New-York tribune., 1902-01-06
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IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
THE BASEBALL POT TO BOIL. AGAIN
TO-DAY.

NETWORK ATHLETIC CLUB FACTIONs-THE
LUMBERER-Is CYCLING REvIvING?
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
With the arrival in this city to-day of Albert G.
spalding, who stirred up such a rumpus the
cent meeting OF the National Baseball League il Is
expected that the controversy over the settlement
OF the baseball will boil with renewed fury
There is more or less romance and much local
pride bound up in this game. and the followers of
the sport have been recognized for many years
more rampant enthusiasts than those who follow
almost any other branch Of outdoor sport and rec
reation- BY taking the name Of the city TO which
the team belongs the club owners have made
wise business move. for the real enthusiasts seem
TO feel sort of proprietary interest in their club
IN the unfortunate Freedman regime of the last
few years it is true that this feeling has been
largely crushed out. but If Tammany Hall methods
can be kicked out Of the gate at the Polo Grounds
and Manhattan Field there IS an excellent chance
that baseball can be made popular as ever in
this district. This is just exactly what A. G.
SpaIdng IS trying to do, and every loyal follower
Of honesty and sportsnanlike conduct and contests
will heartily wish him success Blackguardisrn and
cheap baseball material have been the feature Of
the games IN this city for several years-in fact
ever since e. B. TaICot disposed Of his interest In
the club TO Freedman. Now that there is a chance
that Mr.. Talcott may again take active interest
baseball affairs in this district. there is general
rejoicing among the friends OF the game from the
Under new management. which would mean. Of
course, a first class team, the attendance at the
contests in Harlem would be as large and noisy as
they were before 1ammany nan LnetAooS crushed
the sport into the ground and al but took us lie
say
From present indication the next horseracing
season in the East promises 10 be the most inter
est!ng in recent years. Owners are entering hb-
orally in all OF the more pretentous stakes. and
-s,T@e r,a ma
terial improvement over those seen on the tracks
last Most o. the important stakes closing
a this time show a decided increase in the number
OF nominations over those OF the last season. An
English critic has coined word for species of
swinder which IS more prevalent on the English
turf than ne IS IN this country The scoundreIs
are referred "Lumberers," who seek out
young OF wealth at The tracks and Try with
their oily tongues 70 induce them TO back horses
in the ring which have no chance 20 win. These
'Lumberers" are said be IN the employ OF Ger
tain bookmakers who turn over 10 the rascas a
certain percentage OF the money wagered by the
dupes. The ways OF the American tout" too
well known TO warrant description. The tout"
however, as seen this side OF the Atlantic while
a rascal and a nuisance, IS not es veuorous as
IN race vita the hope az hitting the winnsr in the
!ot te IS clever scheIpef and IS rretty certain
winner and theU side up 10 him a-d reap his re-
ward in a generous tip.
The bicycle manufacturers throughout the colIn-
try are preparing for an aggressive campaign next
spring. and most q them confident that the
coming season VIII De Improvement over that Of
1901 There seems 10 be good ground FOR this i'm
preston. Membership IN some OF the bicycle clubs
In This district has increased recently-an unusual
sign this time Of the year One club. which has
decided social leaning, Will continue be known
as bicycle club, IN spite OF the desperate efforts
made by a social clique 10 have the name of the
club changed. There are few men better known 20
wheeimen than ex-Captain Arthur s Taylor of the
Royal Arcanum Wheelmen. Mr. Taylor was once
captain Of the Manchester Bicycle Club OF Eng
land. the YonkeIs Herald Bicycle Club and OF the
Royal Arcanum Wheelmen. and also holder at one
time OF the record from New-York 10 Albany as
well or other records. Taylor Is now taking
active interest in cycling, ard proposes cooper
ate with Captain z. n. Bradford of the Royals"
in endeavoring revive the sport With the pres
ent good roads within easy riding distance OF this
fsS in wReeiihE viii be revived the coming season
The renewed interest and activity that eX-Captain
ing in that club augurs well for the future Of that
organization.
AS has been predicted. the opposition in the New
York Athletic Club Will not prove 10 be nearly so
formidable as was anticipated IN some quarters.
The election wifi take place on January II, and
only one opposition candidate has been named
i is TOO late now to name any & more & James "a; a.
HlasI.!l ,tb
and while Mr.. Haslins friends are confident that
their leader Will be elected the present officers take
a decidedly different view OF the situation.
Horsemcn generally interested in the htiga-
ton over the possession of the Empire City track,
which was sold at auction recently 10 Frank Far
rel! the Tammany Hall politician and poOroom
king An application will be made in the Supreme
Court Of Westchester to-day set aside the sale,
as the statement is made that the price paid for
the property much less than others would
have paid had they had chance to bid on the
track
While the interest In indoor skating at the Kinks
has Increased, there many thousands looking
forward TO the raising OF red ball which denotes
that the lakes in Central and Prospect parks have
been thrown open TO the public. II was said yes
terday that some OF the smaller lakes in the parks
might be TUNED the public to-day, providing
the weather did not moderate. There was excel
lent snort TO be had at the ponds throughout
the different boroughs yesterday, and thousands
skfmued over the frozen surface OF the lakes in
Van Cortlandt Park and at Cypress Hill But the
real snort begins when skating is announced on the
great pleasure grounds OF the two boroughs.
It did not require the swimming at the
Knickerbocker Athletic Club Saturday night
10 teach some people that this sport has ad-
vsntages possessed by few others. The physical
DEVELOPMENT Of the competitors a revelation
to those who have not been spectators at such
contests before The swimmers robust lot,
and good health shows in the satinlike skin and the
hr4phtness OF the eye. Swimming IS hard work
for the novice. but II is a heathful and splendid
aTArcise Racing is not always TO be commended
Cor the competitor must breath through the mouth,
an undesirable. hurtful practice in or out OF the