New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-04

Tar from the effective form he showed in the early
paf' OF the season The batting of the Yale players
was also weak. and few bits OF bad fielding espe-
cially that Of OBrien whose rnuff allowed two men
To cross the plate helped the Crimson in run get
ting The batting OF the Harvard players was
good Randall sent the ball under the left field
ropes Tor n home run ia rhe first inning hit that
is seldom made on the grounds
The knights o. Columbus are 20 hold a field day
and open athletic meet under the auspices of An
gelus Council. No. $40 Brooklyn at Monteverdes
Park. Maspeth. Long Island ON Saturday July o.
Councils Of greater New-York and neighboring
cities have been invited send teams 10 COM
pete in the closed contests and onemle relay race.
Special trophies will go 10 the winner OF the relay
race and to the council scoring the most points.
Open contests are: Seventy-fve-yard novice, l0O-
yard dash. handicap; SO0-yard run. handicap; $50
yard novice; Ie0O-yard run. handicap. and
ming high jump, handicap. Contests closed TO
members OF the knights OF Columbus fol-
lows: One-hundred yard dash. handicap; Soo-yard
run. handicap: l.oo0Nyard run. handicap and run
ming broad jump. Entries close July l6 with Z.
I. Waters. No. Is Cross-st.. Brooklyn.
radical change in the conduct OF trotting races
has been made by the management Of the two
Grand Circuit meetings be held at the Empire
and Brighton Beach tracks. August 20 20. Al
though the tendency IN trotting has been 10 elimi
nate tho old three-in-fve plan. the circuit meet
ings in New-York VIII be the first at which all the
purse races VIII he daShes. one huNuEeu lnpuSanu
dollars IS offered FOR the two weeks competition
and under the dash system. FIVE or six opportunities
Will be offered IN the meetings 20 tTotters ana
PAGERS with records ranging srom 2:U 10 $50 on
cial announcement OF the plan was made yesterday
Al the Empire track last year the Empire plan
put into operation. requiring all horses to
tire that do not stand for money after two heats.
This furnished the best racing and the fastest time
IN the history Of tie Grand Circuit. Scott Hudson.
Jack Curry. John Dickerson. Fred Noble. and
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themselves favorinE dash races. The idea
fsvorably received that President Butler de-
cided have all late closing events ~ a dash.
cept the Shultz Experimental Stake where the
horses VIII be governed by a man on horseback, IN
stead OF ny the pole horse The stake contests will
be contested the Empire plan. but all other
VIII De dashes. at distances OF one-half mile.
a mile. one mile and eighth and one mile and
half The ShuitE Experimental Stake viii be best
two n three Entries close July %. and for
Brighton week later. with Alfred Reeves. secre-
tary. No. go Westinghouse.
For SIS regular matinee at the Empire track TO-
day the New-York Driving Club has carded ten
races. in addition 10 a special exhibition by Don
Derby About fifty horses ara named start.
The first race will he called at Isl 2. Admission
IS free.
Announcement vas made yesterday that there
viii be an automobile race meet at the Empire City
track on Saturday. July IS, when prizes viii be
offered fer every type OF automobile now in use.
-Four regular have been scheduled. in add
ton 10 which there VIII Be some special match
races. Record trials viii he numerous, for the
course al Youkers is admitted 10 be the fastest
mile track for autonobiling f. America. Last year
Oldneid travelled the circuit in IS As seconds.
worlds record. Races VIII be held under the rules
and sanction OF the American Automobile Assoca-
ton. which provide that positions in each race
shall lie assigned according 20 the date OF entry.
Entries close on July II with Alfred Reeves sccTe
tary No. 20 Westinghouse