New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-28
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
FACTS INTERESTING TO AMATEURS
AND PROFESSIONALS.
ACTION OF THE PLAYERS ASSOCIATION AP-
PIAUDED-LUKEwARML L. A. W. OFFICERS
TO BE DRoPPED-NOTES AND
COMMENTS.

All sportsnen no matter with what branch of
sport they may affiliated, will feel this morning
like applauding the professional baseball players
who decided convention in this city yesterday 10
try to remove suspicion from their name and call
ing. Players were present from both Of the war
ring leagues, and they were unanimous in the ac-
ton they took. In deciding to blacklist every
player who had broken his written contract they
cion and ridcule have been cast upon professlonaI
nate contract breaking, and the players intend to
stop II If they If the club owners were as
players. there would be better and cleaner base
which was his in former years Baseball iegisIa1
ton during recent years has been OF the sort to
players. The club owners have only themselves to
blame, and the sooner they mend their ways the
clubs Rowdyism on the field must be stopped as
By vote Of the executive committee of the League
of American Wheelmen the once powerful New
Jersey division of the organization has been abol
isheo For two years the officers in that State
have done nothing and evinced no disposition to do
anything. hence the drastic procedure Of the ma
tional officials. At their meeting during the At
lantic City meet the latter decided that strenuous
policy necessary 10 reinvgorate the organiza-
ton, and the wiping out of the New-Jersey divi-
sion is the first move in that direction. It is be-
lived to foreshadow general shakeup Of the
retain titles but perform no service IL is expected
that the will also fall. and their affairs be
found il the several districts The New
Jersey who lose Office by the abolishment of
Brunswick. chief consul and James c. 'Tattersan.
of Trenton, secretary-treasurer.
Every season at Newport during the annual
cruise Of the New-York Yacht Club. John Jacob
Astor offers two handsome trophies. known the
Astor Cups to be sailed for by sloops and schoon-
ers owned by members Of the club. Astor Cup Day
this year will be August s, and large entry is
looked for. The course is thirty-eight miles Out
OF TOTAL entry ias{ year OF TWO siooPs' one ya%
lIrnhla and the schooner Elmina We're the winners.
Captain George Costello. of the Cornell varsity
nine, announces that BILLY" Dneen, the Boston
American League pitcher, is to enter Cornell Uni
versity next year for a course in the College Of
Forestry. With Dineen and ''Christy Mathewson
in college, and ''Hughey' Jennings, Of the Phila-
delphia National League team. as coach, the Cor
nel Dase9d! payers Iooh LoIWaTu 70 d season ui
speaks in enthusiastic terms of the acquisition of
with the nine in schedule games. but it is believed
that his coaching viii be of the utmost importance.
Mathewson announced his intention OF entering
college last fall while visiting Hugh Jennings here.
''Matty" will take the course in forestry also.
More than half the schedule of championship
games of the Metropolitan District Cricket League
has now been played. and the team of the Knick-
erbocker Athletic Club still remains undefeated
The Livingston Field Club still hopes TO wrest the
lead from the Cherry Diamond organization how
ever and when these teams meet at Bayonne
there should be played match well worth wit
Messing NJ. R. Cobb has assumed first place
I'm the batting averages. A G. Laurie. by his
of q Saturday, had his average reduced
from lis to 4. while F. G. Warburton advanced
from 1915 to 5l.50. The batting averages this
year unusually high. and as a consequence the
bowling records are poor. A silver cup awaits the
proves Of the leader in both departments.
The New-York Driving Club has determined not
to give any matinee next Thursday originally
arranged. because so many OF the members will
have their horses racing at Buffalo. Albany and
other places that it would be practically impos-
sible for the matinee classes 10 be satisfactorily
filled The management has therefore concluded
to postpone the date of the next matinee race
meeting until Saturday, August 8, Just before the
Brighton Beach meeting. This date has been Sc
lected so as to boom the meeting at the seaside
track by arousing the local interest In the trot-