New-York tribune., 1905-03-27
SPORTING COMMENT.
Items on Current Topics, Amateur
and Professional.

Motorboat racing promises 10 enter largely into
the sport OF yachting this season. for many mem
bers OF yacht clubs here and at other sesboard
cities have taken earnest interest in this new
type Of craft. the usefulness Of which seems TO be
limited only by its size and horsepower. for one
may cruise his pleasure The racing craft
or autoboat, costs more money than the cruiser.
and If goes in for speed he must sacrifice
comfort TO win prizes; the other hand speed
Ter boat may be had for cruising purposes than
was possible two years ago. providing. or course.
the yachtsman is willing TO pay little more for
the additional horsepower.
While the average yachtsnan few years ago
satisfied with the ordinary naphtha launch he
demands and finds he obtain, for the
engine tai VIII drive her iR All %eafhers and nd
against almost any tide that flows in local waters
yachtsman is reaping the benefit of IT.
Under the revised rules of the American Power
Boat Association, rnotorboats of all sizes are TO
race. and with show Of being able TO win
prizes. The classification Of boats Of similar build
and horsepower is so equitably arranged, a
result acquired former contests, that the
present method of handicappng gives each boat a
fair chance TO win. If her hull and engine have
ceived proper attention beforehand, so that break
downs reduced to a minimum. Under such
dtions there is reason why a boat should not
keep going from start 10 finish. The schedule
there VIII be lively sport in this direction
Long Island Sound and the Hudson River next
summer
The Long Island Automobile Clubs announce
nent already printed The Tribune that TO
Demonstrate the commercial possibilities OF the
notorcar touring vehicle it would offer an
economy prize. is likely TO be repeated by other
automobile clubs. The trophy is to be awarded TO
the member Of the club who carries his quota Of
passengers from Brooklyn to Southampton and re-
turn the least expenditure per capita for fuel.
lubricant and repairs and this is the first time
that prize has been offered for such a contest
fEyT1 in all ~
cars can DO. ana at the same time the experiment
will prove valuable TO the manufacturers whose
machines they
The Long Island Automobile Club is increasing
in its membership each day, and the fact that the
club is to build a garage Of its own. next to the
clubhouse. shows it TO be in prosperous con-
oition. The interest Of the members in the clubs
doings has been clearly shown in the good turn
Of automobiles in the first run Of the club
a week ago last Sunday. and again yesterday
With such man as A r. Pardington as chair
man OF its runs and tours committee Inc cluo
has the services Of a most valuable man.
The 18th Regiment games. held at the armory
Saturday. were not TO the usual standard Of
other contests by the club. There only one
record equalled and the contests were rather long
drawn cut. In previous meets the games. as a
rule were over at 10 O'Clock but owing principally
o'clock when tho last race was run
The outlook for strong baseball team at Co
lu1nbia is bright. The team last year had a cred
liable record and there many the
IN college left as for this years varsity
team. pitching line Columbia IS particularly
strong Captain Tyler, who shut out Pennsyl-
vania and beat Cornell and Syracuse among other
teams pitched twelve winning games out of four
teen last year. The only mines which beat Colum-
bia when Tyler in the box were Yale and
Fordham. Besides Tyler there Tilt. Of last
years varsity: Saunders. the former Andover
CT tain. and Kruger OF the second varsity last
season. Behind the bat, Columbia may have
Frambach last years catcher 1t is not at all GER
tain that Frambaeh will come again. but It is
hoped that he will Bloomfield. who held down
first base last year, has been graduated. In his
place It is likely that Bastain, '06, Architecture
viii play. Bastain is great hitter. but as he is
left-handed he may not be exactly available for
the initial sack. Armstrong. who has not played
baseball at Columbia for about three years. will
probably cover seond base. Taber. who played
second last year. has been graduated. Collins
last seasons shortstop, will again be at that
place and Mcdowell. the third baseman Of the 1904
aTslty WI psy as annon M mn I1a. and tf Fshe heio
win o. who lO Played EFT field last Season has been
graduated. but il is thought that his place be
filed by one Of these men
On next Friday night the intercollegiate gym
nastic championships will be decided at Princeton
Fer last years the big meets have been held
ir the New-York University gymnasium. This will
be the first intercollegiate contest ever held in the
new Princeton gym"
CcruparafiVe scores are always an unsatisfactory
basis for picking winners, but this most Of the
7rincipal teams have shown their strength. and a
fair estimate Of the results of next Fridays meet
may be figured Unfortunately the Yale team
which won the championship last year. has not
competed in dual contest this season. Harvard
and Lehigh must be reckoned on for the first time
this year.
There is an abundance Of good material the
Horizontal bar: Z. c. Butler and r. T. Hinton, Of
Yale; E ". Macabe and L. NJ. Dunning Of Prince
ton; c. A Woodbury., Of Harvard, and A E. Ring
Of Columbia must be figured on in this contest R.
T Hinton carried OF first honors in 1902 and is said
10 be his old time form this year He looks
good for first place E W. Macabe, the Princeton
freshman. is a star on the horizontal and should
give 2 G Butler. OF Yale. great fight for second
place. Macabe second, and Butler. third Will
probably be the final outcome. On the parallel
bars the men who viii undoubtedly figure in the
finals are ". J. Benham and F II. Rindge OF
Columbia: z. c. Butler Of Yale; G. W. Bartelmez
Of Neu-York University. and c. A. Woodbury., Of
Harvard. Benham has a good chance Of winning
the event with Butler second and BartelneZ third
Fewer good performers the side horse will
compete this year than usual Bloch. of Columbia
and Peck of Eew-York University. have both
graduated First place seems 10 be al the mercy
O, z s Frank OF Yale, and F H Rindge, jr.. OF
Third pIsce should so either G. r. Evans. Of
Harvard or E 7. oBren. Of New-York Univer-
greater eTperience There are no men entered on
the flying rings that in the same class with O.
Yionship three wears IN succession. Columbia should
take Two places on the rings with l, n buIcn IL
conner bur he IS said to be 4 fine performer. An
other man that is likely 20 be in the running is II
Tumbiiag IS always a doubtful contest R. H
Wiggin of Columbia, stands out as the leadlng
appear TO be among the following; r S. coryell
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