New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-19
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
Wise Action by National League
Start of Hockey Season.
AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL.

AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL.
The resolution passed by the National League
club owners at the Victoria Hotel last week favor
ing q post-season series of games with the pen
nant winners of the American League for the
baseball championship of the world was good
news to followers of baseball all over the country
The fans" deprived of seeing such g series this
year through the fmsy pretext Of the owner of the
National League club in this city, will not have to
suffer such d disappointment again. john I. Brush
by his absolute refusal to allow the Giants to
meet the winners OF the American League in such
a series, undoubtedly lost some OF the prestige
gained by the team in the last few years. besides
losing thousands of dollars that such series would
have meant.
Although Pittsburg defeated in such series
by Boston last year, the contests proved profitable
for both club, and the Pittsburg team lost lttA
in the minds of lovers of the game This city Will
in all likelihood be the scene of such series next
year, if represented by such players as made up
the Highlanders and Giants this season 1t must
be remembered, too. that the management OF both
teams still on the lookout Tor any likely play
ers that may strengthen their mines.
The resolution passed TO check the ''kfckers"
even more than last season was another wise
provision. An umpire's life on the field IS not
pleasant one, matter how bright the sun may
shine Those players who always happy to
rob him of what little sunshine is coming his way
will now find him equipped with authority
to hold them in check. Amy player removed from
a game by the umpire for violation OF the rules
will be fined $40 for each removal by the president
of the league and If in addition he is suspended
by the league the suspension Will carry with II d
R5tbin five days, otherwise the player will be in
eligible to play until payment is MADE
This season the National League enjoyed its great
est prosperity since its organization in 1876, 1t
announced that the total number of paid admissions
to all the games this was l9S2,683 For
this showing much credit is due to the patrons
of the sport this city. Saturday after Saturday;
including holidays more t9an Sogo P SITfanTs
games at the Polo GROUNDS. 1atrg o udllI
splendid record made his REELECTION as presldeh1
certain.
Three clubs of the Amateur Hockey League played
their first exhibition game with college sevens last
week They the Hockey Club or New YORK.
the Crescent Athletic Club and the New-1ork Atm
letic Club The Hockey Club seven made the most
favorable impression for the championship honors'
meeting the Princeton representatives at the 81.
Nicholas Rink on Saturday night. They outplayed
the colIegians in every stage of the contest VIM
ming easily by a score of Z TO 2. The local men
gave the best exhibition of team work seen at the
rink so far this season. The individual play OF
Rupert Howard. the Canadian forward. was ex-
celent The club failed to play together last year
and so was not dangerous factor IN the chanl-
pionship series. Howard was hurt IN the first con-
test last season. and was unable to play LOT the
rest of the SERIES His phenomenal skill at shoot
ing will be a big advantage to his club RUSSELL
Phillips and De Casanova are also playing better
than last year The Hockey Club seven is the same
as last year with the exception Of Howard Their
attack was much better than the Wanderers put up
with the Princeton seven on the previous SatHT s
Orange and Black team were able TO make only
a tie of to 2, in spite OF an extra period
The Crescent Athletic Club team met Columbia
at the Clerrnont Avenue Rink on Friday night and
had an easy time defeating the Morningside boys
The Columbia team is not particularly strong TINS
season. and unless Improvement Is SHOWN soon
il is not likely that it will finish lar up IN the
intercollegiate series Dobby's services on the line
I'D of the local team We're missed and the team
work was not up to the brilliant form OF last year.
II is gratifying 10 the admirers OF the sport
that Dolby will again be seen in a Crescent uni
form this season and will not retire from the game
as announced He practsed with the seven yes.
teriay and made his presence felt Another contest
DO G5'7 with 4f I Dolby in the lineup.
The New-York Athletic Club seven played ex-
tremelv moor contest with Yale on Wednesday
night as the will indicate, losing TO g. The
Mercury Foot men were weak in team work and
in defence but with a team it is fair TO give
them a little more time to get acquainted before
judging them har5nly. " ~ aa3 ~ CTo sIaa-
played though he were IN heeu OF d IoIiS sIecP'
OF the college sevens seen here this year 1t is
hard to pick between Princeton and Yale In their
contest with the New-York Athletic Club the sons
team work and individual accurate shooting Shep-
ard one Of the new forwards the team this
season proved very fast, The Princeton boys did
not play so well with the Hockey Club as they did
with the Wanderers
There is every reason to believe that the sport
Of motor or power boat racing will develop sur
prisngly in the year 1905. Not only will greater
speed be shown but the class Of boats will be
more seaworthy. This is evident from the fact
that owners who have ordered boats since the
close Of last season are having them built in a
more substantial manner than the racers Of 1904.
Henry ]. Gelow, the naval architect, who designed
the Ononto. owned by Commodore Harrison B.
Moore Of the Atlantic Yacht Club, that made
phenomenal record in October OF 1886 statute miles
an hour has already received order to turn out
another high speed boat &c feet inches long, 81
feet inches the load water line and with g
beam Of feet and feet draught. The new boat
is to have double parking the outside of nahog-
any and the inside Of white CEDAR and from the
stem to about mdshps there is to be turtle
back the forward end forming alright COM
partment that will aoat The boat If all other
spaces are flooded The boat is for Alexander
Stein. of the Indian Harhor Yacht Club, who ex-
poets that her eght-cylinder Craig engine Will
drive her nearly, If not quite thirty miles hour.