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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-31
THE SPEED WAY.
AN EXCITING FINISH BETWEEN ALvES
AND QUEEN WILKES.

What promised be a morning of rare sport on
! the Speedway yesterday was spoiled in great
measure by division of opinion as TO whether
Alves or Queen Wilkes the winner of the
second heat in the special Ever since Queen
Wilkes became a Speedway star she has swept all
before her until the public has come to consider
her practically invncible. Her owner. too, shares
in this opinion and ii must be confessed no other
owner, has had much encouragement to think
otherwise. It has long been admitted by every
body conversant with Speedway affairs that Alves,
2:09I2 was the only trotter that had shown any
thing like the form needed to stop the Queens
unbroken chain Of victories and Alves had met
the little mare on two occasions and had not yet
beaten her in a heat. When it became public that
early in the week Alves had trotted four half
mile working heats the Speedway, two Of
them at least as fast as 1:O4 public interest in
the third meeting of the two horses was thor
oughy aroused, and it the magnet that drew
thousands of spectators to the Harlem drive.
After two fast warming heats by Queen Wilkes
and easy jog Cor Alves, the TWO horses were
walked together up through the crowd for the real
start. The Queen won the first heat by nearly half
The finish of the second heat proved one of the
finest the Speedway Alves seemed
fairly fly. Mr.. Sullivan. the driver
prised at the pace that he turned to where his
out. She can never latch him. Whether Mr..
Smathers heard the comment not is pure con
lecture. but he drew his whip and Queen Wilkes
responded To every demand, and soon Mr.. Sullivan
realized that the battle was not yet won, and he
horse 1t only two or three seconds and then
the finishing post reached.
the exact line of the finish could only conjecture
which had The knot of newspaper men and
would be racetrack spoke as with one voice,
"Alves wins" Then some one looking over the
iron railing on the opposite side shouted, queen
Wilkes wins" and in an instant all uproar.
Mr.. Sullivan. believing he had won, was walking
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-31

HE SURPRISES HIS FORMER FIGURE AT
GREATER NETWORK IRISH ATHLETIC
ASSOCIATION GAMES AT
CELTIC PARK.

The Greater New-York Irish Athletic Association
held it's annual games at it's club grounds at Celtic
Park. Long Island. yesterday. There a large
crowd present. NJ. J. Sheridan. of the Pastime
Athletic Club made record in the hurting
contest. sending the discus feet 72 inches further
year, which 100 feet IA inches. In. an inter
team relay the Greater New-York Irish Attn
West Side Athletic Club. and the Pastime Ath-
letc Club John Purcell the well known British
scratch but only went two laps and retired. The
summaries:
One hundred yard dash ChandieaPy- Won by J. 4 era
81 oar a. e. o. gards second D. Francis unattached
S Syt siJ f run 40 d by D. Romano
tacSed Second = Wners Sis a. a i nnat
Six hundred yard novice race (scratch,-won by T. j.
Lee Star A. C.: H. Anderson Pastime \. c.. second r.
H. rlaz. Star A. c. third Time. 1:224.
J; II. Wright. New West side \. C. % YARDS; F /.
Greater l. 4 4 S ya TSs third m aalYa an
One mile Chandicanl-Won by A. Macsenze Pas
c. goo yards)' second; j. H. Wright New West Side A.
Donough Monolair High School fe,U with an actual
G9% Of S o IN .scos sGerap A
TIM a. G q bs f. third with los IT. ga in
by M Haag Pos!lmS A. C. NJ sheridan Pasti@s
Putting the sixteen pound shot handicap)-Won by NJ
Of q m ms a. 9 Ss s With With an actual put
5econa; VIII" tbd ~ n. M Gray Pastime A C.
Running broad jump ohandicaI)-won by r. D.
Beecher Greater New York Irish A inches with
s2 # 1 in. D. Frank, unattached n4 inches), second
with = r. In; J.. Malone. New West Side A c. go
inches Sr.. t third with 20 u r. 10 in NJ,
G Comp F. LIST Regmen g ESQ yardl r. Todd
Pastime A. 9 Csso yards third. Time. i515.s i>''
:, ore mile intercub team relay race-won by Greater
r D Beseher % Yards p sullivan, "a yards: N j.
s:sa.s ''''' new west side a - second I'me
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-31
COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS.
HARVARD HEADS THE LIST, WITH
YALE A CLOSE SECOND
MEN FROM NEw-HAYEN HAVE NOT GIVEN
Up HOPE-DE WITT THE ONLY REC
ORD BREAKER YESTERDAY.

whilo the weather threatening yesterday. it
did not deter those who are Interested in college
athletics from taking the tiresome trip Berkeley
Oval, where the preliminary heats in the interco-
legiate championships took place. The sport was
exciting throughout, and the close Of the days
trials Harvard had the lead in the number of men
70 qualify. with Yale "A close second. Harvard
qualified nineteen men. Yale eighteen. Princeton
eight and California seven. The others scored five
or less times. and few Of them viii make much
of a show in the finals to-day.
Berkeley Oval yesterday did present its usual
picturesque appearance. The taking away of the
old banked bicycle track has left openings in the
stands and fences. which gives the otherwise
beautiful inclosure rather dilapidated appear
The rain. which threatened to fall all Of the
afternoon. spared the pretty of the fair
until after the last contest had been decided. and
then it did rain hard enough 10 spoil much
OF the fnery.
The and two mile to be decided in
heat. and in consequence these contests did not
take place yesterday. OF the eleven contests seen
yesterday Harvard showed up so prominently in
most of them that the of the crimson felt
Teascnab bly, OF capturing the championships
day, they did last year. Admitting that ind
viduals will beat them in several important
tests. their uniformly good that they
count upon capturing enough places to win out in
the end Harvard expects TO score in about every
contest and the points count five for winner
three for a second two for a third and one for a
fourth grand total will be considerable If the
predictions of the Crimson enthusiasts are well
founded.
YALE MEN ARE HOPEFUL.
Yale has not lost hope. and when Trainer Murphy
was seen last night he was smiling and confident
I'VE not beaten yet said he. land nobody
need be surprised boys finish first to-
morrow" This confidence also conspicuous
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LAW \ TENNIS
MISS MOORE DEFENDS SUCCESSFULLY
HER TITLE As CHAMPION.
MISS MOOD


Washington May So.-NIiss Elizabeth Moore. win
OF the national woman's championship last year
and two years previously. defeated Miss Maud
Banks of New-York. for the Southern champion
ship only after the hardest kind of playing in
three set match at the bachelors tournament to-
day
Each player woh set. s-2, making necessary a
third set to decide the championship. There were
five deuce games in the first set. which Miss Moore
won. and every Of the other four games was
by than the necessary two points.
The second set had three deuce games, and the
other six we're won by the narrOwesJ margin of two
PORTS The third set an unusually long and
brilliant one. requiring eighteen games. Both
women played with remarkabI stcadiness. in Won
derfuI form. and undoubtedly gave one the pref
tiest and exhibitions of tennis women are
capable Of playing. The set was watched with the
closest interest and received the heartiest ap-
plause of any set of the tournament.
There only two deuce games up % the four
teenth. most Of them being won with hOnOrs easy.
but the playing grew faster the went on. and
the next four games were phenomenal in the num-
Der Of points required 10 decide them Miss Moores
strokes We're sharp and accurate. and she played
all over the court with excellent Judgment Miss
Banks rallied frequently with fine generaIship. vol
leyed accurately and played a strong back court
game.
The semi-fnaI round Of the mems singles pro-
dUced unexpected winner in FRANKLIN Geoghe-
gan. of the Capitol Hill club of Washington who
defeated J. c. Davidson. OF the Bachelors Club.
tfee "ut OF -FOUR sets ny remarkable rallies, Vo'ey
ing and active work all over the court. Davidson
played with a cracked racquet the last two sets.
He has two legs the Southern championship,
and had he beaten GeOgheCan he would have had
an excellent chance Of defeating Raymond n
Little, or princeton. the present champion, in the
nnals tomorrow. and thereof become the owner
of the bowl Little arrived here to-day and had
some hard practice with Wyle c. Grant. of New
York. for his match with GeOghegan for the 1872
championship tomorrow.
Wylie Grant and J. +. Paret of the New-York
Tennis Club. defeated TheObdld and Smith. Of the
Cat?nSville Country CLUB. of Baltm9re two
in Tbp \Fv--N 1~
players outclassed their opponents at all Of
the match and were much too fast for them
Grants smashing and sudden reverse twists and
Parets steady, accurate vOlleyiug kept them well
in the lead throughout the match.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-31
SPORT At INSANE HOSPITAL.
TERESTING WAY ON WARDS ISLAND
EMPLOYEES AND PATIENTS COMPETE.

Memorial Dav was celebrated at the Manhattan
State Insane Hospital, Wards Island. in
interesting way. The afternoon given up &c
the holding OF the annual games. which took place
the green in front of the main building. The
summarizes:
hundred yard tfor patlents}-won by John
Quinn. Time. O,l2is.
Tug Of war flor patcnts)-Won by the East Wing.
Time, O:l5.
Running high jump tfor employes)-Won by John
Marry. Z II. .
Lawn bowles tfor patientsl-WOn nv Max FuId.
Potato 'for women patientsl-WOn by Louise
Walsh. Time.
Throwing the baseball Gor patientsl-won by Andrew
StohI
one hundred yari sack race tfor patents,-won by
Thomas Murray. Time. O:t3
Egg flor women patients,-won by Annie Hymor
Time. O:l5.
one hundred yard dash Gor empIoye<)-won by Philip
Marry. Time. 0:1Ots
seventy avc-yard shoe pa,ients+won John
Stewart Time. l;OJ.
Tug Of tfOr patientsi-NOI East Wing.
Three legged tfor male patentSlWon by Thomas
Murray and Peter Conroy. Time, O,29
Tug of 6or day employees and AGAINST the night
forcel-Won by night force Tine 500
Wheelnarrow raCe-Wou by William schultz
One hundred and ward hurdle eruployesl-
Won by Thomas Cyron. Time. Oils.
Seventy dash patfents-Won by
Violet Page. Time. O:i4
The baseball game between the employees and
patients was won by the employees by a score OF
I to >. Prizes were awarded To the winners IN all
the contests
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are much the faster. As to the result M ,or,o
rows game I think the betting is a yerv Ut
criterion of the probable outcome. ia'
William Hazard. the president of the Ar,a~,
Polo Association, who has been indefati1.b1 :,
looking after the interests of the American noIo
team in England. said:
I think fellows have a very good cbaro
They all nit and confident, and our ponies ~
I'm the best condition. axe
The American players are not relying solelv nnor
their American ponies. but have bought sevsr,1
polo ponies here. e'Si
Nottingham is preparing To receive great crovr7
tomorrow. Joseph H. ChOate the American 49,
hassadOr, and the entire embassy. we'll as near,
every American in London. have exDresSel tL.+s-
Intentions of witnessing tO-mOrrOw's game ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-31
LACROSSE.
BEATEN FOR FIRST TIME
THIS YEAR.

For the irst time this the skllful lacrosse
team Of the Crescent Athletic club was beaten yes
tcrday on its grounds at Bay Ridge The
victors were the men Of the Toronto team and the
score was TO in their favor The visitors play
was aggressive from the first. and the playing of
Mckay and Lacey OF fast order. Curry,
Wall and Jewell Of the Crescent team. however,
managed To- the three first goals in the first
half. Then Mckay. passing to O'Flynn made one
for the visitors. Lacey made the next unas-
sisted. Mckay made two more. then Gladncy scored
one, making the score at the end Of the nrSt half
to . in favor of Toronto.
The ninth goal was made by Jewell. the tenth by
Lacey after a fierce scrimmage at the Crescent
goal; the eleventh was captured by Curry for the
home team just time called. The total score
TO T. The lineup:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-31
MOTOR CYCLE RACE.
time
HURLEY WON AND LOST.
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT THE YAILsBURG
RACES IN NEWARK

Several thousand people saw the six races at the
Nailsburg board track yesterday afternoon. Marcus
Hurley, the American amateur champion, the
quarter mile handicap from scratch with ease. but
he fourth in the two mile handicap. Edward
Goodwin 2lo-yard man, Jersey City boy. winning
with A. c. Spain. colored 2i0 yards. second Frank
Kramer. OF East Orange, champion OF America
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-31
ROUGH RIDERS WIN PRIZES.

ESSEX TROOP HOLDS TILT AND FIELD SPORTS
AT SOUTH ORANGE
South Orange, y. j.. May 80 (SpecaD.-A crowd
numbering over four thousand persons viewed the
field day exercises Of Essex Troop, Light Cavalry,
\. G. n. J., held in MOntrose Park Centre-st. and
South Orange-ave, this afternoon Four accidents
marred the enjoyment somewhat but none of the
troopers were seriously hurt. All thrown from
their horses in the fitting tournament Trooper
Eugene Allen was cut about the knees: Corporal
Frederick w. Garvin received bad bruises; Cor
pOral William Robinson a scalp wound and Troop
er Norris T. Weeks badly shaken up.
William r. Jenkins the fitting contest with
SO points, thus winning the Colonel F. II. Wright
medal for the second time He also the first
prize Of sabre. Corporal Wilbour Kyle won
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-31

pair of spurs the second prize with score Of 1914
points. and Sergeant Bertram r. Roome and Troop
er Russell p Freeman tied for the third place
with 1872 points.
Trooper John A. Flintoff. jr., the sabre Of
fered by Captain r. Wayne Parker in the tent peg
ging contest and the pair of spurs offered a
ward TO the man who eXcelled in the low reach
test went to Eugene +. Higgins.
Some spirited rough riding was done, and an in
teresting and exciting feature the melee be-
tween eight troopers, four on each side. Refresh
ments were served in tents the field.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-31
GILL WINS CHICAGO CENTURY.
MADE THE RUNNING IN 6.a6:3s-TIME PRIZE
For ..FARMER" BLUM.

Chicago. MAY 2o-There were sixty starters in
the annual Memorial Day road race of the Ameri-
can Century Wheclmcn to-day. The course to
Waukcgau and return reported in perfect con-
diion. Karl A Linde James f. GIN and Edmund
Bukoqsk limit men, started at a. m. while the
two scratch men. &. Grunnet. who the race
last year, and Farmer Blum. time winner in the
Pullman race two years ago. started two hours
later
He is a member OF the Century Road Club. Farm
err Blum finished ninth. but won the time prize.
having made tn" distance in Jl7l2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-31
ROCKAwAY, s; BUFFALO. G.

Rockaway beat Buffalo yesterday in the poIo cor,.
petition the field of the Meadow Brook CIub g.
the Hampstead cups. Inc holiday feature ~ r.
day drew d large crowd to the field and the t,,-
out of the largest that has witnessed .
polo game this season.
ROckaway allowed the Buffalo team three goal
by handicap. The first period looked as though H.
weaker team gong to repeat it's former s,,o
cess. when the team defeated the Meadow RrooL
players in the first game for the cups Seward
Cary, did the heavy work for the team and PLAYED
grand game all through the match. but his sun
port indifferent although Earle made a re-
liza BILE back.
Conover and Savage came to the front in grand
style in the next period. playing steady accu-
rate game, They carried the ball well. and Savage
made three goals in succession toward the end Of
the period. The first point was cleverly made
after fast carry down the field by La Montague
i'm AZ minutes. Then La Montague scored and
Savage followed Immediately after with his string
of three The third period also went entirely Rock
aways way three more goals being added, La
Montague taking and COnOVer two
COnover made good fight 10 recover its lost
ground in the final period. but all to avail al
though il held the Cedarhurst men down finely.
Only point was scored. and Cary got that after
91a minutes OF lively play Savage fell from his
horse in the second period; but was unintured and
Immediately TemOunted. ROCkaway won by goals
10 for Buffalo. The lineup:
ROCKAWAY BUFFALO
Handicap Handicap
9 II F. MSa'ssns. IT, lsw ar Fa5Sa~ r.
81 $ Conover-. 81 "a. { Cooley. tr--....- 5
Back-W. r. Randi. BacI-H. NJ. Earle.....-. ?
Total .............. IA Total ................ II
Goals ea ,Tl LR9ckawsy $ Bu5sl9 3 Allowed BY
g. Referee-T. y Hsvemeyer.
Meadow Brook and the Century Club of West
chester will meet to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-31
INTERSCHoLASTIC GAMES AT WESLEYAN

Mddletown. Conn May 3O.-In the Wesleyan In
terscholastc Association track meet held here this
afternoon the records in the 22O-yard dash. high
jump shot put and hammer throw broken.
ana IN the io-yard dash and 120-yard hurdles the
FeC2ras were tied. Hartford with 80 % points
SPLlhSheld High School scored 23ls: Westminster
SGnooI az SimsbGry 49, Meriden High School, TO-
New briIain High School. 20: Holyoke High
), neois q and Mount Vernon School. at New
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-31
KID" LATIGNES Ann BROKEN.

San Francisco, May Sword has been out
from kid" Lavigne's quarters that his arm was
broken In three places in the fight last night with
Jimmie Britt. There said to be two fractures
of the smaller bones ana of the larger bone.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-31
RIDERS LOCKED Up.

p FRANK Van der Meerschen, who says he is the
champion bicycle rider Belgium, and Thomas
Artuleer' steward. both living at No. l47 West
rrWenty,eighth-st, were arrested last night al
etr-st. ana SeVenth-aVe charged With fast
Balhs.. ne men We're on tandem. and Policeman
ithey, VINO arrested them. said they were Solu- al
least twenty miles an hour. They were locked IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-31

Alves back for another start. Mr.. smathers. on
the other hand dismOunted from the wagon. and
declared he had won both heats. Then the crowd
began TO clamor for another heat, and Mr.. Straus
expressed his willingness, but Mr.. Smathers de
clined, declaring that he had won by length
The excitement that followed broke up the bal
ance of the sport, but while waiting for the stars
10 appear the crowd a number of good
tests
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-31

full distance. Morans wheel was disabled in the
thirteenth mile. Walthours time for the seven
teen miles which he rode 2S:1S 2-5. At Charles
River Park track Albert Champion won the TWEEN.
ty-tiVe mile Brassard in 1914 80. Harry
Fixes. who led him until the fifth mile, was thrown
and became unconscious, but is not seriously hurt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-31
wALTHoUR WINS. ELKEs LOSES.

Boston. May 3O.-"Bobby' Walthour. Of Atlanta
won the twenty-five mile motor paced race from
lanes Moran. of Chelsea. the Revere track to-
day. il not being necessary for him to go the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-31

ton; H. L. Gardner. Syracuse and R. L Hinton YALE
all cleared II II. u in
Running broad jump-These qualified: A T. Fo ..
Amherst q # II in. c. 8. Fallows 1aie' = Il
Jos. in; James Grimes Princeton. 1Ols in: J. =
Speaker. Yale. 81 sia a. w. Rstine Harvard Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-31
WILEY WINS SARATOGA RACE.

Saratoga y Y. MAY so-Cicorge Wiley. OF Troy.
y. Y. the first prize IN the Memorial Day
twenty-five milo bicycle race here to-day. The
time. over muddy roads. was l.N:t0.
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STATEN ISLAND DRIVING CLUB.
Pictures a the principal IN and off,
of the staten Island Driving N b. nd
of their horses. with views ~ their
stnten Island Speedway. in tO-mOrrow's
Tribune.
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In the morning game minor team Of the Cres-
cent Athletic Club met team from Columbia The
college boys with a score OF ) to g.
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ROCKAWAY.

Goals earned-Rockaway. :: Buffalo. ,. Allowed BY
handicaT-Buffalo Total score-ROckaway, :, Buffalo.
g. Referee y. Havemeyer
Meadow Brook AMI the Century Club OF West
chester will meet to-day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-30
LESS WICKED FOOTBALL
Huies TO Be RemodeiIed in the In.
terests Of Safety.

New York, Dee. 29-It is asserted ,y
persons usually well informed in su, !,
matters that the intercollegiate footbali
rules e nmittee will have to abolish ma ~
plays before the beginning OF the ne!
season. or that, failing such action ON
the rdrt Of the committee. the auth.fitie,
OF a number OF universities Will take stl. :.
steps that the trainers of the rules Will
he forced to legisiate against the clio !
formation method of attack.
y statement to this effect was mad
recently by the president of an Ia stel::
university and since then il has becor,
Known that various college au, .uri; =,
have had considerable correspondence T.
sardinS the objections to the prescI
methods of play ana that Chairman Wa
ter Camp OF the rules committee HIS
written to the universities regarding tnc
advisab;lity Of calling a meeting Of tne
committee in January for revising IT,,
rules.
Those who rule the faculty end of attn
icticS in the colleges are. il Is said. Just
about Unanimous for radical alteration
of the iules. They say that the physiC al
well being of the young meE committed
to their charge. If nothing else. dema nj !,
Il change: that football as il is played
today. has come to be too much of a
contest involving brute force and tins t
the Injuries sustained in the game loW'
are too serious and too numerous to PEI :
nit Of its continuance in its present fori...
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PENoBsCoT.
tina.

Mrs. +. j. Cole died Dec :, after q
long illness during which she was q
great sufferer. The funeral was held at
her home ard the interment was at
West Levant.
Mrs. J. Graves has returned home
from her visit at Bangor.
George A. Friend recently attended
the State Grange at Portland.
Mrs. Mary Locke has returned from
her visit with friends at Burnham.
There was meeting at the school
house IN district No. 3, Sunday, held by
a travelling missionary from the state
of Washington. All enjoyed the meet
ing and there was a good number
present.
There was Christmas tree at G.. a.
Sanbosn's and a little family gathering
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Written from
Newport and her sister Fife Sanborn
and others were present.
Miss Iva Saunders is ut work in the
woolen mill ut Newport, in the spool
ing room.