New-York tribune., 1909-05-17
,,,.r. and Tie7cs on Current Topics,
Amateur and Professional.

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. -s ,ls size Of the crowds and the wholesome
--o,,sneous enthusiasm were most encouraging
-, rroulised well for the future.
=. +bsre were who helittled the size Of the
- on the opening day by comparing it With
- the wear before when 5000 or 5000 persons
- oI,t TO see the Metropolitan Handicap oe-
ssss In point Of fact, the comparison Is not d
a. me as racing has passed through trying ana
n ssrs since Nav a year ago. When 1 recall the
strs-ns handful Of persons who saw the last race
,oos decided al Jamaica and compare the scene
e+b tbe opening at Belmont Park last week. when
s.usen Sena and I0,0eo persons showed by every
,-s and action that they were enjoying the Spoi'
:. -sses me wonder at the change. 1t makes me
o,5sr moreover that I ever had any DOUBTS as
e. f,rure Of racing the courts had inter
-.rss the Law and defined the rights OF those VINO
- seeing the thoroughbreds in action for lhe
lave Of competition. or for those VINO ENJOY u!e
,55s5 spice Of making wager. and so indlVldual-
s1 FOR the time beirg their interest in some par
sicular horse
rs cause for congratulation that under the re-
rant decision Of the courts man can so 10 lhe
-sostrack without feeling like an escaped convict
sA5 dodging around avoid breaking Ia" tha'
= 5oss NOT understand. There were times last
wear when felt that the boasted freedom OF TINS
In,,ed states was mere myth This feehng was
h-oughr about by many unpleasant experiences Al
.,uo7-i-p ol5t nv work as a newspaper man AT
rre i
dun on the side Of my programme or TO marx down
the post positions Of the horses for fear that some
tsen-eved detective would subject me TO the lsilo
rninv of arrest for writing prices. Fortunately 'C
tr,s Is past, and the freedom from restraint VIII
do quite as much anything else TO orlhs Oa0A
those who deserted the sport a year ago
7, sse-,s n ne that there is one more cause for
consrstulation IN the encouraging signs tnat were
had last week Reference Is made 10 the breeolns
Tsa
81 The end Of racing was in sight There IS now
hone that the time VIII come when TINS country
shall take its rightful place and command lhe
markets of the world in horses Of one KIND or an
Other August Belmont and other men VINO nave
rnase = close study of breeding and know ana
realize the value Of thoroughbred blood maintain
that If the government had taken the same stahd
as those OF other countries in effort to conserNe
and foster the breeding Industry this country VIZ
.ts natural resources would now command 'he
-.-l-s+ Gov caval~,, renounts TO say nothing of
horses for other purposes, in which the thorough-
bred strain important for the deVeioPllle' u
early maturity. bone and substance
With Matty and Wiltse ready TO take their reg
ular turns with Marquard having proved himself
with McGraw. the aggressive little manager back
on the coaching line, and with Doyle and all the
other regulars work, the Giants must now stand
or fzu on their merits They made altogether
good impression in breaking even in the series with
the Chicago Cubs and on the merits Of the play
deserved three OF the four games The team got
bad start il IS true. but with three fun weeks on
the home grounds IS not unreasonable 10 believe
that it viii fight It's way into the first division be-
feTe the first Western trip begins. Cincinnati Will
be here for three more games this week, and then
the Pittsburg Pirates, who are much 10 be feared
this year, viii come 10 town for three games
On Tuesday The fans in Detroit decided that the
Yankees were suffering from bad attack OF stage
fright; Wednesday they decided that the Yam
KEGS were the weakest team in the American
League; On Thursday they had their doubts and
decided TO defer judgment. for the Yankees played
Ike the strongest team in the league on the
whole the followers OF the team here have reason
70 feel satisfied with the results Of the first week
in the enemies country, the Yankees broke even
IN four games played up to Saturday night. That
important position at second base Is still causing
trouble, and would not be surprised to see Engle
Ht the bag in du, time
Dan Moeller's work with the bat in a game be
tween Jersey City and Toronto last week comes
pretty close 70 being a record. In five times at
oat ne lined out single, a double and three home
runs for q total OF fifteen bases. So far I
recall Ed Delehanty holds the record in this re
spect with single and foLr home runs for a total
q seventeen bases, made when playing with Pha-
oelphia in the SOS. I like to believe that my
Brother holds the amateur record. for a pitcher in
any case, with single. a double a triple and a
nome Tun in four times at bat.
The games among the college mines last week
shoald have considerable bearing the settle
nsnt Of what is called the championship. Prince
ton showed az last what the loss of Heyniger has
meant, for the Tigers after nosing out Brown and
dartmouth. went down TO decisive defeat at the
hands OF Harvard on Saturday. Princeton is not
oiet with a strong hitting team. il is true, but
that detracts not a whit from Hartfords excellent
"ork, and he is looming up one OF the best OF
college pitchers. Pennsylvania beat Yale cleanly
On Saturday. and the present standing may
vel divide honors with Harvard.
bToTn managed 10 put Cornell pretty well out
Of the running early in the week. but had an
errauc week Nourse had a bad inning against
fflneeton and lost the day after he shut out
cornell. but Saturday Brown beat Holy Cross
me only team that has beaten Harvard The two
eeteats By Princeton leave the Brunonians ap-
parsnty out Of the championship reckoning how
eVs-. II any doubt was left Of Columbias stand
Ing vas eliminated by the crushing defeat at the
hands OF Pennsylvania and the defeat at ithaca
brilliant victory over Fordham fails 10 wipe out
ths tlots CoIumbia's escutcheon.
Rapier." the English racing critic, in speaking
q the American horses abroad. says in The Illus
usted Sporting and Dramatic News;
so far up to the end of the Craven I do I1G no,
vas vas thought had come out, except perhaps Espe..
.sato. Those who acquainted with the form o.
these horses cannot understand how Helmet II
e-ieo 10 gre Sea CHI i've pounds, but the FORMER
not backed. and II must De supposed IS Ilol
- ready The transatlantic second Taters, per
nePs third rsters. have however, done distinctly
Vel Six OF them have won races, TWO have been
Zen heads-Sea Cliff. subsequent winner. and
esperanto There are several II not many, of the
Linportations better than these, a very lons
Nsy better. and Ii TO follow that II those
VIC are esteemed moderate held their with
s1tne OF similar class, when the best Of them ap
pssL our best will have tough fight for su
lsheey- With the possible exception OF
lsgafdo II certainly looks as II the English three
seAt-oios were very moderate lot, and judge
llst no American would admit that Sir Martin Is
snooersts-nOr. OF course am suggesting that ht
= so he may be good his friends believe
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