New-York tribune., 1907-07-22
COMMENT ON SPORTS.
NO LICK OF FIXTURES.
Ne5cS and ViezcS on Current Topics,
Amateur and Professional.


week and was probably feature Of a seven
days IN the sporting world that did not bristle
with attractions. On Monday Wright and Behr
won the doubles, and 90 Tuesday Wright beat
HVilding in the singles. but Behr could not cope
with Brookes in the deciding match, and the
cup was lost TO this country. On Saturday
Brookes and Wlding won the eVrO first singles
matches against the English holders and VIC
tory IN the doubles, which seems reasonably
su-e, VIII send the coveted trophy to far off
Australia, where it may stay for some time for
the want Of q challenging team, IL for no other
reason. The English experts spoke in glowing
terms OF BehT's playing. even though he was
defeated and with the experience gained the
young player may yet aid in bringing the cup
back here II Brookes and Wilding complete
their plans to come here for our national cham
pionship tournament at Newport, Behr ana
Wright may get partial revenge quicker than
expected The controversy between the En-
pire City Trotting Club and the Jockey Club
over the running race meeting near Yonkers in
August. the untinnely slump Of the Giants the
brilliant playing OF the Superbas. the continual
ton of the Glidden tour, the wonderful ham,
rner throw Of Matt AIcGTath Of 1l3 feet Inches,
which unfortunately will not be accepted as a
worlds mark because the wire handle was an
inch too long; the swimming Of Daniels the
human fish, and the making Of new American
record Of 100 3-5 for mile and a furong by
Charles Edward. at Brighton Beach were o1her
important happenings last week
There VIII be no lack Of entertainment this
week in the sporting world. The Larchnaoht
Yacht Club race week will keep the yachtsmeh
busy, the fourteenth annual horse show OF the
Monmouth County Horse Show Association, at
Yong Branch. N j. on Wednesday and follow
ing days viii attract the horsemen While race
eoers baseball fans. lawn tennis enthusiasts,
golfers, cricketeTs and automobillsts VIII hfu
plenty 10 aTnuse
AUTOMOBILLNG-
Tho ern,,al tour of the American Automobile
Association for the Glidden and Hover trophies
will come TO an end, after most strenuous anu
irving Journey, IN this city on Meches''aS'
While the run has been nlarTed by one Ialal az
ci5ent and @ number of minor ones, and WINE
800 yersons have withdrawn dissatisfied Win
the conditions and the rules, some ValuapIe 40S-
sons have been learned and the tour mas peeli a
success In proving the reliabilty OF tAe 0eI
under most adverse conditions. Ihat the ruleS
-. = ,,,,, ~ This kind are still open TO improve
,oent fs generally acknowledged, ana hulIpeF
Of suggestions have been advanced even DeIoLe ol
the tour IS over. for some radical chahsSs NeA' -
wear F. Ed Spooner, who has oeeIl on on l0 80 ~
10 make a study OF the caiS '14'N ~
on the subject:
The annual tour Of the American Automobile AS,
socjation has been trade tour almost pure ai-,-
simple and test for cars rather tis1i ei'JS -
for The tourists With this condition fact II
-rou1d be well to inaugurate new rules for the con
test on lines even severe thah tAose oi tiS
,-esent tour It might be well, for one thlng' 10
eliminate all thought OF pleasure and put oDseINeIs @
on an cars II might also be well to eliminate uFe
trouble as q means Of determining the Nd!ue u
the cars that is credit time LOST t4Ioush IN
-ror1ble as nut down by the observer checkers
along each days route 70 note the passing tunes
- ce-e would then eliminate scorching, and the
tour would become one Of pure relaDl4lly' as was
the ease in the sealed bonnet contest Inc sealeo
bonnet feature If added 10 the tour Would make II
harder vet with rules covering these points the
annual tour would undoubtedly be a feature WIN WIN
every maker competing. Some OF the makers no"
claim that the is neither pleasure 5aunt nor
a real test Of cars. The present tour has been 1
rsrd one Some OF the roads have not been aS
exuected, and the touring board made scheoules
which IN reality forced the breaking Of the law to
maintain Tire troubles have occurred and VIII
occur 20 the end, and the contestants always uy
10 avoid loss Of minutes and points by tearing right
along 10 reach the finish in time 10 have leisure on
The road 70 repair any possible punctures.
There should be a trade tour and a pleasure tour
with conditions altogether different The trace
tour might be from the Atlantic TO the Pacifc' win
each days drive hard one. The pleasure tour
might easily be made over routes with good roads,
rain or shine. and along the lines proposed by A
" Church who has promised TO put UP trophy
for such contest next year With only a fe" per-
ect Scores as probably viii be the case this year.
The tour VIII be voted a failure. With many sur
Efvors the case last year, the tour VIII
not be voted a success. As a matter OF fact COM
retitors do not seem TO know what constitutes a
successful tour, which naturally heads 10 mucn
Unfayorable criticism
GOLF.
It is cause for comment among golfers here
and abroad that Arnaud Massey. Of France,
who furnished a surprise by winning the open
championship Of Great Britain from one Of the
strongest fields IN the history Of the sport, con-
1rned his victory by winning the open cham
pionship CT France with number Of prominent
British players in the field. 1.-THE Field an
English publication, has the following to say
the subject:
AS a result OF their defeat by Armand Massey in
the championship at Hoylake James Braid, Harry
Nardon. Tom Vardon, and other prominent British
professionals determined TO visit France to obtain
second meeting and the 1eld of players, although
numbering only eighteen, was from the point Of
view OF quality, excellent. The outcome was TO
emphasize the importance Of the position recently
aiken IN the world of golf by France, for only
cid Massey again win but another Frenchman. in
J. Gassiat, finished second, stroke ahead Of the
leading British player, Braid, TO whom fell third
place Gassiat is. like Massey, q Basque has the
style OF first class golfer, and good touch in
playing the short game. Moreover, his finish at La
Boulie Showed him 10 be possessed OF the right
temperament for golf. He improved the
petition progressed. and it was only when he
reached the turn IN the last round in thirty-six
strokes that IL realized he had chance OF
gaining second prize. He had 10 do 3 at the
home hole TO beat Braid, who had already finished
with aggregate Of 3o1, the hole measuring 345
yards. Gassat with a perfect drive, opened up
the hoe for his second, and placed the ball
yards from the pin; then, playing his putt with
long measuring 3.098 yards out and S,l97 yards
home. the boge score being SO, and Massey holds
the record Of 65, a which he accomplished
last Serternber when the ground was hard. Massey
led the field with n e. "a, 76-2e2 ]. Gassiat was
second with 300, Braid third with 21. while Harry
Vardon was tied with three others for fourth place
With s0s
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL.
Although the Giants played winning baseball
against the Chicago Cubs at the Polo Grounds
on Saturday, there IS little chance now that
either Of the local teams viii land pennant
this year. Eor some time IL has been evident
that the Yankees were out Of the fight But