New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-04
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
FoSs'S Reversal of Form-The Horse
Shoe IN Brooklyn.
AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL.

AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL.
The sudden reversal Of form shown by Wilson p
Foss in his final game of billiards for the worlds
amateur championship at the 1S-nch balk line with
Lucien Rerolles at Paris last week sad dis
appointment TO Americans, especially after the
strong game he played in the first two evenings OF
his contest with the French expert He had aston
ished the spectators with his wonderful nerve and
skill in the two sessions. and his sudden slump
when he seemed to have the championship well in
hand was surprise 10 all But though Foss failed
to win the title. his play gives promise of posi-
bic victory when Eeroles comes to meet him on
this side of the water.
Closely following the Durland Horse show which
begins tomorrow evening. the Brooklyn Riding
and Driving Club will give its twelfth annual ex-
hihition at the clubhouse in the Prospect Park
Plaza. Brooklyn. April Is. % and So There are
thirty-one classes open 10 all corners, and eleven
classes for club members only. Mrs, John Gerken
has Newsboy entered in the class for the best
horse suitable for gig. fer tho Lawson cup.
Newsboy the blue ribbon in the class in 1902
and 1879. and more victory VIII give the cup 10
Mrs Gerken. J. +. Carlisle needs only another
victory 10 give him the challenge cup OF the
Brooklyn Whip Club. He it in 1902 with
Janice and Janet and in 1858 with Promoter and
Underwater In the open classes there is prize
for best trottnE roadster from the New-York
Brooklyn speedway. belonging to gentle
mems driving club Horses IN harness viii be
judged in eighteen classes. Two classes are pro-
vided for four-in-hands. for park teams, and
another for road teams. Single brougharn horses
and appointments have a class. and SO have ponies
in harness. There are also two championship
classes Of so each. one open to horses under 152
hands having taken a first prize for horses in har-
ness in any recognized horse show and the other
for horses over l52 hands under the same condi-
tons
Championship saddle horses will be found in two
classes, those under l52 hands and those over.
while there VIII be open classes under the same
conditions. Jumpers Will try conclusions over six
fences at feet inches in class. and over six
fences Of varying height in another and there will
be the usual high jump. fence limited TO 6 feet
inches. There is also class for polo ponies owned
by members OF the Polo Association, and 500 in
hunt. -o'" 0-'
The open games Of Fordham College. TO be held az
the sth Regiment Armory April Is. promise to
Guido any athletic contests held in an armory this
season. The entry list IS expected to be large and
as most Of the best athletes from the principal
universities and athletic clubs are TO compete the
results should prove interesting. Yale, Columbia.
Pennsylvania and Georgetown viii be well repre-
scented in the handicap and special contest on
the Georgetown team viii be Arthur F. Duffy.
Splinter, who viii be called upon TO strides
with Rickert. OF the New-York Athletic Club
Knaokel, OF the 22d Regiment: Lowe. Reven and
Torrey Of Yale; Taylor. the negro runner Of Penn
made to bring Han, OF Yale. Sanford. Joyce and
Alexander Grant together in the one mile handi- |
cap
Columbia has accepted the challenge Of the Yale |
handbau team to play match this year. The date /
place have not been agreed on. but IT IS prob
able that the contest viii be held in the Columbia
gymnasium about the third week IN April This |
match win be the third contested between the
universities each having won once on their home |
Henrickson, '06 Law, and Herbert g McCollom. 'O6
Law. VIII probably represent the local PLAYERS in /
the doubles. and Z J. Taber o. Law. in the singles
The Dauntless Rowing Club VIII hold a ball at |
the Harlem Casino on Saturday. and has sent IN I
vitatiOus TO oarsmen all over the country.
These busy times with the whose bust i
Il IS 20 build and rebuild. fit and rodt and |
overhaul the great feet Of yachts IN all parts OF
the country. and near this city II is estimated. /
thousand pleasure craft Of all sizes and !
rigs have been laid UP. Before May 90 more than |
two-thrds OF these viii have been put in commits /
sion So many design boats have been built /
this winter that the regatta committees of the
rious clubs viii have plenty of extra work timing |
them at the start and finish Of the races in which
they sail. The auto-boats and other motor boats |
win attract much OF the attention Of the public |
for. judging from the speed announced for some Of
them, many so-called records will be broken Flee
they VIII enter into competition with those pro
PEELED by gasolene power. Cravesend Bay is to be .
the scene or some very interesting contests this :
summer between the old and the new classes OF |
slOOps and yawls belonging the clubs forming |
the Yacht Racing Association Of that bay. TIE !
first Of the series Of championship races is sched-
uled for June . 10 be sailed under the direction |
OF the Brooklyn Yacht Club. The second race is !
Bensonhurst Yacht Club: the on July g. di-