New-York tribune., 1905-01-16
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
Prosperity at n. Y. Il. C.-Har-
Uard's Strong Hockey Team.


The annual report of the New-York Athletic Club,
given out last week shows the club in an extremely
prosperous condition. The record was broken for
athletic championships won by the club members
The announcement that the club will improve It's
country grounds at Travers Island is gratifying. as
the surroundings considered the most pct
uresque of any athletic grounds in the country, and
many notable records have been made there, With
the subway running lis cars to Travers Island 1t
will draw greater crowds thep ever
Harvard. by her decisive victory Columbia
at St Nicholas Rink Saturday night, seems
again able to carry off the championship OF the in
tercolIegiate league. This would give Harvard the
permanent possession of the Ceballos trophy al
ready twice won by representatives Of the cam
bridge university. The Crimson seven for the
greater part Of Saturdays contest outplayed Column
bia in every department of the game The Morn
ingslde players however, showed little of the orl-
liant form displayed when they defeated Princeton
TO l. a week before Harvard has come on rapidly
since her practice games earlier in the season on
Saturday night her play was consistently fast'
though marred at times by lack of accuracy IN
shooting Practice should remedy this fault
Manning makes an able goal tender for the Grim
son. and is we'll supported by Grant at point Ihe
latter. besides taking good share IN carrying the
rubber down the rink to the opponents cage mace
.,araI aif1cult shots that called forth applause.
Newhau has also proved himself a clever cover
pont PeI, Galloway, Townsend and NInder make
q forward line which seems hard TO beat 1helr
M ssng was good. and their checking so quick anu
close that the Columbia men found il hard to get
cot for good team work Galloway played an ex-
can+ionall, fine game and an exhibition OF as
fast skating as has been seen at the RINK IN some
time The loss Of Souther, Clothier and Carr Is
turning out not so serious, after all Ihat Cou-
bia could not get the rubber once into the cage
.bo7,ad the alertness Of Harvards defence Inc
columbia rlavers were weak and wild at shootlhs.
NOT one of the Crimson players was ruleu OH LOT
rough work while 1t was found necessary 10 SEM
three OF the Columbias forwards 10 the s4ue Iine III
the second half Yale will meet Columbia at St.
Nicholas Rink on Wednesday night. the hrst ap-
pearance of the New-Haven seven in intercoIeglate
co,7na+ition this season. Yale must beat Columbia
pa1diIv II the Blue is TO beat the Crimson at
hockey this year.
tsrovn ike Harvard played her first game in the
Intercollegiate series at the ST. Nicholas Rink last
week The seven faced Princeton and was easily
beaten bv a score Of to O. It was the poorest oA
the college games seen here this year Inc fIo'F
erce men showed no conception Of concerted acuoh'
and their work was generally crude Perhaps'
however with considerable more pracuce the
team will be rounded into better FORM nut II TINS
Is not done at once the seven VIII not nave shoSt
~ a chance for the title. Credit, however Is due
70 Tu Browns goal keeker. He showed himsef
~ he one Of the best goal tenders in the interco-
Ieg1ate league, and If the seven had q feW more
men Of his ceverness the team would not nave oee
whttewashed The Tigers did not have 10 play
their best 10 win. It was almost practice match
for Princeton.
The Crescent Athletic Club. by defeating the
Hickey Club Of New-York, 10 70 g. at the Clerlnot
Avenue Rink on Tuesday evening. took the lead IN
the Amateur Hockey League series. The seven
gave the best exhibition of any team seen IN the
league series so far this season. and exceled IN al
save one position. At goal Raymond seemed weak
IN the legs and fell number OF times in his al
tennis at keeping the rubber out OF the net. 1t
was said that the seven lost the championship last
year because being too confident. its men did not
get into form in time Judging from Tuesdays
fast game the mistake has not been repeated
DOLBY who II was announced before the season
started would take part in the game this sea
son, was in the lineup, and his good work added
much TO the success Of the seven. The Crescent
team work was fast There much good ind-
tjdnaI nIav and the Crescent players went through
~ IIotey Sinb's line with astonishing ceverness
IF the team can keep Up the pace for the rest OF
Tbs eaT9e between the Wanderers and the Brooklyn
littIe better than q practice game Tor the wan
derers, who won by a score Of to l.
7bA National Baseball Commission by winding
I'M frs meeting at Cincinnati last week without
Frarning rules for worlds series next fall even
considering the matter. keenly disappointed the
lovers of the game. John T. Brush president Of
the New-York National nine said that he would
a series with the American League The worlds
series in the past has been arranged without much
trouble. The representatives Of the competing
ms have settled the arrangements TO the con
tests and the profits derived The commissions
action therefore, should not be taken 200 seriously
II is likely that If the managers Of the winning
American League club and the National League
team are anxious for such series at the close of
next season II can be arranged without much
trouble.
Indoor swimming opened under the most favora-
bic circumstances at the New-York Athletic Club
on Saturday evening. All the contests were well
filed and three records were broken z IT. Adams.
IN the plunge distance. covered 66 feet inches
breaking his previous record by foot inches
and J. w Lawrence IN special exhibition swim
OF 90 yards covered . yards in u 20 seconds.
1s ards in 20 So seconds and 90 yards IN S SO sec
d&1k This beats the 40-yard record OF 2S SECONDS
and the 50yard record OF q 10 seconds. both held
by Le Moyne. The 25-yard record held by Tuthill.
Is y Is seconds.
It is with great satisfaction that yachtsmen
point the fact that there are already eight
yachts entered for the ocean race for the German
Emperor's Cup. and ot these seven fly the pennant
OF the New-York Yacht Club The other Is the big
Ehip-rgged auxiliary British yacht. NaIAaiia'
owned by the Earl of Crawford She was the
santa