The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-01
SPORTING FEATURES Tournaments and Games Ga. lore, All of Which Are
 Noteworthy, UNUSUALLY BUSY WEEK English Derby at Epsom Downs and Olympic Try-Outs on Frank
 lin Field.

New York, May Sl.-The chief porting feature of the week in the United States is the twenty-second running of the historic Brooklyn Han Heap, which will take place to-mor- row on the Gravesend track The guaranteed cash value of the purse Is b2b,O00 and the distance to be run Is one mile and q quarter. It Is for lhree-year-old and upward, and in Inc overnight entries ten horses have been named to start. The horses and weights are: Montgomery, 110; Me- Garter, IA; Rineman. III; Celt. 1O6; Old Honesty, 100; Fair Play, 99 King James, 9S; Don Creole, 96; Master Robert. 95. and Berkeley, 93.
 Celt, McCarter, Fair Play, Don Gre pie and Montgomery stand out prom lnently among the entrants for the race.
 English Derby.
 The American race-loving public Is also taking great interest in the Derby 10 be run at Epson Downs, England. Wednesday, because In it one of the favorites Is an American-bred horse, Norman III. belonging to August Bel mont. chairman of the American Jock sy club. Norman III will again meet Perrier. a colt owned by King Ed ward, which he defeated decislvely re- gently in the Two Thousand Guineas stake. Perrier last week somewhat retrieved his lost prestige by easily taking the Trial at Newmarket and has been installed as chief favorite in the betting.
 Two days later at Epson the his- toric The Oaks will be run, and Rich ard Croker's Rhodora. considered the best three-year-old on the continent Is believed to be sure winner of the race.
 Race to Bermuda. [ Chief of the aquatic events of the week will be two International boat races, both having Bermuda as their finish. The first. for sailing craft will begin at Marblehead, Mass. Wednes- day and the second, for motor boats will begin Saturday off Nortons Point Coney Island. In the latter event there will be but two starters-the same number that completed last year for the international cup-the Ailsa Craig, belonging to Rear Com modore Craig, New Rochelle Yacht club. and Irene H., belonging to S. w Cranberry, of Newark. N. J. The University of CalifSrnia and the Unl- versity of Washington eght-oared crews will row at Seattle Tuesday.
 Tennis Tournament.
 In tennis the feature of the week will be the tournament of the New York Lawn Tennis club, in which many of the best players in the coun- try are entered. The winner of the singles will play Harold II. Hackett for the Felipe championship cup. For the doubles a new emblem has been offered
 On the grounds of the Merton Crick- ct club, near Philadelphia, play will begin tomorrow in the ladies' tennis championship tournament of Pennsyl- vania and the eastern states.
 Polo Events.
 Philadelphia also gets the polo play CTS this week. the Philadelphia Coun- try club. Devon, Bryn Mawr Meadow brook, Rockaway, New Haven and Rumson teams being the contestants.
 Olympic Tryouts.
 The chief athletic events will be the eastern try-outs for the Olympic team. to be held on Franklin field, Phila- delphia, Saturday, and the games of the Intercollegiate Conference Athletic association on Marshall field, Chicago, the same day, In the former there Is a large entry list, including the best men from Cornell, Yale, the Boston A. A.. New York A. C., and the Irish American A. c. In the latter athletes from all the prominent western uni versailles and colleges will compete.
 The swimming try-outs for the Olympic games will be held at Travers Island, the country home of the New York Athletic club, Thursday. All the crack swimmers of the country including Champion Daniels, will com pete for places on the American team The notable entries will be ]. Scott Leary, of San Francisco. and c. L. Sloan and Perry Mckee, of Pittsburg
 Nfiddleweight Championship.
 A ten-round fight has been arranged for Thursday at Milwaukee between western middleweights, Billy Papke and Stanley Ketchell. It will be for the middleweight championship of the world.