New-York tribune., 1905-08-28
SPORTING COMMENT.
Ne7rS and Vieps on Current Topics,
amateur and Professional.

SoOSO'S~'
The last week In August viii be a quiet IN
fhs domain OF outdoor sports. Chief interest per-
hapk VIII centre n the finish OF the national lawn
tsnn.s tournament OF the Casino courts at New
port Eight ranking players are left in the all
oorers' championship, and these will contest this
week for the singles title. The winner will have
she right 20 challenge Holcombe Ward for the na-
t,onsl tdngles championship The choiee seems to
he between Beals c. Wright William A Larned
Richa-d Stevens william J. CIothier and Clarence
Hobart. and Il is likely that two OF these players
w5n contest the finals
T9ae lawn tennis tournament at Cincinnati for the
Championship OF Ohio. Indiana and Kentucky is
also attracting considerable attention owing 10 the
czct that Miss May Sutton. the worlds champion
x q contestant
IN. arrival Of the association football players
VINO Eaiied from England last week, viii also be
watched with interest The team Of Britons. who
a Is hoped. viii DO much 10 pepularize the asso-
r4arion game in America VIII land in Montreal
and IS scheduled 10 play fits first match there on
Eeptember s. The visitors viii not be seen in New
York until October Il
The only local golf tournament Of interest this
week VIII be the open AFFAIR at Van Cortlandt Park
on Thursday Friday and Saturday, for a cup Of
Tered BY a metropolitan newspaper.
The fact that Labor Day comes next Monday,
with its usual plethora OF sporting events. has
Gone much to keep the present week a quiet one
rhere VIII be swimming races at Travers Island
next Saturday for the Amateur Athletic Union
championships which were not all decided at the
meet last Saturday.
The fall meeting Of the Coney Island Jockey
Club at Sheepshead Bay Will continue throughout
she week. The scene OF the POLO circuit will shift
20 the Runason Polo Club. at Providence. r l..
with the Dedhan Polo Club tournament following.
from September TO 9.
There viii be bicycle races tonight at Madison
Square Garden. and also on Thursday night, and at
the vailsburg track. at Newark, on Tuesday and
Saturday nights.
TRACK AUTO" RACING DOOMED
The decision of Colonel Albert A Pope, Of the
Pope Manufacturing Company, to enter the Pope
cars in no more race meets circular tracks is
one more heavy blow to this dangerous sport
which we glad 10 announce, Is soon to be
thing OF the past the United States. There IS 10
be sure, q great fascination in watching reckless
ohauffeurs drive around ellipticsl race courses,
where fine view OF the whole contest is to be had
So fightful however. have been the accidents this
season. and frequent the protests that the pro
rnoters OF track auto racing have been obliged 10
stop and ponder. Already many scheduled meets
have been abandoned, and few new ones are an
nounced- The racing board Of the American Auto
mobile Association has about decided to renounce
all connection with track racing. This will be the
fual blow 10 the sport as Il such action is taken.
and all motorists urging it, the American
Automobile Association VIII suspend all drivers
who take part in track contests Bulhghting IS
Ear mildeF form Of amusement than racing auto
mobiles on Z track The laws Of the United States
prohibit the but countenance the other. II IS
70 be hoped thar the good sense OF those people who
ara al the head Of the automobile industry in
America VIII prevail 10 do away with the death
courting amusement before legal action becomes
Necessary. AUTO speeding straightway courses.
ike the beach at Cane May, \. j. and the ormoad-
Dsytena beach, in Florida, Is a grand and ez-
hiiirafinE sport. The is of road over
carefully patroiled courses where there is only a
minimum Of danger spectators and drivers. These
speed trials help the manufacturers ana do much
te Depuiarize the motor car and TO aid the public
sn making satisfactory purchases. Racing circu-
lar tracks. however IS simply tempting fate. ana
those who continue 30 tester and support il are
Little less than Criminals IN view of the results OF
the last year. We urge the racing board OF the
American Automobile ASSOCIATION take immediate
seuon against a paS1iae SO dangerous 10 life and
liEh. and We highly commend the aotien of Colonel
Pope IN denouncing il.
BREEDERS OF THoRoUGHBREDs UNEASY.
There Is considerable uneasiness at present among
the breeders Of therousnhreds who follow the bust
ness for the income which il affords The success Of
the tracks which compose the Jockey Club circuit
this year has caused the average turf patron 10
Forget the heavy blow which has been dealt racing
an the Middle West Taere is 10 racing this sum
1qer IN Chicago or ST Louis. Is there much
Likelihood that the runners viii be restored 20
3sver in either city for soIne time TO come
IN Illinois aEe Missouri there laws against race
track gsnbitng ana these must be either repealed
or ignored in the past before the sport can thrive
again. TheIs is the usual summer meeting at
LatoDia IN Kentucky this year but this is the only
meeting outside 81 the Jockey Club circuit with the
exception of Fort Erie. Wheh is the DsHaiuien Of
Canada Phere viii, Of course, be winter racing at
New-QTlesRs and in California, as ia the past The
closing Of tbs tracks At Chicago and St Louis
however. has thrown dozens OF small stables out OF
training aRe out of business. Here is where the
breeders are suffering. II these small stables
which took the culis of the hands Of the breeders
Only q small percentage of the foals which are
orppped annually ever go to the races or those
III rT77rtc Tfrre1
enough 70 race on the Eastern tracks. The tracks
of the Middle West have always been the outlet
for the horses not good enough 10 win on the
Jockey Club circuit. Nov. with Chicago St Louis
Detroit and Indianapolis holding no meetings IL
will be hard find for the dogs and CATS ef
the big breeding farms. Ed F. Tipten the head
Of the Fasig-Tipton Company which sells under the
hammer over 80 per cent OF all the theroughbreds
IN the country, is not pleased with the outlook
although mest Of the business of the concern Is
oeHe IN the East
AGAINST GATE MONEY! GOLF"