New-York tribune., 1902-03-24
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
FACTS ABOUT AMATEURS AND PRO
FESSIONALS.

gAsEBALL MEN ARE GATHERING HERE
RACING SEASON BEGINS TOMORROW
POOL AND BILLIARD LEAGUE
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The bright sunshine of the last few days and the
bslny weather have been duly appreciated by
the sporting world. They have caused the horse
trainers TO smile once more. while the baseball
players. who are preparing for the open season
now about here. have been working like Trojans
70 get I'D OF the winters accumulation Of super
euous tissue. But the baseball world, especially
the professional end. is still in q sadly demoral-
lied condition, and If the warning factions do
not soon come TO an understanding the enthusi-
ssts throughout the country are likely TO turn
their attention to some other form Of sport for
amusement and recreation. This statement not
only applies to the troubles in the National
League. but also TO the open and undigrifed
warfare waged now for two years between the
National and American leagues. Every man
who has followed the fortunes of professional
baseball realizes that there is plenty Of room in
this country for two major organizations. but
fer either 10 be really successful they must be
run under one national agreement so that each
will respect the policy and contracts Of the
other. The bribing of players and the breaking
OF contracts must be stopped or the baseball
fabric VIII be torn asunder. and il might be
difficult 70 weld il together again The club
city this week, and II is thought more than
likely that they viii come to some agreement
BY which a schedule can be adopted and ar
rangements made for the starting of the cham
pionship season A @. Spalding is also expect
ed 10 make a flying trip from California in order
70 be on the ground when the club owners get
together Mr.. Spaldng has made a hard fight
10 clarity the baseball atmosphere. He person
ally has no desire TO pose as the president of the
National League, but he does insist that un-
sportsnanlike methods must be discontinued.
and he is pretty sure to win out on this line In
the end. But the playing season has about ar
rived, and the average enthusiast would prefer
that the club stop their chattering. retire
70 practical obscuriry and allow the ball tossers
10 take the centre Of the stage, or diamond. AS
soon as the National League men stop internal
dissension it ought not to be difficult thing TO
bring together committee from the TWO major
leagues and settle that quarrel also.
Throngs Of horsemen went 70 the tracks at
sheepshead Bay, Gravesend Morris Park Aque-
duct and Brighton Beach yesterday 10 look over
the race horses to he found at those places.
While a goodly number of animals have been
taken to the Bennings track at Washington,
where the season in the East will open to-mor-
row. many Of the better classes Of horses are
still at the tracks and will remain in their
present quarters until the opening at the Aque-
duct track in about two weeks In case the
n-esent fine weather continues tha trainers
promise 10 have their thoroughbreds in good
shape much earlier than they anticipated a
couple Of weeks ago. Many Of the animals
BrlRhICN, ITaVeSEnQ SleepSleaQ
tracks yesterday, and the well known perform
ers were critically inspected by the visitors.
The warm sunshine seemed TO fill both the
horsemen and the animals with animation. The
visitors talked ieaTnedly 2 about the coming big
handlcaps. the first of which will be the Carter
ct Aoueduct 10 be followed bv the Metropolitan
at Morris Park The trainers will make much
use OF Ocean Parkway for galloping their horses
this week. The Speedway course, which is soft
after, furnishes admirable early galloping
ground for the high strung animals Many Of
as some Of the bookmakers, left town for Wash
ington last night TO be early on the scene for
the opening dash at Bennings.
Clarence z. Green has had several conferences
with the pool players in the worlds champion
ship pool tournament, now in progress in Brook
lyn, in relation TO organizing a national asso-
citation Of the billiard and pool players and room
keepers. the object being to purify the game and
give both pool and billiards higher standing.
Il is proposed to organize along the lines Of
the League of American Wheelmen and kindred
organizations. having board of control TO gov
ern the sport There will be State and national
tournaments the latter being held each year at
the national convention, and the prizes VIII be
Of the value Of several thousand dollars. all
coming out Of the national treasury. 70 be re-
plenished by an initiation fee and dues from
players and room keepers.
Under this registration Of players II is be-
lieved that the present questionable methods Of
gagged, will be done away with, while. through
a union Of interests and proper control, such
players viii be put out of the business Other
reforms have been suggested and all to whom
Mr.. Green has brOached the subject have given
Il hearty support.
Walter B. Simpson, a well known lacrosse
player Of the Staten Island club, has been chosen
captain Of the lacrosse team Of the Orange Ath-
letic Association. and Louis V. Mohor, Carl
schwinn. David N. Crabb and w. A Wythe
were appointed a committee to manage the
team. schedule has been arranged. but the
players have not been assigned to their posi-
tons yet The first game will be played the
oval with Columbia University on Saturday
April 3 and games Will be off every Satur-
day 10 and including May }. These players are
irving for positions the team: DR.. Albert
Gieschen Oscar BTiner, Charles FendriCh. Wal
lace Cremin Walter z. Cook, Hugh Kafka
Henry N S.einert, N. w. Allen, Harry Neu-
mann, and Coggeshall. all collegiate players
from the teams Of Stevens Institute, the College
of the City of New-YOrk. Hobart College and
Columbia University; Bert Miller, Law and
Bill" Gibson, Of the Newark Athletic Club;
Fitzpatrick Smith Schwinn Gedney and Kyle
Of the Orange Athletic Club: Vanderbilt Cross
schedule includes games with the leading col
lege teams
The pool tournament among the members Of
the Pennington Athletic Association was drawn
10 a close, and George II. Curtis is the cham
pion pool player among the members. the
best players in the club were in the tournament
The prize was a handsome cue. Of the size and
weight preferred by the winner One hundred
ana twenty-one games were played. and the
ioHo"ing is the standing OF players: