New-York tribune., 1909-05-10
ditions. Interest in amateur meetings cannot De
aroused In a day or week.

dittous. Interest In amateur meetings CS-44ot 10
aroused in a day week.
L is cause for congratulation that Princeton has
followed CornelI's lead in taking up the discussion
Of cheering college baseball games. noucea
the following BRIEF notice IN The Daily Prince
tonian'' OF May :: we viii be pleased 20 receive
brief communications defending or attacking the
present system OF cheering and the spirit "hicn
pcryades it." Il Is hoped that the undergraduates
Of Princeton will respond 10 the invitation
heartily agree with Lewis Henry. OF The CcrnelI
Daily sun" tHst intercollegiate baseball snouio
absorb more OF the craftsmanship q the golf links
This could be done without interfering in the slight
est with spontaneous cheering and applause Tor
good plays and stirring situations.
The chances are bright for 4 renewal OF football
and baseball relations between Princeton and Cor
nell in the near future. judging by the expression
OF feeling at the annual banquet OF The Daily
ForIucetonian' last week Lewis Henry, represent
ing Cornell, spoke the dinner as follows; Is
there q strong mutual desire among the uBdeT-
graduates OF Cornell and Princeton for renewal
OF these relations? Frankly, I assure you that
we Of Cornell have the strongest feeling in favor
Of such a renewal We found cordial rela tions
decidedly worth while. and I an here largely 10
find out for the Cornell undergraduates what the
real feeling of Princeton IS On the question" Al
this point, according TO reports a prolonged and
enthusiastic demonstration indicated that the un-
dergraduate sentiment at Princeton strongly IA
EOred the renewal or atnieJlc TelaiOls @NoF t44ot
-I3arkis is wiIlin," It only remains for the at-
letIc committees Of Cornell and Princeton TO get
together and arrange the details for straight
ho1ne-an home agreement in both football ana
baseball. which is only fair.
According 70 a statement by member Of the
board Of appeals Of the American Trotting Asso-
ciation in Chicago last week, more than 10000
viii be distributed in stakes and purses at the
various trottng and pacing meetings this year, OF
tho nd
cult This indicates prosperity IN the sport Of
light harness racing in spite of the anti-betting
laws now in force in many states. II trotting
and pacing can thrive there must still be hope for
thoroughbred racing. even If conditions are SO dif-
ferent.
The American Golfer" edited by Walter j.
Travis. in commenting the effort which Jerome
D. Travers the national golf champion, will make
10 win the amateur championship of Great Britain.
says in part:
All players VIII have their mental eye upon the
champion both before and during the tournament
meet at N11iTfeld are players of class and dis
pose of them all calls for qualities OF no mean
must be right on the top of his game Given these
requisites. he has every chance OF winning. we We
able of playing ali through the piece; quite 50 wei
as he does. At practically every shot ne IS the
There are one or two things which may possibly
initiate against his chances Of successEthe Gn-
mate in Scotland in May, which is apt TO be Talny
and chilly. weather which IS not ne say " ~ ~
liking and i'll calculated to bring oqt ms ii 1eSt
gaue. the consciousness of this, and the posslo!i
itv that he may be sufficiently impressed WIN
10 buckle and make the strongest SoI1 % 70
luton allow nothing OF an outsluee aroarjcan
pnf the dignifed position he occupies. alike point
self personally and the royal and ancient q game e
OF which he is the countrys repTeseh'du'e' ~ w
himself and his game proper justice.
II hardly seems necessary TO point out inc
strait and narrow path to a player VINO mas
twice won the national championship IN sucIe'
sive years IN this country, 70 say nolhlhs u t"O
.re,,, Jersey championships and two metropolitan
,ofo,,sftns in 1906 and 1907. Travers realizes
no doubt. the magnitude OF the undertaking. ana
.a bo 5anended on 10 give of his best and make
q brave fight
Tho sunerbas will have the field TO themselves
=, ,ba rnetropolitan district to-day. The YANKEES
are in Detroit and the Giants IN Boston. NasH
ington Park is likely to be crowded as the lure OF
baseball is strong.
F4enrI ST Yves has now no rivals in the Mara
t,on field He has defeated all comers in the most
convincing way and richly deserves the high place
he has carved out for himself among the pest dlS-
+arce runners of the world The question of
s,,ren,acv being settled, let there be end for
che rrAsent to Marathon races. The fever has run
its course and the time has come TO rest UP. BY
nex+ winter fresh interest can be aroused in the
sport
Fred Taral the we'll known jockey, has returned
to this country and declares he has ridden ms ia
race During the twenty-seven years he has been
8, the saddle here and abroad he has had the fun
coincidence Of racegoers and retires with record
as clean as II is brilliant. Taral has been alcredIt
to the sport Of racing Hen Ii1Ni