New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-30
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
BOCKEF SEASON BEGUN.
Co-ueWs Notable Cross Country pic-
sorv-Nescs and Comment.

forz-Nescs and Comment.
-re hockey season was opened in this city in an
.,courarfne way AZ the St Nicholas Rink on FiloaS
.,-.,trr with a game between Columbia and the
Hockey Club OF NeU-Tork- There vas large
attendance and much enthusiasm The hooAey
Glib team was practically the same as that OF last
vea-. while there we're few changes in the line
I'd O the university seven OF these Calaghan
showed I'd 10 the best advantage. and. besides
scoring the only goal MADE BY the Columbia repre-
seutstives in the first half he made a NUMBER o.
brilliant plays Benedict was the other new man
Cslaghan is q freshman. and is from Canada
Porrb -lav was in evidence throughout the game
ans Akin, who INDUCED in work that the game
does not call for many times last year, had
rnixllp with one o. the Hockey Club players in the
second haIf. which resulted ia the Hockey Clubs
PLAYER being ruled on the latter organization play
ing with six men for the remainder OF the half
Akin and caiaghan were also ruled OF for short
Howard. the captain OF the New-YoTk Athletic
Club hockey team FOR three years, and Of Max
ou-y Foot seven VIII cripple the club in this line
= land The club IN second place in the Amateur
represented BY strong hockey team for several
es-s ana re news OF The f91T payer, lesg1ng
that The trouble may Yet be patched up and that
cc-y Foot tear on the ice this season
Peter the Great with record OF 2-07z sire Of the
The animal is owned BY J Malcolm Forbes. Of
Boston
Cornell should well be proud Of her runners that
took part IN the intercollegiate cross country run
Championship meeting held at Travers Island last
"Wednesday out Of five times that the champion
ship has been run the upstate boys have four
times. What makes the victory much more credita-
bic is that the team representing Cornell made
better score than at any previous run and that five
80 al T-fe 1aG he fret
seven. Schutt that feet footed runner OF Cornell
Who won the race last year again carried of that
honor lie had the race vel in hand throughout.
and Won by nearly quarter OF mile. II was a
cay that called for the boys endurance. The
weather was extremely cold and stin breeze made
running difficult but in spite OF these obstacles
Schutt covered the six and one-quarter miles the
and over a brook, in The good time OF BIB Yale.
- -. cyi go 80 80 - sG 4 ~ NO
Of these Pennsylvania was considered the strong
Us sho"lls a ataae-teG % tilS IaGt that ley
rlacada1lize6 roads extremely difficult. Among the
there was only Disqualification for cutting the
course.
The Srst big set Of indoor athletic games to be
held in an ar-nory this season in this city was
held al the &c Regiment Athletic Association
~ the arnory last Monday. What author
~ the subject says was the largest crowd
- the spacious drillroom Of the arnory, and en-
thusiasm at fever heat throughout tie affair.
Zach o. the many contests contained numerous en-
tries, but the ma 1sgemert was so good that the
hour for dancing before midnight Probably the
most interesting sight was the wall scaling contest
q this regiment went over the wall IN fash with
spectators sPplauded for several minutes They
also made rev record There were a few records
best showing aad won the trophy offered FOR the
company making The greatest number Of points.
The school boys Of the West clearly outplayed
the BOYS OF The East in the football game at wash
ington Park Brooklyn. on Saturday the North
Division High School boys Of Chicago scoring IS TO
-he Brooklyn High School representatives 0. The
Brooklyn lads showed up better in the second
half keeping the visitors down 10 Is points II is
true that the Chicago team outweighed the local
team by several pounds TO the man. Graham the
aeft tackle Of the visitors. weighed no less than
20 pounds. His height is about feet i,rbSs
-le however. was one OF the fastest men on the
team and seemed 10 be all over the field. The two
boys on The Chicago team who seemed fnvfncitle
We g5te- Fy the r., pig leIt aaf6as and seffen
Lney showed great ability in carrying the ban
BOYS traveueo 70 Chicago 70 match heir stren-th
ne Hyde Park school ard were $500 ess taey met
p 10 e O. Inc team that the Brooklyn boys met
combination in The West.
What promises TO be one OF the largest athletic
A
letic League, which is now being organized TIE
1rst set OF games 70 be held by the orgaaiza-ior
viii be IN Madison Square Garden on Decerta- Or
Among those who have been Instrumental IN -,sE-
ing the league are George Albert Mitigate Of the
Board OF Education; President Finley the r-eei
cent q the College OF the city Of New-Yo-k. d.
William u. Maxwell. the superintendent q -uhli.
schools: James L. Sullivan. the secretary OF The
Amateur Athletic Union and director OF Fuo-ts ro-
the St Louis Worlds Fair and DR.. Luther Halsev
Gulick. director OF physical training in The public
schools OF this city. Dr.. Quick says il Will take
several weeks yet 20 complete the organization T
VII be made Up OF e number Of smaller leagues
zach school district having q league The srnaIla-
.eagles VIII each hold Championship meetings ia
han and other sports. and The winning teams win
compete IN one big meeting for the championship
~ TIE city The armorles are TO be engaged for
ne smaller eag1e games, and Madison Square Car
IS = y asked 10 construct athletic fields the
Larks Tor the BOYS IN the summer Dr.. Guick
declares that the league is considering the use OF
Ne method IN vogue in The State militia IN con
sfanes Cf performances. boy 70 get a medal or
n1tioa showing the grade he has attained.
E-cWar1 Mclaughlin the professional billiard
P.aye-. has been matched 10 meet Byron Gillette.
o bcralo professional OF long standing and
NoAsloered especially strong at the three cushion
-, t'al game They are 70 play 1000 points at
- me TX divided into blocks OF three nights,
s'nts the drst and second evenings. and 100
ne thlrc evening The match viii be for
rlsg55Ss sno the gate receipts Gillette has been
~ lesN s---oLe billiards lately, having made runs
ten "a ff---~ ~ aDc making averages OF rom