New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-23
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
Giants Seesazcing-The "Auto'
Race Decision.
"AutO''
AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL

AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL
The Giants on Friday lost first place in the per-
osrtare column 10 Chicago McGinnity's good
,vork on the following day. however, enabled the
cents 10 shut out the Windy City" team and tie
With Cincinnati for the lead. Chicago took its turn
ras-eraay- and put the Giants in third place. The
yrork OF 1Iathewson continues to be disappointing,
.,s Of the pitchers now travelling with the team
sro-ipriry gems TO be the only one that can be
.l,e5 On Taylor though he has made a fair
.tov,inp Is apparently not in McGinnity's class
1Tonv az the FANS have been asking why AEcGTaw
Doesn't give Ames & chance IN the box
The Hichlanders play Indifferent ball Some days
~. nr,+ I'D rs sne contest as one would care to
&C. ~ an departments Of the game, while other
GAYS The playing IS just as faulty ths contest on
o., o. - 81 Inc latter kind.
Of ProozyH has met with streak Of misfortune.
- three straight 70 st. Louis. The team has
- r3gyiry Eood ball. but has had more than tts
share OF tho luck Of losing games by one run In
rJared and oUtpitched their opponents and suu
been beaten
The action Of the racing board Of the Automobile
,r1rh ~ America IN deciding that team would
be sent 70 represent this country IN the 1nterna-
,iopal CUP race IN Germany was a disappointment
:. o,,,,r,obilists The agreement that the owners
nj the machines were asked 10 sign at the last
,es+ % which held them responsible for any acct
6srs or damage that might result while the trial
vas in progress, was the hn4l cause OF the hzzle-
ne " - 49, bfIi1jsr az the Peerless car put his
aos 70 the agreement. but after going nineteen
ls ne Tired his machine from the race asserting
80 ~ ala not want 70 to the other side alone
Ma5eT .5 S appesrance at The track at al while
MANY % the automohilists say that Il viii LOOK
92a , 5oE Diners ASSERT that t.is better send
over machine at al than TO seil one IhaI wo ,
NOT make good. The automobiIsts here say that
HE TauufacJlrers here have not Yet oullt cars
III o more attention 10 touring cars. In the hrst
trial Of the three cars entered 10y nc race az
sliS9 Ne CHRISTIE machine was not quite
tuned Up, ana gave evidences OF oolhg DeIteF N
the second trial
Rv this tine next week It viii be safe to predict
that there VIII be ct least 800 yachts In commits
sion ready 10 start in the various races scheduled
70 take place on the following day-May So AT
Ci+v Island Kew Rochelle. Larchmont' South
Brooklyn. G-avesenG Bay, Harlem-both on the
east ana west side az the river hEss ~, I,s "A
Sachfsrnen have been busy for weeks putting their
te-5s -0a~v ~ those owning small craft, were at
srork sandraperng and vanishing spars. andpaint-
ing the hulls OF their craft
Fyverything points 70 the most successful meeting
ever given by the high schools when the star ath-
setes come together for the high schools champion
ships next Saturday 81 Columbia Oval. a week
ESQ last Saturday. at The novice championships
Boys High took tbs point trophy by a margin OF
% points and they may repeat not TO esEira,s
yale interscholssto record for the lle-yard dash.
counted on for the shot put. Erasmus Hall pos
sesses quartet Of runners that will make Jessup
20 so hard account for the quarter milo that Il
Tnav nor lie IN Inn TO win The i03 and 90. + J.
FRIEDMAN. Of De witt Clinton High school. IS the
ioI6er Of the Public Schools Athletic League rec
ord for the 90 and he also may upset Jessups cal
culations.
The Memorial Day athletic carnival 10 be held
BY The Greater New-York Irish Athleds AssOca-
sion at Celtic Park should bring out the best ath-
letes OF the metropolitan district The programme
will consist Of number Of handicap races. at dis
tances OF 100 yards 70 three miles, contests at
throwing TIE hammer. the 58-poUnd weight and the
discus and high and broad jumping competitions
At the close OF the meet the Olympic committee
will make its final selections Of the men TO com
pete IN the national championships at the Worlds
In add-tion TO the open contests, the Programme
Tin contain nile relay race open to elementary
mile relay, open 10 clubs, Young Mems Christian
iegss Tie day viii end with games Of lacrosse.
Gaelic football and hurting.
The special committee having IN charge the tour
Of the American Automobile Association TO the
ST. louis ETpositcn, July . 10 August 10. reports
steady Progress. Frank y. audd. chairman OF the
Chicago committee has recently gone over the
road between Chicago and Joliet by way OF the
Illinois River. and reports that this has been made
an optional route. Colonel II. D. Loose, the com
nitteeman al Springfield. m. has rented the Dome
a garage 70 he used on FRIDAY August 8 A trail
q confetti WIN be laid the entire distance over all
..on esica STOP either noon or night, to the next
sitgpIs RIace Ine road commissioners Of Fay.
ne touring committee that they viii make special
reraTs on the road between Fayetteville and Syra-
eese Just before the tour There indications Of
o o5aT intentions On the part Of road officials at
The second annual regatta to be given by the city
OF Troy viii be held the Laureate Boat Club
course the Fourth Of July. The following contests
nave been decided on:
aeor foer-oared shell race: junior eight-oared
zen The Craigte Athletic Club. of Cambridge
--Ieets..r and The Laureate Boat Club of Troy;
ss 1'-Srfd race open 10 members Of the Laureate
,5ort tlIb only and a rowboat for the cham
dents Of Trov Albany. cohoes, Green Island,
waterford ana Watervliet
al Faces Will he one mile straightaway. except
.Hs to"boat race which viii be one-half mile
Ssrsinen and banners 10 winning cIbs IDvitatjons
Atsishse Zen SEM 70 the following New-York clubs:
al nom @ao Staten Island Boat Club. Entries close
p'a &. Cole. secretary OF the American Power
vs. ssoeiation. has just issued the first official
n.~.- 1ook o. that organization. Its seventy-four
go, Htan n detail the official racing rules. the
H. 800 :" association. the declaration Of trust OF
ana - 'ee CUP, 10 be competed for on June g. "a
lions So On lhe Hudson River and also the condi-
a rssgylsefnng that race. Besides the bylaws and
useful i Sc 81 Of tables Of time allowances a
neve~ 49, - OF tables has been compiled that has
Is a tsf5u published in q club book before. II
root ,as,-e Of the square the cube the SQUARE
ss,iaa me cube root oP any number from 10 3ql
OF sQf the decimal equivalents OF the divisions
~ loot a table OF areas a time and knot bic
quickly 5ecidirs, The speed Of "a boat and a
me- showing comparisons between the admiralty
scheariHs me statute mile. Thirteen
NanSsssl. iqf the season. the first for May go off
''ssset Bay. Long Island
n ~ week was busy one in Haverford Cricket
80 oleAoay Haverford defeated Pennsylvania
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