New-York tribune., 1905-02-27
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
Yale and the Track Championships
-MOtor Boats Popular.
AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL.


would be decided at Franklin Field. Phiiadeiphla'
this year. was unexpected. for more than mohlh
il was given out that Soldiers Field. Cambridge
mad been selected. and besides. year ago the eA
ecutive committee recommended the STADIUM 10
the association II is not difficult to find one rea-
go, for the sudden change For the last few years
the annual meet has virtually developed INTO a oua
contest between Yale and Harvard therefore II
IS natural that Yale should strong objections
grounds. franklin Field gives Pennsylvania an
advantage but the Quakers have not hguIeu t;,t ~
anv important extent in recent years, Not"Ill-
standing the financial success of the 1903 games az
athiefies pnie IN New-Engiand if the Championships
had gone 10 Cambridge this year ana and u llere id "a
have been well supported From the point of , view
of the spectator Franklin Field is ratneT ft f
different parts of the field if wishes to see the
finishes Of the various distance races
It was good news to the association TO hear that
The College Of the CITY of New-YOrk would PROB
ably have an athletic field in the near future
which would meet all the requirements o iQr ol rum IN
announcement made that Columbia University IN
sTe eompIeted it is probable that NewYork city
Will be selected as the permanent place IoI ueo4o
ing the intercollegiate track championships.
The Motor Boat and Sportsmens Show at the
Garden ended its first week on Saturday night IN
an extremely satisfactory way to the management
Large crowds have packed the big building each
asy That motor BOATING is TO become popular
pastime was shown by the many important sales
made and by the number OF owners OF fast auto;
mobiles @ho ordered hlsh hoTst1;Mgi nofoT boat
sgnihed their intention OF enIetIIs
racing. The show this year is made up princlpaIIy
Gus booths large crowds can always be seen inspect
ing the machinery and fittings OF the new sPeeu
1iDt the Indians and guides guns game ana Isn,
ing tackle receive c2apaTIEey % ius jIrIe ali this
week week ''-s ''7''''
r-+o-eat+1ar,ent Athletic Association games
held at the 9Th Regiment Armory on Saturday
evening showed the success of the work that Is
being done to build up the physique Of the small
boy Of the city All the houses in the association
were well represented and the keenest kind OF
rfrHlry was shown by the boys. Each contest had
s-sree number OF competitors and the results were
ard much enthusiasm was shown.
There promises 10 be a good representation Of
American steam yachts in the Mediterranean at
he races on the Riviera this spring. Three large
ones sailed from New-York eastward recently, to
he Joined in Europe by their owners. They were
j. Pierpont Morgans Corsair the Narada, owned
by Tice-Commodore Henry Walters Of the New
York Yacht Club and Il. \. c. Taylor's Wan
derer, also Of that club. Vice-Commoder Walters
IS 10 join the Narada with his party Of guests
A. Gibraltar. and then cruise in the Mediter-
n. MaTsciiIes Besides 1hese, there are many steam
Eachts in British waters flying the pennant of the
NgwYork Yacht club that will meet the others IN
the Mediterranean when the racing begins, and il
9n hand IN May AZ the west end OF the EngHsh
Channel to meet the American and other yachts
thst race across the Atlantic for the German En-
2eIOr's Cup.
The entry o: Wilson Marshalrs three-masted
schooner yacht Atlantic in the ocean race from
sssdy Hook TO The Lizard for the German En-
srQrs Cup means that the others will have 10 look
10 their laurels for this fine vessel. designed by
William Gardner, has already proved herself not
only a good sea boat, but speedy enough worry
ie besf Df in long Sba won, I,oto 4I,o
Brentons Reef and the Cape May cups last season,
well several club prizes. and her perform
sRce viii be watched with interest in the coming
ocean contest where she is certain 70 be pitted
Finding that the Atlantic was a tribe lender in
strong breezes last summer her designer Is having
some OF the inside ballast transferred the keel
more san or to carry what she already has better.
Ya,it iiil0aore 5If aoIeft r.. TOD OF the Atlantic
on Saturday The yacht which has done a great
race. '''-s -'''eu Out iof 'ie Dig
This week marks the wind-up OF the American
Amateur Hockey League championship series for
the season SoiO5 with the Crescent Athletic C,lnb
playing the Wanderers Hockey Club on Tuesday
night and the Hockey Club-New-York Athletic
c4uo contest on Friday night Both games take
place at St Nicholas Rink The Crescent Atb
letc Club, with defeats and only one mora ean,a
70 pay has won back the championship which IT
held without interruption from the time it put
when the Wanderers foroed the 1t las year
the Crescent club 20 surrender the title With ne
went down before tire Wanderers last vaar a az az
,"IHIs 10 this men NetoTy this year must BE- par
winter they had no regular goal tender Kennedy
posts owing McKenze's illness the later on ITe
aRpeariing IN one or two games. This year Hallock
consented TO dor a uniform again and his goal
keeping has been The feature of the sea SON sIIfe
uon. 49, '' P'''-
The present champions have exactly the sane
seven with which they the honors last year.
put they have made poor showing this season the
Hockey Club, which is very strong defeating them
twice and Crescents once. Whether or not The
Brooklyn men VIII succeed in doing the trick at
their second meeting Tuesday night is the ol,es
lowers At the present time There is 81 m soGA1y 1Sc tGi &
terest being taken in the struggle as though the
championship was Al stake, and every seat In the
,lnk was taken more than two weeks ago There
is keen rivalry between the two seyens and II 90
ss.Fe 10 be hard fought game
ftn form the Crescent players should win They
have faster team and play better together The
Wanderers. in former games. have been content n
wait Ter an opening for their long swift accurate
shots. and these tactics brought them the cham
plonshp last year but they never pass IIaIloc,x
from those long drives, and they ara NOT tas+
enough to often work in close on goal with four
such speedy forwards Lifiton Sheriff. Dobb,,
and Schneider against them. and Wall and O'Flvnn
in front OF the net On the other hand the Brook
lyn men viii probably adopt their usual plan OF
rushing and tirng their opponents in the first
t2 nave lhsIn at Iheir ngTcy IN the greater part
csampions. Is as speedy as his opponents the
II he has recovered sufficiently from his INJURIES -
b9an ut condition for q hard struggle He will a.,
shl likelihood make a start in the game and lata,. h AL
Mackenzie. of the Hockey Club have been N spa m