The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-20
IN SPORTING WORLD Despite Unfavorable Weather, Outdoor Events Get De-
 cided Grip. BRIARCLIFFE AUTO RACE Pony Polo Meeting Tomorrow Night Eastern League Opens
 Wednesday.

New York, April 1N,-Desplte tho prevalence of cold and generally un- favorable weather for outdoor sports the season has had an suspicious be- ginning and the present week holds In prospect several features of inter est to athletes and followers of sports in general. Chief of these will be the Marathon race at Boston for choosing representatives for the Olympic games in london thls sum mer; the race between eight cared crews representing Harvard and An napolls on the Severn at Annapolis on Thursday, and the Brarcliffe auto road race in West Chester, N, F., on Friday. Another aquatic event of in- terest will take place Wednesday on Carnegie lake, Princeton, when four new elght-oared shells will be chrlstened.
 Andrew Carnegie, who gave the lake to the university, is expected to make short address This event will mark Princetons formal prepa ration for entry upon college rowing.
 Baseball RclgnlnG.
 The baseball season is now in full swing, both with the major profes- sional leagues and the college teams. Both big leagues played remarkably well during the past week notwith- standing the cold, as was instanced by several extra inning games with small scores.
 Brlarcllffe Race.
 For the Briarcliffe road race on Friday twenty-two cars of American and foreign manufacture are entered The course Is thirty miles around and must be covered ten times It lies in southern West Chester county. New York, and Is considered a model track for a contest between stock cars, It was chosen by the commit tee because of the difficulties 1t pre- sents to the motorists, who will be forced to depend more upon the dur ability of the cars than upon speed ihfiN hAN iihiiN iNlIc lD HtSulldle which requires skillful driving. The course will be patrolled by national guardsmen who have volunteered for the duty.
 Indoor Tennis Matches.
 The indoor tennis matches at the St. Nicholas rink. New York. will be finished during the week. These are the women's doubles, between Mrs. Barger Wallace and Miss Adee. who are playing the Misses Wildley, the match now standing "one all" 7-5. 4-6. and the mems doubles between Holcombe Ward and Beals c. Wright. the former national champions, and Raymond D. Little and T. R. Pell, the former team leading two sets to one, 7-5, S-6, 6-S.
 Pony Polo Meeting.
 Tuesday night in New York dcle- gates from thirty of the thlrty-six clubs in the Pony Polo association will meet to discuss matters of more than ordinary importance to the game. One of the things which will probably be regulated is the abolition of the two minute interval between goals. Delegates from pittsburg, Chicago, New Haven, Buffalo, Phil adelphla and Baltimore will attend the meeting.
 Agucducl Races Continued.
 Racing at Aqueduct continues this week The sport has thus far prov ed popular with the public. the changes made in the system of bet ing having been accepted as a needed reform, and the fear of legislative in- terference having somewhat lessened
 Eastern League Baseball
 Tho eastern league baseball season will open on Wednesday with game between Newark and Baltimore a Newark. The other clubs of the league will open Thursday.
 Union Baseball League.
 The new Union Baseball league which will have teams at Phlladel- phia, Washington, Baltimore Brook. lyn, Reading Paterson. Wilmington and Elizabeth will begin play next Saturday
 U. of F. Swimmers Travel.
 The University of Pennsylvanla swimming and water polo teams vii invade the west this week, going tc Plttsburg, Chicago, Urbana, H., and St. Louis.
 Sailors to Battle
 On Monday, Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday of this week at To, Angeles the sailors of Rear Admra Evans Atlantic fleet will battle fol the various championships of tn, navy. All the fights will be held fl the Chutes park, and James ]. Jeff ries the retired heavyweight cham