New-York tribune., 1907-09-09
COMMENT ON SPORTS.
OUTDOOR SEASON WANING
Nescs and Tiezcs on Current Topics,
Amateur and Professional.

and consequently should he dismissed Tor lte
present at least there several weeks yet,
IF which the must be made. before the end
will come. Most of the big fixtures for 1907.
however, have become history, and in looking
ahead there is lacking the keen anticipation
which marked the earlier days of q most sue
-essful season. This week will not be lacking IN
interest for racegoers. baseball fans, yachtsmen
and cricketers but otherwise few events are
scheduled which will arouse more than passing
notice. The week just closed was particular Y
full one. beginning as il did with the feast on
Labor Day and winding UP with the twenty
four-hour automobile race, the Amateur Athleuc
Union championships the start of the ocean
yacht race TO Hampton Roads and the usual
weekend fixtures IN practically every branch OF
sport The most striking feature of the week
perhaps, the sterling victory Of the Yankee
r1Iemen In the match against teams from Great
Britain, Canada and Australia for the coveted
Palma trophy. It something to win the
match: 1t something more to win II with
score that was little short of remarkable. The
American nlarksmen scored LIP points out OF
q possible $500, and made a worlds record
which is likely TO stand for years 10 come OF
the eight men the American team not one
tailed to shoot in his best form under the stress
and excitement of important a struggle ana
each one deserves high credit and the warm
thanks Of every loyal sportsman In thls country
AUToMoBILING.
The rzyenty-four- automobile race at
Morris Park, once the home of the thorough
hreds was a distinct success. and LENDS encouT-
sgement TO the holding Of others OF the same
kind. It begins 10 look as if the Morris PARK
Motor6rorne Club would i'll & long felt want, ana
IL is interesting TO note that another race Is
already projected the same track All thllsS
considered the attendance on Friday and Satuf-
day was fairly satisfactory The crowos were
hardly so big as might have been expected puI
they were big enough to satisfy those VINO man
aged the meeting that in time the sport "oulc
grow In popularity. As a test OF extreme sPeea
combined with efficiency the long srlnd couid
2y7H1 a
WIN are sportsu1en enough to send their cars
out for the test are almost sure to reap d riGh
reward The driving Of BeTnln. VINO won 'le
race in a 35-horsepower RenauIf car was
n Measure TO watch and, while giving que
c-a5i+ IN the tr1e running machine. much also
belongs 70 him. He drove at express Tram sPeeu
most Of the way, as he averaged lot ANe lIiilo
an hour for the full twenty-four, ana "ouno ny
with 2 total Of LOIS miles, a new conlpelldNe
record IT., l..
The coming convention Of automobiisIs III
Springfield Mass. on September "a ana 20 IL
apparently an assured success rms cohNeh
-ior called for the purpose of bringing 10 the
attention of the automobiltsts and the pupHc
various phases Of the goods roads question anu
legislative matters relative TO the sane use VI
the roads. viii bring together delegates ION I
the automobile clubs of New England New forh:
New Jersey and Pennsylvania and, as guests oL
the occasion, the various highway coInihlSsion
ers Judges, State Senators and editors OF liie
territory named II is expected that seNeid.
,a-tonal inportance in the legislative olscuSstoI.
The programme will consist OF morning anu
sn afternoon session Tuesday. winch VIII pe
devoted TO discussion OF the suojecLS r.i .Ie-0'
following which the Automobile CIuD OF spring
Aeld will tender a banquet 10 its guests Oh
"Wednesday any unfinished business VIII De
transacted and a tour OF Springfield TAKEN III
,oofor cars The answers TO invitations nave
fee- r1ourfs.g in for several days, ana dcceP'.
arcas have heen received from majority OF
the guests invited, with some letters sun uh-
answered -,.sI5 toz felt
Cor so,,e -rir,e-Tllat the subject Of good roads
nr5 the sane use of them by automoblllsts shouio
receive careful attention BY every autoIhopile
club in the country. If the clupS VIII oeCieI
7,neouivocally for this policy and STAND saoulUei
20 shoulder with the powers that be Tor tne en-
foroer1ent Of just laws the result so accot
,,lished will be q splendid one The asllauoh aII
along the line for good roads Win an oppOI
1unity 20 hear from the men "no Aho" no" u
b,,il5 them together With an effort TO obtain a
fair inst and uniform law in the various sLaleS'
Sc attracting wide attention on the part OF Ile
automobile clubs, and large and representa-
- -o-baring of owners as delegates from the
various automobile clubs, such as lhe collNen
tion in Springfield will be- Is sure 10 haNe ie'ui7
in forwarding the movement Many oI liie 49,
,,,otJla clubs in the territory covered py thls
convention are preparing to send their delesdCes
"a Snringaeld over the road, and in way 'he
,,,ae+ine will therefore take on the appearance
OF run.
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL
Who will win the pennant in the American
Lesyue? That is question heard on an siue0
in fandorn at the present time NopooS Ne1'
ures a positive answer, for it is lmposslole IL
do 60 Philadelphia. Detroit and Chicago are
,usu hunched together, while Cleveland Is not
>,r behind At the present time the Philadel-
- Athletics lead the race, just two games
ebead of Detroit. II Cleveland had dependable
ritchers I.aioie's team would certainly De hlsher
l.rf.- and
hardly probable that pennant will wave over
-he Forest City ball park next season. The
white Sox have the reputation Of coming strong
at the end. Maybe they will live up TO 1t TINS
wear but the season is now well advanced ana
2 belated rally does not seem probable Weeks
ago il was seen that Chicago was not the Well
regulated machine OF a year ago The race
seems to lie between Philadelphia and Detroit
with the odds favoring the former Both teams
have good pitching staffs and have capable
managers at their head 1t is q toss-up The
writer favors Detroit, because the team has been
playing consistent ball right from the start and
Jennings has the ability TO keep his players at
q high pitch 10 the end. In the National
Ieagr,e there is an equally exciting contest for
second hoilors between the Giants and Pirates.
Chicago is so far IN the lead that the Cubs have
been almost forgotten Here again il is guess
ing contest, because the teams are so evenly
matched il Is impossible 10 determine which is
the better The Giants have been playing in
hard luck for long time, but McGraw is work.
ing harder than ever before TO land second place.
All local fandor1 wishes him success over the
y,eslxy Pirates. If that decision Of Hank O'Day 9
.n the game with Brooklyn Wednesday is re-
versed il will prove a big help to the Giants.
And the general opinion seems to be that Nc
Graw was perfectly right in his contention, ac-
cording 70 the general Interpretation of the
rules
ATHLETICS