New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-30
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
Yale's Tictory at Franklin Field
4uto" Boats Meet To-day.
AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL.

z. J.
that was asked of him by winning the 10 and 30
ward hurdles, and the work OF E. B. Parsons. OF
Yale, in equaIling the record time for the half
mile, 1:56 40 made by z. HOLSTER eight years ago.
was another feat worthy OF praise. After making
grand showing in the trial heats D. J. Torrey and
J. G. Lowe both failed TO make good in the semi
finals OF the 1O0yard dash. which left Yale without
a representative in the contest. W. MCLanahan,
OF Yale; H. L. Gardner. of Syracuse and r. B.
Gring, Of Harvard were equal favorites IN the pole
vault, and the three tied for first AT Il feet
"a inches. which Just beat Gardeners record made
last year by q quarter Of an inch.
Although Harvard had only about half as many
men 10 qualify for the finals as Yale. the per-
-ormances Of the Crimson athletes were more than
creaitabie. To W A schick. the great spriuter
OF the Cambridge University. honor IS due for
The way he captured the 100 and 20 yard dashss,
Pennsylvania sprang the great surprise OF the meet.
taking third place, point and third behind Har
ward J. 3. Taylor. the coIored athlete Of the
Quaker team who beat Maxey Longs record for
The quarter-me, 0:is rs. made in 1899 by fifth Of
d second has placed him among the foremost
quarter milers IL college or out.
Princeton old not DO well expected. r.
4. Williams. Of the Jersey university. looked
on as a sure winner OF the half-mile contest, but
the best he could DO second, and he faiec to
come in for prize in the two-raile race.
Cornell. expected. did well IN the long distance
races D. c. Munson getting first place in the mile
ana ". z. schutt. the cross-country champion.
winning the two-mie. For Columbia first honors
went P 5. strangland, who got hrst in the run
ming broad jump.
Arthur Dufry caused much uncavorabie comment
by failure 10 compete in the semi-auals of the
I00-yarl dash. IL explained that ne had injured
his leg IN the trial heat on Friday. The spectators
looked as though Lowe. OF Harvard had won. but
which The Judges gave to Duff were free IN IN tAeiF
being beaten on Saturday.
The yacht clubs that have quarters on the shores
Of or TtruR
formal sails or races to-day. Tor this IS recognized
IS the real opening day OF the yachting season
Tbs clubs that viii have actual races ara the Har-
EN-. OF City Island. which has It's annual regatta
sailed over courses or the Sound, starting about
noon from BeIden's Point City Island. and the
Metropolitan Yacht club. an ofshoot from the
Harlem. which VIII have its first spring regatta.
starting OF College Point about Il o'clock. and
sailing Tar east as Sands Point, II the Sound
and return Botz these clubs IL IS expected will
start from twenty-five 10 thirty yachts. ranging ali
the way from 15-foot ca boat q 5)-foot sloop.
AT Jae entrance 10 Manhasset Bay OF Port Wash
ington. Long Island, the first motor boat race of
the season VIII be started ~ o clock by thu ON
Gals OF the American Power Boat Association
Great things expected OF the East launches en-
tered. Iweut- boats. OF all sizes and speeds had
Dected that Ar least ten more VIII start The iadi-
cations are that tae wind wu be 70 tho eastward
which VIII make an ugly In Che Sound where
the course are laid. The Indian Harbor and Al
their regular COURSES.
Augustus Post. chairman OF tho Nationa, Tour q,
81. Louis % tus American Automobile Association
July . to August 10. IS row going over tho road
making a minute study OF conditions and visiting
The various local committeeman lie has been In
speeding Che roads and talking with the members OF
the division committees from ST. Loui. eastward ir
tho last week. Ills stay IN indianapolis was more
extended than was expected owing 20 the fact that
the Automobile club OF Indiana vas entertaining
Prince Pu Lun Of China 1Ir. Post. on his trip
from St Louis 20 Indianapolis found the roads
through Southern Illinois considerably worse than
those from Chicago. Nj Fortune OF INDIANAPOLIS.
came over the St Louis tour road from st. Louis
10 Indiana IN ana ore-half days recently. bur
ae used Il Thomasene car. and it IS question
whether tile large high powered machines could
have made good time account OF the rough
ness and ruts, On Thursday Mr. Post left Indian
lpols. accompanied by MIR Farney, OF that city
Tor Columbus. Ohio. lie found the roads from
LerTe H1HJs east very much more satisfactory than
nouncec the surface - this road perfect and much
the same IS true in ohio.
?. A. Mcfarland the Californian cycllst who ar
rived IN New-Yorx on Friday had something "a
say about hts three years suspension by the Aus
tralian cycling body. lie had an unusually sue
cessful racing season in the Antipodes and re-
manned over for the big Sidney Thousand race with
Hardy Downing. after his own partner Lawson
had started for home. Mcfarland finished fourth
"a the big and Major Taylor third II was
charged that he had tried 10 prevent TAYLOR from
winning ana he was suspended for three years
while q number OF other riders received sentences
of from six months to a year Mcfarland de-
eiared he had tried his best 10 win. without refer
ence to any rider in the race. He admits that he
lessen his own chance OF winning. He has hopes
that the Australian cycling organization VIII raise
which "a tomorrow. Mcfarland won more than
$4,000 in the winter.
George Leander. who won the sIx-day bicycle
race two years ago. but defeated by Walthour
last year, has. II is reported signed a contract 10
go 20 Europe 10 race, and viii leave here on
June H.
Two worlds records in light automobiles were
broken at the meeting at Arrss MAY %. Becon-
nails doing a standing mile in l minute 20 seconds
inches IN Is 10 seconds
What Is practically the final and deciding tennis
contest Of the Trlcollege League-YaIe Harvard
and Columbla-wiu be played to-day by Columbia
ard Harvard. The teams will be Of six men on
each side and the matches played on the courts of
the Longwood Cricket Club. Boston. The Columbia
team. which left here Sunday night included
Robert LIE Roy, captain; L. E Mellon. W J. Nc
LaughIr, T Mclaughlin Kenneth BuIkley and A
3 Eaton The Harvard team will be: B. 6 Prem
( tice, captain r. Bishop G. s. Lyon, J. 3. Larned
r ". Sclther and T. B. Souther. Six matches i'll
the singles VIII be played IN the morning and three
( II the doubles during the afternoon. Should the
I Harvard team win the contest the Crimson tennis
players VII be entitled 10 first place as Harvard
has defeated Yale ana Yale has defeated Columbia
In the Greater New-York Irish Athletic Associa-
ton games at Celtic Park to-day John Flanagan
viii compete in the weights. ana considerable
speculation Is going TO just how his work will
compare with that of James 5. Mitchell. his old
rival. ard Of Plaw, OF the Pacific Coast both OF
whom he will meet a few days later in St Louis
The Greater New-York Irish Athletic Association
II, he