New-York tribune., 1904-10-24
NJ THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
rRobBie" WGlthOur, Prince of Pace
FolorerS-"A AutO" Racing
an Mad.
.NATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL.

AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL.
szssbie" walthour. the champion bicycle rider Of
as world. who returned 20 this city from abroad
= thursday. is without doubt one OF the greatest
.ssrs that ever lived. As a iong distance rider
rrslthour has no equal. and he clearly demon
fes this by winning the six-day race for the Sec
- tine az Madison Square Garden last winter
-rbour Is also considered the best follower Of the
.sos n the world since Harry EIkes met his death
!, the track IN Boston two years ago George
lander was killed in Paris this while fol-
,-ring the pace. and Walthour is now practically
,,uDe IN his class. Walthour shows wonderful en-
saance N eli lis long races and in the two six-day
n to the last. His wonderful sprints in the final
ne IN both races viii ever be remembered by those
NO saw them While abroad NaIthour won ths
vSFlds paced championship in the London Crystal
Palace contests bellg tne tnHo american champion
70 carry away such an hcnor. he also won the
Grand Pix de Paris and the gold wheel IN Berlin
Atlanta he win return 70 this city TO prepare for the
fE6ay race IN the Garden. which takes place early
: December.
he attendance that gathered at the automobile
-soss st Brighton Beach on Saturday was The
luest ever at motor races at the track by the
"a What looked to be an interesting programme
rras spelled by the poor condition OF the track
which made record breaking performances almost
=, ifnpossibiHty With such machine as the new
.4horsepowe- Fiat OF Alfred G. Vanderbilt and
operated by Pau, sartori. good showing was
nj n been fo~ :he w7etched condition OF the turns
sFarDey' Oldheld. after going around the track
seV times gave up the idea OF establishing new
rssor5s ard asserted that the track was too much
IN him Pernin. who won two races in w Gould
p-olsWSs so ard 60 HORSEPOWER Renaut cars, showed
"a he stauds among the foremost drivers. His
clever hardnE Of his car IN T1aklnE the tuTDs and
~ certainly left OIdheld far behind on Saturday.
Az long as no one has challenged for the Amer
las Cur and the tine limit for challenge 10 be
vs,slvs6 tv the New-York Yacht Club for race
70 be sailed IN 1906 IS drawing TO a close. such
6ocurnent may arrive by almost any mail and from
slrost any quarter. SiF Thomas Upton has never
ro.Isivelv destined to challenge again. although
some of the British yachting papers have wished
thar e would decline. As II TO defy them. at a
dinner a. the Crystal Palace 10 the officers OF the
American warsf1ips now IN British waters, Sir
Thomas IN drinking their health. remarked that
he had beer licked three times. but he hoped at
no distant date 20 send Shamrock " across
re Atlantic, whereupoa the health Of Sir Thomas
end Shamrock " was drunk by the Americans.
But 50 long as challenge has not been forthcon-
ing from that quarter, there is always possibility
ofOne coming from another.
According 70 & report cabled from London re-
Gently Kenneth n. Clarke. whose family has been
Identified with British yachting for quarter OF a
century. Is again seriously mentioned a chal-
ienger Last November Il was reported that Mr..
George l. Watson would design a yacht for him.
condition hat M-. Clarke allowed 10 chal-
isags under The new measurement rule Of the New
Tork Yacht Club. which is similar TO the British
Fsulsg rule nov II vogue II was understood later
thar Nr Clarke waived his right 10 challenge IN
favor of Sir Thomas Upton, who some months
after wrote TO the New-York Yacht Club asking
y eAal5enge under the new rule would be ac-
question could not be considered until a Challenge
. aso scluely oeen sent adding IN its own defence
rule II would be in the nature Of costly expert
ent 70 JTy II out hrst In an international contest
Ihe racing cutter Ksriad now owned bv Mr.
sarke; was designed for him by Watson % chal-
snee loT the egp. she was men called the Dis
0nt shore. While the trial races Of Shamrock II
stake as an independent test Of re He loP %, ahs ny
Owls the steam yacht Katoornba the PufIeT and
To6erh ROYAL Tfaes Po5ai Per Alfred Fl 5he R62s RSyd
Clyde Royal Western, Royal Largs and the CLYDE
coEinthian Yacht clubs. Whether he win again
give way for Sir Thomas Upton remains 20 be
seen when the time comes TO challenge. No com
Yacht Club from Mr.. Clarke concerning a chat
There is likely 10 be trouble between the Amateur
Athletic Onion and Harvard's athletic committee
over Harvard's new eligibility rules and there is
possibility OF the Harvard athletes being disci-
pinee q they enter into competitions outside OF
intercollegiate ranks. James Z. Sullivan OF the
Amateur Athletic Union. and a frequent referee at
intercollegiate and other championship games has
ssnt letter 10 Boston in which be scores the
I17IFsre management and declares that the new
ssls Is contrary 20 all precedent well as in
lEe1 conflict with the ethics, rules and principles
y. Ns governing body OF amateur sports in Amer
t-1 he broadly hints that Harvard may be har-
oo.lle professional athletes to Whltewash them and
hlsr them against the amateurs Of other colleges
= - and 1897. He condemns the summer base.
~ clause IN the rule and declares that Harvard
esn never make amateurs out Of rrofessionals and
.alnlates that the Amateur Athletic Union will
never sanction the rule and that athletes who COM
gste against HarVards whiteWashed professionals
s w. oe punished and perhaps expelled from the
The New-Yor1 Athletic Club VIII hold its first
ial indoor swimming contests on Saturday. No
sssmoer p az s .. M The programme Es made up
- = one hundTed-yard swim. handicap hfty-yard
Ss-sms novice plunge for distance. handicap. and
henbeE :
The entry lists for the annual athletic games 10
N heo al the 9th Regiment ArmoFy. Marcy-ave.
eao Lyneh-st-. on November g. under the auspices
q Company ] OF that regiment, and which will
nsgn the opening OF the indoor athletic season In
R5ooklyn. are hlIng rapidly. Most OF the well
tl2Nn local riders are entered IN the bicycle con.
80. IN the sprint races are of the best
moor runners OF the district. A special feature
80 - oe the one-mile invitation relay race En-
Nh a. Joseph Dosch; al the armoTy; J. J. McHugh.
30 s2 East Fiftieth-st, OF Charles J. Dieges. no.
= sonn-sL Prizes VIII be awarded Ia each contest
AZ Celtic Park Long Island City. next Sunday.
-ae Greater NeW-York Irish Athletic Association
w close lie outdoor athletic season In a series Of
sgvelo track and fed contests. followed By Gaelic
An