New-York tribune., 1903-04-20


toward turning out an experienced team.
n the West the movement against football which
appeared IN at least State legislatures was Sue
cessful in South Dakota. and the deaizers Of the
guches Of the Black Hills VIII have to Geek
some other diversion in the intervals when they
come 10 the surface from their mines There is
S-.b D5- - - 4-4u II-ih stIletIS -
one OF the best OF amateur sports. should be for
hidden among strong enough to play and
enjoy II
For the seventh annual combination spring CEN
fury and road race. be held May 70. under the
auspices OF tne Century Road Club OF America.
over fifty entries are already reported The course
takes IN Coney Island Valley Stream and Freeport,
and then through NassapeQua to Eicksville and re-
turn. This century is open to all The pace VIII
not exceed twelve miles hour. One Of the most
exciting features Of the century Will be the race
home from GcksviIle 70 Bedford Rest of the fast
mere are prlzes oiiersd 70 me +Tst zen
starting from Bedford Rest The slow division will
two hours later at a. n. 4 special division VIII
start AZ the ferry for the benefit Of
The fourth informal century run viii take place
next Sunday from Bedford Rest at a. short
run viii be made to Valley Stream by some OF the
members Of the Road Club and their friends
joining the century riders on their return trip
The relay team of the New-Yorls State Division Of
the Century Road Club OF America, who have held
the championship for the last ten years, have been
again selected. and training hard for coming
events They are ready 10 meet all corners 0ocal
clubs preferred for any distance from fifty to one
hundred miles.
Fer ,he athletic part Of the military tournament
to be held at Madison Square Garden, beginning
next Monday the 22d Regiment leads with the 2Sd
close second and the 18th third, in number OF
entries. The Sth Sth. list. 4th OF New-JeTsey t0tn
Of Buffalo 18th Of Hex-YorK and -4h of Buffalo are
or,5or faS Of ha Reserves
and the regular army are fairly strong. In the
entries for the sprints. Walsh, Edwards, RicaTds
and Onderdonk Of the 22d; Sedley, Northridse'
Rowan Of the 18th. have strong races In the
OF the 23d and Beecher Rottger and Farrell, Of the
18th. have done the best work in previous tourna-
In the bicycle races the entries include such men
as Frank, Of the 22d: Campbell Of the 9Th; " arner
OF the 23d Sulzer, OF the 18th; Folger or the iSth
and Daly OF the 14th, ali considered to be anoQt
evenly matched. Sayles and Edwards, Of the 2Zd;
SeGey and Northridgs. Of the 23d, and McCahill ana
testants for the three-legged race There are many
entries IL the sack races The best men IN tne
hurdle races are Hillnan Of the 18th, and ReIner'
OF the 23d. The tug Of war, for heayywelgnls'
seems 10 be close contest for the Ist Naval Bat
TALON and the 18th and 18th regiments. The ath-
.etic events are begin at 739 O'clock each evening
that they may be completed IN Tune 10 oiIlis tHo
review at 6:45 or 0 CLOCK.
Athletes Of the I'D Regiment gathered last night
at the Erie terminal to welcome the relay team Of
the 18th Regiment of Buffalo, which is 10 meet the
ocs1 team in the nteTcity relay ct the I'd Regl-
r7erlt ArTnory Broadway ana Sixty-elshtI-st-' To-
night