New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-04
NTHE WORLD OF SPORTS.
Tachtsmen Pleased scith Reliance S
Work-Giants Still Lead.
AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL.


ablv fast but that she carries her sail well under
gn the conditions OF weather in which she has been
tried No withsTandiDg the fact often cited by the
essnists that all yachts sail fast when alone, this
one has developed speed which leads the experts
% believe that viii have less difficulty in de-
sea-irg the Constitution and the Columbia than
vas at first supposed They give as a reason for
.his the enormous driving power in the sail plan
of the Yacht. coupled with the fact that her hull
IS more easily driven than those OF the two other
boats
As an instance of the yachts speed IT has been
sscs-rsined that the steam yacht Mona, owned by
WILLIAM B. Iseeds-one OF the syndicate owning the
boat-travelIing under orders at fourteen knots an
hour was unable catch the big sloop when she
essed sheets and started away on reach on her
initial trip of Newport the other day. When Cap
tain Woodbury. Kane who sails on the yacht said
tar every one on board pleased with her per-
9orances Re only eczoed the sentiment OF al me me
o1 Thai memorable day off Newport William But
Ter Duncan. IT., who has riggeo up an thermometer
On Paao er frayee 50 fast on her FIRST trip as did
me Reliance. Putting all these opinions t9geIher
Yacht will if selected succeed in keeping the Cup
on this side Of the Atlantic
The Giants through their good work have sue
eaed in holding first place in the percentage table
throughout the last week There is no better evil
dence than this that the team IS strong TINS sec son
SSa team won four of the six games played In the
week
7-bA &eu--yorlx American League team opened its
season on its new grounds Thursday in a way
that gives promise The grounds are little I'M
handy 10 reach present. but when the RAPID
.-sDsf- subHay's cars start there Is no coupt
80 he club will have a large attendance on
each dav that q game is played. The chilly weather
Saturday had its effect on the attendance and tne
number OF spectators that gathered TO see the
game was small. considering il was Saturday aIter-
-,,o- Il will be some days before the grounds are
[sIjv COMPLETED but when they are they Will De
one Of The handsomest in the city for basepa1 f
Is 4
mis- direction should be leading IN 1he PEI + baeT
What IS expected. but IT is said the men nave nor
been warmed I'D 10 their work br cor t+b I9 g
been winning ana LOSING s F is proving him
SELF be, the team Is sure 10 90 Oe''-
TIL 5+a-couegiate football rules committee is said
- he considering changes in the footoaA ruiee' :"
-, ,,,a effect for next seasnr. which are hkeIy u
-. =. - Great degree present methods or play
~ r-onosed change is said TO be one WHEREBY
+he hail viii be considered in play AFTER II mas s0
,1,rougb the hands of two men. instead OF tliee' a.
- present Hereafter. therefore, II the RUE i
soa,o5 the hall instead of going from centre 10
ous-terback and thence TO the player VINO foSt,eS
- +ba bau can be passed from centre TO the
IqsheT NIfigq a o5a-teT to carry the ball himself
II is thought that this VIII hep ape 9 ea,,1ers
81 the rules committee Paul pash5eAi on ~
naPos: Nahe6 I TTrepn. Of Harvard: L NJ Den
MS Of Cornell, and John c Bell, OF feHHS9 ~ 'A'@'
- ,-, university Athletic Association
y
has rsssed a rule debarring men from conpellils
IN any intercollegiate athletic contests ior ~
than four years. The prospects 1or 'he 80
teams this season are brighter than Tor sever q
years previous. The indoor games helo liiious1
+be ,,-er in the gymnasium and the spring eaiheS
last week brought number Of good men 70 e-
e-o,+ Tho long distance runs. in which the team
mas oeeR eS2e Psttereon ana Devlin- Banderman1
recently broke the college qo4 DTigt captain is
doing good work In the weights and discus jyts
nesy ana and, K aay S S9h Tnty and Rutgers and
possibly in the intercollegiate meet Inc
70? M5 Nay sophoorefresna games at qhiG 5 Fi nisI
Nay Dual meet t WI" R1tqeTs ~ Ohio Field May %
and Sl-Intercollegiate meet at berheleS w.
49,, sol ,,,+1oor Is both encouraging and dis
snnointing this wear. There seems TO be a oeaIth
Of good sprfnters and middle distance men, 60 ~,
,erias Of unfortunate accidents has hlnoereo tHo
6avslor-nsn+ OF the men At the same tiIne po'H
- 80, .,.-,ee At Yale Field and the Penn
sv1vsr1fa meet showed Yale up in strong hsn1 II!
coruparison with other teams sheNlIii' -
coming hammer thrower. proved even inoie 4o-
,,tsarIa e., MAS expec.ed. He has never tosseu
- - ;-o, until this year. though he was
scrooi world chanpion with the 12-pound haliile
when al Hill School Without protessoi3i ,o IT,
ing he has up this spring 70 sah beating De
Wit the Princeton star pyaI IfS actual throw
} F 81 S c,ee The good work Of Glass IA
The shotput with q 6eet - oirt taker in this con
test 10 heIp win the coming int! re- We track
.loodoo@ seemed hover about hag of The men
s wes as f far Fl g h Jumpers lame AND on
miller Is soWn with malaria Franehot IS ON ON on
sick list and cagP in2 ae expects l1p to have need
or al 81 he track talent in the unigeT5m e present
o e5f ejSt i therefore, none too bright
A rev, College record for the shotput is 4Oo 100
Co. +bts 80 class. of Yale. started the gooo
work last week at Pennsylvania relay raeeS'
he landes the missile nearly a feet away Ille
he was rractjcaI lv Just out Of q sick pee -
ever soma who say that Glass Will not Only -
= nev college shotput record but VIII llhp y -
the figures now held for this country py y, --so-
et q feet Schoenfuss. of Harvard Line .
tossed the shot a feet LIZ inches ~ e LATED 10
A. oIe@ i q 70 feet On the same day De mH@ Be-
- ~ 81 men there are other ia1F H.
putters in the college rams 81 The College OF
W. 49, 81 %ewYork: Rollins of Anhers' BoS OF
OF Pennsylvania; Porter, OF 0oItis al feet
three others have all cone oNe' -
-.e -,s,,,, College track team schedule lnciuoe'
this YEAR one more meet than ususi-ihae ne,
Nev,-York University on May 8. Inc coni l' -.
co,sis,s Of the interclass meet on May . VIC -,
yor. University meet on May g. the Ne" 90 go
intercollegiate meet II Worcester on ' Trna 6
30 and the dual meet with Nes'e a. -, pan
The team has as leaders this year J Weldon
- 80 49, IN The sprints and Van 49, "a.
IN The Jumps and pole vault M rIIaaisnd meet
o2o TEMP year With 2 feet 81 inches & col
athletic field Is being eonpletedt has trscl
leze campus a cost OF SloytII, saIds
enc senarsfe baseball and football neios-
In addition 10 the golfstesns al the . sore O
xersfties golf clubs are being formed a. - s,,,
the smaller Eastern institutions ana - Har