New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-09
m THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
The Military Shoar a SucceSS-"Cy"
Young's Record.
AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL.

Square Garden on Saturday evening was the most
successful ever held The athletic contests con-
tained nearly every soldier athlete OF note in the
CITY The contests furnished plenty Of excitement,
and record after record was lowered The athletes
Of the I'd Regiment won the trophy FOR the regi-
rnent winning the greatest number Of points. Harry
Z Eilman, OF this organization, showed up the
best a1d succeeded in lowering the greaJest number
wa larger than ever before. The decorations were
and the track was much faster. The ..IIiites %
F ?sae1sd --'lo-s- 81 &c ''s ''''
One OF the best pitchers IN the American League
20 Denton Young. better known n baseball circles
e .y-v" Young Although ne has been tossing the
bsu over the plate fer fifteen years he IS as good
-o-dav rs ever For the Boston American team in
LAT thursdays game with Philadelphia he per
Formed q tea- that has been done only twice before
sn The memory OF the "-al'-shu cut the opposing
zine without a hit OF allowing man 70 get 10
first base The 1rst pitcher 10 resolve this disnc-
tioa was John n Ward. IN 1850 The same year
nir-rer succeeded IN duplicating Wards perform
ancc. Young pitched his FIRST big game wtth me
On The Cleveland team. and heat, by a score OF S
10 T. The Chicago nine then uncer fae ular3zarlent
club until IL transferred 20 81. Louis. and fruTn
there went 10 Boston SD join The American League
nine Probably he would stu be playing Win The
National LelS-e hac u not been Cor an III
Sd LOUIS club. in which Young WAS c,nderned
with others, for The poor showing cf the team.
The Giants are keeping up the pace they have set
sor themselves at the opening % the season, and
more ard more are the local fans convinced that
TIE National League championship perna1t IS due
% come 70 Neyv-Yor1 this year The stick work OF
nearly every man or the nlre has been good ana
Mathewson McGiur.tv ard TAYLOR. who have occu-
peC The box Tor Tie greater part az the time. have
leao ana never 50 a--y ~ ne season. cld ne pros
poets az winning t1e peI:a2rt look 50 bright The
three 1oIe -el-ls are a-- cong eNceliloE4-ly Vel!
VIC Sa -, nav 81 Tr7jxi-1 v+l ~ re i,,--I-ts
uert they have shown IN their our-of-toV-1 games;
the lead II The Aale~.5a- League but apparently
gether into d team
The poor showing made "a the tests OF the Auto
mobile club of America by the three Cleveland cars
last week IS decided disappointment TO those who
had hoped 10 see this country drIv represented at
the start q the James Gordon Bennett Cup race
n Germany on June n. There is sun a likelihood
that America may be represented. The Christie
car when entered at The eleventh hour IS Sun 10
day The test win take place. but ii is supposed
that this VIII De some day ths week. probably TO-
morrow.
The physical departments OF the Young Mems
Christian Associations which have 10 600 men and
boys II their membership, ere trying out" and
training their men for the competitions OF Y II
c. A. week, August Il 10 o. AZ the Worlds Fair
Athletic competitions at the fair viii begin on May
z and continue untn November p. Groups Of men
VIII be serr from the -Sorsrl American associations
10 compete in The PeutarhI0n al round charnp!ou-
snip which consists OF I'VE conrests-lO0-yard dash
throwing the rweIve-pOuCG hammer running high
JUMP, pole vault and one-Tl!le run. Other contests
WI De individual gynlnastlc championships on the
SIDE and long horse ana the horizontal and
parallel bars athletic gyr1lastio team champion
experimenting, ca-lsrheIlc drill side horse hori-
Eonla- bar parallel bars, running high Jump bas-
Eetbal and Cue-ul-le relay race. Al the handicap
track and held meet the contests will De
ana So yard, one-rne and tWo-mile runs I9J-yard
, tsl Here.e' --yare low hurdle running high and
and throwing the discus. These viii lie omen 10 . n
members OF associations holding membership IA tie
Athletic League.
Benjamin 7. Wilder q this city. who IS reckored
- The best revolver shots 81 this STATE il a