New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-27
COMMENT ON SPORTS
LESSONS OF AUTO RACE.
Neers and Tiears on Current Topics,
amateur and Professional.

other point OF view except the OF the morbid
sensation seekers who. led perhaps by the same
rsscuIiar qualities which made the eladiatorial
arenas OF ancient Rome SO popular. sought out
the dangerous points. expecting. Il not hoping,
70 see some narrowing or spectacular accident.
Fortunately. these were disappointed. and the
race not marred by anything more serious
rhzn the bad shaking up Of one or two drivers
snd their rnechaniCians. This may have been
6ue partly good luck. but due
more the ability and skill OF the drivers
e~6 % the constructive merits OF the cars which
stood the f-ightful strain OF running al the rate
a forty-eight miles an hour over roads which
were picked with q view testing 70 the
I'll the reliability and endurance quality which
Is nov demanded by those who buy machines.
Whereas the loss Of life and the manning of
one -nsn Is too high e price 10 pay for the pur-
mise q estz blishing the merits Of the modern
-~7-r- Ca- il may be said that e race Of the
kind does more 70 aid manufacturer in dis
covering The weak parts and improving ma
chine than could be accomplished in any other
Wv Tie same results could he obtained. how
ever over specially constructed speedways,
---re-1v fenced Of or controlled. such as the
Ing Island Motor Parkway is designed TO be-
s-5 -he sooner that IS completed the better those
Who have the best interests Of the sport and in
5--s--v a heart will he pleased Those who pro-
--o-e5 and managed the race last week rushed
II where the Vanderbilt Cup Commission feared
= tread as the big international road race was
- hed last year for the simple reason that i
v-sz -or deemed advisable 70 run such dan
zz-ol-s -ace over course uttnin easy traVeIllns
5+s-z--= of : big centre Of population. The
--z---<ecrr1re~s- committee managed the race
re- and deserve all credit. but the many mar
W es-zces on Friday should be another warn
So ~ 1esd those II control Of the sport 70
---@-e their speed trials and reliability tests
--r=- --=v 50 closely approach racing and Win
ing - any cost 70 specially constructed park
vas - spee5r-ays.
=--- re paint Of view Of the manufacturer the
80 -ss never been equaIled IS taking
-. <a-- --z- eighteen % the twenty-five
cz-s v--ich started were running "hen ne con-
-z.- ---ze declared ove- and al IN fine condition
.--hzs+z=5 he near perfection Of the cars winch
he -4e- evolved and developed II Twelve SLOT
years Any one OF the machines winch STU
- -e--z-l,s b!H strain 50 well can De oupllC4'7o
g. ne open market. and for that reason 4loii7
re r-1zire public took more interest," II M
s--.-eIe ard can point the moral tnan No--1
-,,.efr-@ il : dozen speed trials between sp=-
------,,-.a5 -acirs car. ~ racing freaks
A. - tbe attraction which the contest hao ~,
-. - hundred thousand persons, most o.
49, had II sacrifice q nights rest. Il Is -l6i1
- 5@-e~r1ine Curiosity The speed MANIA
- -+-re- strife and the popularity o. lli7 e1'0-
----f14 --ere some ~ the Contributors q
-----,- l,77- whatever Il vas ina cr""u9 N
=. ~ o--e- sporting fixture in the ooun-
- Surely the automobile ana q -
rs re near and dear 70 the sport i0Fl"s
public.
.ss-<,,r -,oyula-tty Of tie great national
-. IS e-7ohastzed 70 marked degree Oh
wednesday. when the Giants maze '1Iei. IL
-..-z-oe = the Polo Grounds IN ies ~
r=-e this season Between Zo'v'' anu
-e-e--s -r-ned out and worked thelI4s7i'0
.-+ e-,-oaching a frenzy when Mike
r---fr's nov. famous home run oIlNe -
-. <o- me home team Baseball mas ever O-
= : az as can be judged II has
1900 -;z+ --a+er mark this year. ana "ltIl iio
z.z-s ~ me tide turning. This is Que parry :.
re ear rrsr the followers Of the sport III 'lii9
e+-- are heEinning 70 realize that tneh hop7S -'-
c-e ~ even Two championship PFiliioil''
r=zz- IN something mora than the mere Pi'iii-
-zzz --zr the managers have nelo 'u1 -
e--e-g-f-zr5rz their teams The '1lanls az
--.use-4,,71v strong. and the Yankees.
- 80 9 team which seems 70 ne cast II
--,---t,,-z15-, mould L hard 70 ma any
-,-=z.y -of-rs and with fair amount q ~
r--r rez--z are almost sure 70 he ngIl'ills III ~
~ throughout the season me lal-s 0oiV'
~ a-,zgs need not Re- discouraged. either d
~ S-.rerhzs by taxing three OUT o. 1ouI e
@---- he Giants in the camp q the enemy naN
suddenly assumed z prominence ma ~
Their followers with Joy
-,-. -,,-7=r - : hero in the eyes q every
x--z- nov Who Is roofing for the clants' ana q
--z-v On bovs as well There we're those "ii'
Fst5 hat his home run drive On NeahesoaE "
holy one and maybe il vas. bur Dorliln mas
RULED cut many game before with ms 1rus's
b~s .,s is vl2e'v 70 pull out many another' 50
=. : N ,,,s s7,7i-1- - was not luck but 2 cool
- . ..i,l, e,re and : strong arm that olQ 1he
- - @.rs are lust BEGINNING 70 reallze
- - r,,,75, u-as missed year ago, ano
.. ---.--,-.a themselves that Fred Knowles
uss z,le n zef him back. Donlin i hoI Dh7
,-r.. go ,r ne team who deserves credit. now
e. . ,Le games won 10 date as 'Matty Is
,-,s.e g ,,,cp7 of an IDOL and every other man on
re -ezv - doing his part and doing IL "eli' anu
MS * said with three disheartenlng oerea'S H
mind The Giants will 20 on the roao To-Day ioi
se~ias Win Boston and are quite likely 10 VIZ
e Ieze- tire. out Of the four games Ihey VIII
Re rz~. m Friday for q series with Pnllaoeiphla
?, tLe Poio Grounds. The Yankees VIII De at
r,r0e to-day for q four game series VIII Dos
1or and -ney too are quite likely 70 WIN more
--sr their fair share Of victories 1hey lost
-nYee ont OF four games to the Athletlcs III
P-ffz6errhfa blt are still in second place ana
within easy striking distance OF the Ieao'
ne death Of Henry Chadwick the -falher o.
baseball last week was q distinct JOSS 70 Iie
tr5rr and his place will be hard TO MI IL III
ta1r II can ever be filed. He, more IMAM any
other man. has worked hard and earnestly 10
develop baseball To its present high place IN the
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