New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-28
Sports
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IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
Success of School Games-W aRder'
erS Strong Hockey Screen.
AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL.

AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL.
The Public School Athletic League games at Mad
ison Square Garden Saturday Will long be re-
membered by every Of the fifteen hundred or
more boys that took part II indeed i'm
posing sight to watch the eager lads as they waited
the call Of the particular contest in which they
were entered OF course there were numerous dis
appointed ones when the prizes were awarded. but
there was grumbling- The careTulness with
which the contests were run of gave no excuse for
complaint. And then. too. the boys went at their
games in the true sporting spirit More than one
youngsteT. after ne had taxed every muscle IN his
body without success. gasped out only Well. III
do better the next time, maybe
The inexperienced schoo1bOys could give valu-
able lesson TO many older athletes In their prompt
ness and quick obedience that alone made the long
programme possible Each lad knew that he had
his part to do to make the meeting a success and
to this can be laid ths almost wonderful speed az
which the contests were run off. The days sport
began with the morning Prelninaries OF the Pas. pas
up TO the trials in the track and field contests In
the evening the finals in all contests were helo;
There were more than twenty different track ana ana
field contests to be tried besides the basketoaH
games. and in some Of the races there Ters
work OF the officials. however, and the excenenr
ing to end an hour before midnight Probably
of the busiest men in the Garden was James -
Union who acted as referee. One may always De
sure that things win run smoothly when DOCTOR
There were not so many spectators as had been
Competitors 1t is certain. nevertheless that 2
more enthusiastic attendance never before entered
That the outcome Of Saturdays games speaks
out saying. That such contests are a benefit to
the boys is assured They Will encourage the 9Gys
TO exercise more and keep themselves IN conoluon
for future games
The series OF games for the championship OF ths
American Hockey League begun last week
Two games were played. one at the ST. Nicholas
Rink on Tuesday night. between the NeW>fork
Athletic Club seven and the Wanderers; the other
in Brooklyn, where the Crescent Athletic Club met
the Brooklyn Skating Club at the Clermont Avenue
Rink. The team to show up the strongest or the
four was probably the Wanderers. which has four
OF the players the New-York Athletic Club
hockey seven OF last year in its lineup or
these four missing from the ranks
Howard is still barred from playing at the rink
until January u. Clark undoubtedly did the best
work. He made five goals for the Wanderers and
helped make others. II was easy victory for
the Wanderers and it looks though the new
team OF the New-York Athletic Club will be
unimportant factor in this seasons result. unless
a great Improvement is made at once Gus"
Hornfeck is the only man on the Mercury Foot
team who is playing In championship form. Gus"
brother Of the well known Maxey. now on the
pa4r byt II taSes more than one man to win a
hockey game May, Aorn5eek and Sa FTSriI
Foot seven in the Wanderers lineup on Tuesday
self The Wanderers are sure to put in a strong
bid for the championship this season -,
and Brooklyn Skating Club was close the former
game that was marked by rough play and in which
Crescent did not show the same finished Individual
for four consecutive years. But. with two exeep-
tons the team neq up the same toa as f s 70 y Iia
their best game. Wall did the best Of any man on
creditable exhibition eonsidern that Il IS made up
of four new men, OF these Williams covered NM
self with glory by his game at goal Burns did
wei. Bray and Scott have speed. but seemed I'M
sSIixups'' were frequent in The game Many the
referee failed &c. see. There We're three players
SaS bone tbsf The rules e Of the game which re-
, ifSa+ a man be nut Off the Ice when he in
dglges in foul play VIII be more rgdly enforced
team in the international automobile race Tor the
James Gordon Bennett trophy next year the exact
The names are those OF Peter Cooper Hewitt. l. n
in naming the date for speed trials for the candi
dates later than last year is wise one The dates
the candidates unable to appear. Under the
n is proba5Iy that the trials will be held on May
10 The place for the trials has not yet been an
the Committee in charge Of the AFFAIR is in favor
OF the five mile stretch OF straghtaway road that
selected that win furnish the machines test more
the of what they will have IN the race IL
The entry OF Mr.. Hewitt was surprise to all. as
automobile racing or manufacture He says that
his car will have some novel features, but VIII De
cylinders nominally OF fifty or sixty horsepower.
9 put Ge F Of nG6e Of re1oIutions one novel
feature win be that OF having the radiator IN the
hung very low the centre Of gravity being below
the hubs The driving gear IS similar 70 that OF
ton on the driver Of the car. and hopes are ex-
pressed that Barney oldfeld may act In that ca
pacity.
Cavalry football by mounted men. IS ons OF the
contests announced for the annual games OF Squad
ron A which will be held on Saturday, March 5.
at $40 p m. The other contests VIII be a novice
race for teams Of two men and one horse, novelty
race Subley tent drill for teams. low reach at
gaIIop double pursuit race for teams. running at
beads 6 s 1s Of ePag a AND xeSs mem I00h
The Baltusrol Golf Club ANNOUNCES handicap
There will be two prizes. one for men and one Tor
women
The rnidwinter games OF the Athletic Association
or the I'D Regiment Engineers. N G. N. Y, viii
be held at the arrnory. Broadway and Sixty
eighth-st.. on the evening OF January 8. at
o'clock The contests. open to members or the
ed Engineers are F0-yard dash. handicap; 7O-yard
three legged race. handicap; rTs-yard sack race.
handicap Zone lap; 220-yard hurdle race handicap;
21-yard dash. novice; Soo-yard dash. champion
ship; 44O-yard dash handicap; oOO-yard run novice
SSO-yard run, handicap; One-Entle run, handicap;
one-rutIe bicycle race, novice; one-miie bicycle
race handicap; two-nis bicycle race. handicap;
OBrien trophy relay race, teams OF nve me7; 10
pound shot put, handicap, and tug-of- war, inter-
battalion. open 70 Military Athletic League. 500
open 10 the Public School League. haIf-nIle relay
handicap. grammar schools and chenille relay
is with Sergeant ]. G. CamplOn. Company n
Corporal ". s. Edwards, Company I. or Corporal
N Betjernau Company F.
Judging from the number OF small racing yachts
being built for the design class there will be
some keen competition among the boats OF that
type IN OF 1904 The existing feet OF one
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