New-York tribune., 1910-11-04
TIMELY BITS Of SPORT
[ Lonq Distance Men Now in Quest
OF the Ten-MiIe Title.
JUST A TASTE OF RACING
Officials Named for Meeting of
the United Hunts Next
Week.


Week.
The next championship fixture of interest
70 followers of athletics will be the ten
mile run 10 be held ST Celtic Park at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. This race.
which will be decided under the direction
Of the Amateur Athletic Union. is looked
forward 10 by the long distance men with
. unusual interest. For the last three years
it has furnished some sensational running.
In 1901 John DAILY won AT the Polo
Grounds. The track was soft and muddy
and the time, 81 minutes IS 4-5 seconds. was
exceedingly good. in 1e0S Jack Eisele OF
the New York Athletic Club. finished first
beating Win Bailey. Bonhag and Jimmy
/ Lee, the old Boston Athletic Association
+ distance runner. For eight miles Lee led the
4 field at a terrific pace. but after that dis
/ tance had been covered he was completely
exhausted and was barely able to finish
the race Eisele's time. 55 minutes 16 1-5
seconds. was within IS 10 seconds of the
! record made by Willie Bay in 1889 and was
! the best time made In decade.
| Last year George Bonbag decided to take
/ another Try and trained carefully for the
! struggle. The result is known 10 ali fol
lowers Of spot. Running according to a
/ fixed schedule on a perfect autumn day
/ Bonhag not only won the race but set new
| figures, % minutes "a 40 seconds, for the
distance He also broke the records for all
! intermediate distances from five and one
| fourth miles TO ten.
/ This year Louis Tewanima, the Carlisle
Indian, who Mike Murphy thinks is one of
/ the best ten-nile men in the country, will
/ be hand TO match strides with men like
Kraemer the national fve-rnile and cross
country champion; Win Bailey and Fred
Bellars. Of the New York Athletic Club;
Obermeyer. of the National Athletic Club
Gilbert and Dwyer the sturdy little run
ners Of the Mohawk Athletic Club.
While il is unlikely that Bonhags figures
will be displaced, yet the race is sure 10 be
a fast and exciting one
Realizing that distance running IN Aneri-
ca Is not UP to as high standard as it
might be, and in order to encourage men
who may not be able TO finish first, second
or third the Amateur Athletic Union has
adopted special die medal, one of which
will be given to every man who does IS
minutes or better in the ten-miIe run. So
while man may not get placed he still
mas a chance TO get medal if ne makes
respectable showing. The special die medal
is Of pretty design and is well worth win
ming.
Indications point 10 some lively sport at
the fall meeting of the United Hunts Rae
ing Association. at Belmont Park terminal.
on Tuesday and Saturday of next week.
The officials were announced yesterday as
follows
stewards-August Belmont. John Z. Cow
din. Charles K. Harrison. ir., and Fletcher
Harper; judges, A. b Duncan and II. a. |
Buck: patrol judges, Franklin Z. Toss and
Hamilton Hadden; starter, J. H. Bradford; /
paddock judge, AIgernon Daingerfeld; han I
dicapper, Frank J. Bryan; physician, Louis /
n Lanehart; veterinarian. z Crundan; /.
clerk of the course. George W. Gall; secre- !
tarv. II. A Buck
Zbyszko. the Polish wrestling champion, .
who is back in America 70 get another /
chance al Frank Gotch, made his first ap- /
pearance in Moncrea! on Wednesday even /
ing ana lost handicap match to Deriaz, /
q Swiss who has been sent over by the !
manager of the National Sporting Club of /
London. Zbyszko was 10 throw Derias /
three times in al hour. but failed 10 gain
one fall.
Officials OF the Detroit baseball club an
Oscar Stanage, pitcher and catcher, respec-
lively, of the Detroit American League /
team, have renewed their contracts for the >
1911 season. Both players are now on their /
way TO Cuba.
The advent OF young Jacob SChaefer, the /
fifteen year old son OF the late Wizard /
Schaefer, inte the sport OF billiards has /
been hailed with delight by all admirers I
ana followers Of the sport. He will play a .
series of matches with Ora G. Morningstar /
at Maurice Days academy next week
The youthful and vigorous player, as com
pared with one of mature years, has decided /
advantages. in that his eyesight is keener, /
his muscles more pIiable and the tension /
upon his nerves less than upon those Of his |
older adversary.
Master Of d good, quick stroke and the
admirable execution that was characteristic
OF his fathers style of play, Young Schae-
fer's future Is bright with promise.
John Dewey president OF the Boston
Club Of the National League, declares that
he will not retire or be forced out Of base
ball The Doves would lose their name
without Mr.. Dovey at the helm.
Al a meeting al the stockholders Of the {
Cincinnati CLUB tomorrow the plans for
what is claimed will be the finest baseball
park in this country will te approved. Aug
ust Hermann has said so