New-York tribune., 1909-04-12
Sdo Comment Baseball Marathon Runs 4 Bowling y Other Sports

its contracts and in return some who were lucky
enough win the small purses offered were uhaple
10 collect them. Now. when the other association
who willing TO face another loss IN an eiloIt
keep tie sport alive have made application 1or
dates in the usual way 10 the stewards O. the
Jockey Club the Brighton Beach Racing Assocle-
ton comes forward says that If was not lnvlted
part in the conference. and that it may hold
meeting even in conflict with one OF the oIheI
associations when its obligations are met
So far as l can see there can be only one CON
struction to all this The Brighton Beach Racing
Association, which broke faith with some morse
men. declared of its fall meeting and has zone
practically nothing to help build up the sport since
the anti gambling law passed, STANDS aSfde ui
willing TO declare itsef until the other associations
have made the experiment and determined wnethef
not the sport be conducted at prohI Inc
Brighton Beach Racing Association, like the west
chester Racing Association the Coney Island
Jockey Club and the Brooklyn Jockey Club, is an
Incorporated member of the Jockey Club. 1t neeo-
ed invitation to take part in the counciis oi
those who planning for the coming season. us
rights were clearly defined and time was nor lack
ing TO make inquiries. and still now, at this la'e
day. effort is being made to represent that 'iie
association has been ill-treated and overlooked.
In striking contrast to the position taken by the
Brighton Beach Racing Association has been the
one adopted by the Empire City Racing Associa-
ticallv the owner. 1t was necessary for Mr. Butler
fight and fight hard 10 get recognition from the
State Racing Commission and the Jockey club be
fore he could hold meeting at his track, near Yon-
kers years ago The courts decided In his favor
and ds1es were grudsingy allotted by the stewards
of the Jockey Club for short meeting IN the
summer of 1907 which held in conflict with the
popular meeting at Saratoga Last year Mr. Butter
conducted two meeting at q loss when under the
conditions he might have been justified in Win
drawing. and he is sticking 10 the guns ana
willing do his part TO keep the sport alive Mr.
Butler deserves the hearty good Will of all those
who are interested in the thoroughbred turf Once
he had won his case he buried the hatchet, and
since then has by the Jockey Club and by the
sport actuated by the highest motives for the vel
fare Of racing.
It was my Measure to be the guest of James c.
Rice. coach of the Columbia crows, one day last
week in his coaching launch and l was deeply i'm
pressed by the varsity eight that will represent
Columbia against Harvard Saturday For
such an early date the work of the crew was
really wonderful. There is tremendous power in
the boat and the shell moved along with a smooth
ness savoring more Of May than Of April The
spacing was beautiful TO watch, there was almost
no check and every man seemed to have the
smooth and easy Rice stroke at his command.
Eice has veteran crew, practically, this and
has replaced the lost from last years hne
eight which beaten in such thrilling race |
fov Syracuse by excellent new men Philips, the
q.
fine oarsman, and will loom UP strongly as
candidate for stroke next year. when the peerless
Cerussi. one of finest oars ever developed IN
America is gone. Phillips is at least as good a
man as Starbuck. OF last years boat. Rensha"-
who rowed No last year, is succeeded by F.
Miller a brother Of Dorando Miller. the New York
Athletic Club sculer. Miller is a big youngster. |
y,bo is well placed in the boat behind Ryan The
other new man the shell is Clap. who takes
Harry sneirly's place at bow Clapp stroked the |
substitute four Poughkeepsie last year, Column |
bfas only winning crew He is hardly as good
man as Snevily yet, but will probably De just
as valuable Poughkeepsie-
The Yale varsity crew caught Tartar IN
Pennsylvania on Saturday, and suffered defeat.
crushing defeat, according 10 the critics who saw
.be rare The lesson will not go for naUght, how
ever and It may prove a blessing in disguise Tot
tho Plue oarsnlen. The with Harvard at |
likely that the Cambridge crew will count the !
victory won
While Yale men have some cause TO worry |
about their crew they can sit back and await !
DEVELOPMENTS so far The baseball team Is con- |
cerned without misgtvings. I was greatly i'm !
rressed with the work of the Saturday in !
the game against the Giants. and if Captain /
Murphy is not building up championship nine / |
uiII he sadly mistaken. Carl Walker. the clever |
ri+cher Of the University Of Virginia, Is quoted
saving that Yale is much stronger than Prince |
ION He pitched against both teams, and is |
qualified to express opinion. II is rather |
early to hazard prediction, but It Will pay 10 |
keep eye on Yale
II Lee could pitch every game for Columbia |
better results would follow. a year ago I pro |
nounced him one of the best boxmen in the col |
Iege world. and have no reason 10 change that |
HERRERT.