New-York tribune., 1905-05-07

men OF large eilelrS and great responsibilities,
would be led TO think that all their time is spent
n hard, unremitting toll When these men have
explained their rise they have always said that
work was at the bottom of it, Do they never
take vacations? Do they have no recr1ations?
Are they all followers OF Russell Sage's doc
TTine? They are not, but one does not hear so
much about the play side Of their activities
Not all Of them herald abroad how thcy spend
their hours Of recreation or the fact that they
have them. Many men are realizing that they
actually need outdoor recreation of some sort
Doubtless the simple sports OF a big man. such
as golf. seem childish and ridiculous to the man
Of small capacities. How can tkat man con-
descend TO play such game they say, forget
ting that perhaps his play Is helping him to
carry his burdens.
Men Of affairs seem to have two ideas
garding their recreation Some require that
personal physical action shall hare piece in II.
Others ask only that 1t shall furnish them with
new scenes and new subjects for thought. 4
<ew Of the latter. we'll as the former, also
want Il 6ished up with q seasoning OF excite
nent- The former Piay Sojt. take long walks. ride
horseback box, SO hunting. canoeing aud fish
ing The latter sit at th7:r ease On the quarter
deck OF their steam yachts, CT spin about the
country IN special cars IN automobiles.
One does not need to be told that President
Roosevelt. who is of q hunting expedition
in Texas and Colorado enjoys the former kind
OF recreation. His love OF hunting, his accom-
plish-aents in that sport. we'll known. The
fact that he enjoys boxing. horseback riding
and walking, and that he considers them i'm
portant elements in real living is familiar to
every one who reads a newspaper or a maga-
zine
That q bond Of sympathy between President
Roosevelt and Secretary Cortelyou is the lat
ter's love Of and ability 10 enjoy the kind
OF sport the former is not well known.
It Is said that Secretary Cortelyou is OF the
best horsemen in Washington. He learned to
ride as youngster so small that he had TO have
leg up" Once up, however. he cIung like
burr. Deep chested, broad shouldered. compact
ly muscled. he won amateur prizes with the
gloves and became an excellent swimmer and
oarsman More than one guest OF President
Roosevelt has returned from a ride a tramp
hypocTitiCally and herOicaly covering up the dis
comfort Of his aching muscles with strenuous
expressions Of enjoyment. Secretary Cortelyou
has need 10 mask his feelings in this
spect He enjoys long swinging walks and
horseback riding. He plans his work in such
way as to secure time for these recreations
Pedestrianisrn is one Of Secretary Hays meth
ods Of keeping in physical trim. Before his
health gave way his rather short and sturdy
figure was a familiar one on the streets of WASH
lngton as he walked brsGiy along with the
swing CT youth
James r. Garfield. Commissioner Of Corpora
lions, enjoys some of the kinds Of recreation
which President Roosevelt cares for. He is one
Of those who tramp off with the President
and keep pace with him easily. He also likes
70 take bicycle rides through the country and
TO play tennis. It is said that at the time he
was appointed TO his present office he was a
little off on his tennis playing. One day after
he had lost several sets the President the
court south OF the White House office building
by scores thar locked Ike zeros, the President
ezcaired:
Garfield. If you make poor a Commits
sioner Of Corporations as YOU do a tennis player.
I'm going 70 PUT another man in your place"
Il Is said that President Roosevelt since that
Tine has been obliged TO leave the chalk lines
with the score in favor of the Commissioner.
At any rate the Commissioner IS Still in office
One Of The picturesque characters in Washing
ton lie IS also interested in sports He is Sir
LANG Chen-tung. the Chinese Minister. AS he
weighs more than two hund-ed pounds, he does
not find 1t as easy 10 engage in athletics as he
did once. IIe is known an expert in kite
flying and top spinning, and is skiul in battle
dore and shuttlecocII. In his younger days he
was interested in baseball. rowing and football.
When at Andovor Academy. in 1881, he was one
ot the best ball players in the school He could
pitch. and had a reputation for batting three
baggers. Al a recent alumni gathering he made
an address in which he told about his great
game.
I shall never forget the game with Exeter in
1881 in which happened to take part" said
he We had been defeated in the year before
on our own grounds, and streining every
nerve 70 recover our lost laures. The game
was played IN Exeter. Feeling that the athletic
reputation of the school at stake every
member of the nine went into the game with a
determination TO win and at the same time
encouraged by the presence of a contingent OF
faithful supporters who came over from An
dover. Our opponents were drst at the bat
The batters were easily disposed Of by our left
handed pitcher Hubbard account of their
inability 10 solve his mysterious curves. Then
or turn came In a twinkle we had two men
bases. 1t was my turn 70 go next 10 the bat
7 succeeded in smashing the ball to the centre
for q three -bagger This enabled US TO secure
q commanding lead which cur opponents could
not overcome. The result Of the game was at
once flashed over TO Andover. When the train
arrived with the victorious nine the whole
school was out 20 welcome them with torch
lights. q brass band and omnibus drawn by
enthusiastic students with a long rope. Even
Rome could not have received Cesar with
greater enthusiasm and pride when he returned
from his campaign in triumph"
Later, at Amherst. Sir Liang Chen Tuns
added to hts reputation as q maker of three
bag hits
Coaching is the sport in which James Hazen
Hyde, vice-president of the EQuita bic Life AS
sUrence Society. has taken most interest He
IS said 20 be the best all round whip in the
United States and has driven a four-in- hand in