New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-15
Sports Z :
OEpOR
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
WELL PLAYED BILLIARDS.
Ice Yachting-Boat Clubs Ne5o
HOme-HOckeU.

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German Lederkranz Club. in this city for the
national amateur championship OF America They
have been well repaid for their attention for a
better managed and more interesting series OF
amateur billiards has not been witnessed IN this
city. The fact that Its own representative. J.
Ferdinand PoEger burg carried or the chief houors
Is particularly gratifying 70 the officers and members
OF the Liederkranz Club While it was uncertain
Up to the final game whether the title % cham
pion would 60 TO Mr.. PogronburE or 10 DIT I. L.
Nal. The consistent baIk line play OF Poggenburg
made him the favorite almost from the start The
" est was represented by J. De Nun Smith. OF St
Louis. and by Charles F. Conklin OF Chicago.
The latter. who captured the fourth prize. gave
evidence OF being a skilful player. and he was
looked on as dangerous opponent all through the
tournament Smiths play, while brilliant In spots.
was not consistent enough 70 get him q prize
While Narcotic. the Canadian. from Quebec. was
clearly outclassed BY the others Z. ". Gardner
OF PassaIc y. J.. displayed good nerve on eli
occasions. playing an exceedingly strong game
against some Of his opponents. Arthur Townsend
OF the Hanover Club. Of Brooklyn. q was thought
In the early games would make q good showing.
put, although ne aid some good playing at times,
ne wes unable to capture a prize. Professional
6llllardsts who watched the games agree that the
be desired. and decided Improvement was noted in
the playing Of the local contestants
Ice yEchtsmen have had things pretty much their
own way this winter as TO weather, for the ice
the Hudson and on the Shrewsbury River has been
In prime condition most OF the time for making
speed. Tho 5reezes have also been strong enough
10 givs satisfactory results Two series Of races
have been sailed on the Shrewsbury. the North
Shrewsbury Ice Yacht CLUB winning the first on
Saturday the honors went 70 the men OF the South
Shrewsbury club for their representative boats
the Hazel L. and the MiIdred-wOn the challenge
penuaut o: America The Hazel L. covered the
course Of twenty miles IN o-f9ll-fast Tins con
sceIirg the turns she had make The sport has
stronger boats. with larger sail plans having been
built resulting h. greater speed 10 an the classes
day the tine made By boat called the shrsws-
bury was $3.50.
That sterling old rowing organization. the Nassau
Boat Club viii soon move into one OF the finest
buildings devoted 20 rowing IN America Its
house is in Macomb's Dam Park. on the bank Of
the Harlem River. and the club expects TO take
possession o. il on Airil l. in time for the early
snIilg FgWie The Nassau Boat Cllo vas Or
6ir~l- Mi. lie led AZ he TeyTyoTE Athletic Gus
o. wednesday evening. February -
The first home % the Sew-York Yacht Club
one story frame building which II occupied IN the
early ffties ~ the EI-eian Fields Hobcken q soon
10 - moved 20 Glen Cove. where Fl is to be placed
as a club station. on ground given the club by J.
"a Lzdew. There seems to be busy season IN
view the club. according % the announcements
made al the annual meeting last week. Besides the
annual regatta. which IS to be sailed OF Sandy
Hook on June IS. 81 IS TO have steam yacht race
between the present holder OF the Lys!strata Cup
s- o ha Nv has Shsiiers.a FOR ne cup As the
race IS this time TO he of sandy Hook. instead Of
Newport there will 20 q su0d opportunity Tor
steam yacht race enthusiasts 70 30 down the Bay
snd watch The start and autsh. which vii PROBABLY
ae or sandy Hook Lirhtship- Most o. last years
officers OF the NFv-IcrN 1cHt club have oeen re-
or s Nicholson Kane. Ncwblry d. LAYTON aHo
Edward II Wales e the rtsatll comm ,l
once OF rneasurlr has been made au elective one,
as in former years-
The hockey game between Yale and Princeton at
thu St. Nicholas Rink on Saturday evening vas
one Of the best intercollegiate matches played IN
This CITY so FAR this season. The attendance was
the largest that has gathered At the rink THIS
year and enthusiasm was al fever heat through
out the game II took Yale several minutes % get
into the game but when her players settled down
fr.v rlve an exhibition that gratifying 20 all
her supporters. Her team work vas much better
than Frlulejon's. The goal keepers for both sides
paved an excellent game and were often cheered
10y hue stops The gyaI VOTE Ci n{ o 4,i,S
in winning both games played last wees , s 53
s5Iet.. Club in shutting out the team on satur-
day night was marked 0y .cle 5 LAYS IAN, aLG
strength.
Since the successful automobile tournament on the
r-,-id. beach al Orrnoud there has been general
wish that the course nearer by. SO that races
rufrht be held other times than IN uidwirteT
s.6 without involving 50 great Journey. few /
enthusiasts have gone 10 virginia Beach 10 hives
,geta its availability. James l. Breese made forty
miles IN forty minutes there TeGeFIly pvt Nj. /
t 49, and n is common testimony that it has
TO- 1os tT1t would make Il dangerous. Never
he le ToTs St e sg6{ az ~ beacR at 20 rmSSd
sC4s on and 81 IS possible that a substitute may |
"a recourse has been born In Florida \ 1ew road /
sxty-six miles long IS DtIEg pull SetWeea LIN I'm
ieveI country and Is being constructed OF pulver-
ized she'll and rock and VIII have an Ideally hare
surface.
A--o,v the largest indoor athletic meets OF tire
....on win Be The New-York Athletic Club games I
- b. he'd at Madison Square Garden On March
- There are more than dozen relay
-sccs on the programme The relay races are as
,ouovrs. Ope-mIle athletic clubs; one-Hliis. COL
lees. one-mile Indian League. ons-rnle inter-
rerfraental: one-mIe. Church League; one-mie.
tt-6trSTe athletic clubs: two-mile. colleges four
mile colleges; one-mile. private schools and half
5S-ysrd dash 7O-yard hurdle, pole vault. standing
Riga lump. Is-pouno shot 5s-Dound weight Tor
height and q one-uiis run
Bradley. manager Of tho Columbia track
team has made arrangements BY which Coumoia's
annual interschoIastic track games viii De held
n he 20 Regiment Aruory the afternoon Of Feb
rua-v 2 The contests. open 20 private and public
schools IN the United States. are as follows sew
euty-yard dash tunder sixteen yeaTs). .O-yard
running high jump and putting l--p0und shot The
contests open 10 grammar scnool boys are .gyaIG
cash and s50-yard run. There Is also +o-yard
handicap run open only t. members Of the I'd
medals for individual competitors and six banner
toT the 5Sh4o. o f6Ss6g ssrlFy Is NUMBER OF
The game OF water POLO IS being started at Brown
In the swimming pool given the
university BY Colgate Hoyt Il Is proposed 70 hold
an interclass meet In the early spring viii sprint
between ne classes u IS net eSteSted -nsi B-oWn
Wil enter ne {ank WIN otlsT S9sses ms year.
polo and swimming teams