New-York tribune., 1904-08-29
NTHE WORLD OF SPORTS.
potaI SmaSh-Up p in 4uto Race-The
4mateRT Cricketers.
.nArEUR AND PROFESSIONAL.

~ q cloud Of dust raised by A. c. Wood, who
ahead Of him, Oldheld seemed 10 lose mis- sense
= srection wrecked his car injured himself and
1es the two bystanders. 1t Was the accident
ss. every auto" racer runs the chance OF when
- starts On tr2ck CT road
s,eaking q the 1ght between Jefrries and Munroe
= Friday night, enthusiast had this to say.
crupose that you put cheap actor on the stage
bo had performed 10 part worthy TO speak of,
5 .hat you gave him a principal part in the
lsv. then you advertised him as being great
,.t5r ana charged big price for admission. and
qtsa the audience gathered he found unfit
en for a minor part, what would be the result?
!, some places rotten eggs would follow. I put
ms night II aDoUt the same class Here you have
enter whose most notable accomplishment was 10
s1r with a theatrical company and OF
c9e i-,t[s77Ie+r Ia q 4t n 49,, la oi me ne
- he had the services Of Kid Mccoy evidently
"a me effect OF drawing a large number OF specta-
q From the reports. Munroe must have made
serry spectacle in the ring. He did seem
% kDow how 10 hold Up his hands or TO understand
an Of how many minutes Il would take to put
a55.s 5 ss' 1t another case where the public was
Although John T Brush, the owner of the New
Yak National Baseball Club. announced that he
4uuld not accept the New-York American Clubs
rer 20 IN series of games after the regular
ssasor many OF the lovers of the sport believe
that such q post season of contests may yet be
arranged. They say that there would be more
,oney IT. il for the Giants than the plan suggested
If making a trip around the world II they
E.a the championship The Giants will have 10
Lose nearly every game for the rest OF the season
10 lose first place in the percentage column. But
there seems be little fear of this, they won
sir contests OF The eight games played last week
Il was a busy time Tor them. as they were COM
TeIlsG 10 play double headers en- three days. The
work OF The Eighlanders was also exceptionally
good and The only games they lost last week or
me played were the two to ST. Louis on setlr-
Gay. II Is unfortunate for the sport that the
Brooklyn p!ayers should have MADE such an t5 e2-
break 10 20 unpUnished and it will go hard with
the offenders before he is through
The cyclist reunion and parade Saturday
brought out q Thousand riders, all anxious TO win
The prizes offered and considering that il had been
postponed from the previous Saturday it was a
success IN line were many old timers and young
siers whose experience on the wheel has been very
short
George Leauder, who died in Paris last Tuesday.
Is the fourth rider who has met his death within
the last four years while following pace. Leander
vas one Of the best riders in this line, and had
also won prizes fer winning long gTinds. Two
years ago al Madison Square Garden, he won the
Ex day race and the last race at the Garden
cane in second. Leander began 10 ride in 1893
1g this country for the other side. said that he
#0nld come back a dead man or pace champion OF
blowing the pace at Madison Square Garden in
s9I ana year later Mct-afnern aya5to Was An of the
World, met MS death az Charles River PARK: Bos-
njured az Berlin last year that re has not got
ever the effects OF the fau since
meeting Of the executive committee of the
BmoIIvu Cricket Club, held Saturday evening,
he offer Of cricket enthusiast TO present to the
players Of that club silver cups medals and pewter
mugs IL the team should defeat Livingston next
Saturday was rejected. Il was thought that the
offer these prizes vas not IN the best interests
Of pure amateur sport Crlcketefs are ANXIOUS 10
retain Tor their game the reputation II mas gained
Il this respect. and anything which sayors OF pro-
ssiona lsm or semi-professionalism IS frowned on.
After a little more tnau three months Of good
Faciug the yachting SEASON in local waters IS on
the wane- Il viii be making way for the
season Of fail ard winter cruising. Several i'm
po-tant regattas and special races are yet 10 be
deeided however the principal ones being the fail
regatta, next Saturday, of the Indian Harbor
Yacht Club, in which about all the small yachts
L commission on the Sound viii take part. The
hree f0-tooIers Yankee, RAINBOW and Hlr-
gnla 10 race for a special cup otfered by Com
". Allen also offers q special cup Ior the winner
& the raceabout class. New courses have been
nautical miles in length, respectively the longest
being for classes @, II. I and j. the second for
aasses . P s T and r. The start viii be made
:. : , 4,I - - VI Tcf- 1,lnb VIII have some special
lsees- The Larchmont fail regatta is to be sailed
Sscherr Head yacht clubs will have their annual
ress;fas ard the Seawanhaka Corinthi8n Yacht
Club viii have its race for The Center memorial
cups
Thurrday September 6, IS the date chosen by the
Neg-York Yacht Club for the races for the
autumn Cups or Glen Cove. and the following
salanday-September l0-there will be three i'm
portant races The first IS the start OF the ocean
face for Cape May Cup. Irom Sandy Hook
Lghtshlp This race Is 10 be sailed under the di-
7ectlGn OF tbe NeN-York Yacht Club and without
tine allowance The schooners Atlantic. Resolute
and Endymioa are already entered. il is said. and
several ~ hers are expected start. The for
fhe Larchnont Yacht Clubs schooner cup viii also
he sailed on tnat day, as well as the fall regatta
faE regatta Of the Manhasset Bay Yacht Club is
s.sleE on 5eutenlber J.. and the fal! regatta
O. Inc Riverside and Atlantic yacht ciups on Sep
ttmner -
J Rogers Maxweirs TO-foot sloop yacht Yankee
has won more races since she has been in
commission this summer than either the Rainbow
OF eFe virginia Her owner is TO enter her in
the Indian Harbor Yacht Clubs Saturday
snd in the race for the New-York Yacht Clubs
Autumn Cups at Glen Cove She may also go In
FOR some special match races before the season
csoSes.
While power boat racing has not been so sue
cessfuI as its promoters anticipated. this form
q sport has gained q firm footing in yachting
circles Speed records have been established and
much useful data collected that should prove OF
great vaItie to the executive committee of the
American Power Boat Association in determining
hsndicaps and time allowances for next seasons
races.
Athletes from this city win be well represented
II the Olympic Games. 10 be held in connection