New-York tribune., 1908-08-23

GAMES HELD AT SYDNEY
Baseball and Football Matches
Thousands of Men ashore.

Sydney N s. W. Aug 22--In spite of n heavy
rain which swept over Sydney this afternoon
the entertainments for the men of the fleet OF
American battleships which included a re-
gatta, football and baseball matches race
meeting at Rosch and matinee performances
at all the theatres were carried out according
TO programme.
A baseball team composed of sailors from the
tattleship Nebraska defeated the team OF oyo-
ney University by score of to 0, and the team
representing the entire fleet defeated the New
South Wales team by score of to .. put at
Rugby football New South Wales turned the
tables and defeated a team from the fleet py
score of 6 TO A large number of officers and
men attended the races at Rosehill. where the
programme included The Battleship Hurdles.
The stake races, in compliment to the VISITORS
named The Admiral Sperry. The Amerl-
can President" THE American Fleet, THE Ad-
mraI Dewey" and The Flagship. After the
races three hundred officers of the fleet were
entertained at luncheon by residents of the city.
Admiral Sperry gave a reception on board the
flagship Connecticut this afternoon for large
number of guests Among those present were
Governor General and Lady Northcote, Admiral
Sir Harry Rawson. Governor of New South
Wales, and his wife. and the Lord Mayor of
Sydney and his wife. The main deck of the
ship was covered by awnings. The decorations
consisted of British and American flags inter
twned. Officers and men of the fleet were en-
tertained at the theatres this afternoon
Last night over two thousand sailors of the
feet had shore leave and impressed the people
of the city by their quiet and orderly behavior
There was a race the harbor yesterday
afternoon between the speed launch of the
Connecticut and a private launch named the
Invincbe. in which the latter was an easy
winner.
number of the American visitors went on
an excursion this afternoon TO Newcastle,
seventy miles away. They were warmly vel
coined at that city the people cheering them
as they walked about. Several parties were
made up and entertained at luncheon at the
beach. Others visited the collieries-
Vice Admiral Sir Richard Poore. commander
in chief of the British squadron in Austraiasiah
waters gave a dinner this evening in nonor OF
Lord Northcote, Sir Harry Rawson and the
senior American officers Subsequently the ad-
mral held a reception on board the cruiser
Powerful which was brilliant and we'll at
tended affair.
The city and the harbor again illurni-
mated tonight. There fine display of fire.
works, provided by the state government and a
Venetian carnival The vessels of the fleet
PLAYED their searchlfghts for one hour The fleet
was surrounded all the evening by hundreds OF
brilliantly lighted and decorated harbor craft
The display of fireworks lasted an hour and a
half There were volleys of rockets every ten
minutes from fourteen different positions around
the harbor. A slight shower did not spoil the
endowment of the evening. The shores and
heights around the harbor were packed with
crowd estimated at three hundred thousand per-
sons.
Five thousand sailors came ashore tonight
Their behavior was excellent. Many of them
were entertained at a concert given at the
town hall in which the bands from the first
division of the fleet took part Others attended
smoking concerts in various parts of the city.