New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-10
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
FOR AMATEURS AND PROFESSIONALS
AFFAIRS AT COLUMBIA-BIG ENTRIES FOR
BRIGHTON STAKES-NOTES
AND COMMENT

BRIGHTON STAKE:S-NOTES
AND COMMENT.
Columbia's basketball team was actively at work
last week training for its opening game with the
NorWak military company early in December.
The present makeup Of the varsity is: Allen and
Fisher. forwards Rogers, centre. and Elias and
Non Sholly. guards. The annual cane sprees be-
lamhia are expected to he held this week. The
most promising Of the candidates Z. A. Kraet-
6. a. Younger. J r. Fisher. 7 r Buell. ana T
IhoIpe., {. l.. dendrickson. manager of the Co
lumhia baseball team. announces that. in addition
10 the VARSITY second nine will be formed this
year and Will play . regular schedule Of games.
Four stood in the paddock at Aqueduct the
other day. and one of them bewailing his hard
luck His horse had heen unexpectedly beaten
through interference. and he had lost considerable
money. Patrol Judge Hall and James Rowe the
trainer were listening 10 the tale Of woe. What
DO you DO Jimmy when you get the best horse
60 70 bed 1 for couple OF hours Of sleep, replied
i didn't ] would he sick all day
President Engemsn Of the Brighton Beach Racing
Association is well pleased with the way horse
made nominations for the Brighton Stakes.
which closed last week. Notwithstanding the pres
ent vogue Of Saratoga. the horsemen have shown
their appreciation of the liberal policy Icy rolling
Stakes and Fbs e ~, U IN f ,o
Derby. the $5ooo Iroquois stakes and the 5000
Brighton oaks. all for three-year-olds 10 he run
IN 1904 All previous entry lists each Of these
races was surpassed this , year In ls9l ths total
Was. was O. This year The total number Of nomins-
crease Of IS in each stake.
Strenuous effort is being made At Cornell to de-
Nelop a cross country team which will be able 70
beat Pennsylvania week from Saturday. At the
heginnng Of the season about nifty men took part
IN the daily runs. hut that number has dWndled to
discouraged. Captain Foster is the only member
OF last years team now running. but there are
distance runners. Gilbert. he sophomore who
days ago is running strongly whiia Kari Wond
ward, eS. Is another fair man The training table
ppa aps "a. Foster g.; Z w woodward %; r W;
H. I. Plumer, o5
P 7. Powers has Just received telegram from
James {. Kennedy. who is in Paris obtaining teams
for the coming six day race at Madison Square
Garden announcing that he has signed the strong
est lot Of European riders that has every appeared
days. No matter how formidable these foreigners
yanquish the American contingent The riders here re-
have formed strong combinations, and already have
December 6. ."
Scientific and fast pool the rule the first
week Of play in the handicap tournament for the
championship Of New-York, at the Montauk bill
Tq so so Bob a There been
result the wise ones now looking i'm this drec-
Ro cot for he @ f that as n0 Of R1t
asY and Wns 10 aS s{ if personal folGEing
Robinson. the present champion. and Peppard two
each had hard Contest respecayey 9G With csds9
sc4ai sqa s Ide N 90 Irving 600 the third
which the former had some hard luck and met one
game.
The various automobile laws in force in Cont
mental Europe place the construction or these
vehicles under government control. Every type of
automobile that is placed upon the market must be
submitted 10 inspection by department of the
goEernment and must satisfy certain requirements
ton issued for any type permits the construction
Westward the course Of acetylene has made its
way, but the East again is unprogressive Why are
Eastern riders backward in the use Of gas
roughout the Mdd s Atantc and ' en 8Si
@ on s or more or the bicycle riders cling
grandfathers used TO find barn door with night
hfty years ago
The automobile records made on the track at
neauville some months ago have been declared |
void. it having been found that the watches of the
tinekeepers did not agree. Vanderbts record of
ne 6efIa6 the 9S time i0T the k9meTe req on
Jarrotts record at Welbeck stood the worlds |
>, 9R9 9bso he had The 6 that the
green sailor who placed the lookout"
Of smart schooner in nearby waters startled the
man at the wheel by bowling out at the pitch of
his voice Hey, you, give her turn sideways;
there's "A drug store dead aheadt" On investigation
II Was found that he had suddenly the lights
Of an approaching vessel He was instantly pro-
moted.-(The Capstan.
Tuesday will be special night for important
match games the Montauk alleys. Brooklyn |
two contests being already scheduled in which |
local BOWERS have expressed interest. The
these is best three In five games for 800
q side, between p. J. Riddell and Frank De Mott |
Brooklyn bowler, and George Fraenkle and e. w |
Ryder, of Chicago. rolling two teams The |
second game Is between Ed johnson and Walter
RinghOm, for s25 side, best four in games.
Theodore T. Maxfied. the well known horseman |
with his bay mare Bedia. 2.O9lz. has returned TO
Bloomfield. y. J.. after successful racing season.
which began in July.
Hunters returning from certain sections OF Long
Island report that quail as plentiful this
season as was expected
40 baseball news of Importance developed last |
week. No grounds for American League club |
have been disclosed as yet
NORK on THE DEFENDER SOON. |