New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-01
N THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
DIAMOND SOULS HERE.
Giants Hopes Of the Championship
-Yqchting NOteS.

Three times the diamond souls at HeI'eF
cr lie Thames. have been brought 70 AI5e.'
These tiny trophies q championship ahoAr ''''@S
who devote tIelr tine and attention TO proficiency
in handling the oars OF "a razorlike on OF et@lI
are much coveted distinction IN the rowing worn
ana our English friends VIII be- lager 70 resume
;he.r old distinction with the feathering blades az
though they dspaye1 ne I.2s5 .gt6sss IN ms
IN T5e iaTo-5 souls are here he me New World
Ar fg04 INN uow Ni1kal- brothers may come % ne
frout hereafter a. HerlcE and van-l-sh az -S---7-
antagonists
The Giants ven ave Of their six games played
last week The championship now seems 7fac1icaI-
~ Won. i has been some years since me hoh'i
has been captured ny d, &ew-York nine The great
nlaying Of the members Of the team has delighted
every one who has seen them play. II Is safe 10
say thar never has me city been represented oy
q nine that gives better team work y ne 9 9g
OF the men continues 10 be good, and every Depart
lnenf or The nine j. strong.
The PLAYING Of The Hishlanders last week has
also been encourag5ue Their victory over d Lo1ls
on Saturday put tHrlH tie win 1hlcago IA the
Fsrsspl5s IN Fine coasderay The reports
maj have been published the last few weeks, that
eSptain ii Place Of Griffin. have been denied.
4 recent issue OF the Daily Chronicle Of Lon
don contained the following: In the last exaulina-
uon for the posts o. ships stewards. assistants
and third writer's in his majesty's navy. the fol-
loving question was asked: What is q leg bye and
bslshackg Four marks were allowed for correct
replies: but the question. How much Of an iceberg
is there above water received only two marks.
The inference Is THAT the examiners attached
great importance 70 rhe candidates possessing a
knowledge OF cricket and football. for the reason
doubtless. that interest," SHOWN u mess genes y oSI
indicate healthy mind and fondness for outdoor
exercise
The record for the highest aggregate total n a
first class cricket match in England was broken al
Worcester on July Il. = and Il. when in game be-
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total OF l-ss2 runs was scored for the loss OF 81
AssAels ne PIS'i i leSol1 "S - l',S ~
Hastings.
That dss5 racing among the trotters viii be
popular with tie horsemen is proven by the record
breaking entry list received for the first week OF
the New-York trots. 70 be held at The Empire City
track beginning Monday august g Exactly 25
entries have been received for the dashes. in add-
ton 10 eighteen that are named IN the John II.
Shuts Experimental Stakes Every prominent
horse that competed at Detroit, well all the
Eastern horses, is entered tor the meeting which
Brighton Beach track. unier the same manage
Iaest
>, There ere TO- be six races each day but as tTo
spring and The two in three plan, IT Will
II the entries the erea:sst NUMBER we're received
Tor The 20 uoL ~ which eighteen horses are
named, while The other events run from eight 10
fourteen entries. The -.l2 pace the 20 pace and
three that did noi an
The executive committee OF tho New-York state
chess Association has decided 70 hold the. next
midsummer meeting Of that organization az the
ST Charles Hotel. Sylvan Beach, Oneida Lake.
\. !, in the week beginning August =. There will
be the customary events, including the tourna-
neht Tor the Rice trophy. open 10 representa- lives
tournament, IL which the entrants viii he classified
according 10 strength. Entries may be filed with
''1 NJ 40 A4eeleu'l-sl, bfooAly-l
The greatest tap shooting contest Il the season
NIL be held az West Baden. Ind, or August .,
u i and p II viii be at clay targets. and under
the auspices Of The Indians" association Of
nfty o. the most expert trap shots OF this country
Il VIII be an open Tor all, and 800 viii be added
10 the events and at least s. 900 VIII be shot for
al contestants Ell stand az sixteen Yards except
Il special event for $500 silver trophy, which
viii be a distance handicap affair. Three silver
cups tor general average work are 10 be shot fol
by those who. the entire program finish in th'
- % and 70 per cent. classes Each man viii shoo
SL my targets. The value OF the three cups &
Al q The champion shots viii be present. suel
professionals as j A r. Elliott, Fred Gilbert. v
X crosby, J. $ flaming, F. - Riehl. Tom Mar
icipate in the events and 9. N. Powers Gu.
i fas.as s :; Z - Morrison; the Mallory brothers
the amateur class
Very gratifying 70 yachtsmen in these waters
was the news that the seventy foot yachts Yanke'
and Virginia have begun racing again. and tina
tAeaF owners intend 10 enter them IN al large cul
fesattas Hnta the close OF the season Thes
sSehis furnished such good sport few years AZ
nat their advent Is Just what is needed /,
bN1 An Aaeed zest 70 a Somewhat Indifferent sea
soH q saeAung. al any rate among the large
Classes mere has been lack OF enthusiasv, /,
me saisA classes, but. with two exoeptione ~
seLli.'.ees nave been unable to get any schooner
or any sloops, larger than the 7Veets,s -, -
Nicola 10 start IN their reRastas 80 - - Ia
% ne season hss passed However, there n 5o1r
prosper OF boom N the sport Tor A, t.oN
the virginia and the Yankee. We NAV sv-e. Ion
tne RAINBOW matched with the other 49, a. - p
races, Tor the yacht is all ready ava - SyLa
owner, Cornelius Vanderbilt arriS-a- 80 Niea ne