New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23
Sports
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DpORESrGfN'
OVER $4,000 AT SHOW.
SpOrtsmen's Exhibition Continues to
attract.

More striking than ever the sportsmen's Show
opened its first full week at Madison Square Gar
oen yesterday. II a holiday record crowd for
the show that gathered. and once from the
time the doors were opened in the morning until
they were closed In the evening did the spectators
cease pouring in. 1t was estimated that more than
twelve thousand persons visited the show through
out the day
An addition came to the show yesterday BY the
birth Of FIVE fox squirrels IN DR.. Frenchs exhibit.
The entire lot OF prairie chickens OF Dr. French at
the show was bought by George R. Fearing yes-
terday- The exhibition OF bicycles and motor cycles
OF the latest design in the concert hail also at
tracted considerable attention. The Rscycie and
Racycle motor machines were closely inspected.
The feature OF the afternoon the lake
log rolling contest between Paul NARROW and Tom
Deverse, both Upper Lake guides. which
by Deverse. The fly casting contest Of
usual excellence. Hiram Halves OF Central Valley.
came within eleven feet o. the record in Class D,
single handed bait casting contest. for distance
only He sent the regulation half ounce frog
distance OF IL feet
One OF the mechanical novelties OF the show is
new reversing gear for the propeller shafts OF
motor boats All the boats shown have. OF course.
some form OF reversing gear. but this one differs
from them because It is modelled somewhat on the
di1erential gear used in automobiles. Briefly it
consists Of set or bevel geared wheels. which
are operated by hand lever throwing them IN
cut OF position TO ahead reverse. Friday will
be theatrical day at the show.
new exhibit OF Alaskan cUrios came TO the
show yesterday. A E CIaain. o; Nome. Alaska,
Is the exhibitor. and he made the collection him
self in the neighborhood OF Point Barrow. on
Behr1ng Sea Near the Alaskan exhibit IS exhibit
OK ta1icermy by H L. Rand OF Worcester
Naturally enough. where there is such aggre-
cation OF speed projectiles. as the auto racing
boats floating the lake. there Is racing talk
galore The first race between any OF them takes
place between the Fiat and the Vingt-et-Ca next
June over a fifteen mile and return course between
LarchmonJ and oyster Bay The turning time.
which will be necessarily slower than the straight
away time. viii be cut out and only the net time
between the distance posts counted The makers
OF the Fiat with a challenge aimed
directly at the Standard. the Panhard and the
Vingt-et-Un. c. II. Tangeman. s.. says he will put
up S5.e9 for a match race between any one OF the
above named boats and his boat. the Fiat. for any
distance or any length OF time. The only condition
he makes Is that all the hulls be alike 50 that II
VIII be a % the various motors and their speed
p5sstoi ties under exactly the same conditions
4. p. PardirEJon chairman of the racing board
OF the American Automobile Association. visited
the show yesterday lie said that his association
had desire to infringe on the preserves OF The
American Power Boat Association, but that as
automobile owners and automobile clubs. we're so
naturally enough his association should take some
bile Club. y. which ne IS a member. had already
II America had also formed one ana confer t.ateI
building country house for them on me shoFes
reason why his association should not ADOPT the
rules of the American Power Ho8t Association ana
affiliate with q ~ coming contests. especially sIch
contests as were under she auspices 81 t1' auto
mobile clubs.
The FIRST meeting O.: the new board ~ directors
90 the American Automobile Assorta...C viii DC
hold to-day. al which President HARLAN W. Whip
Pic will announce his new committee. after which
= definite policy Will De- positively announced re-
garLiTg auto boat racing NJ. Pardlngtu1 said
hat ne working set ~ rules and tie deed
Of Cfft for the cup presented 10y william X. Van
derbilt j- for the proposed 30 mile automobile
race Long Island. and ne expo cted o. be ADJ"
90 present these rules Tor Mr. Nanderniits con-
s.leraton in 81 few days
Nr. Pardlueton had an interesting and auiH2ie'
discussion win President T.. O. Belts. Of tHe Fed
Grafton OF American Motor Cyclists Mr. P1rdinE-
tons idea prr TWO u- three motor cycle
racirE contests the tracks when automobile
races were beng hold ur4or the auspices ot the
association NJ. Belts vigorously Comhated THIS
idea aui SAID that hts association was already
affiliated with the National cycling ASsp Fef'n0.
and fha- as the motor cycle only develop
frru ~ the modern tcy.Ir. ~ preferred TO stay iu
its class. and that Furthermore T. preferred 20
hold its races Bicycle tracks. which we've NOR"
suitable f1r ite use The matter was ALREADY IN
the hands of the racing committee. the U'lnt"fS
% which were familiar with the question and their
idea was discourage road racing bN motor
G, cles and the use OF freak monsters on the track
as they retarded the use 81 practical road ma
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