New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-15
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
Poyrdmsm at Polo GroundS-La
Roche'S Record Run.
a,lArEUR AND professional.

AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL.
Il Roche clearly demonstrated the great
s.s+snce tnat an automobile travel without any
.rrsous ulishap when he arrived in this city on
r.esdav morning on his Nonstop record trip COW
ling a distance CT $500 miles. The trip was from
s,s CITY 10 81. Louis and return over rough roads
and through mud and sush and into parts OF the
.o-,ntrv where an automobile was never seen be-
core The machine in which La Roche made the re-
voarlkabie performances was l5-horsepower Darracq
,o,rinz car The engine was kept continuously
vong FOR the fifteen days and two hours It took 10
e1vsr The trip. The announcement that La Roche
-eoered a sanction from the American Automobile
association touring committee before starting on
che run viii put il record the longest run Of
90 kiud ever made The previous record was made
ne z weigel. Of England last July. and was 2,m7
miles lsSs miles less than that OF La Roche When
n IS taken into consideration that Weigel made his
record over good the "Trip OF Ia Roche IS
made more remarkable.
me spectators were treated The worst exhibit
iioa Of r0wdyism az the Polo Grounds on Saturday
tAat has been seen this season It was found neces-
szry Tor the umpire rule OF the players from
The game FOR disputing mis- decsions-onc from the
home team and the other from the visitors For
tine il looked as II the spectators in the Is cent
seets were going take hand in the affair. Sew
eral Of them tried &c rush the diamond but were
quickly hsslened back 70 their seats by the police.
il former years such scenes as these were common
enforced the last few years has had a good effect.
~ ale however the players falling back into
their ola ways and hardly day passes put Il be
cones necessary 70 send players 10 the bench = Is
ops1 JaaI T.esasat e st,sn q Ii S- Ia
severely with the guilty ones
Tho Giants played fast bail last week until they
met Cincinnati. Out OF four games with the Red
scks they Won TWO. They still hold a good
safe lead Tor The championship. The Highlanders
again back IN third place IN the percentage
Column hey We're beaten IA her badly the hrst Of
;ast week. Eut their last two games The race
Tor The American League championship this year is
more interesting than that OF the National League,
for only small margin separates the hrst ave
week winning two games and losing a seventeen
inning contest BY one ran-
Cycling races are ssiI popular when first class
card Is offered This 7yas proved at the Manhattan
Beach track Saturday. where one OF the largest
crowds seen in some time gathered There was
not a dun moment throughout the afternoon. and
= the management continues to get such good men
as took part in the races AT each meeting for the
rest OF the season a fourishng business should re-
suit Nearly all the star professionals in the coun-
iesSe-~ we've present in, force Tho mis- s-J o1rf
race innovation that proved popular. The
psee IS kept IN 10 the fnish. Frank L. Krsrer is
sl carrying on The honoTs IN the professional con-
tesUs.
seyenty-nlne automobiles started on the long
Journey from New-York to St Louis. and only four
Of them failed 10 report The terminal rendezvous
That Is a creditsble record. and shows pluck and
staying power On The part OF the owners ana driv-
But what is the Objectionable talk the part
erai1g eheiIlsevss with pistols 70 exchange shots
- lt-es sneIlns VINO s nas 1Lia5eA men peace
laws Of the states Of the Onion are sufficient for
whether in CUT OF autos"
The senior championships Of the Metropolitan As
ISOLATION Of the Amateur Athletic Union viii take
place on Saturday at the country grounds OF the
NeW-York Athletic Club at Travers Island and as
OF the Wei known athletes in the metropolitan
district have sent IN their names some first class
sport should result The Junior championships held
al the Greater NeW-York Irish American Asso-
cafioa grounds on Saturday were fun OF interest
Fr0bs5ly the most notable performances vas that
q ". .. Frank. who wore the colors Of the Irish
club He won the three-I.lile in impressive
style. holding back until the finish. and then going
the front and winning by 80 yards Frank has
4 hne record as indoor bicycle rider at the
Tgimental games. he showed on Saturday that
not alone was he fat on wheel put also on toot
s0me good performances may be looked for from
Prank his field Probably a stronger can
XaTisr Athlete club who came in irst in the Eve
nile special race. the first eight men Of which are
a0n race a. the Olympic Worlds championship, on
ruEners IN Tie contest, Carr won II easily. and It
q likely that ne WI make a good showing al ne
fair Through e mistake O. the judges the men
Tsn Jap short
N. ksBrs ard ouesns OF the trotting world have
bean moved from the Empire track over 70 Brigh-
Ton Beach. and are preparing for another
inning q competition. which begins to-day Prac-
tcsy the same programme including the big 5000
snd $1,000 stakes and the interesting dashes. will
Be supplied at The Brighton meeting. Every fast
ylaner az Empire viii start ~ the course by
the-ses Many horses from Hew-Engand and
up ;Ae state viii be added The short,
ss2sp9y eacing Of last week; maze possible by
tors. The meeting opens to-day with one OF the
Breeze 800 stake Sor 20 trorlsrs' Win s9en
strong FSobeTf No Aletaiias, Prince Greenlander.
Gent snd Tonn TayIor Then there viii De the
Coney Island .Ooo stake tor three-year-o5d trot5
stEs.toR LocaRda, Shadow Chimes, Joe Pointer;
SssaaH straus Hetty Gi SainA 4alo, St4F Hai
rs trotting dash az mile and q furlong and a
IL pacing dash.
Some evidence that cycling stiIl retains its hold
on many people VIII be furnished next Saturday
~ the metropolitan cyclists reunion and parade.
EAich stsrts from the circle and continues to
Coney Island. The route Of the parade IS down
fltE-ave 10 Tenfh-st TO Eec5nd-ave.. to Chrystie-
q. 20 Broorne-st. TO Williamsburg Bridge. TO
south Fourth-sf.. Brooklyn TO Driggs-ave.. to
0yiGioa-ays.. to Bsdford-aye- fountain, Bedford
are to Eastern Parkway 20 reviewing stand. to
e1ey Island. Those Of the Brooklyn delegation
10 70 VII not ee able to join ne parade At the
issing caD VIII be awarded 60 1he association hav-
r.h De given to the club having the largest num-
- o. uniformed members. -Four loving cups VIII
e awarded to the clubs making the best appear
t1ce n addition % the above prizes, there will
= many prszEs OF bicycle merchandise and tires,
1ehed F1dsrE
ms EnEiswood Kennel Club viii hold a one day
saoW ~ Engiewood. n. J.. September 10. The
.1eges Win be James Mortimer, c. c. Hopton. Or.
: z. De 8fund. Joseph GrzsfIe. A Albright. Mrs
LeHnox, Joseph NJ Dale and J. WiIioughby
Sl.eheL The officers OF the club are: 3. s. Smith.