New-York tribune., 1901-09-19
NEWS AND VIEWSOF SPORT
AUTOMOBILE ENTHUSIASTS RETURN 10
CITY WELL SATISFIED-NOTES AND
COMMENTS FROM MANY PARTS
OF THE WORLD.


from this city to Buffalo was stopped al hochesef
on account of the death of the President have re-
turned the city, satisfied that the endurance
contest had main served its purpose ana that
il would be repeated next year. While the contest
ended at Rochester. many of the machines were
taken to Buffalo, where the owners hau sent
their luggage. Some of the machines may make tne
trip back this city by the roads out the aJoiiS
will come by train. The enthusiasts say that tnat
part of the trip from Albany to Syracuse was the
worse they had ridden on. The roads were pau'
and it rained almost incessantly EVerypooy was
drenched to the skin. 1t was predicted ,ha' no'
one-third of the machines would get to Roches'er'
yet the majority went through all right Compare
tivelv few tires were punctured. the water soaked
roads causing the most trouble Many Oh the
machines are built so low that the water spiAsheu
into the batteries. causing the machlnists much
trouble The steam machines, which are hsher
from the ground were badly affected the
manufacturers who sent machines on the test are
happy and confident because of the Result ad 3
about just what the American motors hesu s io iod
most of The way. had little trouble with his big big
machine. and had only one tire p puncture W e a. r
Bishop dieted the trip. and is said TO nave @ re-
sricted himself 70 half dozen 6 sgramPea nt t ss
a9T eafh @ the hotel where the stop was made and
he went to restaurant for his meal
recently published article in the Tribune on
the emoluments received by English professional
cricketers has set baseball men thinking on the
question of pay received by them Althoush "ie
average salary received by baseball players may
he considered liberal, they have nothing further 70
look to- and as soon their usefulness has ceased
they are dropped without further consideration
Not so the professional cricketer, however VINO,
after his playing ability has left him. Is usuahy
aided bv benefit match when the receipts are
often sufficient to keep him for the rest Oh ms
DAYS or least set him up in some BUSHES e5 III"
income from which will Keep hinl rom IIh said
aptlJt. ~ .if we had something like that TO look
forward to, it would be desioem ON fn take better
aTe Of T Themselves, so that they could stay as
long as possible with the team tm ms too The
nUhc gets to know and to like @ them, hem
ana Wnen men 'ie II naturally causes disappointment
would be strong advocate OF me r1ilS, nir rties
eiid iber by being a native of it or resident LOT
two years
An English critic in speaking about Mr. Whit
ney's Volodyovsh says
For some time past have nan,aone3 ma nia For uta tbe
y AND % this opinion seems be becoming
general. for YESTERDAY to b Tas II is Stated
nm a on poeh Of his heels is slightly cracked but this
not nearly movement and his work during
sl eext day or two will be watched anxiolisy.
haa h0PfGh ch ' seems likely to be the case. Florform
would show 10 great advanIaase ah ohet = br long
striding colt but unhappily he has suIeped re tUr %
the prevailing epidemic OF h he cannot be
thoroughly wound up
..-rbe Yorkshire Post understands that prof.
oct for the establishment of A racecourse In the
,Aiebborhood of Leeds. which has been unoer con-
sderation for a considerable time, Is now ap'
nroaching maturity. and that land for the purposs
has been practically secured. The promoters OF
The ,novernent are acting as syndicate the sup
porters of which include several persons, dlstln-
gnosed to acquire Consists of between ninety and
one hundred acres, and is situated IN the township
of Scarcoft, about nine miles from heeNs'
Owing to the death of the President. who on sew
eral occasions had expressed kindly teehhgs lor
Greece the Greek athletic games which were 20
take place Staten Island under the AUSPICES o.
The Greek athletic society Sparta were pos'poheu
until further notice.
The football schedule at Dartmouth includes ten
games The important contests will be with Will
lams at Newton, Mass. October l9: Wesleyan. at
F9sn November 2, Harvard. at Cambridge NO
ypmber Is and Brown. Providence, November %
To commemorate the victory of his mare Sc
onendria in the Grand Prix at Baden, the owner,
Baron Schickler has given f40 to the Female
Benevolent Society of the Grand Duchy o1 Baden
strike of Highland ghillies is rare. The whole
of the ghes engaged on Lord Dalhousie's Millden
moors in the Clonesk district of Ferfarshire, which
are rented by Mr. Cadwaader. American sports
man have struck They complain that they are on
fser iHsE wages TF9 are re only @ 2 shngs week
whereas they claim 30 shillinss ne svthe Cd d
his guests.
The Duke Of Devonshire's grouse shooting party
at Bolton Abbey has broken up Sir j. Winough-
nv has left for Scotland, and the Duke of Devon
shire and Lord Gosford for town The shooting
during the last few days was attended with Hsht-
er bags. but upward of four thousand brace were
brought down in seventeen days.
Nontagu HoIben states that he is so satisfied
with the results of his attempt TO swim the Eng
ush Channel that he has made up his mind to take
the first favorable opportunity next season TO
make another attempt. and with this end in view,
he will train through the winter and up to the
time of the swim.
Henry Arnold of the Union Settlement Athletic
Club Saturday broke worlds record in practice
at the monthly games held at One-hundred- and
hurdle race in As seconds AS the made
in practice the old record made by Alex JORDAN
in 1887. Sl-5 seconds, stands
In the bright lexicon of sport the New York base
ball team looks like grease spot
BASEBALL.
GAMES YESTERDAY.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Froolxyn-f Pittsburg s: Phiadelph,a l.