New-York tribune., 1908-02-17


erning public racing shall be enforced ana p'''
ueyes under the rule are extended only TO or
van;za,,ons which are members of tho Naslof'e'i
Trottne Association. The ao"ptioh oi '
amendment will have the effect OF e1tehoil's '-
privileges and protection of the associaoio'i -
,h. nr,,erous amateur horse trotting assoc'a
TONS throughout the country frequently h'o"
ns ..eentlemen's riding and driving cicns 'H"
q. encouraging the owning and racing of horses
for purely amateur purposes by ehiarsihs INC
eeid If competition Without taking up 'ne
-,,as.;a, .. length It looks like long step in
tbc -,yb. direction which should make for gooo'
later more restrictions be imposed Il os
any chance X works q hardship. but this VIII
hardly be necessary
corras.s,ndent takes exception u the clause
N inc amateur rule governing the Olympic re-
eatta in England this gear which says: Has
never been employed in or about boats or III
manual labor for money or wages: Is not o'
never has been by trade or employment loi
wages, a mechanic. artisan or laborer or en-
gagged in any men:ai duty" He says in part:
ANY -ole which 50 unfair and undemocratle no rat.
ne,,s o 10 m be q mechanic artisan or laborer mat
& 1eT wea and s az aae pure S and Simple should
not be tolerated by oarsnen i'll this country -
marked by his means of making honest living.
and such a rule should discourage any effort sg
the Olympic regatta
The clause In the rule in question is undoubt-
edy open to criticism by those of a democratic
turn of mind and could not be tolerated here but
il is Tot new clause. and wher IN Ronie one
must do as the Romans do. The regatta VIII be
held III England and necessarily under the rules
of rowing in force IN that country, and it would
have been absurd for the rowing authorities
there to have made effort to change the rules
to suit the oarsrnen of all countries who might
or might not take part It is for those inter-
ested in the sport in this country TO play the
part OF sportsrnen and. accepting the condition.
90 everything possible send representative
crew or crews abroad to earn what rowing
honors are possible for the United States.
Ra1ney the middle distance star Of the West,
did not meet Taylor at the Columbia games on
Saturday as advertised, being detained in Chi
cago for business reasons This announcement
was made in a Chicago paper Thursday. but
failed to get the proper publicity here for some
reason or another, and hundreds who went to
the Garden Saturday were disappointed, as
was the the week before when Hillman.
through no fault of his own. failed to meet
Taylor although he had notified the Irish Amer
| lean Athletic Club that he could not appear.
The Irish American club has been asked to ex
plain why the fact not made public. and
perhaps the Columbia management may be
asked the same question about Ramey. 1t Is
high time for the Amateur Athletic Union.
which is trying its best to discourage such
practices. to make example of somebody or
some club that will not be forgotten
H. ] Handy. the Chicago swimmer, deprived
Daniels of two of his American records in the
100 and $50 yard back stroke contests last week.
Daniels must get busy again. as il would never
do to have this brilliant New York Athletic Club
| swimmer lose his monopoly.
The PENNSYLVANIA football eleven should be
well served next fall far coaching goes
W. Y Morce and Sol Metzger know football, nd
| better yet they know how to teach 1t.
1t seems a pity that the football rela tons be
tween Princeton and Cornell should be broken.
and il looks if the desire to beat Yale had
got the better of sound Judgment at Old Nassau.
| Victory over Yale will hardly make amends to
the undergraduates for the loss of such
worthy rival as Cornell. There should be less
| policy and expediency and more sport for sports
| sake in college athletics.
Longboat, the great Canadian Indian runner,
made the most grevous mistake in his career
| when he exhibition special race In
Boston last week. His chances for reinstate-
| r1ent as an amateur of the faintest.
and he is a professional for all time, according
! TO James E Sullivan.
| The University of Pennsylvania will miss Guy
| Haskins at the intercollegiate meet. Ten sure
| points lost. HERBERT.