New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-07
N THE WORLD OF SPORTS
The .ShamrOck's Greco Made Fairly
Good ShO5cing.
ATHLETICS AFIELD AND AFLoAT.

EOOh sBftONNthS-
ATHLETICS AFIELD AND AFLOAT
Much has been said about the mistakes made BY
The captain and OF Shamrock III IN the
II Is easy % critcise the work OF others and
tires when The criticisms just ones. they spur
--e- on fo better achievements. To those who
watched tie contests between tho Reliance and
Shamrock III IL apparent that mistakes OF
.sdcmcnt and poor handling OF sails occurred on
both yachts But the errors on the challenger may
b. traced more directly TO the Yacht herself Her
MODEL was fault. the result OF the races has
shown and not being en- the same form as when
rhr raced on the other SIDE. no matter how
hand her skipper ana crew tried 70 make her win.
81 rot in the boat 20 90 SO, ana they; feeling
thaf o. BE- presumed had not the same heart in
,org record on successful race,
taken al n al. Gaptan fringe and his crew rev,
Toor starts being in a large measure traceable 70
ihs W. ySv IN % ieS S 9 1ie Barr. Sy
reason 81 the greater speed of his yacht kept the
nau,ros that might have been made with faster
yacht
From the splendid scores made in practice al Sea
Grit last week the team representing the National
Guard % NeW-York has excellent chance OF
winning the national trophy on Tuesday 1t is con-
csipd that the team is a stronger one than last
.aa-'e which then succeeded IN winning the prin-
c,psl competition. This year. however. there VIII
D. q lareCr number 81 teams competing Including
The best team in the army. selected in general
competition. and the crack team from Georgia: ana
ffe competition VIII be keener. The contest Tor
the national trophy is rendered al the more inter
egirg because. aside from the trophy and 500 IN
cash which goes 20 the winning team, the hilton
9o 81 6T,rzo solder ~ Marathon and a cash
prize viii 80 20 the third team. Under the new
nav Tor the transportation ind subsistenoe 81 81
tie competing teams, and VIII also pay me men az
fhr regular army rate for each DAY trey are on
ST5at benefit and has already increased the in
tcrest in the shooting.
Although MathcUson leads the New-York Ma
tioraI League pitchers for winning the greatest
number or games this season. McGinnity has per-
formed some feats that have made him the most
talked 81 player OF the team this year. On three
occasions ne has Undertaken 20 pitch two games on
the same day ana has met success each time.
Only fcw weeks reu.air before the season closes.
The Chicago nine and the Giants are stil separated
by few points FOR second position. The work OF
tho hCmo team last week was gratifying, especially
g he {hTes gams Syea E1 sf S5 Sar das
proposition 90 meet when they faced the Brooklyn
Giants took majority Of the games played with
brcqkl}n The PLAYING 81 ne tatter team ~as .
Fon. The enthusiastic followers q the sport viii
dsy. v hen they meet at tie Polo Grounds in a
eoqe hsSoeT &C 6 boiiaT crowd which IS ex
pected 10 be present. The fight for the champion
sioI,1 s1r-5e las not been 50 interesting toward
the close because q TIE biz lead Boston has gained
umn ~ the pcrcentage table last week with good
received 4 friai on Friday AND did promising work
Tho cycling season at the Manhattan Beach track
will close to-day. AID an attractive programme has
hen arranged The racing at the track this sum
NOR has ben Gar from popular as was expected.
Tho promoters - the sport saX mat thls ls mostly
se ,ri,sael and Major Taylor are abroad this
ysar and also due 10 ne chilly weathef az most on
postponed account Of rain
When tires suffer from punctures the chief
trouble S. 10 get tho necessary patch 10 adhere
% TIE tube bat it is also necessary at times 20
remove such patches and ~ the operation OF re
pairing has been successfully performed the re-
rnoyal ie sometimes n matter OF difficulty The
use ~ hot irons for the removal OF any patches
Or taudages on rubber goods which have been
S. rcoommended by "a French chemist
Al ordinary domestic hatron immersed Ira boil
,ur vstcr lone enough % heat the iron thoroughly
Is specially mentioned as by this means the cor
re heat is obtained and there is no Tear OF DAM
urur tle principal part When this method is
no. available. on more convenient one is required
q metal. and heat this on the cylinder head, or,
hetfc- sf'1 on the exhaust pipe. To use the
pst-f or. n TIE heat is not too great. actually
or if unu The whole 81 The patch and the surface
iar6aee may Do easily peeled or without the
Use o' rsrhtha or other rubber solvent
The Westcheste- County Horse show Associs-
ton viii hold its eleventh annual show on the
show grounds 81 the Empire City Park. Tonkers.
On SsTtenher 2. a. p ana g. Entries will close
.oT rolo ponies. and judging from the elaborate
Ilog anime that has been arranged. the afialr
promises ~ be great success. II is unaoe up OF
h,'ytre classes. with liberal prizes offered in each.
The Labor Dav regatta ~ fhe American Catboat
Cub VIII be- sailed to-day. and win be open only
20 catbosts OF the IS o. Is ard 30 foot class The
course is from the Gsngway Buoy near Sands Point
10 Aaii1Ieeqch Buoy thence % buoy or Motifs
ro.g enc back 10 the starting point Inc re
Aafta committee WIZ be al Sands Point pier a.
.l'h 'o receive entries geou nunbeI o.
- ateael h.s been mace ana a laige nee
o- catfoats is expected The race is open 20 All
o".efs oi cathoafs. whether members OF Naeht
49," .I l9i II VII De sailed unoer tne foIes os
t.e YACHT Racing Association of Long Island
sl-fa Morgan Buuey. official measurer ot the
''e. ''. mas entered Ms iaSt catboais ana VI
E q. hand tn measure boats if necessary Arthur
Le-.le. ~ Sands Point, is commodore OF the
I. ll.-nlon smith, Flce-coinmeaereI, .tplalh
y - summers. rear commodore. and A. ?. Baxter,
q Tort Washington. secretary ano treasurer
Herbert r. Miller manager 81 the Yale football
eleven. has announced that a radical change Will
~ MADE this vear IN Tire training table plans for
nc team. Heretofore the training table has been
n 2 private house. This year an experiment will
Nalring table viii be started Monday. September
~ when about twenty 81 the players viii report
The Century Road club Association viii hold its
annual Individual record century run on Sunday
September r. The route. viii be follows: Start
a. BEDFORD Rest via Glenmore-ave. COR Jamsica-ave
ts Preferred. Merrick Road 20 Massapequa. 20
hloksFii.e return 20 Massapecua. 20 Amtyville and
return no Massapequa. % Hicksvile and return 20
Massapooua ana then straight IN 10 Bedford Rest
80 t.etag the les miles. This. the association
a- io oe awarded az the nnish VII be engraved
$500 tle Individual time OF each rider, and Is espe-
et .a.-sofe. There VIII pc hfteen prizes and
- eati t-ree time prizes, including bicycles, gold