New-York tribune., 1903-06-08
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
CONTESTS ON THE WATER.
Keen Interest in Yochting-Pros-
poets for College Rozcing.

The coming week promises to be one Of the most
Interesting Of the season local yachtsmen, and Il
Sir Thomas Lipton's feet arrives. as it is almost
sure TO co before Saturday. the interest will un-
ooubtedly extend 10 all parts OF the United States,
so- his indonitable pluck in sending not only a
challenger for the Americas Cup but pacemaker
for her in Shamrock 7 commands the admiration Of
Hu true lovers Of sport
Il IS quite within bounds of possibility that the
two Shamrocks. with their consorts the steam
yacht Erin and the big tug Cruiser viii arrive off
Sandy Hook by noon Of Thursday, or by Friday
morning at the latest and it goes without saying
that they viii receive hearty welcome Judging
from the past they can RI out in days. so that
they be ready easily for their first race on the
day they have announced-June q
OF Sandy Hook Lightship this morning those
three splendid 9foot soops, the Reliance, the Con-
stitution the Columbia. viii begin their three
days racing in the open over. the Americas Cup
courses, and under precisely the racing condItlos
have been all sorts OF predictions the behavior
Of the new sloop Relanee n seaWaH zq iI q b - ors
breeze Some say that the Constitullon MI oe ~.
than q match for her under those conditions; that
that II viii be impossible 10 steer her with the
double wheel II Is for the correction o. J4sL suCa
is going 70 sail these three and many other races
Sso-a Fe actual trials come OFF beginning July 3d.
4S- friends believe she viii do all that is expected
OF her and that she will defend the cup
The Giants this week have played the two teams
that are next To them in the percentage column
and while Pittsburg took two OF the three games
played the three straight victories We're more thah
was expected. The nine has demonstrated tlls
week more than any week since the season began
what material 1t is made Of Many enthusiasts
were waiting for the Giants visiting trip before
forming an opinion, and now that the nine mas met
what are considered two Of the strongest teams IN
the league this year and has won four OF the SIX
games played. the prospects Tor It's winning tHe
Championship this season are extremely bright
The fielding Of the Giants has been Of the highest
order. and the batting has been hard az ana a. oe1y m
York team, Is giving bad example TO ms men og
gb ne iTnire and was ordered OF the grounds.
Mccain also talked back to the umpire N IL ne
early part Of the game and was sent 70 the pent-
T-o-rllrsrely. however BresIahan. who took ms
Is clever al the stick fielding His two basger
yesterday & remarkably good one =. .
The playing Of the Invaders SINCE % IheIr tsEo S =
t.S ,5+ So es9ee nv them last week on their own
sIralga5 cams saS - % have dsooGraged even the man
aEenent OF the club. for Griffith went scou{ng 1o
whom 50 much was expected. have gone TroTlg, l
Their work mas been a sad disappointment. me
field work has been poor and the men 90 hoI Seem
sble 70 play together. - a..
visiting trip. ard has fourth place N the per
cenrage column
The Hew-York Athletic Club games are always
looked 10 as one Of the principal attractions OF
the outdoor season, and so II proved itself again
Yesterday Long before the time set Tor the llrsl
contest spectators began 10 arrive on the grounds
and when the first heat was started every aval1a-
bic seat on the grounds was occupied
Few outdoor athletic meets here attract SO many
r-oulnent people 10 the men struggle for non
o-s There is one chief thing about the games
that makes them so Interesting That Is the good
management. The contests are run on IN regular az
order with little delay, and in eacn one many OF
the best athletes both on track ana 1eq, 4Ie e
Of the day, repeating his performance OF the pre-
zious Saturda<- at the intercolleglate games py
winning the 20 and 229 yard hurdles The an
,7ounceTnent that Arthur Duffy would attempt TO
f-eak the record in the z5-yard dash caused much
interest to centre in this contest he ialed now
ever, in the attempt r 9 beckr OF 4a4e' easily
won the shotput .,z- -,
After the games the space outside the GROUNDS
yool-e5 1flye an automobile run. Motor power ma
rhsines were numerous. and scores Of people came
on bicycles.
\ loving cup was presented by the governors OF
+r Automobile Club Of America 10 their president
A14.-- p eaartIlck on the occasion OF his depart