New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-06
N THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
McGinnitys Good Work r. T.
Doberty Nay Not Defend Trophy.
AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL.

AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL.
,r,r.irr3tv. ..the Iron Man." has done wonderful
-k for The Giants far this season He has
on sixteen OF the games in which he has pitched.
md IN last Saturdays contest with Cincinnati, in
80 he did the twirling the game, after
,,,an inning struggle ended In a tie of ? to ?.
TIE Giants continue TO Play pennant winning ball,
-boueh they have been unable TO keep first place
a. the percentage column. Their real hard work
hsran last week with the Cincinnati team. and in
.se three games OF the series they won one and
.ias the last. The Red Socks and Chicago. due
- week AZ the Polo Grounds. playing fast
tau this season and much depends on the showing
,osa b,- the Giants with these teams. teVlin. the
,brd baseuan, who played in Newark last year,
As rsen doing exceptionally fine work for the
c3arrs He has saved many game by his timely
ti---7r: his field work has also been good
--ne Interest n baseball this season IN this city
=, greater than ever before. rs the attendance on
s+Tr5av indicates. More than thir;y-seven thou-
,-s got in by actual count and thousands were
,--ned away from the Polo Grounds
The Hishlanders have also shown up well. and
oxteeu formerly OF Worcester. who played his hTst
80 with .hem on Saturday. promises 10
.,s,rtben the team much. His stick work was OF
,bs nigh order and his fielding clever The Su-
-s-bas have done fairly well. although the team
soes not show championship class couple OF
GOOD pitchers seem TO be badly needed Then the
ine has had its share OF hard luck. too When the
men get their eyes on the BAH the pitcneFs nave
an OF day, and vice versa
That American tennis players seem to have
missed an excellent opportunity 10 regain the DAVIS
Trternational Challenge Cup by not challenging
,rIs wear is evident from the private communica-
.,ors from abroad which indicate that the TWO
RAFFERTY, brothers may not be able 10 appear Tor
England R r. Doherty has been in POOR health
sr5 il IS possble that one Of the ranking Ehe!lsh
r1avers Will defend the trophy with H l. Doherty.
In letter Just received from Charles / Nolst me
ralifornsar who row manages nearly all Of the
ruropean championship tournaments. and written
from Paris he says: The feeling among amen
,sns interested n lawn tennis over here is very
.nr that America has failed to challenge for the
Davis Cup"
Tc,g+ also writes that Europeans expect TO see
c-.-+ and Ie ROY the winners OF the international
sonhlss championship at Homburg last year on
,ba courts 81 that German Spa again this season.
xbe-e the tournament begins on August =
In 7sog the rsv-nents 10 the State Controller Of
re- cent q the gross receipts Of the racetFacAS
authorized by the State Racing commission
amounted 70 500 go This handsome total Is turned
orar N the county fairs for the encouragement OF
tbe breeding OF useful and really valuable horses
There Is every reason 70 suppose that the amount
viii be much larger this year. Last season there
were q few vacant week days in the schedules OF
the racetracks between the opening and the close
will bs poue Barring Sundays. every available
afternoon fand Sundays not available under
the laws although they are the chiei race Gays II
France and elsewhere on the European Contihesip
vii be used by the turf associations Not one o.
them viii be allowed to lie idle. And the zest for
this form OF exciting recreation is passing the
bounds Of earlier note. Morris Park was spilllng
owe with enthusiastic spectators the chief days
Of SIS spring meeting. while the Brooklyn Jockey
Club. at its Gravesend course. has welcomed Big
ger uaaltitudes than at any time in its earlier his
tory
In England and Ireland IN France ana in Ger
many in Austria-E1Ungary, in Russia and italy
and in Australia the breeding and racing or thor
oughbress have been for generations the favorite
diversion Of the members Of royal families and OF
The noblest and most distinguished Of other proni-
nent men. Racing n this country IS advancing
step BY step 70 a place OF distinction similar to
thar which Il holds in Great Britain where King
Edward himself Is interchangeable in his efforts 10
promote highest interests OF this sport NO one
since the first Derby was decided has done more
than King Edward has done 70 encourage the
breeding and running OF the finest horsehesh which
car be produced And under the Stars and Stripes
the best animals more admired year after year
Matinee racing arm the trotte-s will open at
the Empire City track on Saturday, June IS. under
The auspices OF the New-York Driving Club, with a
programme OF mile dashes. The graduation system
Of last year. since adopted by the matinee clubs
throughout the country, viii again be IN operation.
For the arst time IL amateur races there Will be
distance flag al 10 yards 10 relieve the judges or
Responsibility Six silver trophies are offered in
addition 10 the usual ribbons Entries close June Il
Notice has been sent 10 the rogue clubs OF the
country that two weeks August to %. have been
assigned al the St Louis Fair for rogue tourna-
ment The annual national tournament will be
he'd later al Greenwich, Conn.
Augustus Post who has been covering the route
OF the St Louis tour OF the American Automobile
Association Of July 25-August 10, has just com
pieted the run Reports made to Mr. Post along the
line show that between twenty-five and thirty
starters viii 90 from Dayton with the tour, be-
tween fifteen and twenty from Columbus. about ten
ron Springfield Ohio. and nearly fifty from
indianapolis. r "A. Garbutt. chairman Of the Pa
ehe Coast committee. has written. saying that
tAeTe is much interest in the tour shown in Cali
1orna, although al those who may take part VIII
snip their cars 10 Denver and start from that
POINT -Four machines will start srom Austin. Tex,
The last OF July.
Entries are being received in good number for the
Nlro annual cCasting contest OF the Metropole |
Nycie Club 10 be held next Saturday the Boule |
Fard lafayette IN 1902 fixed gear wheel won the
a'st prize. and last year IT won by a coaster
1fsks wheel Entries close to-day with A G.
1D'eken, No. West one-hundred-and-twenty-
fourth-st.
George NJ Headee. OF the Springfield CAIass) |
Noloseyeie Club. who won the gold medal in the
9htesiS OF the two preceding years. is the first
r fha T.H1kl