New-York tribune., 1904-09-05
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
Grass Continent "AUt0" Touring
Upton Still ambitious.
PROFESSIONAL.


rankin car Saturday. II took Whitman less
- +r.-tv-tbree DAYS 10 cover the distance OF
Z "a miles He smashed The old record made by
? p Fetch last year BY the almost incredible
-1rnber OF tweaty-eight days It was the general
ouinion Of automobilists before Whitman started
On his remarkable run that an air cooled machine
could not make the trip over the scorching aIkal
,5eesr-s Of the Far West Whitman was favored
with fine wsather for nearly the whole OF the
3ourney which was in large measure responsible
for his extraordinary performance. Except for a
chain that parted and rear spring that was
broken when the wheels dropped into ditch near
Peekskiu there were no breaks al all. These acci-
dents caused slight delay. Whitman said that he
had no trouble IN obtaining gasoiene along the way
Tbs average daily runs were about 14o miles. and
The supply or gasolene used was about 4 gallon
70 every twenty miles
ogden was reached in ten days, cutting the
former record exactly IN half. and Denver in six
fsen and half days, as aEainst the old mark OF
@hirty DAYS. The run TO Chicago occupied twenty
fre days twenty-six days better than FetCh's
record On the third day out from san Francisco
Whitman reached the summit OF the Sierra Nevada
feet On This side OF the summit one drop OF
i30 feet was made IN mile.
From those said 70 be IN close touch with Sir
Thomas Upton II has been learned that another
challenge for the Americas Cup from the owner
ot the three Shamrocks : not only a proba bty
tut a certainty. II IS said that Sir Thomas has
had the lines Of TWO new yachts submitted TO him
one made TO sail under the old measurement rule
Of the New-Yorlz Yacht Club and 10 be a
schooner; the other made 70 conform 10 the new
rule OF the club. 10 be a soOp Neither. Of course,
can be chosen until formal challenge is sent, but
private negotiations il IS said are now being car
RED on looking 10 the acceptance of a challenge
BY the New-York Yacht Club The club in its last
oe7csl communication with Sir Thomas, practically
told him that a challenge could not be accepted
under the new rule. Sir Thomas Upton and many
British yachtsmen believe that # challenger was
designed under the new rule they would have a
good chance Of winning for such boat would be
OF q good wholesome type, and. moreover no
Yacht has been built here under that rule; con-
eequertIy American yachtsmen are all in the dark.
SO &c speak as 10 what kind OF a craft would be
produced The most serious result. however. OF
the acceptance Of q challenge under the new rule
wolld be that the Reliance would be OF
ss a defender. so il Is no wonder that the club
IS Ioath 20 accept challenge that would mean the
relegaton Of such expensive toy as the Reliance
20 the Junk heap Mesn"ne 9lr Lh9TaS hlpIon I1d2a
again WITH a Shamrock " under the old rule II
necessary, and with 6 schooner. There are plenty
OF yachtsmen here VINO teei conndent ttlat II
Nat Eerreshof turn out a cruising schooner
one on fuli racing lines that viii defeat anything
that caa be produced n q BRUSH yarq. II me i
t sasg 5 tl ;s az ~, 5,11e ~ ,-er a thirty mile
sary. Judging from the ease with which the Re
lance defeated the last Shamrock
labor Dav Will be a busy one arnong the yachts
men. Up ar Larchu5ont the club OF that name will
have its fan regatta. and Il IS said that at least
fifty yachts including all the cracks on the Sound.
viii start IN the various classes. At Greenwich
Conn the Indian Harbor Yacht Club VIII have
race for the knockabout class in the morning.
handicap race for club boats IN the afternoon, to
be followed by water sports or Oyster Bay the
seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club will have
race for the Centre Memorial Cup The ALLantc
Yacht Club IS 10 have q series Of races on Sea
Gate Judging from the fine breeze that pre-
vailed yesterday the schooner yacnts Corona ana
Endyrion. that started in the ocean race on SatUr
SsTk todsv The fleetz OF the Rochelle and
Knickerbocker yacht clubs viii also have a cruise
to-day.
Those who are fond OF outdoor sport should find It
easy task to-day to witness take part IN what
ever recreation they may desire. Oarsmen will
have plenty OF opportunity Of showing their abiN-
ties Up on the speedway course on the Harlem
Rver the annual races Of the Middle States Regatta
Association viii be held. There will be trotting at the
Empire City track and several OF the athletic clubs
holding games. The Scotchuen can see their
favorite sport '5ust & done at home" at the
CALIFORNIAN games CT Afaspeth, Long Island. and
the Irishmen have their innings al the Tatin
games al Celtic Park Long Island. The principal
cricketers have busy day scheduled. The baseball
enthusiasts can go 10 the Polo GROUNDS where the
ican League PARK. where the HighIanders try CON
clusions with the Philadelphia nine
The Highlauders by defeating Detroit at American
League Park OF Saturday again obtained first place
IN the percentage column. They made another fine
showing last week, losing only Of the six games
played Only small margin separates the first five
teams IN the American League and the present
Time IN doubt up TO the end Of the season. The
Giants ended faultess week winning every one OF
fhe MA 10ca CpF7fe
chanpionshp me now But there is little likelihood OF
this The nine IS playing faster ball than ever, and
tnat Is saying good deal
The committee in charge Of the TO be held at
The Columbia Yacht Club for the American Power
Beat Associations Challenge Cup, which has been
challenged for by the Manhasset Bay Yacht Club,
have now completed the preliminary arrangements
THe Columbia Yacht Club has received chsllenge
which Is Being Constructed iy Hoiiender & Tenser-
man IN Boston. While Nat HcrreShoI mas not as
8 E: officially entered his boat Swift Sure It Is
Island Yacht Club. The last day for entering boats
The athletes from this city clearly showed that
they lead the world IN the track and field Olympic
sports held az St Louis last week. IN which the
neetest and strongest representatives from the
various parts Of the globe took part OF the thirty
eight contests that were decided In the five days Of
ihe meeting the American athletes carried off first
places thrty-four times. OF these thirteen were
won " New-Yorkers- One New-York athlete, how
ever. seems 70 have done his best 70 the good
record OF the men from this city. In the Marathon
1sce on Tuesday Fred" Lorg. OF the Mohowk
Athlsuc CLUB. who finished first rode for three
EE.,Ges OF the course in automobile He admitted
rs hut and was at once disqualified The anna
seAF Athletic Union on Saturday expelled him
.org said he got into the automobile because he
vas exhausted. but from just honorable and decent
ssnsateUr sports he viii be forever barred from
future contests
Harry" I. EllTnan, jr the feet footed runner
.. the Eew-York Athletic Club. made a fine
showing when he lowered the 40O-metre fiat