New-York tribune., 1905-01-09
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
Southern "Aato" Courses Popular
Fast Columbia Hockey Seuen.
AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL.


So popular has the automobile tournament On the
Ormond-Daytona Beach, Florida, become that the
question most often asked among automobilists for
months before the meet is, Are you going to the
Florida races?" When the first tournament
held the beach. four years ago. few cars took
part but 1t took only few years for automobilists
to learn the excellent course the beach presented
for record breaking trials and to-day it is consid-
cred the fastest and best motor course in the
world.
William X Vanderbilt jr., did more than any one
else to show just how fast a machine could go over
the sand when he sent his 9O-horsepower Mercedes
a mile in O:39 last January. With cars of much
greater horsepower and later make 1t is the opinion
of many automobists that the mile will be nego-
tiated in less than 80 seconds this year The races
which begin January % should furnish better
sport than those of last year, for in the various
classes the machines will be more evenly matched
as to horsepower and weight and, besides, a num-
Der of the drivers are well acquainted with the
course.
It is yet to be seen if the hundred-mile race
with number of shorter contests, that is to be
held in Cuba in February a newly discovered
course viii draw many automobilists from this
country and abroad. Several well known automo-
bsts have already sent in entries which alone
promise make the affair success. Probably the
best known among them is Barney" Oldheld.
Baron De Gator will also operate car in the con-
test. When the automobile races at Florida were
first suggested the generally expressed idea among
the drivers was that the beach was too far away.
no matter what reasons it offered for popularity.
The Florida tournament, however. has done much
in drawing visitors the South and in the last few
years a number of automobilists have spent most Of
the winter at Ormond and Palm Beach with their
touring cars.
The unexpected happened again at the St Mich
olas Rink On Saturday evening the Columbia
hockey outplayed and outgeneralled the
Princeton team, winning by a score of to l. So
would win that it was hard for them to get bet.
although they freely offered much to 1 on
the Orange and Black. The Princeton players
showed hardly any of the cleverness and skill which
had characterized their play in exhibition games
at the rink earlier in the season, and their work
a keen disappointment TO their admirers. They
lacked efficient team work, and their defence was
feeble. Chew made about the best aimed shots for
the Tigers, but the excellent defence of Columbia
kept them all out of the cage but one. The Morn
ingside seven played as well balanced a game as
one could expect to early in the season.
Their shooting good their team work brilliant
and their checking timely. In exhibition contests
the local players gave little evidence Of being a
formidable team.
1t the opening Of the intercollegiate cham
pionship series, and the victory gives the local
seven good start in the race for the title. The
Tigers had been considered by the experts before
strong a delegation university ever presented