New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE RACES
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

vienna viii he the destination IF the interna-
tjonal automobile race that is being promoted this
year IN France. and the arrangements are in the
hands Of the committees Of the automobile clubs
RI France and Austria The conditions which will
govern this competition have been revised. and
differ In certain particulars from those which reg
Mated former contests. Motor bicycles will he ad-
rnitte5. which viii probably greatly increase the
number of competing vehicles. These will be d.
r1ded into i've classes. the first two being for
motor bicycles and other motor cycles respective
H. the heavier vehicles being classified according
70 weight -so kllOgs being the maximum allowed
- - a7so s-ecisa5 and s-~c+ r,,ias sra Iai5
down as ~ the conditions under which repairs
% 6e erected At me conaPlet Of each stage
u Isl - vz there nothing u-iu he aTovved TO- - ba
done them all repairs etc IA wing be effected
before the car IS -al1 no. or after delivery next
day. T1e start VIII take place from Paris toward
the END Of June so that the arrivals at Vienna
will occur on June %
The yale swimming team started Sunday on
an extended trip. 70 compete in contests in Chi
cago. on Saturday evening the team represented
Yale the water carnival held under the auspices
of the Nev-york Athletic Club The following
men viii compete IN Chicago. E. W Clucas. %,
I. u S,Icas o. seeming = n. LouGens4 ge5'
o. ~ \ -os1-gr95,,ate. and ? a WenSk Law
school Among the teams which will compete are
Columbia. Pennsylvania. Chicago and the Armour
also b played in connection with the meet
The next championship hockey match under the
ausrtces oS the Amateur Hockey League will take
Mace this evening az the St Nicholas Rink be
tween the teams representing rhe Hockey Club OF
Nev-Lorz and the st. Nicholas Skating Club. The
Hockev Club is now in the lead for the champion
ship but Is followed so closely by the Crescent
and the New-York Athletic clubs that the loss Of
this game would be of vital importance The St
Nicholas Skating Club has shown remarkable
strength lately was demonstrated by its defeat
Of the New-To-k Athletic Club last week and it is
still a factor in the championship series
A competitive system Of selecting the class golf
teams viii be adopted tn England this spring Six
men VIII constitute a preliminary team with three
substitutes 4 team man nav challenge the first
or second man above him the challenge 10 be
accepted within three days the match forfeited.
4 defeated may not challenge his victor
within FOUR days after the defeat. Substitutes may
challenge the sixth or fifth man An outsider may
challenge any substitute. Cups will oe offered for
the winning team. each man receiving one. Men
pIay-Eg the university team Gncluding the sub
sttute3 II the intercollegiate championships will
be ineligible for the class teams. The system Of
scoring viii be the old one by holes, the team
with the majority 10 its credit winning
Some Interesting skating races are scheduled 20
take place al Verona Lake on next Saturday. Be
sides trials for short distance records there will
BE- e mile novice and one mile handicap, rom
which SinnirUd and Wood viii be barred.