New-York tribune., 1907-07-01
,0MMENT ON SPORTS
o,nTOOK FOR THE WEEK.
r1,,cs and Viesrs on Current Topics,
amateur and Professional.

5000 one of the three biggest sporting holi-
% the year. should make this week a red
az one among those who find ther chlet
- IN one or another Of the many outdoor
,,.s+tr,es If the weather is bright on Thursday
,ns baseball parks, the racing incosure at
s,,aenshead Bay. the golf links. the cricket
.,Aases and the lawn tennis courts viii be over
-rn nv enthusiastic followers of the respective
snorts while every boat that can boast Of
ssIand every automobile than can turn wheel
= be pressed into the service Of fun making.
+sfde of racing and baseball, few big fixtures
scheduled. but they will not be missed as
6 Is the season for general participation.
he big rowing regattas at FoughkeeTsie and
New London the outstanding FEATURES IN
~be snortinC world last week. Cornell earned
-be oIor,, b,,, was forced 10 share the honors
NTH Columbia AT Poughkeepsie in one Of the
r,,,,st spectacular races ever rowed. while Yale
ssearad Harvard at New London in a brilliant.
z.5rrine race in which again the glory went %
the Blue but the honors were shared by both.
other important happenings last week included
;he victory Of Harvard over Yale at the Polo
-ounds in the deciding baseball game of the
g ries between the two old rivals: the fourth
consecutive victory Of james r Keene's un-
beaten two-year-old Colin; the defeat Of Peter
Pan, the first appearance Of Salvidere and the
winning Of the rich Coney Island Jockey Club
Stakes by Frank GILL the decision Of the APPEL
Of the Empire City Trotting Club which forces
the State Racing Commission 70 grant the club
license 10 hold q running race meeting al its
track near Yonkers and the defeat Of Karl H
Behr in the All England lawn tennis champion
ship tournament abroad. The good showing of
Behr IN the big tourney IN England gives some
hope. however. for success in the competition
for the Davis cup later on. With the Dohertys
in retirement. England will hardly hold the tro-
ply. which should be won by either the Amer
ican or Australian team. The latter is Slight
favorite for the time being. but Wright and Behr
caa be depended on TO make a brave fight, If
tney hold their present form.
COLLEGE ROWING.
Il IS a thousand pities that Yale and Harvard
were not represented in the intercollegiate re-
gatta a. Poughkeepsie, where seven crews
measured strength and skill on Wednesday, To
those who cannot understand the traditional
rivalry between the Blue and the Crimson in
which victory Of one over the other is desired
above all else. the holding aloof is cause for
much disappointment The fact that Cornell
and Columbia, which fought il out stroke for
stroke al Poughkeepsie. had previously beaten
Harvard in two-rnile races does not necessarily
mean that the same crews could have beaten
Yale. which defeated Harvard by such narrow
margin az four miles. Il must not be forgotten
that the Navy eight beat Columbia at two miles
earlier IN the season, and yet the Navy finished
behind the Blue and White crew at Poughkeep-
sic, when the distance four miles Under
the circumstances II is idle even to try and draw
q fair comparison between Cornell and Yale
--- 4 the idea of placing one above the other IN
The college rowing world. It is not necessary.
ether. IS there was honor enough for each in
ming as they did II can be said, however
Z never perhaps IN the history Of college
rowing in this country have four crews been
developed which were well matched in
strength and skill and workmanship as the
eights representing Cornell Columbia. Yale and
Harvard The brilliant. grueil!ng. hard fought
Of
Ire races ar Poughkeepsie and New London
showed once more that skin and form and finish
are more essential 70 success than Drawn and
weight and sheer brute strength. II Is not
necessary, perhaps, 10 enlarge on this. as the
question has been thrashed out time and time
again. hut il was emphasized IN a way which
demands some comment. The Navy crew was
made up Of a powerful set Of men. who were
able to maintain a high stroke over the long
four miles. and yet that crew which. by the way,
roTed in excellent form. was beaten by Cornell
and Columbia. rowing a lower stroke. but with
greater finish. Again. Harvard outWeighed
vale and row'ed much higher stroke. but Ken
@sly had instiIled in his men the art Of rowing
with the proper application Of power, and the
lighter crew won through its form and finish,
which made victory the sweeter and the more
deserved perhaps
The magnificent race rowed by Columbia took
away the sting Of defeat, and too much can
hardly be said in praise Of Rice who coached
- crew 50 well. and Of the men, who worked
't hard and faithfully and who fought
W iantly in the face Of tils discoura cement Of
previous years. Columbia rowing has now risen
from lts slough n despcnd and winning crew
nee'nS only question Of time. For this the
s1aduates and undergraduates have every rea-
soh 10 rejoice. Rice has been tried and not
B louha wanting. and Columbia can well afford TO
eaEt her lot with him
me victory Of the Wisconsin freshmen
-ought some consolation to the plucky West
~ 'atshlen who came far 10 race while the
- arc freshmen saved an utter rout for the
-tHAlson The victory Of the FJarvar rd c,,f,s was
another feather in the cap Of Wrav whose suc-
ss as coach has been firmly established TO
- S@llsiacton Of those who are not so blind
SUCCESS Is only seen in victory
oIe long the executive committee Of the
- states Golf Association will send a com
6, aon to the Royal and Ancient Club at
-,,s,r. Scotland, on the subject Of re-
.,,,,+--, = rules Of golf The demand in this
great that M. con on this matter has become 90
Association decsae Since the United States Golf
tention During ~ give the subject its at
rlaaneIp'la The exec,,,,peh peh chanlplonshlp at
has been no oes,N1he 1he Question snd III .toa
Uiat progress is beins cement, IL may be said
draft request that tb,a maze The plan IS 10
cooperate with the Row. untry be allowed 70
msueemen In future. so ths,a ia Ancient COM
pe abie TO work together 10th sides may
"ish 10 DO anything radical I, loh does not
ssacea that the time has arrivss hrmly con-
- ~ is the general belief that 10 ior action
~ u'e ~ makers have the matter M The for
faftoy ~ aus proper light everything win wiIlSented
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