New-York tribune., 1902-05-05
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
FACTS ABOUT AMATEURS AND PRO
PERSONALS.

A ROYALTY BRED YOUNG TRoTTER-INTER-
NATIONAL POLO - INTERCOLLEGIATE
ATHLETTCs-NoTEs AND COMMENTS
The revival Of interest in practically every
branch of sport this spring has astonished many
people The increased interest in horse racing
has been demonstrated not only at the Morris
Park and Aqueduct tracks in this neighborhood,
but at the Bennings track at Washington The
number Of people who went TO the handsome
grounds of the Westchester Racing Association
on Saturday in decidedly isagreeable and
threatening weather would indicate that love for
the thoroughbred and fondness for speculation
have not been weakened by the cold blasts of
winter. In baseball the attendance at the games
throughout the country has been uniformly
large. probably double that Of year ago up TO
this point in the championship race. Golf. ath-
letics, wheeling, automObiling, lacrosse. rowing,
yachting-all seem 10 feel the spirit of progress
sion and renewed life and activity The road
drivers not behind the times, and il is safe
10 predict that more fast horses are being driven
about NeW-AoTk to-day than has ever been the
case before. \ glance at the Speedway on the
Harlem and on the more cosmopolitan speed
way in Brooklyn yesterday all that was
needed TO illustrate this fact if il has not be-
come apparent TO almost every body already. The
carriage trade is booming and makers of auto
mobiles cannot frequently assure immediate de-
livery, while the makers of first class bicycles
say that the trade has improved wonderfully
tiful, and the sporting world always lourshes
when that happy condition exists.
The delightful weather yesterday took nearly
everybody outdoors, and while there
throngs seen I'm the uptown drives and in Cen
trail Park, probably the most interesting gather
ing Of people was TO be found the speedway
in Brooklyn. There a steady stream Of fast
horses, automobiles wheelmen and pedestrians
going through Prospect Park all day long.
There was a throng in the morning and probably
double the number during the afternoon. At
the popular roadhouses along Ocean Parkway it
was said that more people had stepped in dur
ing the day than on any previous day in the last
two years. One point more popular than others
midway between Prospect Park and Coney
Island Both cycle paths were thronged, the
macadamized road crowded with automo-
bies and drivers of family turnouts. while the
speedway presented two lines of vehicles
tending for three miles The centre OF the
speedway was left TO the drivers of fast horses
and impromptu brushes numerous. The
best match Of the day was between valentine
Paterson's Lady Penelope. 2:22 and Willett
Evans Molino Wilkes. The match was the best
two IN three heats, and penelope won in two
straight heats. The proposed match between
Terry McGoverns Eleanor and Ma" Bed
fOrds Truxton did not take place as there a
difference of opinion about the distance. During
the afternoon Clint" Brewer wagered $50 with
C NJ. Tiffany that Leslie ". Dodge's green trot-
ter Fred could beat Scott 2:24 The race will
take place next Sunday morning at II o'clock.
The 22d Regiment Engineers. athletic cham
pions Of the Military Athletic League, have or
ganized a baseball team for the summer and
ar ready to play out of town games The fol-
lowing men are trying for the team: McGraham.
Heineman, Roggenberg, Holden. BetJeman,
Mead Reardslev Legion Coffev Nicholas Cot
trell. Dean and Hartrigson. All arrangements
for games should he addressed to the 22d Regi-
ment, Sixty-eighth-st. and Broadway. E. ".
Hjertberg, manager.
Horsemen who have seen him predicting
that the royal youngster belonging to ''Will"
AIcKinnie, the we'll known Western hotel man.
IS to be two minute trotter. The colt is the son
OF Cresceus the worlds champion trotting stall
ION. 2.0214 and Mary Centlivre. PIP, who a
fast PAGER. She died in giving birth TO this foal
of which so much is expected, but though her
previous colts were feeble and had not strength
enough TO live long this gives promise of
being speedy and worthy successor Of his noble
sire on the trotting turf. His owner has named
him Gerald McKinnie. for OF his own sons
He gives every promise of vigor and long life
being sound in every bone and muscle, gentle
in disposition but ambitious in movement His
fame is already such bring many devotees
of horsefesh TO visit him. The high born young
ster is kept on the owners stock farm He re-
Gently had his picture taken. II shows his trim
sturdy legs and fautless head and ears Ink is
not backer than he. There is not white hair
on him. He is in care Of Frank Bogash the
well known trainer and driver. He said the
other day that young Gerald is the greatest trot-
he is the coming winner Of the two minute
mark He called attention 70 the colts wonder
ful DEVELOPMENT Of bone and muscle, and also
the points showing his strong vitality. II is Mr.
Bogash's opinion. expressed also by many
others that Gerald McKinnie is the best indi-
vidual Of his age that was ever foaled on In
diana soil.
The Pennsylvania games brought to light sew
eral men who will come near being champions
when the college games are over at Berkeley
oval on May 81. Gray, Of Pennsylvania, who
beat all college records in the pole vault. is the
most prominent Of these. but the fact that his
vault OF II feet inches does not stamp him
as a sure winner will indicate how numerous
and good the performers in this contest are
going TO be- Moulton, of Yale, ran his relay
quarter in 40 4-5 seconds though a high wind
was blowing which lends credence TO Murphy's
remark that he has the quarter mile champion
at Yale this ason. He may also have referred
TO Long who ran his relay in 30 seconds All
eyes we're on Shick. of Harvard, in his relay,
and though he had never run the quarter be-
fore. he covered the distance in 30 seconds. He
showed speed In the opinion of many good