New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-18
n THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
Baseball an National and american
Leagues.
AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL.

have shown that they have in their makeup
better players than last season. II. Mccormick
he new centre fielder. who made such credita5le
showing with New-Jersey last year. heading the
bst-ing list Of the Eastern League, has shown up
wonderfully well IN the games played thus Ear.
us field work has been clever. and his batting
--edtable. Dahlen the shOrtstop who held the
came position with the Superbas last year. is also
soinC excellent work Devlin. who has been COW
snng third base because of Bresnahan's accident
csrller is also batting and fielding well Never did
The remnant prospects at the opening Of the season
seem more rosy than this year The team seems
70 be The strongest that ever represented the city
n the National League.
The pitching department is extremely strong
'rlunarly" TAYLOR. IN his game on Saturday. made
evident the fact that he is already IN condition.
Nsthcvson nn1 McGlnnity nave also Iltchec pen.
rant winning hall. and Ames. who has not got
iao ieag-- came, promises to round out one OF
fhe strongest fi ching departments OF any club in
either Of tie major leagues The team work has
teen excellent. and not one error has been re-
rlsycd Ia. The first week OF baseball has
ended with the Giants ding ~ the head OF the
reroer5ase iist WI" ~ -, y5i C.,'5s -, -bt;rs5sv
last year more than thirty thousand spectators
srti-S their rood work until thursday there is
ma 6oIht tllat The record will be broken far as
st-sndauce goes. Changes have been made on the
ognas5 more seats haTe been built The dia-
,non6 has been rolled often this winter that
81 is now as smooth as SASS.
tn. Invaders IN their opening victory over tho
Boston Americans on Thursday save evidence OF
having a strong nine this year. The next two
Games however. they lost. and what makes these
two defeats felt more keenly by the enthusiasts
Of the sport is that they happened on their own
ground The have been showing better team
,bey improve in their batting they should finish
strong Their ptchers are hot uo.las a. tss ,riP
Just begun
ne Brooklyn team does not look strong this sea
SIN especially rs far its pitching department
,s concerned The players showed to poor advan-
tage in the first two games with New-Nork. on
THURSDAY and Friday but in satu5day e9 soTm
and the Giants had TO play Tor an they NeIs Mol n
% win II the nine c4u ls pe make better strides
toward the championship.
One of the largest entry lists received by any attn
yletc club for series Of contests was closed last
,,.sk hv the 22d Regiment Athletic Association. for
its annual spring games in the armory. sixty
eighth-st. and Broadway tonight. Athletic CLUBS
and regiments throughout the State viii he repre-
seuted as well as teams from Yale and Columbia.
There are twenty contests on the programme IN
Guiding sprint races hurding. sack race, three
lseged race obstacle race. bicycle races, shot put
tug OF war. relay races ana a wall scaling contest
The special contest OF the evening viii be the inter
city relay , FSS o the the s.h ReseR o. Of ao
and the I'd VIII compete Tie NaI seahg c SsS
ne ehaInpi9 1, f Haven. the second Division
I've. SeSes - IIar,Fo~S ana from fbe Mn eth
Tsb and s7fh regiments These will be the last in
fast ones are entered including such men as Frank
Rickert and P. J. Walsh. New-Hork Athleuc CiOpp;
Water Kohn ana W. r. Knakol Columbia; Alex
Mckenzie and Walter y. Grady, Pastlne AInleuc
Xavier Athletic club: J. l. Snyder and George
Pea sSce ~ Edwards New West Side Athletic
Club and l. MaTkhein. Mohawk Athle1ic Cluo-
As there are Only the afternoon Of May = and
thu morning Of Nay 3 to decide the elementary
schools championship and novice games. the games
committee OF the Public Schools Athletic League
has decided that the entries viii be confined 20 the
winner only in each contest at the District League
games the preliminary heats Of the championship
contests. Even with this lowest number possible
the entries amount 10 1ol2 sos for each meet--a
larger programme than any given at an a1hleuc
meeting in recent years. except that OF the P1pnc
Schools Athletic League at Madison Square Gar
een in December when i5ZS entries were recelFeo-
lctes out Of z5aeo0 boys.
Frenchmen are uncommonly smart and keen at
Billiards. Americas amateur champion has re-
turned 10 this country after a decisive defeat by
the Gallo champion. lie has no excuses TO ofer,
snd admits with csndor. and freely. that Rerone,
The foremost amateur PLAYER II the three parts OF
the merits OF the game. Floss ana Rerolle may
meet again Zach OF hon aipeafs 70 hsSe y-se
q give ara take
Peris q ar-o-rrotors On land are no: sufficient
fc- the daring Spirits who are ever impatient for
novel experiences. for fresh sensations. and for
dangers not encountered before. Is Il surprising.
then that auto-hoats 20 oe sent spinning over
The oifshore waves brcatlless speed r. contests
tor prlzcs2 These races OF the water are not free
from chances OF adverse fortune ana accldtn1b
have occurred. The risk OF life o. limb appar-
sntly affords zest 70 various SPORTS ana wlth9ot
ne element Of mortal hazard these ryalries might
petitors
The b,ng-bnrers and bar,tone singers or the
New-Yolk baseball Club shifting the ball this
week Ike giants of Cath anc AsEelou. But tins is
only the dusky dawn =. long season These big
fellows have not yet fCrcclOsed a mortgage 81 Eenu-
he weight and value the championship Llttle
Davlos st.n hold small but deadly sings IN store.
IN the annual gymnastic contest for the school
championship and the Form medals in the gym
nssurn o. the Columbia Grammar School On Fri
day evening the gold medal Tor the schools best
hl-roufsd eymnast awarded IL Rowland Nick
ers0n Moore OF The fourth form, with honorable
mention 10 otto F'ckhardt. OF the sixth, and ROD
were awarded 10 John Herman Mccormick and
Walter :. Wolf. with honorable mention 10 Ralph
Natdo o. The lower forms.
7. Alfred Vernon. secretary OF the Atlantic Yacht
Cub. has JUS issued a circular 10 the members IN
closing list q the membership OF the club 10 date
II shows that there SOC active members and
thirteen Junior members. Eleven new members are
proposed for election at the next meeting and one
Junior member. The fast tw-ln-screw steamer Sea
Gate viii begin running between the Battery and
see Gate Nav 2. every cay excepting Sunday.
tnd on May 30 additional boat the Atlantic, win
lark has been rcappointed superintendent Of the
I'D Tho club measurer. Henry j. GielOw. Of No.
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