New-York tribune., 1909-04-05

he needs only g little experience TO es'ao
Hsh his right 10 be ranked with the best players
IN this or any other country.
Philip ] Dv,ver. president Of the Brooklyn
Jockey Club is authority for the statement thal
the racing dates for the coming season can De
looked for within a few days, and they VIII De
welcome 70 the followers Of the sport, who have
been the anxious seat al! winter as TO what the
plans for the coming season would be At the
meeting Of the various associations last week plans
Were outlined and dates agreed on subject to the
approval Of the stewards OF the Jockey Club, but
usual those who took part in the conference
were like s. many sphinxes afterward and refused
TO even whisper in confidence Although found
it impossible TO confirm the story that a fund Of
S303 109 mad been pledged 10 insure fClhnlent Of
the various contracts with the horsemen there ap-
pears TO be some grounds for the belief that such
g fund is under advisement and may be astab-
lshed by the various associations. In view of the
fact that the associations themselves are respons-
ble il appears more or less unnecessary, unless
perchance 10 establish confidence that the various
meetings will held planned
Carl Walker a pitcher at the University Of Vir-
ginIa made q record last week that has been
eauaued only seven times in the history Of base
bail In q game against Colgate ne pitched a no
hit game, with only twenty-seven batters facing
him, Of whom not reached first base. Excel
lent support helped him to his record. but he
ago Covalesk. of the Philadelphia National League
Club. who was the thorn in the side Of the Giants
in that important series in Philadelphia last fan
which in all probability cost the New York team
the pennant. made the same record against team
from Trinity College at Durham. \. c. Virginia
Will play number Of games with the @ hest eo1oSe @
will be watched with interest
one week from to-day the Yankees will begin
their long fight for the American League penlah'
in Philadelphia, and one week from "Wednesday the
fans viii fock TO the Polo Grounds to see the
formal opening the National League season here,
when the Giants will face the SUperbas. II seems a
long time since the curtain rung down last tal
with that now famous game between the chicago
Cubs and the Giants. when the National League
pennant hung in the balance. That one fatal in
ming when the Cubs scored four is still fresh
in the minds all local fans, but while defeat was
the portion Of the Giants that occasion nope
springs eternal" and the outlook for a winning
team at the Polo Grounds this year is as bright as.
il not brighter than ever before. Indications point
to the greatest year in the history of organized
baseball. and John T. Brush, with the interest OF
the fans at heart, can be congratulated for doing
his part in practically rebuilding the Polo Grounds
and converting the Enclosure into a nCSe Stduluil
for the accornmoda ton OF baseball lovers
Jerome D Travers is of to beard the English
golfers in their lair in effort TO do what Walter
J. Travis accomplished some years ago, when the
veteran won the golf championship Of Great Britain
am one Of many who are hoping that the na-
him
The Marathon fever has not abated, judging by
the crowd that braved what promised 10 be a
downpour on Saturday 10 see ST. Yves win. The
crowd was estimated at thirty thousand persons
and it looked all of that and more HERBERT.