Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-18
SPORTING NOTES.

: ;. Nicholas Kane, who has been
closely identified with the New York
facht club for more than 90 years is
I reported seriously ill at his residence
m New York. During the years 1877.
1913 and 1879 he was the commodore of
the yacht, club.
Owing to the attitude Of Governor
Guild on pool-selling at race tracks,
the meetings scheduled for the Green
dale track. near Worcester. Mass, will
be declared off. The general impress
sion now is that it will be a long time
before harness racing is seen in that
vicinity.
The old Americas cup defender Wig
liant last week made her appearance
in racing. and led the New York Yacht
club fleet iii the spring cup races on
the Long Island Sound The famous
90-footer. now owned by William f.
Iselin. and rugged as a yawl. showed
much Of her oldtime speed with hich
she disposed of the Nalkyrie H.
The 4Gth open golf championship at
Muirfield, Scotland, was won Friday
~ the holder. James Braid, whose
score was 300 after three days play
and four rounds. w. ii. Taylor was
second with score of 30i and Harry
Nardon, winner Of the championships in
1902, was third with 305. The leading
amateur. J. Graham, Jr, totaled only
one more, zoe.
The ,iraVeSend races Friday resulted:
First race. handicap. two years Old;
five furlongs: Eddie Ware, 80 to and
10 to l, won; Acrobat s to 5 place, sec
ond ;ond; Yankee Girl, third. Time
1.02. Second race selling, . years old
and up, one mile and a sixteenth:
Samuel ii. Harris, l. to ] and 5 to /
first; Jack Mckee to l place, second:
Adbell, third. Time las Is. Third
race, the Hanover. selling five and
one half furlongs: Glare Russell s to
| and to first; BotaniSt, S To :
place, second; Master Lester, third
Time los.
The Royal Canadian Y. c. of Toronto.
which Will challenge the Rochester T.
{. for race for the Canada cup in
1901, has proposed to the American de-
tenders Of the cup that the match be
sailed under the universal rule of meas
piled that it would heartily favor the
adoption of Their ule. This is the first
step toward he application Of the rule
on fresh water, and should have an
important effect on lake yachting. II
is also the first instance in which a pro-
poSal to employ the rule in an inter
national match has met with a direct
and favorable reply. Sir Thomas Lip
tons 'feelers" on the subject having
been discouraged by the New York Y.
G., which is responsible for the rule.
The challenge round in the internal
tional competition for the Davis Tennis
championship cup was entered at VIM
hledon, Eng, Friday. when the British
erG. S. Fl. Smith and II. l.. DOherty, re-
spcctively beat r. ID. Little ana Hol-
comb Ward in singles matches Little
started nervOusly i'm the first matcl
and never seemed to get up to his
proper game, although showing to ad-
vantage in some good rallies in the
FIRST set. Smiths serving was Splendidly
Judged and he played consistently we'll
throughout, his steadinesS itself seem
ing To worry Little Ward made n bet
ter show against Doherty in the sec
ond match which. at one time, was in
t@nS"iy exciting. In the second set each
player alternately won until games
all was called. Ward played better than
IN any previous match since his arriv-
al in England, but ultimately was beat
en- at SO. Doherly, mainly by we'll
judged service, won the last set and the
match