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New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
INTEREST IN OCEAN RACE.
Sir Yachts Entered to Date for Con-
test to Bermuda.

Much interest is being shown In the Maroleheau-
Bermuda yacht race, which is to start on June j"
Six entries have been received by the Cor'hthid"
Yacht CIub of Marbehead The Bermuda race
committee has heard from several yacht owners
who contemplate going in the race. and there are
,,ndoubtedIy A good many more who have the con-
fest in mind but who have not yet been able 10
come to a decision about it.
-Four more Boston entries are expected "hlch
would make the total from Boston five yachts. ii
is expected that an entry will he made within
few day of q yacht, which has never oeeh
under sail been suggested to the committee
that IT might be we'll to have special class foF
medium sized auxiliaries. Some of the owners OF
these boats feel that they would not have much
chance of winning against boats without screws, 50
they would not ca either of the classes
named in the circular which has boen issued. If,
however they could sail against other auxaries
only they would he glad to make the trip to Ber-
mlIda.
Concerning this question. the committee SAYS that
If it could be sure of three starters, I
would make special class for auxiiares within
certain limits and for suitable prizes
The following yachts entered The Fleur DE-
I.ys in Class a the Esperanza. the Margaret. the
Zuhrah and the Dervish. in Glass r. and the Lila,
Class c. Entries should he made with Henry A.
Morss. secretary. Bermuda committee. No 10
State street. Boston.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
COLUMBIA ROWING PLANS.
Varsity Will Race Picked 0ctopedes in the
Early Season.

During the last two weeks crew practice at
Columbia was interrupted on account of the mid
year examinations, but work Will begin again to-
morrow and will be continued right through TO
the end of the season. Jim Rice. the coach ex-
poets to have the crews the Harlem in a little
more than month and has made arrangements
for a series of weekly take place between
the Columbia eights and several picked octopedes
The Metropolitan Boat Club has already agreed
TO boat an octopede TO race against the Blue and
White varsity eight.
The WILL in the early part of the sea
son. all be held on the Harlem They will be
two miles long. The Netropoitans and a crew
boated by James Pilkington viii race on alternate
Saturdays. but later in the season Rice wants tS
take the Columbia eights and the two octopedes
across 70 the Jersey side Of the Hudson Here
the Columbia will four miles the first
two miles being against one octopede and the
second against the other. This will make
the Columbia top speed for four
miles at stretch
Columbia has had two shells built this
year. One of them, eight. is already in the
Harlem boathouse, and the other. a four is In the
vanishing stage Both boats butt On Rice's
plans and similar TO the shell used by the
varsity eight last year, and which is to be used
by this years freshman crew.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
WILL NOT LIMIT MEMBERSHIP.

New Manhattan double championship bowls have
been offered by the New York Lawn Tennis Club.
the action being taken at the annual meeting held
~ the residence of DIR. Julian Smythe, No. 80
West 5sth street. The meeting Furthermore de-
yeloped the plans which the club will push forward
for the coming season Robert lie Roy Robert T
BRYAN. Louis j. Grant and Theodore Roosevelt
Pen vigorously upheld the continuation of the
Metropolitan League Championship series. ii was
brought out that several of the larger and inn
portant country clubs seeking membership
I'm the league Among those mentioned were the
Dunuoodie Country Club the Harlem Lawn Tennis
Club and one of the Long Island organizations.
The New York players declared themselves in
favor Of unlimited membership and with no
restrictions to eligibility 10 teams although
Robert lie Roy argued against playing the top
fight Of experts by strong clubs, II discouraged
those whose playing strength was weak
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02

are capable of looking after Americas chances
At London
For the shot put hammer throw and discus
throw Uncle Sam has enough seasoned veterans
to win nearly every point. John Flanagan and
Mike McGrath are the greatest hammer tos.srs
IN tho world. while Ralph Rose has no superior
at present as a shot putter- Martin Sheridan,
ability with the discus is well known. They ara
all available for the American Olympic team
The other events on the Olympic prozramns
are the javeIin throw. the 3.50o-metre 0aik. III.
ten-rnile walk and the tbreen1ile team race (fvs
TO rum America may pick fer points IN
these events especially in the relay rscs The
three-miIe team will be made up from the win
ners of the Eastern and Western try-outs.
The American Olympic committee has decided
to hold two trv-oyIts on June s. in rhs East
and the other in the West All the events sx-
cept the ten-rnfIe walk and the Marathon race
will be run off In the place of the Marathon
there will be a ffteen-rnile TIE college ath-
letes will be In their best form for these races
coming "a they do week after the intercoi-
leriate meeting These meets should prove
among the greatest ever held in this country for
many athletes will have trained for them for
months under the watchfu1 eye of such athletic
tutors as Mike Murphy. Ernie Hiertberg. Bernie
Wefers. Jack Moakley. Alonzo Stasg. ksene
Fitzpatrick and Walter Christie
FEW ENTRIES FROM FRANCE
With the exception ~ France. twenty-five na-
tions will be represented In the various sporting
events in England At the present time there
is considerable friction between the French
orvnnic committee headed By Baron de Csu-
hertfn and the leading sporting organizations
~ the country The Union des SoctAt4s Fran
cai<es de Sports AthIetiques which governs
Rugbv and association football swimming lawn
tennis. hockey and running: the Union veloci-
nsdinue do France which governs cycling. and
various other organizations are not represented
ON the French Olympic committee. and hence the
friction As II looks now. the only Frsnchrnea
az the games will he from Catholic athletic
clubs
The new stadium uill scat 10000 and when
cornpleted will cost 1886. 900 The turf plot will
ba 925 wards long and 100 Yards wide. Tbs
swimming tank being built Within the stadium
will be foats yards long by so feet wide and will
have a depth Of u feet Opposite the swimming
tank will no the royal box Within this in-
nense structure there will be a well banked
cvcIing track and within that the running. built
three laps the mile
At the head Of the games is Lord DssnoTouzi,
and among his supporters are Lord Cheylesrnon-
Lord Montagu Of Beaulieu. Sir Howard Vincent
Sir Lees Knowles. the Rev r : de Courcy
I.affan and host Of others.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
TO WRESTLE FOR TITLE
BIG MATCH ARRANGED
Hackenschmidt and Gotch to Meet
for a Purse of SI0,0 900.

-,+r,-,e ,,a,c, for the worlds champion
ship was arranged yesterday between George
Hackenschynidt of Russia. the champion ol
r-urona and 4, ho claims the worlds title. and
Frank Gotch the champion of this country Inc
two men viii meet the mat in this country
on some date between April and April . just
where the match will he held is got dehnitey
decided bat William ". Nittis. of milwaukee,
who has arranged the meeting said last night
that being unable 10 secure Madison Square
Garden or any other suitable place in this city, it
probably would he held in Chicago although
Kansas City st Paul and NIinuca polls would be
considered
Tire articles If agreement were signed stimuli
taneously yesterday in this city and London. and
confirmed F,v cable HackenSchmidt signed for
himself while Mr Witig affixed his signature
for Cotch and deposited Sl0oo0 to bind the
match HecbenschTnidt will arrive in this coun-
fIv about March IL. and at his own request and
for training purposes Will give six or seven OK
hibitions previous to his meeting with Gotch the
cnly condition being that the exhibitions must
end week before the match. Mr.. Wittig will
arrange 70 hold one OF these exhibitions in this
city. while others may be scheduled for Boston.
Philadelphia Baltimore Washington and Pitts
burg
The big match viii be for purse of $4,000
In this time side bet has been arranged.
but Hackenschridt is said 70 he willing TO cover
any reasonable amount that GotCh may elect
The conditions provide for a meeting at catch
as-catch-can best two ont Of three falls. Pin
falls and f1ying fails viii not count and the
stransle hold viii be barred.
Hackenschmidt. called the Russian lion. has
never been beaten 50 far can be remembered
He is monster in size. strong and
clever withal. He defeated Jenkins among
orhers when he.Nas here. and has made a
clean sweep abroad on Thursday he defeated
Joe Rogers. American. in London. with COM
psrative ease. Rogers is not considered in a
class with Jenkins and Gotch, who rank as the
best men in this country.
Hac kensChmidt and Ciotch have never met on
the mat. and for that reason the meeting will
arouse widespread interest in this country and
abroad tiotch is much smaller man that his
hiE opponent but is quicker. more agile and
ciez'erer. and this may count in his favor
FIackerschn1idt viii he the favorite in all prob
ability but tictch viii not lack for followers. as
many of those interested in the sport will pin
1heir faith 10 him on account of his well known
sleverness believing that this will more than
make up for tho Russian lions remarka bic
strength and bulk
Cotch has been rining for = meeting with
IFackenschmidt for some time. and now that the
match has been made will bend every effort TO
get in condition to defeat his rival
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
RESULTS OF LEADING CYCLERs.

The results Of the la7 national cycling mIlsass
competition Of the Century Road club Association
have just been made public by the chairman J. ?.
PaUlson. Of Brooklyn. first place with eaS
points The five next competitors With points
earned were follows: J. r Fee. New York. tS''
f. States BROOKLYN 4sna. J. A Olsen Brooklyn
4.soo; !. =. Hawkins New York. 4411 ard NJ ;
Nslte7s. New York. $50 The competition pro-
duCed some surprises. the winner made a iess
number of centuries than two of the others rTen-
toned. but much exceeded ali others nunnoer o'
miles Under the terms 81 the contest miles ursds
in competition counted point each. while essh
century counted 100 points Most members % tns
association turned in records showing csHtlEis
only
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
SEVEN GUNS REPORT.
Small Field, but Good Shooting at
Trarcrs Island Traps.

only seven marksmen reported at the 1raFers Isl
and trans OF the New York Athletic Club vest eT-
day but they decided of the most interesting
events of the season. The Sky was overcast and
a cold wind blowing in off Long Island Sound car
red with it a light rain. so that 1t was anything
rlIr pleasant on the firing lfne- The scores, there
fore were not particularly high.
The novelty Of the afternoon consisted in the
starring of three new events. One was the Febru-
arv cup at fifty targets. Seven guns shot and
the winner proved be \. L. Lenane. VINO broke
rs of the little blue rocks Mr. Lenane had a
l1andicap of s which enabled him to nose out X
Snvdcr the scratch man. by a single target An
other new event was the Waldrose trophy II was
at twenty-five targets, and T. Lenane, Jr., proved
10 he the gunner that earned the first leg. Mr.
Tenane's score was Il. The event will run through
February and March.
A special handicap cup was also started yester-
dav for this and next month The first leg was
taken by y. Z. Lenane. who broke. with his handi-
cap Il of the clay pigeons.
The Icnane family did excellent work throughout
the afternoon. Either y. L. T. high gun
in each of the events. barring a trophy shoot at
twenty-five targets. which was won by r. Snyder.
T Ilenane. ir.. leg the Souer cup and
leg on the high score prize. The scores follow:
.T,y "a 7
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
TEHfCEO UINS Il Cur.
Crloriffer Beaten an Handicap at
Ne7c Orleans.

Hcy Orleans Feb. l.-C- r. Ellisons Temaceo,
ff,r edde-on favorite won the Heaslip Cup at rwo
miles at the :Ity Park racetrack Today. Notter
rated him behind Sea Salt 10 the turn for home.
when 1he horse came away 20 win easily Red
Gauntlet the second choice. Al TO =. stumbled on
The backstrc1ch and unseated Powers.
Cloriier. winner of the Carter and metropolitan
handcaus al New York last year. beaten in
the six furlcng handicap He took Up IL pounds
and forced the lightly weighted Al Muller to d
drive to win by q length. Lens. the odds-on IA
1orite. tired chasing Al Muller and finished d dis
7ant third.
Sea swell ard Temaceo. both ridden by Notter.
were the only winning favorites- The summaries
follow.
I3rs oaTee and half furiongs,-Sea swell. III
.lnd; cunning. 1'e h-ee 10 30 l. third Time ";4f
JToGgham- ikosehurc u. Lady Harmon. NJ Lady
,handicap. steepeclaSe. full courseDDr.
Heard. IA M, Kinney. , 10 l. Won Bell The cat. 13l
7e j third Time. 4:Itsss Eank Holiday John Dillon
Icr Logan Profitable DAWSON. Jim Hutton. Oliver Nc
T'bird race selling seven furlongs)-E 7 Ship %
(I5enry. HigginbCtilaa. l0l sumter. 10
1.32 Keator. Royai onyx Chief Hayes and Workmaid
also
,>ogferi 10 3 Won: Sea salt; - dienr>5. 6 10 ],
second. RellYiew - Flynn, l. t. ], third Time.
Fiftfi raoe ,handicap. furlougsD-Al Muller 80
.IsenryD. - > Glorder IA oiuestis1. q 10 l.
sec'nd. lens i0I 'Noijer1 " 10 u" third Time l.l5
siNtb rae selling; one mile and a sixteenth)-Apt.
70 = second Ienre's Reau ITO 6NcDsnieD. :.
7iird- Tine. l-35 Masson Ruckins Boy. MoXey Mead
seventh raoe ,sellng. mile and sixteenth)-Tvsn-
loc. 1o2 . Ncaheyl "a J. von. Donna l99 iPo"eTsl
Time, l-92 fF- NJ luer- Lord StanhoPe Ba"kama
Mise Hand, rela- and Nancy also Tan.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
CORNELL 4W4ITS REPLY.
Soccer Team Wants to Play IN Brazil
This Year.

Corne's soccer football players awaiting pa
tently the decision of the St Paulo Football
League. of Brazil in the matter of the counter
proposition made by the Ithaca players to an in
vitaton for them visit Brazil at the close of the
current college year. The invitation had been
companied by offer pay the expenses of the
collegians fifteen days while In Brazilian ter
ritory. and also give them 70 per cent Of the net
gate receipts. These. II believed. would
amount to a considerable sum- view of the
Association football enjoys in South America.
The stipulation made that Cornell should play
at least three games with the league and to play
other games in Brazil without the consent of
the league. To this the Ithacans assented readily.
but made important condition to wit, that tho
South Americans guarantee the cost of their
transportation. The reply is expected I'm Ithaca in
short time
officers for the ensuing year have been elected
by the Association football players of the Crescent
Athletic Club. of Brooklyn. follows: W. D. An
drews. captain; +. Wagner. vice-captain; F. ID.
Woodwork, manager. A committee has been ap-
pointed look after the interests of soccer foot
ball at the Crescent Athletic Club. consisting of
DR. r. J. Bell chairman; W. u. Andrews. F. Wag-
ner. F.sD. Woodworth. ". F. Jackson and II.
Armstrong The following dates have been made
for the future: February r. Staten Island at
Livingston; February Is. BOYS Club Bronx Oval;
February %. picked team from the Manual Train
ing High School and Commercial High School of
Brooklyn. at Bay Ridge; March /. Brooklyn Foot
bail Club at Bay Ridge: March 29 Brooklyn Foot
ball Club at Marquette Oval.
Players of soccer in this vicinity were bitterly
disappointed yesterday by the turn the
weather took week before their plans had been
upset by the blizzard. but hopes were revived by
the heavy rain of last Monday. The fresh fall of
early Yesterday morning however. covered
the fields again. and the subsequent rainstorm
made them slushy. The result was few more
postponed games.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
WILL SHOW HUSKIES IN BOSTON

Dogs from the Far North. such dogs pulled
the siedges of Pcary and other Arctic explorers
over the ice of the frozen ocean. will he seen at
the forthcoming dog show of the New England
Kennel Club. which opens in the Mechanics Build
ing Boston on February ~ Robert NJ Guggen-
helm has imported a pack of Esquimaus thuskies)
and will show these dogs in Boston. For that
event he has guaranteed the following classes:
Class y A. novice dogs ard bitches: Il B. limit
dogs and bitches: y G. open dogs and bitches; q D.
open dogs and bitches. American Cana dian
bred: q f., team class prize entry fees; q +.
brace class, prize, entry fees.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
METROPOLITAN CRICKETERs DINE

Metropolitan cricketers enjoyed themselves iass
night at the ffty-eighth annual dinner o. ne
Manhattan Cricket Club. held st the Assembly. IN
BROOKLYN. Borough President Coler ~as the suss
of honor and he made the formal pre- Se1Jation ~
the Coler cup, which he had placed at the dis
pOsal of the Manhattan Cricket Club. and whlsn
that club in had put up for composition
among the I.oug Island clubs associated uith the
Metropolitan District Cricket League The Rroos-
Ivn Cricket club finished in second place in the
Championship series next 70 the champion eleven
of the Staten Island Cricket club. and thus son
the custody Of the cup.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
GAMES OF WAR VETERANS.

At the I'D Regiment Armory On February - the
United Spanish War Veterans will hold their an
nua athletic carnival The programme includes
20 yard dash. handicap: 40-yard rum ha andicap soc
yard run. novice. Ss0-yard run. handicap: one mile
run. handicap three mile run time handicap; two
mile walk. handicap: two mile bicycle race, handi-
cap; one mile athletic club relay race. one mile
i NJ C. A. relay and one mile high school
relay All these events viii be open. The
closed events 7o-yard three legged race
handicap. lap sack mile relay race
handicap and putting the l2-pound shot
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
MONTGOMERY WINS RICH STAKE.
Defeats Rifemsn and Others in the Califor.
MIA Handicap Of $500.

Los Angeles Fen Is & Hdreth'S Nontgom-
cry, quoted - to and ridden by + Dugan. won
The California Handicap Of $3.50 mile and
a quarter ~ Santa Anita Park to-day Rifeman.
an added starter. ridden by 6 Burns. second,
and First Peep. ridden by Archibald. was third.
Montgomery took up 12s pounds and. making
most OF the pace easily in the fast time Of
2-5 Ten horses started. Clamor. which sec
ond 10 Montgomery in the rich Burns Handicap at
ET1erE-vil1e a week ago. unplaCed- Rifemau
with 40 pounds UP was quoted At 10 TO !.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
FULL SCORE AT FIFTY TARGETS.

In spite of the inclement weather yesterday, five
yunners Of the Marine and Field Club gathered at
Bath Beach and shot a leg on the trophy for which
they have been shooting all season. The light was
excellent for high scores. and although nasty
wind was blowing W. II. Davol succeeded in max
ing full score of % targets G. N. Camp was
next with q card Of ~ Then came H. A. Cub
and l. Snedeker. who tied with ~ targets each.
". Pardonner last of the field. with ss blue
q his credit.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
WEST POINT FIVE WINS.
TesIeuop Beaten in Close Game by
n Single Point.

West Point. y. Y. Feb. Tine Nesi ROM 'a
ke.ban team defeated the wesleyan nFe mere W
dav bv = score of % TO rs. 1t was one oi ''e
c,o.as, a,d hardest fought matches seen here
this wear and the Army Won in the last +"
minutes of play by the narrow margin OF shs'e
point
The cadets played a fast and aggressive sa'ie
,,d ront .,e;r onnouents so we'll covered that the
better shooting of the Wesleyan men oid ho' ~ di'
Taylor at right forward. played the pest sahie
for the visitors. and Soule's shooting was iea'-
The first half was battle royal. and when II
was over the score stood at IA to a. EafiE III "'e
second half Wesleyan took the lead but the ARMY
fought and again tied the score at - 10 80
From that time the advantage leaned hrSt 10 oi0
side and then to the ether near the end the
cadets earned slight lead which the "esleSd
team. try as il would. could not overcome
The game clean and colnparauFe! ~"
fouls were called. Wesleyan did not score single
goal from the foul line while West Point got
three The lineup and summary follow;
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
KEEP MOVING BEATEN IN OAKS.

Oakland Cal. Fen. 1.-Carnelina. at . 10 !. ana
with Hestherton up the California Oaks at
one mile and d sixteenth at the Eineryville track
to-day. Keep Moving second and Marian
Casey. the favorite. third. The time "a 1-5.
Keep Moving the Great FfIy Stakes at
Sheepshead BAY last fall IN the name and colors
Il r Il Hitchcock. She defeated Bouquet s>am-
ira. Half Sovereign and other good dres on that
occasion.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
GROUND FOR HUNT CLUB.

James j. Connor has sold the Kelsey homestead
property at Goshen. y. Y, to Edward H. Kelly.
IT comprises house and several acres of land
The tract adions the T.. II. Hartman property
1t is understood that the purchase made for
the Orange County Hunt Club, in which Mr.. Har-
rman Is interested.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02

for the 1903 cha mplOnshlpS. The Western amateur
event will be played the links of the Rock
Island Arsenal Golf Club Rock Island ILL., on
July 13 to IS. The open championship will take
place at the Normandie Club, St Louis, on June
is and 10
The annual meeting of the Plainfeld Country
Club will be held Tuesday evening. February T.
Three trustees will be elected and a taken on
the question of raising the dues slightly At
present the dues are SIS for active members. with
initiation fee of So 1t is proposed to raise the
active dues to $50 and the initiation fee to $40 after
May Is: also the dues of associate members (women
and boys under twenty years of age) from 81
10 SIS.
A new class is created. called house mem mbers
for women and girls wishing house privileges only
at SO year. Considering that this club
about 115 of land. with only small mort
cage the property, and has good eighteenhole
course and eight lawn tennis courts. the dues have
always been low.
The expenses of the club amounted to nearly
5000 last year There is much to he done in the
way of enlarging the facilities of the clubhouse
While new courts and addition of 800 yards to
the course are needed AS the proposed increase
in dues will still leave the organizations tax
siderabIy below the dues of other clubs OF the
same standing il seems to be the general opinion
that the members hardly fail to record their
votes for these Improvements.
Extensive Improvements are being made at the
Forest Hill Field Club Tom Gourlsy the pro-
fessiona has two men besides himself working
the course every day The sixth. seventh eighth
tenth and twelfth greens are being enlarged. and
the ground at the bottom of the sixth and eleventh
fairvays is undergoing complete overhauling
The last two known the ''ravine holes. :.
and the going in the hoous has always been too
soft for comfort. This land is being drained. The
ground covering the approach 10 the fourteenth
hole is also receiving attention. New grass tees
are being built. which will be an Improvement
the old dirt affairs.
1t is expected that between thirty and forty
members of the defunct Roseville Golf Club will
be taken into Forest Hill shortly. This will swell
the field clubs membership 10 about huudr ed
and fifty active golf members. which may make il
necessary enlarge the locker facilities. a plan
has been suggested to devote the entire first floor
space. with the exception of the bowling alleys. to
locker rooms.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
SKATING RACES POSTPONED.

Montreal, Feb. 1.-The first annual of the
international Skating Association. which 10
have taken place this afternoon. postponed
until Monday account of heavy snoUstorm.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02

s l. Stadelman has the championship of the
Franklin Chess Club. of Philadelphia for the sec
ond time In succession Walter Penn Shiplev
treasurer of the Lasker- Marshall championship
mat tch. finished in second place
New-York tribune., 1908-02-02
HILL SCHOOL, 27; YALE CUBS. Is

Pottstown. Penn, Feb. 1.-The Hill School hs
ketbali team defeated the Yale freshmen tenn
here this afternoon by the score of q to IL