New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-14
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
TWO SUCCESSFUL MEETS.
VIM Gaelic Football Is Like Hurl-
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as many spectators present at the Mercury Foot
clubs games II said by many OF the old-tiuers
who attend most Of the big athletic meets in this
city that the attendance on Saturday night was the
largest they ever remember seeing at a meeting OF
its kind. The New-GOrk Athletic Club games
We're with the exception Of about half a dozen
contests, made up Of relay races; it was different
however. with the Irish games There was va
ricty Of different athletic contests. which made tho
evening much more enjoyable. Too much credit
cannot be given TO the Yale athletes for the splen
did showing they made at both meetings. Z. 3.
Parsons cid exceptionally strong work on SATURDAY
night The New-HavCn men nearly swept every
thing n sight on Tuesday night Both clubs must
have made "a good profit Arthur +. Duffy. who
was expected TO Go so much n both contests. was
disappointment: he took part in the hfty-yari
dash handicap both nights and failed 20 come IL
for q place On either; after his failure on Tuesday
NIGHT - make showing the excuse was given that
his failare was on account Of his travelling here
and not getting the opportunity 20 DO n little
trimming before the night Of the contest After his
failure % make good IL asserted that he would
do better on Saturday night but the assertion Tel
through for he beaten 81 the trial heats, not
getting place John J. Joyce, the well known
long distance runner Of the Greater New-Norh
Irish Athletic Association. made an excellent show
ing in the ten-nile handicap for the Amateur Am
letic Union championship ~ Saturday hgh,
games T. P. Carr the well known runner OF 'he
Xavier Athletic Club got second place, two laps be-
hind joyce The iatter's graceful stride toward the
finish of the race was remarkable ana KEPT 'he
spectators IN the noisiest kind OF enthusiasm
From the sixth mile. when be forged 20 the 'front.'
il was apparent that he would capture the race
For contest % its kind It was extremely eNctinE'
and the strong way IN which Joyce finished showed
that he did not have 10 exert himself any too much
Gaelic football arouses much amusement Il
may be extremely scientific. but. Judging from
the way it was played at Madison square Garoen
on Saturday night il doesn't look so. II would
be wise for the individuals who played IN u ID
20 10 some good life insurance company before
taking part in another game. The same can %
said o. the hurting match on the same evening
To see a player sent sprawling on his head or
I receive a blow on the body that doubled him On
the ground and 20 see Ilaye. receive a whack
over the Sims from one OF the hurting sticks
with great force were frequent occurrences Bein
contests seem 20 have few regulations. 1t seems
thar a PLAYER can indulge IN all sorts OF foul
tactics without being ruled on free fist fight
took Mace on Saturday night. The fight started
between TWO little men. II took four siN-foot
policemen 20 separate them and not until they
were told that II they renewed hostilities the
lights would be put out did they quiet down.
Gaelic football and hurting games that the
spectators take part in. and 20 receive a smash
with the ball Is nothing. Il suggested after
Saturday nights game that spectators attending
the next match should bring baseball masks.
she VIII be represented 10y a baseball nine with an
amateur status more than skin deep. The recent
unsuccessful attempt q the athletic committee Of
the university 20 abolish the rue against varsity
.ren r'avfrr summer bau for money implied that
the practice was general in the colleges. and that
q baseball nine. strictly amateur according TO the
letter Of the law, was as rare as the extinct dodo
Now Brown has a chance 20 make good with an
amateur team above rep-oach. Hope OF a cham
Tionship nine Ike that Of last year must be given
must be looked
FOR hut u Brown scrupuloUsly follows out its
proposed programme. il should silence the critics
who have refused 20 see IN the recent proposal TO
rescird the summer ball rule anything except de-
sire 70 strengthen athletic teams by unfair means
The PLAYERS representing the American hockey
teams that met the Canadian team last week old
more than was expected. The first game, on Fri
dav night. between the Wanderers Hockey CLUB
and the Victoria Club resulted in a tie OF
goals each, after the fastest kind OF playing The
Crescent Athletic Club the following night
defeated the Tictorias by score OF 70 4
/ The Wanderers scored two victories against the
. Crescent Athletic Club IN the American amateur
hockey series just ended. That the Crescent Ath-
/ leuc Club should beat the Canucks 50 decisIvely
/ was q surprise 20 many Of the most ardent ad-
nirers Of the Crescent team. The latter seven
gave rare exhibition Of the game on Saturday
evening: in fact the contest was the best seen
an the Clermort Rink. IN Brooklyn, FOR many day.
II the Moon Foot representatives, had done as
well in the championship series. the Wanderers
might not have carried Of the title this year
The Crescents played well team, and made
brilliant shots The Wanderers team work with
The Cauadiars on Friday night was much inferior
10 that Of the Crescents. Their individual work
and accurate shooting were features. however.
that made the game extremely interesting.
Every person who has seen Wilson p. Foss, the
American amateur billiard champion, play viii feel
confident that he viii wiz his match with Berolle,
the French champion. In Paris March IS Foss
VIII eal for Paris tomorrow. The announcement
that Foss VIII pay his own expenses and give HIS
share O. The receipts 20 charity IS unusual
The Nevy-York American and New-York National
League teams are both in the South practising for
the coming season. Both are reported 20 be show
ing up well The regular teams are already play
ing fast balm fact even the new members are
said % be doing nicely. That each club viii be
Represented 10y strong team this year is IN
doubted the officials % both mines since the
close OF last been scouting for the best
men cutaiuabl1- It was expected that the subway
would he ia operation 20 convey the fans 70 the
American grounds before the beginning Of the sum-
mer. but e. IS now known the underground road
cannot be Ec- in operation IN time for this. The
club viii be handicapped little on this account
Al meeting Il the high schools games commit
rla 10 ra-s-. the