New-York tribune., 1901-07-15

accomplished a record" for at the Warsaw spring
he started, in the of thirteen days four
teen horses IN forty races. winning thirty and be-
ing placed in all but two Of the others. All these
horses were ridden by Tod Sloan's brother.
''Cash, who won nineteen races consecutively-
II appears from late accounts of the defeat OF r.
r. Doherty by A. W. Gore for the lawn tennis
championship of all England that the holder
far from being IN the form that has made him
champion for the last four years The former
champion tired early and his service poor,
Fewer than double faults being scored against
him in game. Gore. who has long been in the
first flight Of English lawn tennis players. visited
this country last year with H. r. Block and H R.
ton. easily beaten by NJ. D. Whitman, the
American champion 81, e-3 g. He won from
Doherty by three straight sets.
Stories of big beginning in
from Sullivan County. the biggest yarns coming
from Beaverkill, where it is reported that fish
pounds have been taken.
The transfer of thoroughbred racing to Saratoga
in August will open the way for the first meeting
of the New-York Trotting Association at Brighton
Beach August u to i. There Will be three
each day. and on August Is there will be special
between The Abbot and Cresceus that ought
arranged for the first day between Joe Patchen
on July So
Trainers who stimulate their horses by the use
OF drugs administered just before races are appar-
entity not confined this country. An English
writer on thoroughbred racing has this say upon
the subject:
There several trainers who are supposed to
.dope" their horses, and regular racegoers know
to whom ! refer No one could say for certain
covered one funny little fact that should be borne
home the horses they send to the seldom
win races. Can IT be that is present to give
they are simply out getting. weight off? 1t is a
remarkable fact that many Of the 5ransformed ami
Their coats break. and they are fdgety and very
delayed. say. more than twenty minutes these
horses seem TO be quite themselves. wonder the
course 70 rsgoT on these little matters Surely the
OF the Royal Veterinary College?
Human beings and horses are not the only suf-
ferers from such period OF excessive heat as
New-York endured recently. II occasioned much
discomfort. and in many Illness and death
TO thousands Of dogs. many OF them well bred ami
mails. The rough coated. long haired breeds found
the weather especially trying, and the prize win
ming ST. Bernard Earl of Shrewsbury died from
the heat In his kennel Montreal. Colonel Jacob
Ruppert's well known st. Bernard Remnant also
died from the heat. Remnant was not a show
&c deg owing TO an impersection, but he the sire
sons are already beginning to be heard from as
This is the way The London Sportsman see, II
Jem Corbett. the celebrated boxer reached
Queenstown yesterday. He is visit to Eng
land TO lecture His Travels and Experience in
America Mrs Corbett accompanies the famous
pugilist
The New-York players seem determined 10 dupl-
cate their first record made in the West The
team has made a poor showing at both Pittsburs
and St Louis, and did only fairly at Cincinnati
While the team has lost too many games to suit
its friends in this city, I'm most OF the contests
which lost the home players stuck pluckily
TO their task and were beaten by small scores
the trip. and the two close together in
the pennant struggle IL will be interesting 10 watch
the records os each from on Neither team ia
strong IN its pitching department. The Pittsbure
team continues to play in brilliant form and its
chances for the pennant grows brighter each dav
AS predicted. this promises to be the most inter-
esting seafon In the history Of cycling racing In
this country Among the sprinters both Taylor
the colored lad, and Kramer capable OF terrific
speed. and their coming meetings ought to furnish
OF the fastest racing in this coun-
try. Among the pace followers Elkes has so far
had a rather easy time Of II. This wonderful
rider his wheel looks enacated and weak and
where ne gets his muscular power mysffhes every
BODY He is the thinnest and fastest on The
track to-day.