New-York tribune., 1910-07-25

precious points, and, Furthermore, landed
II third place on Friday. The team Will
be back az the Polo Grounds on Wednes-
day for 2 long stay at hor,e. and some
Improvement can be looked for, or at least
hoped fer
As suggested week ago. no tears were
shed when John J McGraw's patience was
stretched to the breaking point and Bugs
Raymond, the e-ratic pitcher, was sus-
pended indefinitely. Unfortunately, how
ever, the Giants cid not even get new
bat bag IN exchange, but. IL my opinion,
the team is better of without such q dis
turbing element
race week az the Larchmont Yacht
Club proved satisfactory both from the
racing mans standpoint and from that o+
the spectator, If one may judge by the
number Of starters each day and the gen
eral enthusiasm ! feature OF the racing
in the large sloop class was the remark
able work done by Cornelius Fanoerbilt's 5
s5-footer, the Aurora, in winning four
consecutive races. Earlier IN the season
she had been beaten time and again by
the Istalena, but IN race week" she car
ried off the honors by scoring Il points
TO the Istalena's and the Wtinsonaes 5.
1t was the new gaR that her owner had
had fitted to her just before the races, the
experts say, that made her minutes faster
over a thirty-raile course. The gah made
her nlainsail set better on the wind; hence
the Improvement in her pointing"
The midsummer meeting Of the Empire
City Racing Association has one week and
three days to run before the scene changes
10 Saratoga Springs for what promises to
BE- the most successful meeting Of the sea
son The racing at Yonkers has been con-
Quoted on q high plane, but so few OF the
stars Of the turf world have gone to the
post that there has been lacking that keen
Interest which adds SO much spice 10 the
sport Chief interest this week centres in
the Mount Vernon Handicap on Saturday,
IN which such good horses are likely to go
70 the post as Dalnaauan, Prince Imperial.
Denau, Priscilhan, Hilarious and Rocky
O'Brien- Maskette also IS eligible. with
many Others. but she is being prepared for
coming engagements at Saratoga Springs
| Shilling will be back in the saddle TO-
| day, after 2 suspension of two days for
rough riding. There can be no quarrel
with the stewards fer using every means
in their power 10 prevent rough and foul
work. and II may be said that there has
been much less Of II since E. Dugan was
suspended ct sheepshead Bay, bur under
the circumstances q warning suc:7 as was
given TO Lang and one or two others might
have been enough. So many horses have
Houndered in the loose going on the far
turn and suddenly dropped back beaten as
Il interfered with at the current rreering
that II seems almost as If Shilling de-
served the benefit Of the doubt. That part
or the track needs rebuilding. by the way,
an Improvement which Mr.. Butler IS sure
| 70 MAKE before another season rolls around
IN the case Of Glass on Friday. who was
suspended for six days for taking Perry
johnson across his field so sharply in the
! rush 10 the first turn. the punishment va:
none TOO great, as no question could be
raised as to his being at fault, a!thougt
perhaps not Intentionally. The bows mus,
| be taught 70 hold their positions and moi
court serious accidents, and once again, as
was said week ago, the stewards can b,
congratulated Ter showing some activity
The starter cannot be blamed, either fol
metInG out proper punishment tor dis
| be under control if anything like fair start
! ing is 10 be had There is such thing
| however, as being too severe. and i've days
! for disobedience at the post and six DAYS
! for rough riding does not strike me as
| Tair measure Of difference between the TWO
+. offences
Dalmattan set the seal on his greatness
| on Saturday by winning the Empire City
! Handicap IN such impressive fashion and
| in such fast time under an iu1post OF u:
| pounds 5 G Hildreth is lucky indeed tc
| own two such good horses as Fitz Herbert
| ana Dalnatian.
/ Maurice Mclaughlin, the young Cahfor-
Eia lawn tennis player, deserves high praise
fer fighting his way TO the challenge
round for the Longwood Cup. beating Beal:
| c.. Wright and Wallace F. Johnson anone
! others If he defeats Billy Larned to-day
ms name viii be lonS remembered in tha
history CT the sport. HERBERT