The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-22
AQUATIC
FEATURE.

New York, July 22.-To the amateur
sporting world the feature OF the week
that looms prominently is the champion
ship aquatic events TO be contested Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday at the James
town Exposition. All OF Americas best
swimmers and divers are entered, includ-
ing Charles M. Daniels OF the New York
Athletic club, the holder OF many Ameri-
can and international records Marquant
Schwartz OF the Missouri Athletic club;
NJ. j. Handy OF the Chicago Athletic
club, who holds several championships,
and the Bartels brothers OF the Denver
Athletic club. The program is divided
into senior and junior championships.
The first will include races ranging
from 50 yards TO mile. 2O0-yard relay
race and a water polo contest. The jun
ior's championship embraces a relay race
and water polo. The contests will all be
held in still salt water, and new records
are not unlikely
At Wimbledon, England. the Australia
SLAMS and English teams will conclude
their play for the Dwight F. Davis in
ternational tennis cup. The Australasians
probably will win the trophy, as the Eng
lishmen seem TO be outclassed. There
Is some talk OF offering another trophy
IL the Davis cup goes to Australia, as II
is thought IL will be impossible TO secure
players willing TO make the long Journey
TO that country In an effort to regain IL.
The present week will be racing week
for the Larchmont Yacht club. and races
for all classes of craft will be settled on
Long Island Sound. Larchmont Harbor
Is crowded with craft OF all descriptions,
many of them having figured prominently
in the big regattas of the season.
Rumor is again busy with Sir Thomas
Lipton's ambition to lift the Americas
cup. II seems almost certain that another
challenge from the Royal Ulster Yacht
club TO the New York Yacht club for a
series OF races OF Sandy Hook will be
forthcoming soon, as was intimated by
Designer Fife upon his arrival In this
country last week.
Horsemen throughout the country are
watching with great interest the contro-
versy between the Jockey club and the
Empire Trotting association, which has
received license 10 hold a running meet
on It's track near Yonkers. and purposes
to do so when the runners OF the metro
politan tracks go TO Saratoga next week.
The Jockey club thus far has failed to
reply to two queries put to II by the En-
pire officials as to what its stand will be
toward owners, trainers, jockeys and
horses taking part In the races. Should
the Jockey club not give Its sanction TO
these races, the Empire City track AMI
would become. in racing sense, out
laws"
James Butler. president OF the Empire
City association, has addressed a letter
to the state racing commission demand
ing that the rules OF the Jockey club be
modified in accordance with the provi-
sions OF the Percy Gray law. Under this
law the racing commission has the right
TO modify or entirely abrogate any OF the
Jockey club rules. The racing commission
has notified both parties that II will hold
a meeting next Tuesday TO consider the
matter.
Wednesday will witness the closing run
OF the Glidden tourists on their long jour
ney from Cleveland to New York via Chi
cago. After having rested over Sunday
at Bedford Springs, Pa, the cars on Mon
day will make the run to Baltimore. on
Tuesday, from Baltimore to Philadelphia,
and thence, on Wednesday, TO the finish
ing point in New York city. The trip
thus far has been the severest test "a
which the American touring cars have
been put. 1t has. however. from an edu-
cational standpoint, been replete with In
cidents that cannot but work for the au-
tomobile industry and the sport OF mo-
torlng.
On wednesday the 14th annual horse
show OF the Monmouth County Horse
Show association will open at Long
Branch. N j., and continue until Satur-
day. The premium list is an extensive
one and In the various classes horses
that have won national and international
prizes are entered.
The feature OF the Eastern turf for the
week will be the running next Saturday
at Brighton Beach OF the Brighton Junior
stakes, valued at $4,000. 1t is a race for
2-year-olds and all the gpod youngsters
In training are entered. including James
r. Keene's Colin. Fred Burlew's Chapul-
tepec. F. r. Ifitchcock's Smoker, ]. z.
Madden's King James. Paul Rainey's s
Stargowanna, r. r. Thomas Benfleet,
Harry Payne Whitney's Stamina and r.
T. wilson's Beaucoup.