New-York tribune., 1900-05-30
SPORTSFOR MEMORIAL DAY
TRACK AND FIELD CONTESTS ON
MANY GROUNDS ARRANGED
FOR ALL TASTES.

1t was quiet in sports yesterday. There was the
usual racing down at the Gravesend track; there
were scattered golf matches. and plenty Of riders
Of the wheel were seen on the roads But ii was
she calm before the storm. The athletes were
diligently practising for the games which will be
held to-day. The teams of the National League
were on the railroad trains speeding Eastward.
where they will begin the first series in this
tion between the Eastern and Western clubs. The
trap shooters were reIoading their shells pur-
chasing and furnishing UP their shot
guns for the various tournaments to be held this
(kmorning and afternoon. Yachts oyerhaued
fand sails trimmed for the races and regattas.
The oarsmen the Harlem and the Passaic
during the day getting their muscles in trim for
the contests scheduled for this afternoon.
There were considerable hustle and noise at the
various bicycle tracks in the district where the
opening races OF the season will take place this
afternoon. The racing ready for the
son 10 begin, and there are unusual number OF
noyices, who are confident that they will be lead
ing attractions before the present season is
The cricketers We're out the green practising
batting and bowHng 20 have their muscles
supple for the earnest work 10 be done to-
day. 1t was day OF preparation. rather than Of
active sport. and with fair weather to-day sports
in general will be patronzed by many people
any previous holiday in years. Memorial Day
sports are always popular. for the that the
weaker elements have not as yet been developed.
as well as that the annual rush for the country
has not taken place Memorial Day is generally
hot ard humid, but the enthusiasts promised
sdeal conditions for outing to-day
The racing programme at CraVesend to-day In
ciudes the Bedford Stakes the Parkway Handicap
and four other races. which have filed well and
promise good sport The viii begin at 2:30
D. m, and unless rain falls the track will be in
good condition.
Professional baseball will reopen in this district
with boom. The Brooklyn champions will
bats twce-Inorning at 1889 and afternoon at 800
at Washington Park, Brooklyn, with the reiuve
mated 81. Louis team, containing McGraw and
Robinson. the Old time favorites. This ought TO
be the attractive baseball feature of the day OF
co Tamrnany insists IA
with team up III Harlem, bat the continuous
performance Of failures BY this wretchedly mis-
managed aggregation for the last five years has
disguised the sportmen OF all classes here. There
Will be other OF like caiibre IL other Harlem
lots. and il wiH not cost much TO them
The amateurs will be everywhere. innumerable
and New-Jersey. The Parade Grounds IN Brooklyn
VIII De hlled with amateur players from sunup 10
sancown; As many as fifty games can De played
on ttis immense field at one time. and with fine
weather to-day anywhere from 10000 70 80 coo peo-
PIE NliI WITNESS the contests.
ne golf enthusiasts propose to make a day Of il,
OF @1e links within fifty miles of New-York All
ot the grounds where trap shooting is INDUCED in
matches and sweepstakes win begin in the morning
and VIII continue long enough nght remains
Tor the narhsnen TO see the pigeons and bluerocks
me real athletic feature OF the day will be the
carnival or sports of the Knickerbocker Afblerfc
tluD a. Bayonpe. Most Of the prominent athletes
n ne East VIII take part. and the will be
conducted Ike those TO be held at the Paris Expo-
tition later In the summer The sports there VIII
begin IN the morning and Will continue all dsy In
scoion 10 the sporting features already enurnerat-
ed there VIII De special races which viii interest
fhe y&chtsnae:l, rowing reg3ttae, cycle
road and track lacrosse games, canoeing ard
branch Of sport need not remain indoors today
unless they are oyspeptie or feel that way.