New-York tribune., 1902-02-24
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
FACTS ABOUT AMATEURS AND PROBES
SIGNALS
THE BASEBALL TANGLE-BAsEBALL A
PRINCETON-NOTEsA AND COMMENTS.

The ideal weather yesterday would have brought
out lovers of outdoor by the thousand only for
the wretched conditions under foot. The warm sun
shine a splendid relief after the rain snow
and sleet OF several days. The snow had not been
removed from the lakes in the parks in the differ
ent boroughs, and skating out Of the question
Wheelmen would have been out in numbers had the
roads been ridable The conditions under foot
were too much for the hardy cross country
runners who found that trip over hills and hol-
lows in the mushy slush not conducive 10
either health comfort. With so much snow on
Iae grotHd R IhouSI7 ~ aI "a u Se Sabn9 Fast tTot-
ters hitched cutters and other styles Of seighs
on the surface covered a mass OF slush under
meath, through which the runners cut and pleas
urable seightng. except IN the country was I'M
possible. Many people fond OF outdoor sport be-
VINO feIt the nright suilsine WEE UL Li1e
opinion that Il was haTbinger OF an early spring
and blustery which in itself portends an early
spring.
Those who have watched the present baseball
tangle in the National League and are really in
terested in clean sport OF the best sort were glad
to learn yesterday that the four loyal cuos IN the
league had declined 10 accept the resignation or
the presidency offered by a. G. Spalding. Mr.
Spalding prompted to this move by the fact
that the practice season is rapidly approaching,
and thought il he resigned that the warning rae
tions might be able TO get together and make the
needed arrangements for the championship season
Rurnors continue to he circulated that an Amerl-
man. who controls the New-Yor1 club at present,
GS3sd 6ab6 to % desert S frend in the National League
or not Johnson the PRESIDENT OF me I,i5
League, of course realizes that his circuit W9uIo
be immensely strengthened by a club on Man
haitian Island, He has said, however that his or;
unless he changes his mind such a jump on the
part Of Freedman would be impossinie; Mt spS1e oa
sible that the tangle may be straightened out ana
SEASON. ses 6ise The SeW5York payeTs win not
South this year. Horace Fogel. the new manage
hat ba Or q
sary.
The baseball candidates at Princeton will be
called out this afternoon. and they Will be sent
through a light drill in batting. picking up ground
ers and running first base. Robinson the trainer
and CAPTAIN Steinwender will be in charge OF the
candidates until William Clarke, OF Baltimore the
coach arrives on Wednesday. when he will as
sumo fun charge. About seventy candidates have
signNed their intention OF appearing for the early
practfce and although last years team for the
most part remains intact. there will doubtless De
a lively competition for the different positions.
, vb Te sin n the university: Catcher Green
pitcher Underhil; first base Pearson; seq secon6 base
Steinwender; shortstop, Meier; centre Held BroWn
and right field, Cosgrove
The season OF the intercollegiate basketball asso-
citation is lust about half over and tho champion
ship honors originally expected TO easily 70 Yale
are now being keenly fought for by three teams
Yale. Columbia and Princeton So even DO these
teams seem on their showing at present that II IS
impossible to make moro OF a favortte than
arotber Unless there Is some retrogression OF
form IL is likely 10 be question or little 5hlhss
that will decide the hOnorS princeton IeauS tIe
league now with games won ana none lost;
but the Tigers have still six games 10 play ana
they are likely 10 with much more difncalt
opposition than they had in their opening games
Princeton has two hard gLmes scheduled Tor TINS
week one on Wednesday with Yale at Princeton
and the second with Columbia in the Columbia
Gymnasium Friday evening.
The fourth annual tournament between the Yale
Chess Club and the Brown Chess Club will be con-
tested IN New-Haven during the week beginning
March IL Brown won the first two matches and
Vale won the third last year at Providence. The
teams will consist, usual OF four men on slde-
The Yale team viii consist OF J. T. Sawtnt %; a
AustreU 'O2 Il. s. and E B. Adams, 1r.. OS L. 3,
and a fourth man, who will be chosen rron I pre-
iiT1fnery tournament. AL men desiring TO com
nete for this place on the team will hand In their
names at No. 65 West Divinity before this evening.
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