New-York tribune., 1907-09-02
COMMENT ON SPORTS.
COLLINS GREAT VICTORY.
Meas and Vie1cs on Current Topics,
amateur and Professional.


peer OF his age and undoubtedly one of the great
est thoroughbreds the world has ever seen.
Harry Payne whitney's Bar None ran very
creditable race. This afternoon at the Bay the
attractions will be the Autumn Maiden and the
Twin City Handicap. In which Nealon, Salvi-
dere Dandelion and Superman and others Will
meet az a mile and a quarter Labor Day is
always a big at Sheepshead Bay. With
Pfttsburg and the Giants fighting tooth and nail.
thousands of fans will flock TO the Polo Grounds
this afternoon to see New York and Brooklyn
in a double header. Both games should prove
interesting. Lawn tennis players and enthus-
lasts viii find plenty to entertain them to-day,
for E. p Larned, the younger brother of the
national champion, and Carleton c. Kelley, who
survived two fast matches in the semi-flnal
round of the cup singles at the Elizabeth Town
and Country Club Saturday, will meet in the
final round to-day. There will be play on nearly
all the local courts. On Saturday Irving Wright
found no difficulty in defending his title Of inter
national champion at Niagara -the-Lake, and
incidentally became the permanent holder Of the
cup At Long Branch the lovers of polo Will see
the Rurason first team and the Orange Freeboot-
ers meet this afternoon in the second game OF
the series for the Rumson Challenge Cup, offered
10y N. c. D. Borden. New York and Phlladel-
phis Will meet IN 8 cricket match this afternoon
ON the grounds Of the Staten Island Cricket Club,
at Livingston The New Ork team VIII De pIdN-
ricalIy the regular eleven Of the Staten Island
club. The chief attraction for the yachtsmen
to-day is the fall regatta of the Larchmont Yacht
Club on Long Island Sound There will be
several smaller regattas in local waters The
oarsmen will hold sway on the Harlem River
where the Middle States regatta will be decided
For the athletes the principal event this after
noon VIII he the annual meet Of the Irish
American Athletic Club at Celtic Park Other
athletic meets include the games Of the New
York CaIedonian Club at Maspeth and those Of
the Brooklyn Athletic Club at the same place.
Swimmers Will compete in the metropolitan
Junior and senior Championships. under the au-
spices OF the Brooklyn Yacht Club, at Benson
hurst The athletic programme for to-day is
broad and extensive one
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL
At this time year ago both Chicago teams
were leading in the championship race IN their
respective leagues. In the American League
the Highlanders were second and Phfadelphla
was third while Pittsburg and the Giants were
second and third respectively. in the National
League. Chicago, New York, PittSbuIg Is Ine
order now in the National League, and Detroit
Philadelphia and Chicago in the American
League. This goes TO show that the teams are
playing about the same grade OF basebail as
they did a year ago. in 1906 the Cubs held the
lead by a little bigger margin than at present
Pittsbur.y and the Giants were nghtlng 1t OUT
for second place in just about the same way az
they are doing new. There is a greater change
in the American League The White SoX Were
twelve points ahead of the Highlanders. VINO leo
Philadelphia by twenty-siX points. no" Le-
trojt under the able coaching of Hughey Jen-
,ings holds first place, with Philadelphia rIsht
at its heels. The Yankees have dropped ouI %
the race and Chicago has fallen from the top TO
third place. 1t is possible at this time TO 1ore-
cast only one thing-that the Chicago Eatlonals
will win the pennant. For the place, Plttspurs
and New York have equal chances Ihe Flrates
are certainly playing good ball, ana stand goou
chance of taking second honors. But McGraW
has no love for, Pittsburg and he will DO ms
best TO beat out the Pirates. slip at TINS ullle
will be fatal to either team. The loyal 1aIs die
still supporting the Giants to nnlsh second any
one of the first three teams in the American
League may land the pennant- Such a narrow
margin separates them that they are practically
on even terms II Jennings can keep his men up
70 the pace they have set the last two months
the Tigers viii be in front when the last game Is
PLAYED The Philadelphia Athletics will jump
Into the lead if Detroit falls down lnalcaIohS
at present are that the White SoX Will stay IN
their present position. II is not the well oiled
rnachinelike team OF year ago Inc fahheeS3
are playing their usual erratic game, and VIII
not get into the first division This afternoon
big crowd will see Brooklyns and New York
tassle at the Polo Grounds. Much depends upon
the outcome Of this series for Pittsburg is ready
TO jump into second place at any time.
LAWN TENNIS
The expected happened at Newport last week
William a. Larned crowned career, in which
he has dominated two decades Of American
lawn tennis on American and British lawn ten
MS courts by winning the American national
title for the third time. This brilliant but er-
retic plaver was at the very best OF his form
and played through the tournament without the
loss Of 4 set defeating such sterling players
as Clarence Hobart and Robert Leroy with the
loss of only thirty-eiglt games Larned viii
always be remembered for the service he did to
American lawn tennis in 1902. As a member Of
tbs. Davis cup team he had been failure, and
il was not due TO him that the cup won
10y the American team that year. He was then
the national champion. having won the title by
default from Malcolm d. Whitman the previous
wear after a triumphant progress through
most difficult field
In the ali corners tournament at Newport the
Tohertvs far above their Bay Ridge form.
moved down all opposition Whitman went
down: so did Beals Wright, Ward and the
other American mainstays. At last H. l.. Do
ne-ty defaulted 10 his brother, and r. F. Do
herty stood face TO face with Larned, chaI-
Ienger for the American title, never, up to that
time held by a foreigner. Larneds practice
during the tournament had been discouraging.
No one expected anything but a British victory
and a discouraged crowd assembled about the
Casino courts TO watch the slaughter.
Never was there greater surprise to record
I.arned played like a fend. His game was of
lrf.,,sncy he has never approached before or
since, arld the big Irishrnan swept down TO
,1re-pscted but not huuiliating defeat
This years tournament was disappointini'
The reasons for this were touched upon in this
column last week; good can come of dwell
sug further upon them 1t Is safe 10 predict
.nat never again will censure find ground for
resting upon one of the cleanest and most thor
oughiy sportsmanlike Of all our sports
GOLF
By ali ODDS the most interesting event of the
week to all who devoted to golf was tho
publication of the courteous. and even enthus-
astic reply Of Captain Burn Of the Royal and
Ancient Golf Club Of St. Andrews TO the letter
az President Chauncey of the United States