New-York tribune., 1903-06-29
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
AFFAIRS IN B4SEB4LL.
Cycle Racing Takes Nesc Lease
Oh Life.

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It IS pity that so much trouble should spring
I'D al this early OF the baseball season on &C
count of Harry Pulliam. the president of the Ma
tional League. allowing George Davis TO play with
the Giants. The trouble. however is not taken
seriously by those high ur in the game. The ut
terances Of August Hermann, president of the
Cincinnati club and Mr. Sodcn. president Of the
Boston club against the playing Of Davis. are eN-
rec:ed 10 end IN The affair VIII prohany
be settled satisfactorily TO all concerned 1t is eH
pectcd that a majority Of the clubs will stick TO
President PUllam's decision. ard that the Aoiiie
club Will have the of Davis's services
The New-York National League Club has been
making more money this season so far than any
in both the National and American League The
<ac: that the attendance at Saturdays game AT
.na poio Grounds was a record hreaker-more than
1f,ir1tv-a rhou-an5 people being preseIt-teils wei
haf large crowd good team IN thlS city can
Although the Giants lost two games on one day
69d Ga of w6lrT iS those who are interested n the
teams welfare. Although the Giants lost ir Sat1r
game they gave brilliant exhibition, Co., clnG1nlS 1iae
The Iirook!yIl iiI Team 9lo Eof man good things
caa he said OF The NeW--York American team s
playing last week
--,e favorable conditions under which the cycling
season og.enel NJ Manhattan Beach on Saturday
told wei that the sport is popular again. lhoSe
who think the interest in cycle racing mere mas
xaned would have been well paid by a visit 10 the
track hv the sea Saturday The large grand
stand was comfortably filed. and the uncovered
stand was solid Of humanity There were
more than eighty competitors III the two mile ANA
telr hanaicap and thirty-siK had 10 be started
IN the final heat
As was expected with so many competitors taking
part in single heat. there were a few Spills. nut
none resulted seriously. Several Of the best anna
leur riders we're entered in this race-such men as
Marcus !. Hurley. of the New-York Athletic Club,
the amateur champion. Teddy Ellington and
George Glasson. These men started from scratch
and the three unable TO get place
As often happens. a dark horse turned up IN
this contest. O. Dorlon. who WAS comparatively
unknown in cycling circles but 1 who E gained line,
ter won the race easily He had handicap 4Ga SI OF
by 800 feet He, also won the novice race s -.
As usual IN the motor PACED rae at If~ op Ie
nba36s met Eeeoa sa' Who won it gives e1-
Se9ce that he will develop into as clever a fol-
lower Of the motor pace as Harry EIkes. who was
he has the same graceful style as Elkes and has
the build although he seems 10 be not so tan
m6ia NO Il gGnfb ot Be G ' fo hear Of his winning
many important matches AS II is. ne holds several
Besides the a1l-around championship Of the ANA
teur Athletic Union and the all-around weight
throwing contest at Celtic Park July 4, the
Greater New York Irish Athletic Association IS
going hold a set Of contests open TO all In
selecting the contests the committee careful
70 look after the interests Of all the runners
sprinters and middle and long distance runners
A glance at the schedule given below will prove
that the committee made no error in jLdement for
more satisfactory list ot contests, from ne
point of view Of the spectator IS well as the ath-
iete. could hardly have been got up The contests
are as follows; Pole Eanl postponed from 'ii 5i5
last games Al the Garden: 7"-yard roI1ce and ~,
and rniIe runs. handicap for the middle distance
men srd a fwo-rniie run scratch for the long
distance cracks This last contest will give carr
C chance TO show what he can 90 against joyce.
tIa niles Moreover. there is a two-nle team
man 70 run half mile Entries NiIt cose VIII VII,
:. z Sullivan chairman q, oi the the - atneuc commit
larry Herr. Of Rockaway Beach. vino ran 50
zreu in the last Madison Square Garden race mas
challenged Ernie Hjertberg. professional champion
middle distance runner Of America. to race him
from ten 10 twenty miles durng tne sN-9Sy I1,e
which is l. take psce IN sch.g eavs he
vin make the match.
last week saw the elimination of the college
rowing season in two swcening victories for Yale
md Cornell Lovers OF championship titles are
naturally sorry that the two victorious varsity
egbts cannot he brought together to show the true
college rowing champion As II Is all esuhates Vi
-ber comma rative speed must necessarily be faulty
and ;rrrner4ect Neither crew had to extend iIselt
70 win and. besides. it is always an uncertain
fbirc 70 pick the winner from watching dliIerehI
college crews row apart The surprise al Teoie
towns fne showing at Poughkeepsie, when oppor-
-,t.i. t.5 bear freo,,ent TO observe her speed on
,ba same river as her rivals. is case in point
Yet though the intercollegiate championship Is io'
decided the college racing season ahcroeo TWO me
II not closely contested races.
On both the Hudson and the Thames lorin dlU
No, = f.et stroke won; on both the smooth myth
,,ic swing 7lat uropellcd the shell with ease won
handuv The most notable reversal was the uI-
expectedly poor showing Of the Column1a VARSITY
II is true that the representatives OF the sue ana
White have a way of failing TO meet the expecta-
lions Of their supporters but its work at Pough-
keepsie was unusually poor. For this Hanian
should not be unduly blamed lie has shoWn ms
ability 70 turn out winning crew when he has nad
the naterial-and last Friday his crew wo9ia nave AZ
MADE far better showing had II followed ms III
struc:sors and not hit up high q stroke
Courtney again comes IN for congratui iatIons-
He has worked wonders with Cornell. but TINS year
after the disastrous break in the collegiate yeaL
due the typhoid epidemic at Ithaca, ne mas SUI