New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-28
What N, y. Booksellers Say Obey
Are Telling Most

that the sport of racing must be lost sight of
for moment if new members TO be enrolled
low the flag of their club they must have plenty
OF boats to fy 1t and plenty of races to keep the
dications next season will be the most interesting
one ever seen in the history of American yachting
The senior metropolitan championship cross-coun-
try of the Amateur Athletic Union at Travers
Island on Thanksgiving Day disappointment.
owing to John Joyce falling in the early part of the
race. which practically gave it to John ]. DAILY the
Irish champion and now member of the Greater
New-York Irish Athletic Association. The race
seemed before the start lay between these two
men. Only short distance separated them when
Joyce went down. and hurt his leg badly that he
was compelled to retire from the contest
The intercollegiate cross country run on The pre-
vous day at the same place went easily 10 Cornell
as was expected The fact that five of the seven
than was looked for by the enthusiasts of the up
for Cornell gave fine Th6ton %1 3d t de 1aGe
strated that he is a worthy successor Of Schutt,
who is now at Oxford winning races and who took
first prize for Cornell last year.
The game to decide the high school Eastern foot
ball championship between the De Witt Clinton and
Central High School of Philadelphia Will take
place at American League Park on Saturday at
p m The Mayor OF Philadelphia has accepted the
invitation sent him and will be present. The Mayor
OF New-York' II no civil duty calls Will the ball
In play. The Board of Aldermen. the Board of
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mar school have been invited. Over five thousand
tickets have been sold in Philadelphia. Iyncl, the
captain Of Clinton. expects his team to be in first
| class condition that day The coach J. V7alz of
Columbia, has spent good portion mis- time this
year in developing the team that is to uphold the
New-York high school honOrs. Jackson is a power
full line bucSer. and Tresk. the giant of Clinton
the second heaviest player the gridiron this year.
| he weighs 23o pounds The lineup of Clinton is as
! or London, right tackle; Arannow Robinson
right guard; Rheinsten or Wittermore, centre;
Trask or Moore, left tackle; Lynch Moran, left
end r. Stanton Teller. quarterback: Reynolds or
| and Brown Fitzpatrick. left halfback
The annual fall games of the 18th Regiment viii
! be held at the armory Saturday evening. The
entry list numbers more than four hundred. and
some good sport is looked for. There more than
a dozen contests on the programme. a banner will
games Will start at o'clock.
The lO00-yard run for the Amateur Athletic Union
championship be decided at the Pastime Athletic
| Club carnival of sports Madison Square Garden
on New Years Eve, will doubt be interesting,
| ii will attract entries from all the prominent mid
die distance runners OF the country Among the
well known Eastern athletes who will probably
take part are II. V. Valentine, New-York Athletic
Club. national half-mie champion; Harvey Cohn.
Metropolitan one-Inile che pion: George Bonhag.
| the Indoor king holder of the two-nile indoor
championships Z. B. Parsons. Of Yale. intercol-
lestate half-mile champion; Z. +. Carr, Xavier
Athletic Association, metropolitan three-nle cham
pion c. Bacon holder ot the metropolitan title for
the half mile; +. A. Rodgers. the crack ha!f-miIer
of the Mott Haven Athletic Club; ]. D Bower
c. Underwood. Of the NeW-York Athletic Club.