New-York tribune., 1910-09-05
Comment ON SPORTS
Plans for Davis Cup Matches
Meet with Favor.
NOVELTY A GREAT COLT
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the preli,nirsr- ties for the international
Lawn tennis trophy. now held in AustTaAa,
the strongest players in this country were
Eitted against them without regard to the
fact that The same players could not go
abroad In quest Of the cup In their place
Long and Mclaughlin. without the expert
cnce which the play in preliminary ties
would have given them, went 20 Australia
end were beaten after a pIuoky but frlitless
fight Al that time was not the only one
who took occasion TO criticise what ap-
reared 70 be a most unsportsmanlike as
we'll as an Ill Judged procedure. for what
looked. OF the face Of 1t, 10 be an effort 70
draw crowd and consequently increase
the size of the gate. Fortunately. there
will be no cause for criticism this year in
this respect, as it has been decided by those
in control of the United States National
Lawn TERMS Association that the men who
viii be able. if they win, TO cross the world
in another quest Of the cup. Will ba the
ones 10 meet the EnslishrIlen IN the prelinl-
inary match here II is well.
one cannot help but admire the sports
rnanship Of the English players in consent
fnC To come 70 this country for the match
which. il Was understood last season. would
he PLAYED IN England this year. No agree
ynent WAS reached. and no condolences per
haVs were violated but at the last minute
-hc association here withdrew, gracefully
enough from what was generally under
stood - he verbal agreement which left
England no recourse. A challenge had
been issued. and IT was necessary for the
teams Of this country and Great Britain TO
20 to Australia te meet in the preliminary
1ies. or else for the English team to come
he1c. Lovers Of the sport In the United
States viii profit nv the change, as the
match is sure 10 arouse widespread inter
est. but for all that there is Z feeling thai
those in control of the association in this
country have been cutdo0e in loyalty TO the
snort By their English cousins. It is true
that The visitors decided "a play our
courts only after Australia had Withdrawn
the promise Of guarantee because the team
mas not 50 strong as had been expected,
hut that is the more reason 10 admire their
pluck in making the best Of q bad situation
When the curtain "a as rJInE down on the
racing season ia this state st Saratoga
Springs. on Wednesday. the end. for the
time. ~ least. Csrue 20 an celebrating
sport nhich. IN my opinion, ranks with
TO hest. So much has been said end writ
ton recently concerning the outlook for
.re future. without much ground on which
- base an opinion. that Il seems fruitiess
20 5rsrls-= the subject further until such
in-e-prnt fhe new LAWS which brought
abza the closing down of the tracks IN
Tho e7e-rorolitan district for the fall sea
eol,- AuEc=t Belmont. James Z. keeue-
y L wilson. IT. and other members Of
r1e ru~Iay Club have rot Capliulaied In
aur sense Of 1he word, and nc matter what
Hapreus = strong effort III he made next
1csr 10 revive the sport and build il I'D
.1ure more along the lines that obtain in
Great Britain. From what 7 have heard in
she.iast fe8 DAYS am satisfied that racing
rfN fe continued next year. even though
.slt a -,feeaz-l1as smaller scale than in he
psst II plans that are being formulated /
arc carried out. the various associations in
-he metropolitan district vill apply for
dates and conduct short meetings. probably
racing three or tom days week. IS vas
The case in the early part of 1863 The SaT
afoEa Association. however t. likely 10
cordurt = meeting for = full month If or
the other hand. the courts clear uP the neT
la7z. which those in control Of TIE sport
nore consider ambiEuouz, IN a 7aT 10
show 7ust z-nat rights and privileges the
associations have. the directors, If not open
80 Indictment er prosecution f9T some
thing which they Dc net understand. msv
decide - experiment with full meetings, |
cen IL some IF TIE stakes must he cJt IN
value and 2 general retrenchmelt made.
rt v-ss nl- privilege - sec Novelty ain
4he Fururitv et Saratogs Springs on
Wednesday. ana 7 an frank 10 confess that |
rarely II ever have 7 been flied with 50
much admiration for 2 horse 7 am not Yet /
convinced that the good son Of Kingston I
csn be mentioned IN the same breath with I
zllch recent stars Of the turf z Sysonhv. /
colin Fitz Herbert. Ballot and Artful, 1
among Others. but no question can be /
raised a. u his class and quality, while 4
he hss I'll the attributes Of 4 great horse /
ronderf8l speed. courage and, - al ap- /
pesrances. stamina. Further than that. he /
Is 81 honest and willing and 50 ready a
gil times 10 give ef his best that he is 4
bound 10 strike the fancy. even if he does |
not an the eye a. tho saving goes Nov |
CITY is not 4 picture horse and does not 1
3u7press the casual observer. but while /
more or less plain looking he has the con /
formation Of q real thoroughbred with the !
smooth frictionless action which bespeaks \
flc runner Il i hoped that Novelty is (
destined for great things i'm the future /
and viii ga OF making turf history he [
did - Saratoga Springs In winning in
quick succession the Saratoga Special. the /
Hopeful Stakes. The Rensselaer, Handicap .
and the Futuritv. for grand total OF some
ss9oog
BasL-i the adam fliy for which Harry
Payne Wni1ney paid $50.oes two weeks ago,
parts because Of the fact that her chances
looked exceedingly bright for winning the
r5ch Fslturity, failed 70 earn back the .
greater ract Of her purchase price. bat
through no fault Of her own, IN the opinion
of many lorsc-nen- She was forced 20
overcome difficulties in the running which
Noveity cid not have 10 face. and, al
things considered, ran quite as well in
being Tapped on the son Of Kingston al the
md ia al probability she viii be pointed
<or the fly half of the Matron Stakes 10
lo run at Pimlico this year. after which
she yTill be shipped 20 England to the end
Inat she may starr IN The Oaks next
Se-son race for which she IS eligible
Bash,i stands out the best year-o!d
fiIy Of The season, Hhic Bound the World.
Love Not ana E0uscmaid may he ranked
"a that order behind her.
Love Not, Tor which r. r Bradley paid ,
1900 after some sharp bidding at the 1
zgeeding out sale Of the James r. Keene
horses. ran up 20 the promise OF her pri-
yate trials and showed conclusiveiy that
sHc Has worth ali IL not more than the
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