New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-24
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
FACTS FOR AMATEURS AND PROBES
SIGNALS.
CHAMPION oARsMAN RECEIVES ROUGH
TREATAfENT-FINE WEATHER FOR AN
oUTING-NoTEs AND COMMENT.

oUTING-NOTES AND COMMENT
II was announced last night that at a meeting Of
the Union Boat Club. at the clubhouse on the Har-
lem River that organization had officially expelled
Constantine S. Titus. the rowing champion Of this
country. Titus, II Will be remembered, represent
ed this country in the contest for the Diamond
Souls in England last summer, when he defeated
SchoIes the Canadian who had earlier in the sea-
from Titus in a regatta on the Harlem
River. Titus beaten in England, but an
nounced on his return that he would make another
attempt to capture the Diamond Souls next year
Ever since his return to this country the oars
has had differences with certain members Of
the Union Boat Club, which eliminated in his re-
tireneut from that club, and his joining the Alta
lanta Boat Club. the oldest rowing organization
Union Boat Club seemed never TO tire of making
trouble with the man who cid so much 10
bring that club into prominence According TO
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a member. When Titus won a banner at the
regatta al Nqroester demand was mace mace on f aIII
4 ns9 o .ee-tiT 9bsf IS the cinb had nor paid
his expenses TO Worcester the banner was his per-
1t was also said that banners captured by Titus
were displayed at the clubhouse of the Union Boat
Club without any mention or notice of the name OF
that any action his old club may take will not
interfere with the champion or cause him the
slightest annoyance
It was the first crisp day Of the fall yesterday
and, while the uptown drives were not deserted by
equestrians and drivers, the turnout not what
ought TO have been expected in such exhilarating
and heaIthfuI weather Fewer wheelmen were out
than usual on a Sunday, possibly account of the
high winds Automobiles were plentiful, and so
were motorcycles. as the wind has no terrors for
the owners Of the self-propelling machines. Over
in Brooklyn there was a goody throng the
speedway and on the cycle paths leading to Ccney
Island The roads in excellent condition and
some exciting brushes We're decided Ocean Park
way in the afternoon. A deep hole has been
framing he
pect Park which indicates that at least half OF the
about forty feet for the wheeen to enter the rest
and, in the opinion Of many riders. will cause con
gestion and possible danger al that point Park
Commissioner Young promised last week that he
wheelmen of Brooklyn but the present condition OF
the rackless rest would indicate that the Commits
Eioner had overlooked his promise.
The Philadelphia team the Garden games IN
December will be composed of some of the best
men Pennsylvania has ever turned out. AS IS well
known, the University of Pennsylvania Track As
ISOLATION has always encouraged distance running,
and IL has to-day some Of the best in the
country at this sport The men that will COM
pete against any team in New-York at the Greater
New-York Irish Athletic Association carnival of
sports IN special four-mie relay race are as fol
lows: George W Orion. the winner Of every cham
plonshp from hat mile 10 ten mics az inter
malnstays of the University of Pennsylvania team
The mile: A c Bowen the conqueror Of Jerry
iegiate champion: L K Orton, brother Of George
and newcomer whose performances give promise
Frank Maggiol. the clever French billiard player
who has spent some months in Mexico, has re-
turned 10 this country, and is soon to join the
American colony in Paris Before leaving America
this expert has asked for an engagement at the
Montauk Academy Brooklyn. Green is trying to
find some player TO make # interesting for the
Frenchman.
Entries and inquiries concerning the sweepstakes
D be he1 at he in
December, have reached Clarence L. Green in such
numbers as 70 induce the probab ity Of holding a
players eligible for the tourney II is now proposed
added by the management into four instead Of five
prizes, the fourth man receiving back his entrance
striving for.
William Raymond Morley Columhias football
coach. has discussed football recently in its gen
eral aspect, and its relation Columbia especially
Morley speaks of the past Of Columbia football
and talks Of the obstacles that have been and are
In the way Of Columbia's gridiron success. Nor
ley especially criticses the Columbia faculty for
its unsympathetic attitude. Morley played on the
Columbia elevens in 1899 1906 and 1901 when Column
bia beat Yale, Princeton and Pennsylvania.
spectively- He was universally accorded the posi-
ton Of All American quarterback last year. Nor
ley says that lit serious import to the
lack Of sympathy from among the faculty BY
far the greatest enrolment of students is in the
professional schools. BY the arrangement Of hours
In these schools, ii is almost impossible for OF
fbot etre8 T a ia his yor psf This IN il a1nefs
in the law school. where unlike other similar
10 the late afternoon. Again in the Applied Sci
cnce, the schedule Of hours calls for attendance
; o'clock n the afternoon day, and o'clock
is TOO dark for gridron work during the greater
part Of the football season, The same conditions
obtain at the medical school. The jealous heads
Of several Of these Departments give the student
up for those lost during the football time
In A letter from Dublin Joseph Cavanaugh the
expert on Gaelic games, says:
Nothing viii be done here toward sending hurl-
national Organization IS formed in New-York State
On Gaelic principles adjusted to suit american ah
gsther ana form such organization, then an
offer from the Gaelic Athletic Association of Amer
lea, fully organized, will meet with due consider
alton; but IL will be required that a guaranteed be
sent TO the effect of the venture being made sue
cess the failure OF 1889 still fresh in the mem
DRY Of the Gaels here
The following officials have been selected to act
at the Cross country championships Of the Inter
collegiate Cross Country Association at Morris
Park on Wednesday: Executive committee-H. R.
Oden, manager; L. A. Judd, Cornell University;
J. c. Gilpin University OF .PennsyIvania; F. L.
Wright. Princeton University: W. G Clark Har-
yaId University. and George Roberts, Yale Uni
ish-Bartow S weeks. Y a. lu@ Ts9m al hE9
&C; T Kirby Intercollegiate A & A; Harry ~
McHYan 4: G 8 II PP aHst L r sharp.
conway. Greater New-York Irish A A, and b G G
irauburry. Yale Club - -
As calcium carbide is generally used in b,
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tel the good from the inferior quality To dis
ungnish between good and bad carbide one oniv
needs TO look AT the residue left burning This
II ether light or dark gray, nearly black The
Lighter the color OF the used carbide the better the
undesirable compounds
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