New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-12
N THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
4 GOOD ENDURANCE RUN.
Automobiles Strike Exceptionally
Bad Weather-E1cellent Baseball

The endurance run OF the National Association
of Automobile Manufacturers TO Pittsburg and re-
t,~n which started from wechawken on Wednes-
day. has turned out 50 far TO be a run well worthy
a. its name. or the thrty-eisht machines that
started IN The il is hardly expected that more
than hef VIII finish. severe have been the
weather conditions. Fer a good part o. the run
the cars have been driven through downpour Of
rain The roads almost from the starting place 10
rinrha.nton were in wrctcheG condition, the cars
often were In mud and water UP TO the hubs OF the
wheels an6 water frequently poured over the dash
hoard. Il often found necessary. TO prevent
The machines from excessive ski6ding. TO wind the
rear tires bat even then there was much difficulty
IN the muddy PLACES. Spreading confetti at the
slrves o. tie roads proved effective. only a few
Ps oe oS T f be6 nay ought Inc to 'e sboW vs.
jusl what motor vehicles can do.
The series Of games between the Boston Ameri-
can League team. which won the championship
rhis season and the Pittsburg team. which carried
Of the same honors for the National League. has
resulted il a close and interesting battle between
The mines. Saturdays victory by Boston al Pitts
hrr has given il the lead in the series. it having
won four Of the games played. The Pirates have
captured three. This is the first year that both
leae2es have crossed bats in series OF games for
what is termed the worlds championship The
series is made up OF nine games.
The contests have turned out TO be remarkably
p-cftable 20 thc owners Of both clubs. as the at
tendance at each game has been extremely large
The fttsburg team Is mace mp OF seEeTai ne -.
winning the championship his year. The Boston
nine has demonstrated in this series IS Wen a.
throughout the season that II also is composed OF
ieavv batters. Much credit is due TO Dneen. the
Boston pitcher tor his good work against the
Pirates.
The visit Of the Kent County team brought 10 an
end ore % the most interesting and successful sea-
sons enjoyed by local cricketors in many years
The success attained in England by the Phliadei-
phaas drew considerable attention TO the game
here and many were the spectators at matches
This year who had never seen a cricket game De-
Fore L cannot be said. however, that the game
esi-ea many active recruits. for those who were
seen in local matches were for the most part oia
timers in Nep-York cricket. Little effort has been
made in the past 10 popularize the srort. The en-
c,u-srerne1lt given The Colts which keeps the
es,,e alive in Philadelphia is missing in New
vo-), whore cricket played for the especial en-
,,,.r,e-t Of the individual participant who cares
1-.1e how many Others may play the game. New
vi, cricket is under the guidance of two different
,-asrszatfons each OF which arranges annually q
cbaupiorship schedule OF games. These are the
of.-rnoli-an District Cricket League and the New
vi r,-i-ze- Association. The former was organ
de-, in 1Soa and comprises the five strongest CLUBS
81 .be METROPOLITAN district. These are the New
Jersey Cricket Club. Manhattan Cricket CIUo'
gs-oolsvr Cricket Club. Kings County Cricket Cluo
I'D Paterson Cricket Club The championship
4s,,la NJ this organization proved OF unusual in
,fres- This year for. although the team OF the
Ncv-Jersev Cricket Club eventually won the con
ty, p-;tbo,yt sustaining single defeat. the Man
haitian eleven had az one Unle sI.O.s -ii-I.- 20 ~
fc- fhe peunant which seemed not unlikely 10 ~
sssson strong effort is to be made TO or
- 5,7-io- Ems The Brooklyn club has al
r-co5,. bovs' eleven. from which IL is expected
drafts can made from time TO time to M up me
recogrzed that this is the only way Tor cricket 10
ohtasn a foothold here.