take place AZ
pleasant Valley Park. and the Celtic Athletic
club sports will be decided at Laurel HILL LONG
leland Golf matches set down to be hed
under the auspices OF the Seabright St An
drews. Ardsley Plalnfeld; Engewood cba anu
Morris County clubs uns VIII be begun on the
rouris Of the orange Lawn Tennis C!nD me
original 9Rhy was w9n foT wh oe is H oW With
ye hr u! Champion II. ID. Wrenn, in front OF
ONE ..o uitb Roossyeit's Rough Riders Among
,pe miles however, such wei,known eH2eI per,
combe Ward and T. p. Fisher ,.,. i'm exercise.
The usual Independence Day celeb aS ION viii b.
S,d Tomorrow night in the auditorium OF the Eac
rationai Alliance Building. East Broaaway anu
tarson-s, The reason for holding the ceieDratio
morrow Is that an opportunity may be g given 10
The scholars TO take part In out-oi-to"h eAcu o'
to-day. A. xots,,e st 10 o. clock this
r,orning M the Childrcn's Playground -,
MOI ma N,ne,v-fourthst The flag Is the gilt OF
/ Cohen OF the firm OF Clahin q % ,,o Manhattan
tn" uatIents and employees OF the Ma NAN az
en-, IN iIosnital on Blackwells Island VIII nave
,hsir usuaf festivities This will include a'nte 'bc
cnntests croquet and tennis matches. anu a' "s"'
,Ssre vii, be a big display OF fireworks