New-York tribune., 1903-07-06
THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
uR. KEENE'S RIDING.
Baseball Teams TroubIeS-Tennis-
Cricket-POl0.

- ,.,- showing Of the American team In the
.-..-,s+{o-al automobile race in Dublin Ireland
- rbu-s6av. was disappointment TO those in
,s-ee-ss IN the sport. While it was not expected
- r,.r,- that the American team would bring over
=. nm i, was thought that il would make much
better showing than il do
= ,-e- he taken into consideration however,
-.a. he Americans we're unfortunate in not being
sbIe 70 give their machines a thorough trial here
rAfo-A the race They were compelled 70 keep the
lace that was chosen for these trals-Garden City.
Long Island-a secret. On most Of the days set
for trials il rained-
or the four races held for the trophy since 1t
p-ss offered in lSo. this the first time that
mis- country had a team entered There is one
consolation however. and that is the riding done
tv FoxhsH Keene in one Of the German cars
The foreigners are high in their praise OF his
daring riding Il was the opinion Of many who
ssu the race that ne would have made an excel
len. showing had his vehicle got out Of order
He demonstrated his pluck when. or the second
.rnF fheIa he noticed that the axle was giving
nav Instead OF stopping. he drove a hundIeg
o-i~ when the car became almost uncontrolable
~ E4 f6uDd that the axle was within the small
81 traction OF an inch Of breaking in Two
The reraria be thing was that 50 few accIdeEts
{, 7,ust have been managed far better than The
Psrs-Madrid race recently the h9rrlpie III
grest speed made by the maehness, is shown in in
Jenstzy's average which was ollclalE IepI 20 a
-s sreraEe speed for the race At times in the
miles hour
-,,a trouble in the baseball situation still con-
-f-uas and the Giants had to do without Davis :
ee--ioes on Saturday as a result The latter. who
rJsve5 with the Chicago American team before
t-r7ring IN the New York National team. was
prevented from playing on account OF IN
sr---io7 nspers got out by Comiskey. When
..afr1zsv~ AcGraw was asked where Davis was,
he sai5 that ne was not with the team. It IS now
certain that the New-York National League club
v-u make lots of trouble for the New-York Amer
ioaB League team by trying 10 prevent Eloertleld
from plaving with the Invaders. Elberheld was
traded hv The Detroit team 70 the Invaders for a
fev af the latter teams men.
The playing Of the Eew-York American League
team last week was excellent, and the hne work
zone by II p he 9i1ga iue Z proVing %s The double
victory put the club ia fourth place IN the per
F-i1srfsId IIaved in excellent form on Saturday.
Zlrs-Is-S 5i5 fre work in the second game. in
fsrt the whole team did well in both games me
Giants aid not DO 50 vel last week. and will
place The Pittsburg nine Is pIaylIg sICl I 2l-s
are injured before the close Of the season they VI
again win The ehamPonsn&P & me md Sounle Of
Brooklyn team Is dlsa sappclIlliIe allu - -;
good pitchers seem . be badly needed; II IS 5 4Il
fe-o-e s''s eorg on irs oui-of-town trip again.
The FRS, big outdoor games 70 be held on the
grounds ~ the Greater New-York irish Atnleu'
3
around championship contest Of the Amateur Atm
Ilric Union This by Elery H Clark. OF
the Boston Athletic Association The affair was
success and the attendance extremely encour-
aging Perhaps the union could not select better
or moro picturesque place for holding its contests
The track is about as good as could be obtained
near here f1r running races, but, as IL is a dirt
track wher the sun IS shining brightly II is eX-
vremely hot lark who wor the championship
before i'm 1891 looked the close Of the contest
g though h- would make q new record Of points
The record held by Harry Gin. Is $780,. Clark
total 62lSl. Adam Gum. the champion OF
las- year got second place ana would have done
better had be not had cut foot. spiked a Few
DAYS previous 10 the contest. john Flanagan and
n J. Sheridan tied IN the al around weight throw
iGg competition and viii Try for FIRST honorS al
games 10 ha held on the grounds on Labor Day
Sheridan broke the record for the discus throw,
fl- there were uO iron circles around tnt SPOT
from which he made the throw. the Amateur Attn
ietic Union would not accept the record. Flanagan
seemed 10 be TOO fat 10 snow his oldtime form.
The NeV-York Cricket Association continues its
interesting contest fer the pennant, with Columbia
Oval stiu IN the lead and Branch Brook and
Brooklyn striving hard 10 overcome it- The two
clubs last named have only drawn match to
separate them for second place. while Newark and
the West Indians are tied for fourth. The records;