New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-13
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
Great Interest in Proposed Jersey
STRENGTHENING Gossip.

From the interest that has been shown among
officials Of representative automobile organizations
and wealthy individual sportsmen over the project
Of building in Pennington, N. J., twenty mile
speedway for motoring, prospects good for the
scheme being carried through. Every one Of the
party of automobile men who left this city on
Friday to inspect the land for which options have
already been obtained returned highly pleased
with the project and expressing hopes that enough
wealthy sportsmen will be found in "a short time
to subscribe S5O0,OO0 the necessary funds to com
plete the speedway, four mile racecourse inside
the twenty mile track and clubhouse and garage
1t has been through the untiring efforts of J. A.
kunkel' the father-in-law of Emerson Brooks
the treasurer Of the Automobile Club of America,
that the options on the land were obtained Mr.
Kullkel is a resident Of Pennington and not an
automob1st, but knowing such a private speed
way is described 20 automobilists. with the aid of
tanned a charter for the enterprise under the
charter Mr.. Kunkel stands ready TO turn over with
necessary funds. and without profit.
A more perfect SPOT for trying out e machine
and for fast racing would be hard to find For
so large strip of land it is extremely level Just
billy enough IN places to show the qualities OF
machine. The surroundings are picturesque, and
from Round Top Hill, just opposite, on the north
side OF the course. where 1t is planned to build
MOTEL the panorama Of the whole country lies
spread out so that from one point the big loon of
twelve miles of the speedway can be seen and
from another point the outlook of eight miles is IN
view The manufacturers have for a long time
been longing for such course. for they have had
out tng chanoa OF 6Gg tese eseG z T E1o
been talking OF taking the that they intend
and Gordon Bennett contests to OrTnond Beach
d Fla. to try them out This would mean an
demonstration trials could be done at little exe
to them to see a q he th pns on the TO BE
speedway are executed
After many weeks of searching the American
Automobile Association has obtained chairman
OF its racing board Many prominent autono-
bilists were named for the place. but not unex-
pectedly dark horse" was chosen. Robert Lee
MorreH is considered an excellent man for the
place on Thursday, caused a good deal of rejoice
ing, for he is considered excellent man for the
place. Although he has not figured in automobile
racing he has shown that he is possessed OF
plenty Of backbone in long distance touring runs.
At a meeting Of the board the same evening he
took up the reins of Office though he had been
fanlliar with 1t for years, and gave the impress
pointing Of E. R Thomas. of this city, to the
shown for many years that he is an enthusiast at
the sport and has spent fortunes IN obtaining I'D
to date racing cars and employing fast drivers
Yachtsmen agree that the season of 1905 promises
to be a lively one. both for the racer and the
cruiser. and their predictions to be well found
ed for there never has been year when SO many
new boats have been built and when so many old
in the last six months Of the present year.
At the yachting centres the coast and on
the Great Lakes uniform rules OF classification
and measurement have been adopted by the
leading clubs, that the new boats and the
old ones will have an equal showing to win prizes.
Racing or Long Island Sound will begin early in
May, and month before that time many Of the
new one design being built for the New-York.
aY.11c h1Nga
been put in commission and tried out by their own
ers so that they may be ready to enter IN the Me-
of the yachting season in local waters, although
some Of the small clubs have special regattas be-
fore that date.
This wear the public as well as the yachtsmen
will take national interest IN the big ocean race
for the Enperor's Cup. in which from twelve to
fifteen yachts Of various sizes and rigs are to
start from Sandy Hook Lghtship at p. m On
Nav &c. The finish will be OF the Azaro-the ex-
IRENE western point OF England Tne RegaIta com
rnittee of the New-York Yacht Club WI start the
Yachts on their Journey, and it goes without SAVING
that hundreds OF patriotic citzens VIII 80 oo" Tug
Bay to them on.
Collegiate athletic champions representing Fale
Cornell sePeunsy" and other universities OF the |
p,ox+ xv4u be much In evidence tomorrow night
az the New-York Athletic Club games In Mao-
son SQUARE Garden At this meeting the moor
relay championships at one two and four miles
,,,T1 he decided and will attract the pick OF the
rsrtir~ ana distance running talent Of this |
sectton In these contests. for teams OF four men |
aach the various relays viii race 40 yards $50 |
yards and one mile. respectively. Followers OF
fhe game will remember with pleasure the stirring
contests last year ct the Mercury Foot carni- |
SJsi Tvhtcn seem certain to be duplicated next |
week The bar spiked shoes has been ss|
gfy se seen ISr at fnsir Sest in hsr special
Snectacular competitions, such as the pole vault
and throwing the ''55' for height, have attracted
GOOD performers. and new indoor figures are |
promised.
The result Of the hockey game IN Ottawa on Sat- |
urday night, when the Ottawa Hockey Club de- |
feated the ThstIes. OF Rat Portage. goals to in
the deciding game for the Stanley Cup. renders the
chances of the Victorias. OF Montreal coming down
here this week slim They have won the cham |
pionsnip In the Canadian Amateur Hockey League |
and have challenged the Ottawas for the Stanley |
Cup. A challenge has also been sent by the RAM
blers, Of Nova Scotia, and should the "yics' get !
the preference the Handlers they win play |
Ottawa this week In that case hockey followers |
here might be treated TO the finest games OF the
year on March y and e, when the Canadians would
play the champion Crescent seven one night ana |
an all-New-Tork or Creseent-Hockey Clus comb
nation the other date. Should OTTAWA put the |
Vsctorias of until next week. however, there Is no
prospect Of their coming down, as they would not
fisk hard game with the New Moon man WITH 90