New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-13
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
THE T.ANDERBILT STABLE.
Baseball Comment-Schaefer's Re
markqbIe Billiard Victoru.

American owners re- kpp inr
important stables abroad. and not many Yankee
.rainers Of the highest class are now busy bevops
.be brine There was a time when James r Ket.De
and Pierre LOriIlC-d and othe. liberal and enter
r-is.nC turfnen o. this country we're astonishing
fhe EnelisEmen and the Frenchnen with the gilt
tering trilmphs u their famous colts and FLIES
n me Old World. NJ. LorilIarG has been dead Tor
wears anl Mr. keene has given up enterprises on
fhe foreign ,urs. least for q time II IS crafty
,nc 70 note however, that the thoroughbreds owned
bv William X. Vanderbilt president Of our famous
Coney Island Jockey Club. are gaining their fair
snare OF prizes. horcrs and distinctions in France
this season.
NJ VANDERBILT although At the head Of the fore
most turf association in America has never cared
10 enter and MANY colts and dlies on this side
Of the water he has been the possessor OF = num-
Der Of well bred animals under flag but he has
never developed a breeding establishment OF great
sze on this Ether side OF the ocean and his colors
have been seen upon conlDarativelv few animals in
any part o. the United States. He likes France and
French racius. and his runners have been doing
well this year abroad. having taken prominent parts
r. many stakes OF note upon Gallo soil.
Mr. Vanderbilt has on the European Continent a
superbly appointed and extensive stud farm and
carries or breeding upon liberal scale Unques-
furfman abroad. and the hone Is widespread among
fhe unseliSh friends Of sport n the highest class
ne We ms sis rIir5 - mn bfS cofo-s aSrTs
notable breed ne and racing enterprises in his own
n France
The Hlghlauders made an excellent showing on
their Western trip last week and have forged their
way into second place In the percentage column.
The al-ar0uuG work of Osteen. the new third base
man who was recently obtained from the Worces-
Ter nine is the surprise Of the season. In the
several games IN which he has played he has made
a hne batting record sending out triples. doubles
and singles His fielding work also is exceptionally
Eood. Chesbr0 has rounded himself into me con-
6iti0n agan and has been sending the ball the
plate with excellent Judgment. The Giants, too,
have been playing brilliant ball and holding first
place in the championship race by close margin
over the Chicago nine. The true strength Of the
Giants was shown last week IL their games with
he Windy City nine. OF The TWO games played
the home representative wen the first by a score
Of 5Oe while me second went 10 the Chicago
cHb by score Of % 0. a-ter a twelve inning con-
tssi MatheWson pitched m the nrst game, and
neid The visitors down 70 one hit IN the second
TINS season. The Superhas have not yet shown
amos -bs tai e-5e~s ne S---=ov -rs-nee a.
MasliIston PARK aoWeEsr are ma6lng Tie season
Besides Sunday baseball. there VIII be Sunday
bicycle races. The Manhattan Beach track viii
be opened next SUNDAY with an attractive card
OF 5oth amateur and professional races There VIII
be three-cornered motor race IN which several
pace followers Of international reputation VIII take
part The popular swept by ocean breezes" course
tbs year Is UT6er control OF the Manhattan Beach
cycle C4Go. A series OF weekly meets viii be
eed IN June. july. Augus- and September and
several rWO-Cav IOuruanelrs.
Paced races between the best men Of This eoun-
uy ano Europe VIII De featured and several choice
GATES p tAe grand circuit Tor The sprintlcg cham
plonshlp have already been applied FOR
hugh Mclean. the 'iyiug Yankee. George
Lsander. me vel known s!x-day rider who defeat
e Jimmy A-Enae-. TIE Welsh rabbit. al MaGi-
80 square Garden last winter. and Albert Cham
ploh me notec pare follower Of France. nave
tts,eo the hrst race meet In a ffteen-mile grind
behind the flying motors.