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New-York tribune., 1903-08-24
A GRAND OLD "MUDDER. :"
Herbert Has Earned His Retirement
from the Track.

Few thoroughbreds will be more missed from the
turf than Herbert. the grand old ''mudder." who
has been racing for the last four years in W. c.
ROllns's familiar blue and white squares and who
has been retired. If a racehOrse earned the
right to peaceful old age Herbert has. Never
great stake horse. he has probably figured in more
stake races than any horse in training at the
present time. He has started in four BROOKLYN
Handicaps. running third TO Kinley Mack and Raf-
faellO and second TO Conroy. This year he finished
second to Africander in the Suburban, and might
have won had he not been interfcred with In the
stretch. Herbert was an "Opinionsted" old rascal.
and the picture he made. standing in the middle OF
the track deciding whether after all, he cared to
go to the post Is one of the most familiar and
ludicrous the turf. 1t always required the ser
vices Of a stable hand to persuade him 70 go.
Once started. however. he never showed the White
feather and he all business from the time the
flag fell His fondness for the mud was his most
striking trait. and the going was never too deep
for him. He is by Albert-Bonnis ola.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-24

q custom that IS not generally observed here. IN
style they did not appear radically different from
own amateurs though all Of them are sure
hitters and very good the putting green's
Although the day not intended as a day or
practice. some Of the made round of the
links in order TO famarize themselves with It's
peculiarities The members of the Metropolitan
team also were out for a little practice and the
presence Of the two teams brought gallery OF
onlookers from the hotel and cottages near by
players. not on hand, but the makeup Of the
F. s Douglas. Nassau; w J. travis Garden City
G. B. MacdonaId, Tuxedo; g; I. BTokaw, , peali
l. L K9ogg Fox HIS John Mo!leT tT Lake Lake
XUGd XTdSey NJ and A. Iar b cory
I'm afraid they're hey too good for US remarked
go over the course. They certainly play ad-
The best performance was that of H. G. B. Ellis
Of oxford, who did q g in threesome with G. D.
% trip over ' the gro1nd and the score WAS REGARDED as
highly ha creditabe. T6e card was:
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1t was over the same course that will be used
course contains Important changes on the sixth
seyenh eighth 4 and sixteenth tSt holes and measures
than formerly The new distances are:
!srss H2!ss li5 s5s 4es ass 455 ss ss E2!s
4ards G7S s5s $50 26o 800 SIS ssS 42S 81 5Gss 3
Travis. as usual, carried off the honors with a
~ in the forenoon and a 76 in the afternoon: He
Norris of Dyker Meadow
UnQueStionably, Travis is superior in putting to
any of the Englishmen, J. L. Low himself
and should win his match to-day, but while Brokaw.
Douglas and Macdonald also are good. the English
team a whole Will average stronger than the
Metropolitan. Low yesterday was rather weak and
though he played with Travis, the English captain
did no better than 81. John Moller made capital
round in the afternoon. going out in Al and home in
&c. and should give good account OF himself to-
West End, \. J., and did not have chance to
get out. The others will not appear till this
morning
To-day's match will consist of two parts-a four
some IN the forenoon and singles in the afternoon!
all at eighteen holes match play or total Of
thiTty-six holes for the day. On Tuesday the team
meet Long Island visitors team in the annual
tournament of the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club.
which begins on Wednesday there. On August 80
the men are to start for Canada. where they will
New-York only in time TO be present at the Ma
tional amateur golf pionship which begins the
first week in September, at the Nassau Country
Tlth of COv
New-York tribune., 1903-08-24

Only two stand between the challenge match
and Doherty. These R. H. Carleton, the
former Harvard expert and now Of the Crescent
Athletic Club and the winner of the Edwin p
Larned-William J. Clothier match which will hold
the place of honor the grandstaud court in the
morning. The young Princeton champion. Larned
is now talked Of a possible winner over Clother
because Of the remarkable strength he revealed on
Saturday. Were he to get through to the finals
his sureness of stroke and his quick variations Of
game it is believed, would bother the doughty little
Briton, and possibly him down for the chal-
lenge contest. The competitions of the next three
days really amount to international battles over
the nets, with all in favor Of the Englishmen as
the matter now stands
There talk to-day of the committee al
lowing one day to intervene between the playing
lenge match. This met outspoken opposition, and
was quickly "squelched" for it was pointed out
OF former tournaments in this country, and
much like making the path easy for the Briton and
presenting him with the trophy
The known uncertainty of the American cham
pion. William A Larned, is the cause of more than
the usual amount of uneasiness. He has been
practising daily against the foremost of the players
here, and while his strokes appear to be in line
order 1t is never known until he is we'll into con-
test what he VIII do. The optimsts believe that
and at southampton. he is now due for a triumph
such as he scored last year against Reginald T.
Doherty in the challenge competition. 1t will GER
talnly be the greatest opportunity for Larned to
show his game, and 1t means much TO him. for he
has two legs on the valuable championship cup,
and victory on Wednesday, when the great match
possession Of the piece of plate.
For the moment all rivalry among the Americans
among their number have given themselves over to
a determined effort to coach the champion through
to defeat the English player and thus save for this
country the trophy that the Britons most desire to
capture
New-York tribune., 1903-08-24
TOURNEY AT sTocKeRloeE.

Robert c. Stetson, secretary Of the Stockbridge
Golf Club. announces the programme for the an
nual, tournament be held September s. 8. 10 and
II on the Stockbridge links The prize list is an
unusually elaborate one and as the Berkshires are
filled with players in the early autumn. the tour
nament promises to be a good one, aside from the
social features which always incident 70 these
contests. The programme follows:
TUESDAY.
a. m.-Stockbridge Cup-Open TO all amateur golfers
eligible compete for the championship Of the United
nually Of the Stockbridge Golf Club
o remain in the custody. for the year OF the
club represented by the winner. and becomes the
Of the competitor who wins II twice
Preliminary qualifying round. thirty-six Roles
first half. First sixteen 10 qualify.
2 so D m.-Stockbrdge Cup-Prelimnary or qualifying
round. second half.
WEDNESDAY
10 a n.-stockbrdge Cup-First round. eighteen holes
1896 a mS&Gonsolation cup-Open players who
started IN the preliminary round Tor Stockordge Cup
and failed qualify. First round. eighteen holes
aso D mr@stockbridgs Cup-second round. eighteen
q n-Consolation cup-second round
THURSDAY.
a. m.-Open handicap cup-Thrty-six nolss handicap
medal play. first half. =.
2;so o. m-Handicap cup--Second halt.
FRIDAY
10 a rn-stockbridge Cup-Third round. match play
1890 a m-coasolation eup-Third round. match play.
$50 p T-4consoation cup-Fourth round. match play
eighteen holes.
SATURDAY
10 a m-stockbridge CupF1rst half. nnai match play
ESQ p m1stoekhridgs cup-secOpa half final match
New-York tribune., 1903-08-24
CYCLING.
Flee Mile Handicap, Won by Fem,
Feature at Hillside.

There was much excitement at the weekly meet
at the Hillside bicycle track yesterday. Lawson
the Salt Lake City rider. decisively the cham
pion the two-thirds mile open. for professionals
The champion took third money from Fem by not
more than two inches. There was no doubt as to
Lawson's superiority in that race. for he and Col
lett and Kramer neck and neck in the stretch.
and when it 10 the final test he with ap-
parent ease Collett beating Kramer by two feet.
The fve-mile handicap the feature Of the
card, and furnished an exciting struggle between
the limit men and the scratch men, II was an
nounced before this race that most Of the star
riders would team it. Hatfield the Newark rider
made a jump when they had ridden three miles.
gained half lap the field and looked 10 have
a chance. but Root, the Chicago sprinter. went
after him, and. catching him the fourth mile,
they both rode half a mile. and that was all
Fem with a fine burst OF speed. forged to the
front and by few inches John Bedell was
second, Bardgett third Menus BedeH fourth and
Kramer fifth. Lawson and NacFarland were un-
BilIineton won the one-third mile amateur from
Fogler in an especially exciting finish by two feet
beating out Glasson Dorland and others Gus
Perden won the one-mile amateur By q wheeIs
gentlemen riders, hve miles. won by Johnson
of Newark. Summaries:
Half-naiIe noviee-won by Ernest schuttess Bloom
neld william Such. Newark second; D Shorten. 6IOoA
'1ne-thfrd mile amateur-won by Teddy Billnston
son. Newark. third. Oscar GoeTke' Ne"-A0iA' 'N1'
Two thirds mile open professional-Won 6y iver r
son salt Lake City; George Coliett 49, -
New-York tribune., 1903-08-24
THE SPEEDWAY.
Cobwebs, Driven by Nathan Straus, Beats
Malacca-Many Men Out.

Blistering heat seemed to have no terrors for the
men who drove trotters in the Speedway yesterday.
Though the rock ribbed driveway was one Of the
warmest places on Manhattan Island many were
out, and more brushes seen than at any time
since the Fourth OF July. All the speeding took
place on the lower stretch, south OF Highbridge
the usual course at the north end being practically
closed on account of the work OF resurfacing the
road.
Nathan straus. who has just returned from the
country had his road horse Cobwebs, 2:l2, out,
while his trainer, Tim" Sullivan, drove Mr..
Strauss spotted trotter Malacca, 21SK. The two
were sent over the speeding ground together at
top speed. making the closest contest of the day.
Old Cobwebs appeared to be in high flesh but he
showed all his oldtime speed in the dash down the
hill. poking his nose in front when Mr.. Straus
swtshed the whip above his back the two crack
trotters neared the finish line.
After driving Cobwebs In one brush Mr.. Straus
turned his old favorite over to Sullivan and took
the reins behind Malacca. In two brushes with
Morris Joness big bay trotter Ed Lock, 2:12lz. the
feet little spotted gelding won handily
DR.. Ruggles's la. handsome and fast brown
trotting mare by Temple Bar. led the way in sew
eraI early morning brushes. showing a fine turn
OF speed She gave the dust to L. A. Burkes old
black trotter West Wilkes 2:1324 in three or four
sprints down the hiu from Hghbridge 10 the
and PAGERS. in which were William SCOTS Gray
Billy. George 4. Coleman's Mary A. VI. L. Smonds's
Dirego, West wilkes and some others AFTER re-
peated defeats the drivers Of West Wilkes and
Dirego lost their tempers and lashed their horses
Santos, 2:A11. a game little black trotter that
among the horses that took the measure OF West
Wilkes. He also won brush from jacques Carriers
2lf. the latter going TO break in the loose foot
The pony PAGER Helen H. driven by Christopher
Hackett, stepped fast in a brush with Lady
Eugenia and Mary A. beating them handiiy over
w E. Weeks. the superintendent, said yesterday
way IN shape for the horses early in September.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-24
TENNIS.
Feeling Is That II. L. Doherty VII
Win Singles Championship.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l


Newport, r. L, Aug. 23.-Considerable anxiety Is
felt by the tennis players gathered here as to the
outcome Of the challenge match in singles which
will bring the twenty-third national championship
tournament to end. This feeling was shown
to-day, the were not engaged in play, and
had ample time to discuss the matter in all It's
aspects. Among the majority of Americans 1T
amounts to CONSERVATION. 1t Is conceded by
the most sangune that only something remarkable
cut short the OF the persevering little
British champion. Harry L. Doherty, who seems
to have comparatively clear track TO the winning
of the tournament The American followers Of the
sport want to save at least the national title and
trophy in the singles from the assault of the Eng
lishmen, who have made a clean sweep Of every
thing since their arrival in this country.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-24
GOLF.
English Players to Meet MetropoI-
itan Team at Garden City To-day.

After fortnight spent in becoming acclimated
the Oxford and Cambridge golf team arrived at
Garden City yesterday in preparation for the
match with the Metropolitan golf team there to-
day The visitors thus far have suffered little
from their journey, and the men looked bronZed
and healthy from outdoor exposure. They had all
the activity and vigor Of schoolboys as they shook
hands with ex-Justce Horace Russell. president Of
the Garden City Golf Club. who greeted them on
their arrival at the links yesterday. The United
States Golf Association was represented by Ma
turin Ballou. the secretary President Windeler
having been called back to Boston.
The age Of the visitors would average about
twenty-eight. In height they excel most Of our
players. though so easy is their style that the
height is not apparent through any awkwardness
OF motion. They all wore their coats the links
New-York tribune., 1903-08-24
lRE SPORTS AuDATfl
ENDRECPEATION(9zn (9nzIs

runner up prizes will be awarded in each class
and consolation prize is to be given in mems
singles Cups valued at 500 will be offered in
the mems singles and women's singles, TO be held
by the winner for one year. and contested for by
the holder and the winner of each succeeding
tournament. and to become the property of the
player winning 1t three times. not necessarily
three except finals for first and consolation prizes
three. in FIVE. Deuce and vantage sets viii be
RSseG R IN an cases wnere score of games Is fye all
Tennis Association will govern all matches. Hugh
pember Wh Bfadev nts edTesrS SG9 NSaSR OK
Country Club. Nyack. n. Y.
A 100000 building has been completed for the
Missouri Athletic Club at the St Louis Worlds
Fair and the best talent that can be obtained Is
TO have charge OF the various departments of the
organization. Details of the management and
maintenance of the club to be looked after
by Charles H. Genslinger. who reorganized the
cid Manhattan Athletic Club here. and founded
respects the western institution viii resemble tbs
knlckerpocker Athletic Club. that recently sue
Alexander I{ c, Meftert an amateur champion swim
%mre' % VII take charge Of the natatortum and train
engaged as boxing instructor.
Fourteen teams have already been entered to
compete for the various trophies offered by the
National Rifle Association at it's annual shoot at
Sea Girt n. }. The meet begins September q and
continues to September r. Entries are still ex-
pected from several Western States. The new
national match, arranged by the officials Of the
War Department and the National Rife Associa-
tion, is open to teams Of twelve from the army
navy, marine corps and the National Guard The
rewards the $1,000 national trophy and $500 in
cash 1t win extend through two days. September
s and 9. The entries already received are New
York. New-Jersey, District of Columbia, Pennsyl-
Vanla, Connecticut, Rhode Island. Vermont Mary
land. Ohio. Massachusetts, Georgia, United States
Army, United States Navy and United States
Marine Corps New-Yorks team will include four
Of the eight men who won the Palma trophy at
Bisley-Casey, Doyle, Wells and Short.
As usual, the New-York Caledonan Club will hold
its annual Scottish games Labor Day Monday
September Z. at Washington Park and Casino
Grand-st., between Maspeth and Newtown, Long
Island. list Of contests has been provided, with
a prize list amounting to $525. There are twenty
New-York tribune., 1903-08-24

second: kramer. Orange. third: W s. Fenus
Waterbury. Conn fourth. Time. al
F1ve-mile % gentlemen
b. p H. johnson. Newark: W 2 puGan. Jersey city.
second F. GeiseF. Newark. third Tine 7O6Is. tbs
record this track
One-mile GmateuT-W0n by Gus Perden BroOklyu
U20 yardsls O. F. Schwab. NeW-York go yardsl.
ond: James 60 YARDS. third: NJ Journey
Newark $50 yards. fourth Time. 2;O5is
Five-nlile professional handicap-Won ". a Fenns
Waterbury scratch; Beie LynhroOk yards).
second Rardeett 600 vardsl third
Bedell. LynbroOk $50 YARDS. fourth Frank Kramer
East Orange (scratchl fifth. Time, II 81
New-York tribune., 1903-08-24
THE wEsTcHEsTER HORSE SHOW.

A leading feature OF the Westchester season will
be the annual horse show. which is 20 be held at
the Empire City track beginning Wednesday. Sep
tember O. and continuing the remainder of that
1,eek The president OF the show this year is
Colonel r. ". Leonard. OF Mount Kisco. Thomas
A. Maitland Of Mamaroneek. is the secretary. The
entries will close on September Is. Heretofore the
harness and saddle classes have been full, while
tbe entries of roadsters have been light. The COM
ittee believes that this year there will be larger
entry OF roadsters owing TO the fact that the EN-
pire City track is much better place 70 Try them
ont and exhibit them than afforded at the
White Plains Fair Grounds. where the show has
been held Ia former years,
New-York tribune., 1903-08-24
LEAGUES CONFERENCE AT BUFFALO.

Chicago Aug. ZS-Representatives OF the Arnerf-
can League the National League and the minor
leagues OF the national association will meet inl
BuTalo on Tuesday TO frame new national base,
ball agreement The committee which VIII serve,
the American League has been decided on. but wiz
not be announced until the time OF the gathering.
President Pulliam OF the National League. ex on
clio and Messrs. Hart. OF Chicago. and Hermann oei
Cincinnati will serve for the old league, while
President Powers OF the Eastern League. together
with President Farrell OF the New-York State
League and President Sexton OF the Western and
Three T. leagues will represent the minor leagues.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-24
AQUATIC SPORTS TO BE HELD.

Notices have been issued for the twenty-thir8
annual regatta OF the New-F2ochelle Rowing Club.
which is TO take place on Labor Day at its club
house on Echo Bay. The preliminaries will ba
held at 10 a. m and the finals viii be rowed in ths
afternoon. After the races there will be water
sports, and dance IN the clubhouse at 8 80 p; m
The regatta committee consists OF A Rehbien. J. J.
Herold. c. T. Swart. F Abramson and = d La
Count.
The annual aquatic sports Of che Horseshoe Har-
bor Club are to be held at Larehmont, on tne
Sound on Saturday afternoon The spectators VIII
have an oDport1lnty TO see some good canoe racing
and swimming contests for men, youths. ooSS 80
S-O1,9 women There Will also be some amusing
yyysteS1 sDorts The committee has provided prizes
for each contest
New-York tribune., 1903-08-24
LEAGUE DAY FOR sIcYcLIsrs.

League Day will be celebrated under the auspices
Of the New-York State Division. League OF Amert-
can Wheelmen. by a dinner at Brighton Inn.
Brighton Beach. Saturday. at 7.SO D m. All
members OF the division and their friends. well
wheelmen in general cordially invited to be-
present
New-York tribune., 1903-08-24
METROPOLITAN LEAGUE.

IN the contest for the individual records Of the
league. !. Poyer and A. Brown, OF Brooklyn; W.
Bunce. O. Paterson and H. F. Grahame, OF Man
haitian are all well in front for the batting
age. In the association, D. G. Birkett, of Brook
lgn. Is first the fine average OF $685. j. Flan-
nery OF the same club is second, with 35 20. and
,. Adam OF the Thistes has advanced 70 third
place with 80 g.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-24

five classes: Best dressed Highlander, throwing
light hammer 1GO-yard dash (members), putting
heavy shot hop, step and jump quarter-mile race.
broadsword dance (boys and girls under fifteen
years.. vaulting with pole half-mle (mem-
bers), hitch and kick. boys race (nembers' sons
under twelve years., 1O0-yard dash, one-mile race
tossing the caber, running broad jump, broadsWord
dance running high leap Highland fling Cboys
and girls under fifteen years. three-miie race
Highland fling, potato race, hurdle race, shooting,
bowling and quots (on the natural sod, clay ends).
At the performance Of Nat NJ Wills in "A Son
night, the NeW-York baseball team Will be present.
The Yale Athletic Association is planning the
erection of a baseball cage, to cost about $4,000
near the present gymnasium. plot 22o feet long
by $50 feet wide. The entire field be rooted with
glass; underneath which will be strung wire net
ting. Here the Yale baseball squad will practise
in the winter and early spring months. In ad-
dition TO the baseball diamond, an eight lap run
ming track will be constructed The football eleven
VIII also use lne IIelu III sIoIIhy "eaLneI, II lHS
present plans mature the work OF construction VIII
be started this fall, and the baseball team Of next
season will be able TO start work In the largest
baseball cage in the country.
The Pastime Athletic Club which since 1877 has
occupied quarters at Sixty-sxth-st and East River
will move late next month. The club has obtained
a lease Of the plot Of ground between East Sew
enty-eighth and Seventy-ninth sts, near Avenue
A and running to Exterior-st The place is known
locally as Whites Hill" and the ground slopes
gradually TO the waterfront which has estab-
lished bulkhead at Seventy-eghth-st.
The club will lay out an eight-lap track on the
westerly portion of the grounds and erect one
house. The bicycle contingent will have easy
cess to the grounds, Seventy -ninth-st. is
being asphalted. The Pastimes will have a fare
well stag" in their old clubhouse tomorrow
evening
New-York tribune., 1903-08-24
DANE AND SWISS CHAMPIONS.

Copenhagen, Aug. 23--At the International cycIins
meeting which continued here to-day the two
kilometre professional championship OF the world
was by Ellegard. of Denmark and the hun
dred kilOmetre amateur worlds Championship was
taken by Andemars OF Switzerland
New-York tribune., 1903-08-24
EASTERN LEAGUE.
A, Nontreal-Jersez clty. 10; Montreal. I
NEWARK BEATS PROVIDENCE TWICE

At Newark Cnrst gane)- r II. a
Batteries-Moriarity and Shea; Conn. NoPsrtlin and
Diggns.
Second game r II. f.
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Batteres-Pardee and Spiesman: vIsu and WestI&ka-
ITppire-CaudOwer.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-24
BOSTON AMERICANS WIN TWICE.

Al Louis first gamel- r. H 3.
Bateries-Iughes and J. Stahl' sisvsrs and sugdsu.
gasiSs5 8. ;5Sas fSai: game" :::::: SSsSs5S& !
Batteries-Young Crgers sudhoE and Sugdsn.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-24
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Chicago. Aug. 2S.-Chicago's errors at crftfcaf
moments gave New-York the first game today
Although outbatted two to in the second game
the local team punched their hits with two errors
and scored three runs. A base balls and two
errors were responsible for the only scored by
the visitors. ATTENDANCE, l0s25. Scores:
New-York tribune., 1903-08-24
UTICA CHEESE MARKET.

Utics. Aug. Z3-Ths cheese sales the Wz,srtgxa
Produce Exchange Saturday 1900 oO1eS. at 90 -
esc for large and 10a1OAc for small
New-York tribune., 1903-08-24
BASEBALL.
Chicago and Ne7p-Y York americans
Break EUen.
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
New-York. s; Chicago. 81 Chicago 8; New-Yo-k II
RottaE SaTst sam'l ,c,,. second saHa)
New-York tribune., 1903-08-24
SOUTHERN LEAeUE eAMEs.

At Moutgomery-Aoutgomsry. =: Nashville. "a fna-
At SIemphis-LAtte Rock s; Memphis .
New-York tribune., 1903-08-24
SECOND GAME
'Bat,ed for Holmes IN the

- Totals ....3S / "a -
Chicago .-......----.......--O x-3
Nev-York -...----..-...----.O 0 o o O-1
Left bases-ChicaEo. New-Yo-lz. Il. Three
hits-Jones Conroy. Sacrifice hitz-JOnes. Callahan.
Howell, base-IsbeI. Double
and IsbelL Struck out-By Patterson. How
ell. Bases bals-OR Patterson. 4; on Howell. =
Time-1:5O. Umpire-ERan
New-York tribune., 1903-08-24
STATE LEAGUE.
RrNGHAMToN. z: uIoN. z

At syrzcuss-syracUse. 2: -. J. & q. L
At henectsdy-Schenectady S. Albany. s