New-York tribune., 1902-04-21
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
FACTS ABOUT AMATEURS AND PROFES-
SIGNALS
TRACKS TOO FLINTY-NOTES
AND COMMENTS

AND COMMENTS.
while the weather might have been little less
b,ustery for real rowing enthusiasm still the Har-
lem was thronged with rowing experts yesterday
afternoon and members from about all of the clubs
with headquarters the river out during the
day Titus the national champion. was on the
water most Of the day. and he moved along with
tbe precision of clockwcr1. every eye watching him
IS he cut through the water. 1t was rumored
about the boa thouses in the afternoon that the
eonaut Club of Toronto would send team to this
city take part in the Harlem Regatta this year.
There was d meeting at the Metropolitan Rowing
Cub house in the afternoon. and it decided to
repeat the river fete this year May II. There
rnents al The various cluhhouses. In the evening
there viii be illuminated parade the water,
Rsed aRs sie Mahns Base S d ebs Of 9he he
MetTopoIita@n @ Club h arranged Fs ma match for next Sat
The Nassau oarsrnen had out their intermediate
do dq M eT yey The paanss aq 9nf
also out "a The 1 Ata!anIa amt. inniGr & eight and
The Harlem Rowing Club gave an entertainment
dents the water yesterday
Practical horsemen beginning think that
It is about time that something should be done to
improve the surface of the racetracks in this dis
frict An official OF of the tracks. in speaking
of the case yesterday. said: Don't for a minute
imagine that complaining that the tracks
not fast enough II $ just that they too fast.
wants TO make faster than others. and the result
Is tracks entirely too hard and fiinty.
more springy and softer am firmly convinced
that premature breakdoWns of some Of our best
thorougabreds in the last years have been
caused by these tracks. I would not be surprised
10 see the officials Of the Jockey Club take action
before long"
The baseball season has opened auspiciously the
attendance being much larger all along the line than
was the case last year. or even in 1900 One would
have thought that the wranglng Of the club owners
in the winter and the contract breaking of the
players would have dsgusted the enthusiasts. but
such has been the case OF the two local teams,
Brooklyn. while not as strong as last year. ought
have little trouble in beating out the New-York
team usual. The Harlem aggregation is weak at
Nathewson is a clever pitcher but he cannot 60 in
every day Brooklyn's young players. or most OF
batting as well it should. Its pitching depart
ment is ell right
Pennsylvania different athletic teams made
good showing Saturday The baseball team
added another its growing list OF victories. The
track athletes at Princeton eXcelled themselves.
Tough at scratch or it in all the contests
ft.ss several places and were close up in the
other races Goodman showed championship form
in the 22o-yard hurdle. for he came within two
yards Of o:2a 2-5 from scratch. which is fast time
On this form he should be placed in this contest IN
e college & m R ne1s p monfh Ta we atrd % are
half mile IS AS from the ten-yard mark speaks
Saturday at the relay games Smith, Klahr and
o9n az s fT6 coFs np fhonsh tey ran u
Placed ---~-'
A little company OF horsemen, members OF the
9TH Regiment are to be found out most Of the
pleasant afternoons. Rough riders they have been
hdrsemen Regular tours will be taken into the
country this summer
Tomorrow afternoon Cornell Will begin the first
Of the six weeks that elapse before Memorial Day.
when according to the new arrangements that
SO disappointing to the Cornell undergraduates
the Red and White must have two second varsity
or Junior" crews in readiness. the one TO meet
HsrSsTd l t in two mile race a G1 fsyqga La "a and
race over the same distance on the Schuylkil
co1ch realizes T this. and viii leave nothing undone
in the way Of preparation. An extension Of the
Candidates were taken to the table which is under
steps are expected ia week in the holding Of fo9r
nile rows on the lake whenever the weather per;
mts: Courtney is a firm believer in long, hard
practice spins. all the time.
George A. Coleman. of this city, owner Of the
trotting horse Kingsiand. a Speedway champion
with mark Of 2:17 and who has boasted that his
horse can defeat any Jersey trotter the New
York Speedway. has been challenged by Theodore
lenge mas been accepted by Mr.. Cole in series
81 Ihree haIf mile heats The race is to take place
soon, but the time has not been decided upon.
a pigeon flying contest for bet Of 500 side has
been arranged to take place May between
birds owned by Henry Artopoens of Belleville and
tween Alabama, Va, and the Shaw loft a distance
by air line Of five hundred miles. The two men.
who are well known fanciers, will fly two birds
apiece.
The members Of the Orange Young Mems Chris
tan Association at the close of the annual games
held in the gymnasium Of the association on Satur
Gay night broke Of the association records and
one record Of the Amateur Athletic Union. The
tournament began the previous Saturday. The
amateur record in the spring board high jump was
broken by John wiggin who jumped Z feet
inches. beating the Amateur Athletic Union record
py three-fourths Of inch and his own record by
eleven inches The association record in the run
Ging high Give beaten by four inches by A
Poeller. Jr, who dove feet inches
Entries for the big hundred mile endurance
run Of the Automobile Club Of Long Island are
coming in fast that more than half a hundred
cars sure start Sat- Irday next. The num-
Der entered up to midnight of Saturday was forty
six. and the time limit does not close until mid
night tonight. Others may enter up to the night
IN the official programme The start is TO be MAGE
from Jamaica at 10 a. m. on April 20 L X.
the start. ard J. e Saville is to be the timer
PARRY Woodwork of Rochester. is one or the
.aIest entries His machine is said to be the most
Practice has made the lacrosse team OF the Cres-
cent Athletic Club wenigat perfect. Their victory
over the Columbia College men on Saturday was
Their fourth successive in almost as many
days Under the excellent tutelage of Captain Wall
me members of the team play on the aggressive
rom start to finish, and The goals made ny L,ho t
nave been seen for many day. Inc Coiunpia
team is good
STANLEY RELIEFED OF RECETVERSHTP.
AT HIS ovrx pFor-EsT urs CONNECTION WITH