New-York tribune., 1903-04-20
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
Baseball Season Opens IVeU-GiantS
Hare a Strong Team.
AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL.

The teams f. the National Baseball League have
besun pay fo- the season. and. judging from the
interest that has been shown il the various cities
where TIE games were held. the sport promises to
be more popular than ever
Al enccu-a cement TO followers OF the sport IS
TIE renre- il which the regulations made by Pres
.de-t PuIls-n 10 prevent row6yism were car
rse5 oUt ct the games ar the Polo Grounds last
week In both os the games played there Eas not
e BIT ce E-1nohllng from any OF the pa-ers. when
1t few the decisions os the umpire seemed
unsatisfactory. Il certainly added much inter
es- 70 TIE zane and hal3ed 10 make the matches
&c smoothly aid without delay. Nothing was
more gratifying 70 the enthusiasts ana the club
cred on both days The new 1nea-A-ertes. Babb
80 e-a $50 = .Sa1e o., - tj-,t -
work the outlook cf the team seems encoura gfng
The teat1-es or the game. and one that Is always
See6e5 70 w5n the Championship McG9innlty
SATURDAY the pitchers box looks strong this sea-
sol.
Work IS being rushed the new American
League baseball grounds Il this CITY, and every
thcE promises % be IN readiness for the opening
Of the season the latter part cf his week. Be
ginning to-day. Gf0 mea viii be put working night
ard day TO get The grounds in readiness II IS
@ pT02s6s tat ,5, 5 Ts b e56 m T s i5erfrs ie
cub, as the teams VII seldom play on the same
o.. bo+h VII h. ,,a-ror,;za{ veir sb0,,rG t6eir
tesas tU-2 out as Wen as they promise. One thing
sent the city one should prove strong.
The Culver bicycle loop viii make its first ap-
rea-ance IL this city al Keith's this week. The
men r.de 4 three foot board track. Inside of
wheel IS feet in Clarneter. The original idea. OF
course Is the principle Of the revolving squirrels
cage but fl the latter part Of the exhibition the
riders make the entire circuit Of the wheel three
times Ten" Butter and Frank Caldwell are TO
ride. They ride Of three miles at the
lowest point Of The wheels. and then compete in
test between pistol shots, when they make the
loop. This IS done By setting the brakes on their
machines. which sends the riders back with the
motion OF the wheel until they have enough start
10 make the loop. The subsequent whirls gre CT
course, nparoiively easy. The riders, II is said.
s-tz.u the speed mile about thirty seconds
the record 50 far accomplished fl the slaughter Of
tine. n every revolution Of the big wheel which
forms the tracks or in travelling the forty-eight
feet, the riders are suspended II midair, head
downward The big wheels circles fitted
bal bearing axles which rest upon upright Iron
standards The circles are two feet apart aid re-
volve Independently Of each other. Everything IS
q iron exceDt the inner surface o1 the circles
thelr bicycles and placed in the circles. Wien they
pe3a % Peoe! Re cLre-eS Tee1F. - IiL e fIt Tlqs
Progressing single inch up the side Of ths circles.
which the riders are pedaIling.
At the games oe the Xavier Athletic Association
and Company p, sth Regiment, to be held at the 8th
Regiment Arnory On Saturday. the two mile ilv!-
tation run VIII include Joyce Bowen, Wright, Sou
Sanford. Smith aid Carr. ali speedy and strong
a. the distance Many scho0lboys are entered IN
the s1-yard novice dash. ard good line be
obtained Or the prospective winner Of the dash Ct
The inte-schoastic clar1lFlorsiT In the two Irlie
bcvcie race Frank, the sth Regiment rider. viii
1rsle 2 determined effort 70 reduce the arrnory
record.
TIE secretary Of the New-Ycrk Yacht Club. in
notice 70 the yacht owners requests them notify
the rneasure- a once II they wish their yachts
measured under the rGle. If they
asked 70 say where the yachts laid Up. that
sc-ne Of the necessary measurements may be taken
t-afcre the yachts nut II the water The racing
rules make Il compulsory fc- yacht 10 be
measured before sailing iE the club events Of 1913
For the coming football season-:t IS not too
early thus 10 term itYale. Harvard and Princeton
al report bright prospects, with not many serious
losses from their 1902 teams and enough left
20 premise well for next fall Yale loses only four
u-en from he- first elevea-Ctadwick, half; Holt,
centre and Goss, guard graduate, and Glass guard.
by most dcplo-abie lack OF Judgment in coIlegiats
athletic management. VIII be ineligible These last
three men VIII leave q hole il Tales line hard
t. Harvard VIII probably have Go without
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