New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS,
Saturdays Games Well Run-Eng-
i$h Like Longsrood Courts.
AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL.

ceasfr as expected The organization deserves the
appreciation Of every interested IN pure anna
teur sports. The contests the second held this
winter by the association, the first meeting also
being successful. The large number OF competitors
made it necessary to run each contest In many
heats. and the quick manner in which each heat
started went far to make the games enjoy
able. The management in every respect was ex"
ceent, and everything that could be done for the
comfort and pleasure of the spectators was looked
after The games were started at pfeGlsiSdg pr
every who saw the contests went away looEk-
Eam E as !ThHHEn Te Epnsbs game frnshed lots Of
ment and kept the spectators in roars or Iaugh-
The most exciting contest of the evening was the
ooked ss though the Columbia and
n oud haze hay n haEd Tine TINE II d bo
ever and when Colunnbia crossed the tape FIRST: first.
ing madly.
While the place Of holding the International lawn
tennis matches is not yet definitely decided on, the
suggestion of the executive committee Of the Ma
tional Lawn Tennis Association appears likely to
he carried out. It asked the English challengers
II they would be suited with the courts Of the
Longwood Cricket Club at Boston. The fact is
that the Britons have secretly hoped all along that
the Lcngwood courts would be selected. and Cap
tain Collins has written to this country unocially
TO that effect. Should the matches be played on
the LongWood courts it will be a great advantage
for the Englishmen. because the surface Of the
courts Is much softer than at the Crescent Ath-
Ietic Club. at Bay Ridge, where the contests were
gave the bail considerable action and Increased
the speed Of the Americans The BFitons t., want to
f their sY game ' So TAR as tennis
dissatisfaction at the matches being held outside
OF this city, and some efforts are being made to
op M za%r ad defds obon or sy r this CITY,
Cycling Is just as popular In Washington
with the notabes In spite Of the interest that has
been taken in golf and automobling. The wheel
is used by scores of dipomatists convenient
means Of getting about and for exercise. OF these
Baron /. Hengelmiiller Hengervar, the Aus
trian Ambassador, and his wife are enthusiasts or
the wheel, and be wheeling In the suburbs
in all sorts Of weather. DR.. Garcia Merou, the
Argentine Minister. is another one Of the faithful
as is Pierre Rogestvensky, Of the Russian Em-
bassy. Lieutenant II. Rebeur Paschwitz, of
the German Embassy can be seen often on the
hiiIy roads to the Chevy Chase Club, and having
no fear of their terrors Even M Y. Chung. OF
the Chinese Legation. is no novice as cycist'
and surmount the steepest hills around wash
CAPTAIN p aa m 9 Sf 6seF hs snd cdu
tess Cassin, the niece Of the Russian Ambassador
In the army set are many cyclists. one of the
most enthusiastic being Lieutenant General Ne7-
G. sanger Assistant Secretary Of War. is devoted
his Gyee e IS ysp and apa hoG G6apes
D. sigsbee, and A A. Adee, Assistant Secretary or
State: President Roosevelts children ride and
often seen awheel.
Taking advantage Of the excellent spring weather
the Princeton coaches, Hillebrand and Green and
Captain Pearson have been hurryng the candidates
through the preliminary drills. and only thrty-two
OF the original seventy odd men are now left on the
varsity squad. The practice games this week have
been chiefly for the purpose OF trying the new men
in the positions for which they candidates. Two
noticeable shifts of the old players are Davis. who
has been showed over from right field to left and
Wells who has been dropped back from third 10
second Still another move was made Saturday in
which Stevens sent from the box to right field
This ARRANGEMENT would place three veteran play
ers in the outdeld, Davis. Cosgrave and Stevens
ard as there three able players after third
PurnelI, Forsythe and Bates, there would seem to
be little doubt to filing this place with worthy
Successor to Wells ynderhill and Stevens will will
aes6ts;s q s SH1 S W
The bat r McClaye o. substitute catcher 1 last
pushed sh hard ard BY W DOYLE and GuTre the two fresh
shosop rs tSssRms0 Is in the skin snd
men for POSITIONS on the team are Young; ;atcher
6ea nenisoa 1st bsse Bpsh calan
third base; outhed, Burke. Byram and Clark
George H Sutton, the handless billiardst, and
Thomas J. Gallagher have been matched Gala
CHER has consen-ed to give Sutton a handicap OF
800 points in a five nights tournament at l4-lnch
balklne the fo-mer playing 1890 to 1900 for sut-
ton. The contest begins this evening at the Mon
tauk rooms: No. SS5 Futo97:st sd, Brooklyn Glarenee
Green % & gives 5neF 4Egse takes * S all ana SO'
Sutton lost both hands when boy by coming
W Was soRsHSs ade sbout o" three 6eov
In playing he uses no attachment to h3ld ms
such use Of the thsFt ssss nSsfss ba ss
as as fns perfect wrist movement" as that Of any
Slayer He can make ten masse shots without
replacing the balls and By delicate ssr9as ne
In play Sutton conceals the stumps Of his arms
under bagliks covering Of bis shirtsleeyesc ~
Hs will play at the New-Tork Athletic CLUB on
| Saturday night.
ST Pafrfcks Day OF 1905 will have good deal OF
| significance to Sir Thomas Lipton for his new
| yacht sha nrock III. upon which all his hopes
for lifting the Americas Cup are centred, is to
! be launched that day. He has said that as
shamrock has three leaves. he has faith that the
fhFS sSrd lesf esG' VIII be Winner The yachts name is
Irish her Is adIaittedly Of Irish extrassiSn
is distinctly Irish, but neither the captain nor the
| crew Of tbs yacht IL Of that nationality.
sucb rood prosress has been made In the
atruction of the new syndicate sOTooter at Bristol
that It IL fairly certain that she will be launched
| early in April probably between April 10 and T.
! because the moon is full April II. and the
highest ess q the eaS 5s 5sZ m to latest s Gn
Catches rom srsstol tSf plating Of he new , boat
e about finished and At least third Of her alunl"
| mum deck has kesn LAID.
A lot Of likely men ars preparing for the annual
| championship wrestling meeting at the New-York
| Athletic Club to be held on Wednesday evening
| April /. Five classes have been established, as
iGGw rs Bounds and under. is pounds and under. ia
pounds and under and the hsaTyEssgnt siass: for
minutss' at catoh-as- -catch-can Wrestling. In the
Of es S the aSa sve MEDALS 2 % Se
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