New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
HOCKEY SEASON BEGINS.
Good Games at RegimentaI Armo-
ries-Fra7cley Giues Prize.

ries-Fra7cley Giues Prize.
The hockey season in this city was opened at the
St. Nicholas Rink Saturday night with game
between Columbia and the Hockey Club of New
York. AS far the playing went. it merely
practice game for the latter seven the score in
dicates-13 to in the Hockey Clubs favor The
college boys failed score in the open half, and
showed that they in need of plenty OF practice
yet to play well together. The Hockey Club is
much strqneer seven than it was last year: How
game and seeed me Two m @ plaEGo last
time The latter sent the rubber into the cage six
was a large crowd present and enthusiasm was
never lacking The sport promises to be more pop
ular than ever this season.
The short races that held at the Garden the
Saturday night before the six Gay bicycle race be-
gins each year popular as ever last Satur-
day evening. There were few unoccupied seats
when the first heat in the one mile amateur con-
test the first race of the evening was started and
standing room was at premium. The excitement
was as great as ever, especially over the fifteen
mile motor race. This contest turned out a new
star in Hugh MacLean of Boston, who met Bobby
Nalthour Although the abilities of MacLean as a
INN race before it was not until last night that a
49, IGk CROWD had the opportunity of seeing him
gained about ten yards him when the tire of
lose laps looked as if MacIean was doomed n1 ID
when near the close of the weak tire caused
nm 10 change wheels and made him lose four LAPS
In the sx-day race this year Willie Fem and
FRANK Kramer are not entered a team These
two riders the fastest sprinters in the country
1t was probably the idea of the management enter
ing them last year to the other men in the long
grind we'll ahead of the old record. This seems to
be positive from the fact that both sprinters
retired from the after riding several hours
When they left the track there a great Iet-up
in the speed Of the other contestants and before
the first few days the riders were miles behind
the record. Many enthusiasts asserted that if il
had not been for the killing, pace the men were
compelled to ride at the start. owing to the entry
of the two sprinters. the other riders would have
been able to ride stronger at the closing of the
week.
At two armories in this city regiments held games
Saturday night. They the 18th and 18th
regiments. At each there was n large crowd and an
interesting programme. At the 9TH Regiment Armory
records We're broken. usual and the long number
first three men in each were over shortly after 10
o'clock owing TO good management
The intercity high school football game al Ameri-
can League Park Saturday between the De
Witt Clinton High School and the Central High
School, of Philadelphia furnished good sport and
was well played. A large crowd hand to
encourage the boys and interest never lacking.
The game went TO the visitors who outpayed their
opponents by score OF II to 1t is asserted that
these games between high schools of various cities
it be hoped that they will take place earlier in the
season. when it is not necessary for the onlooker to
half dozen oNeGCOdlS ana lneI not 10 Ds dpIS
to keep warm.
Al the Automobile Club of America on December
IS at Q n M Magistrate Leroy B. Crane will make
an address on The Automobile and the Nagis-
trate" Emerson Brooks has been elected by the
governors treasurer of the club for the ensuing
in place OF Samuel Fsssn Ta
been elected a governor to M the vacancy caused
Senator James J. Frawley has given diamond
medal to be awarded to the winner of the two
mile run at the Pastime Athletic Club carnival to
he held at Madison Square Garden on New Years
Eve Senator rawley is a member OF the advisory
committee in charge of the coming games. and has
been connected with the club several years. This
medal will be giver in addition to the plaque. COM
memoratv9 of the Olympic Games. which will be
given to the winner in each contest. The famous
Seneca Indian runners. Jerry and Frank Pierce
and their younger brother, Tommy" will come
from their reservation in Canada to compete in the
two mile contest and they are confident of captur-
ing first. second and third prizes, as well the
special medal. Some of the prominent local dis
lance men who are expected to compete against tho
Indians George BonhaG, two mile indoor cham
pion; T. p Carr, three mile metropolitan cham
pion; Harvey Cohn. one mile metropolitan cham
pion: NJ. Spring. winner of the junior metropolitan
cross country championship, held at Travers Island
Thanksgiving Day. and several others.
The reports that come from London Of the show
ing of w. Z. Schutt the former student of Cor
nell are extremely gratifying Schutt holds a
Rhodes scholarship at Oxford and on Friday he
won four contessthe 100yard dash, in OIL 2-5; the
quarter mile run, in 0:53 3-5: the mile run in
SOL and throwing the weight. q feet inches. He
has been selected member OF the oxford team
for tho Oxford Cambridge cross country run to be
held Saturday. If he fails to win the race it
w!Il be q great surprise his admirers. Long con-
tests are his faVOrte He had matters his
own way in the intercollegiate cross country run
TraVers Island last year. and il is expected that
he viii meet with the same success next Saturday
Elaborate preparations have been made by the
of Gals of the Amateur Fencers' League OF America
for this winters series of competitions. There are
twenty of them in all. extending n period OF a
little more than three months. and taking in the
cities OF New-York, Brooklyn. Boston. Washington,
Philadelphia and Chicago Six competitions are be
held at the Fencers' Club In this city In the latter
part OF March the intercollegiate championship is
be held at the New-York Athletic Club. The
national championships will be held at the
place on April Is and %. 1905. BY the admission OF
the Brooklyn Fencers' Club a Long Island division
of the league has been formed, which, with The
Illinois division Chicago, now makes n total OF
six divisions Some keen battles are looked for n
the many contests leading up the qualifying pre-
named At the New-York Athletic Club Charles q.
Rothner, champion of foils and duelling swords.
and A. c. Anderson, the sabre champion. have gone
aatirrc f1in nd EitZnugh Townsend