New-York tribune., 1901-09-06
CITY SPORTS.
OBSERVATIONS AND COMMENTS ABOUT
THINGS AND PEOPLE.

CARRIE NATION AND THE GABrN-whns
Carrie Nation. of hatchet fame does not belong
10 the sporting colony. she nevertheless the
cause Of a trite remark made by young raza-
muffin who may himself day shine in this
department. Mrs. Nation following her
ductor across Park Row with a typical Printing
House Square crowd of curiosity devotees in her
wake Mrs Nation. looking the fat. healthy and
jolly woman of dfty-hvs years. bounded up the
stairs Of the Brooklyn Bridge with greater free
dom OF movement than would expect in a
woman Of her age. Reaching the first platform.
she turned and smiled the crowd and coquettish-
So 1oS "n9 9 nae Matted az the toot OF Ihe stairs
5ne was pleased WITH the attention and her con-
urchin about three feet in height yelled Before
cOuntenance changed. and she turned and walked
SeoateIy up the remaining stairs. while the crowd
looked at the little street gamin and rOared.
THE TWO KELLYs.-Two well known charac-
ters IN the political and sporting world have been
frequently confused The late Smiling John
Kelly was the suave Tammany politician and sport
Ing diplomat. and when he wagered his money on
horserace he generally cid IL because he consid-
cred his reasons good for making the bet He ad-
nired consistent form player. but considered the
man who wagered on direct information the wiser
of the two. He a friend OF Croker. who did
not refuse TO listen the advice and the good
ries Smiling JohE' could tell we'll Honest
John Kelly has much OF the good hun1or OF
Smiling John" but diplomacy. He will
udCh MS opinions WITHOUT regard 10 IOrI1t ana ne
has supreme confidence IN the opinions OF others
who ought to be in a position to know what they
are talking about Honest Johns name has been
mentioned frequently Of late in connection with
lures He his title as an umpire in the Ma
never but once accused OF showing favorftisn to
a team, and that accusation came from the erratfc
CHRIS Won der Abe, then owner OF the st. Louis
ries between the New-Yor1 League team and the
-. Louis American champions. and NeW-forks
easy victory IN 1889 did not please the German. who
started IN TO berate Kelly roundly Honest John
came back with the force FOR which he is noted
SCIENCE AND BANKED TRACKs.-Ths pain
fuI accident TO John Nelson the bicycle rider. at
Madison Square Garden. Wednesday night. IL
Iustrated again that a safe surface has not yet
been prepared for the speeding OF motor bicycles
and automobiles. The proper banking OF a track
for high speed is simply matter OF scientific prin
cipIes. and a track fitted for sort OF machine
Is entirely unified FOR another. The angles OF the
ten lap track at the Garden pretty near right
for two wheeled machines occupied by rider.
but they won't do for machines ridden by two
more men Il would be safer i5 h9rsaftsr & to have have
motor tandems The only drawback will be that
6 a s re wh6 90 d@ not s se 19e o they
can be made TO 90 almost as fast
BASEBALL. GLOOM-Those who have made a
close study OF professional baseball in this city
not hope 70 see much Improvement in the condf-
ton IN Harlem as long as Andy Freedman con-
tinues IN charge of the club Those who know
CrOker's friend say that he never took real In
terest in baseball. and that ne never will Base
ball is full OF sentiment and local pride The peo-
pie OF city feel sosE OF proprietary interest in
the team which takes the name OF their home
town. This is what largely makes baseball the
fers have been made 70 Mr. Freedman to dispose
he puts on the stock ne purchased 50 cheapy from
= B. Talcott in 1894 is such that business
could not listen TO the proposition
GUNNERS GETTING READY.-L.ocaI gunners
are getting their hamnerless shotguns in order for
the shooting season. which viii begin before long
The attendance AT the trap shooting grounds in the
district will increase from on. account OF
the preliminary practice needed by the nirlrOds be-
fore they take the fields. waters and woods for
real game Ducks are flying in some numbers
about the Great South Bay. and ring neck snips
can be seen about the shores of Long Island and IN
some parts OF New-Jersey. The guns win begin to
crack about September Is Reports from every
winter The Hctle brown fellows have seldom been
reported so plentiful in Maryland. virginia North
experts this year promise 10 use No CHILLED snot
Tor early & 9aa sh2%.nS , l VII 5 o ~, 1 f15 ~ sn5 S
flush away of. before the shooters OF experience
viii go back 10 No. IS
TITUS TO co TO HENLEY-C- s Titus. the
single scuH champion, who has stepped grace
fully into the rowing shoes OF Ten Eyck. Is a
Southerner. and halls from New-OrIeans, and one
him for a few minutes Titus's twang is musical
/ and sweet and he has vein OF hunor possessed
by few Of Well known athletes He Is consid-
I ertng proposition 10 60 70 New-England and row
a match race on the Charles River for one OF the
titior. Titus expects to 20 TO Henley next year
! and compete for the diamond sculls-
LIKE OLD WOODEN sHOES-C;eorEs c. schrei-
| Der OF the Harlem WheeImen with Hurley OF the
\ New-York Athletic Club N retirement. seems -
/ have about all OF the amateur open contests in
/ doors at his mercy. Schreiber rides much like
celebrated cycling character known a few years
psculiar lirtIe bunch OF white hair on the side OF
/ his head about the size of silver dollar
/ FOURNIER. THE CHAUFFEUR-Heurf Four
/ nier the French automobile driver. who came to
/ this country with Tod Sloan. the disengaged
\ Jockey can be seen every afternoon IN Fifth-ave-
| in one of his big foreign automobiles The way he
darts in between cars and other vehicles az times
makes his friends shudder An inch Ieeway seems
TO be all that Fournier needs. no matter what the
I speed. He won the Paris Berlin race, and viii
compete in the BunaIo-Erie race on September 70
/ Some people seem 70 think that the endurance
IL viii be nothing OF the sort as the drivers will
be permitted go more than certain distance
each day
AUTOMOBILE SERVICE-While the subject
OF the motor vehicle. a permanent arrangement
might be made which will be acceptable to thou
sands Of people both sides OF the East River.
The present automobile service which runs from
the WaII-st- ferry up to Broadway and then down
to the South Ferry could be made TO be OF addi-
tiOnaI service in this way: Thousands of people
this ferry each day. many OF them wishing
TO make connection with the Broadway surface
cars and the West Side elevated railroad Why
cant ferry authorities and the automOoiIs man
ager together and offer a ticket for ive cents
VA an @ i'd ~ 49, @eiGss Jse LAST telver
ana tutoiilooi4S 20 GfoadNdy. Many people.
especially those living on the Heights. would ac-