New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-17
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
Shamrock HIS Prospects for the
Cup-Kramer's Victories.
AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL.


The opinion is steadily growing among those who
ta,-e followed the trial races of Shamrock III and
+ba Reliance that this year the challenging yacht
&c likely 10 take more races Americans are
Glow, 10 admit that the English sloop take
hack the Cup. but many willing to concede her
+vo out of the series her sailing abilities, and
with the margin of safety low in the modern
C7p Yacht and the liability TO accident great a
third race for Sir Thomas is far from being be-
yond the realms Of possibility. The records maze
nv Shamrock III off Sandy Hook show her to be
fast boat-there is little question raised as 10
that The Reliance is a good yacht too She mas
beaten both the Columbia and the Constitution IN
the weathers that each yacht likes pest out F rs
s S ed s sy e7 7ng ne hsf S Tea F Packing is
orally believed. she car hold ner own
Frank Kramer the plucky East Orange bicycle
rider. clearly showed at Manhattan Beach on sat
urday that he is Iver Lawson's master IN shoi'
sprints In the match Kramer won the one
third and mile heats in such style as 10 !ea0
no room for doubt The were so close nov
ever that they furnished plenty OF eAcl'eine
Al Hillside yesterday Kramer had chance ~
show his superiority in a longer race ana ne "
cepted IT, He came in an open length ahesu -
Lawson in the ve mile open race TOR se lap the
The victory was decisive for IN the las' 10y
Two had open stretch before them'
There is some quiet criticism among foo'oa1s
Of the change in the rules OF duties Oh Ol aSIs
which allow the nneSInan 10 peii0''NN
play in the line and roughness 10 uie -,
after a kick The old football player does mo-
relish the idea of the linesman nelhs pel .,t
impose penalties. but says that when iie ZIG. ma 49,
out infractions of the rules he is ooins emu
sides his own particular work Of marking inc Pi0s
ress Of the ball. The more authorl'y - -
izad the better II Is asserted. The dliHcu'S' VI
course is that the enforcement OF lne NV .
this first season will take about an 'ie ~ -
the officials. The decision as 10 "" -
he
az .l.ns v,herA the hall put into play VIII
&c., rai@e nice question The change 10 open
rax In the middle of the field will give "elcome
Irnnetis TO new methods Of play ana shouio 40
away with the tendency OF footoali tactics 70 oe
come crvstaIlized. Unquestionably coaches ana
cantains will have 10 think out new methods OF
attack and defence keener field generalship VIII De
required and the spectators should have more
varied and interesting game 10 watch. The new
rules have made necessary TIE throwing aside of
several articles of armor. The sole leather head
protector is no longer allowed. in its place will
be used pneumatic device made Of soft leather,
with pneumatic ; sa cro nd shin esrd padSed With
wool felt inside and out
The Parisans are about to build a great auto
mobile course on the Plain of Brou, which will be
within a half hours ride of the boulevards of the
city It's promoter is N. Lecomte. and N. Dubauo
has already completed the plans which have just
reached here. 1t will be a kite shaped course OF
traversing it, which will give 600 meters leeway at
each end of the kilometer stretch for starting and
stopping.
Announcement is made that the Young Mems
Christian Association of Boston will open an auto
mobile school fall. It is intended TO give a
complete course in the construction. care, handling
and repair of all makes of steam electric and
gasolene carriages. In the proposed course for
FOUR Illustrated lectures viii be given BY experts
The current number of ''The illustrated Sporting
News" this addition TO the discussion on the
professional rowing coach for colleges:
English oarsmen and American football baseball
and other athletes employ trainers VINO are
coaches in all but name. and no stickler Tor the
ton because is recognized that the supervision of
5 a anfo se Il se draM the 9e to
microscopic fneness to accept the professional
To prove that college oarsmen of Yale, Corneli;
Wisconsin Pennsylvania have been contaminated
by such Inassuming and conscientious Ken
nedy Courtney. O'Dea and Ward would be sun
task the most rabid advocate of the amateur at
The solution Of the question is based on condi-
ton and not theory. and a great deal OF moon
shine has been sifted over it. The young men who
eghts deserve ali that can be done for them within
the limits of clean sportsmanshp and the ardor of
for them to be in charge of an able and experienced
veteran who is paid salary TO give them all his
The misguided zeal of an Indifferent amateur even
though he has enthusiasm than knowledge of
It is rot often that the American baseball loving
fraternity has a chance to see the national game
other nations see it, THE Ceylon Observer" gives
this description OF the game of baseball played
at Colombo Ceylon. India, by the teams of the
Albany and the Cincinnati when the two cruisers
were in that port on June q:
The game itself is like that OF FOUNDERS" but
considerably improved and regulated. A diamond
shaped base forms the principal field of play while
the outhelders mad an unlimited range of ground
pitcher or bowler and the Catcher or wicket
keeper being the most important posirions-aIi the
oualihcstion for their post Being cstcbine and
straight throwing There are no wickets the only
ber) called the -'home plate AT the batsman'e
position at one point Of the square while small
square canvas bags mark the other three points of
the square. The pitcher is stationed in the middle
Of the square and his deliveries only limited bv
his strength. but he must always send in a full
pitch or the umpire stationed just behind him. calls
foul ball. which operates in the same way no
bair in cricket The batsmans ambition is TO drive
the BAN as far out as possible and then to to
the next point Of the square or further If possible.
and II he succeeds IN making the fun circuit in one
I'm il Is called .'home run and considered
great achievement, but this only happens like fifty
scores in cricket.
The struggle for the cricket championship of
New-York continues 10 excite interest and enthu-
sasm. New-Jersey still leads the league and
Branch Brook the association. but the contest is
sti close enough 10 leave the issue in doubt In
the individual records A Brown is still first among
the league batsmen. and D. G. Burkett has ad-
vsnced that place in the association. The records
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