New-York tribune., 1909-02-08
OTHER SPORTS

ing contests should be under the control Of the Au
tornobile Club OF America, the American Aueoiho-
Bile Association some other BODY organlzeo hoi
that particular purpose, but IL which Ine fLi3-lu
facturers are represented only by an advisory COM
uittee. not in sympathy with the enorS that
certain manufacturers making to organize an
association. which may be done in Chicago thls
week TO control the sport 1t strikes ma tnat once
the trade gets control Of automobile racing the
death kneIl of the sport Is sounded. even with the
best intentions in the world.
The Marathon craze shows no signs Of aosons-
The crowd that filled Madison Square Garden on
Saturday night from floor to gallery 70 see Long
boat defeat shrubb left no question TO the pres
ent popularity of this branch Of track and field
sports year ago the majority OF those interest
ed In athletics would have secuted the idea thAI
professional races would draw a corporafs guard,
but there is no gainsaying the statement now that
they are more popular than a full programme OF
amateur events. The race on Friday proved to my
satisfaction that Longboet, the Indian. IN proper
condition, Is the best man IN the country over q
distance of ground There some who believe
that Shrubb might have beaten him with proper
handling but the fact remains that Longboat wou+
and decisively, inasmuch as the great Ensllsh
runner, who has peer up TO fifteen miles, ooulo
not last the distance. Shrubb has been criticised
for not being satisfied with a lead Of three laps
and then dropping in behind the Indian. but
Shrubs temperament is not Of q kind 70 brook
restraint and in ell probability he ran as good a
rsos as could be expected OF him over the Mara
thon distance.
sincs that memorable race in England for the
olympic cha nlpionship which started the boom for
Marathon running. fewer than six well known
runners have joined the professional ranks Tor tne
purpose Of turning their ability to run distance
into money. The list includes John J. Hayes, the
OLYMPIC winner: Doranic Pietri, who collapsed IN
the Stadium and dragged across the finish Ine
only to be disqualified: Tom Longboat, who was
under suspicion in this country before that race,
but who started amateur nevertheless: FREQ
Simpson. the Ojibway Indian, and Matt Maloney.
The last named took the formal step on SATURDAY
when ne came out with a sweeping challenge TO
meet Longboat. If Harry Pollock succeeds IN get
ting four or five Of these together in the pro
posed big race on March Il. Madison Square Gar
den will not be half big enough to accommodate
those who want TO see the struggle
The directors Of the Coney Island Jockey Club
made wise choice in electing Schuyler L Parsons
70 the presidency in the place Of William K Van
derbilt, who spends most Of his time abroad. MI
Parsons is well qualified 70 take UP the reins OF
government at q time when the club needs force
full active man
Jack Moskley., the coach of the Cornell track and
field tsam. said in address In Boston on Friday
that he had made effort to induce g man
10 90 to Cornell for the sake Of making Z team
Cornell can be congratulated in having coach who
is opposed TO proselytizing, which has been and
stiu is one Of the greatest evils in the college ath
letic world
II the defeat Of Yale by Harvard IN the eight
CARED shell race last June partly responsible
for the change IN Yales policy and the arrange
rnent Of a race with Pennsylvania this year then
that defeat for the best in providing contest
that will add interest to the college rowing season
was glad 10 see that John Gamnaons had been
reappojnted head coach for the football team at
Brown University. Thanks partly to his good work.
Brown played Yale TO a tie game 10 to 10 last
season, and was beaten only by score Of to IN
game with Harvard. the acknowledged champion
OF the year.
If ArIe Latham is still funny used to
think he was, the baseball fans will have something
laugh at when he is on the coaching lines at the
Polo Grounds next summer HERBERT.