New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-19
SPORTS OF THE DAY
Interest GrOzcing in Marathon
Derby Merit Month.

The second annual Marathon Derby.
which Will be run al the Polo Grounds ON
Saturday afternoon, April ., promises 10 at
tract the best long distance runners in the
world Several Of the starters are already
here and IN active training. while others
viii arrive within a week
The new records recently hung up for fif-
teen and twenty miles in the Garden have
aroused much interest IN the coming strug-
gle, as athletic followers are anxious 10
see what the champions" can do AZ the full
Marathon distance on an outdoor track.
81 Yves won the first Marathon Derby
last year In all probability ten runners
viii face the starter on April .. including
no doubt Ljungstrom. who Won the twenty
mile race on Monday; Fred Meadows Do
rando. Sellen. Acoose. Jim Crowley, JOhan-
sen. Hans HOlmer Zani. and possibly
Johnny Hayes and ST Yves.
When the Renfrew team Of Canadian
hockey players skate on the ice OF the ST.
Nicholas Rink tonight 20 oppose the seven
selected players from the Wanderers, Of
Montreal. and the Ottawas, Of Ottawa, for
purse Of $1,000 local followers Of the
sport viii see the greatest Aggregation Of
professional hockey experts ever brought
together In regular match. Every one Of
the fourteen men is a star player in the Do
sitiou he specializes
The Renfrew team tied with Ottawa for
second place in the Stanley cup champion
ship series this year. and in the opinion OF
many OF the best hockey critics in Canada
SHOULD have defeated the Wanderers. Of
Montreal when they played for the trophy.
Clark Griffith, manager OF the Cincinnati
club Of the National League, thinks so
well Of Hot Springs. Ark. as a spring train
ing camp thar August Hermann has pur-
chased permanent home for his team az
cost, il is said. Of $1,000 A diamond
win be laid out and comfortable quarters
built
James r. McAlesr. the new manager OF
the Washington club Of the American
League. is not promising 20 win a pen
nant this season. but he is quoted as say
ing
Baseball is ehuckfull Of luck, and II ne
get fair share Of the horseshoe variety
viii promise the Washington fans
some good games % baseball. 7 am conf
dent the players win do their hest for me.
and IL this best is not satisfactory We
wiz have 20 80 cunning for others. Good
ban viii not do for mel want winning
bah
A basketball player from Chicago takes
exception 20 the statement made last week
that the proposed visit OF the Montreal
Athletic Association basketball i've 10 this
country would result IN the first inteTna-
tional match in this branch OF sport. Tie
points out that the Crescent team Of Ev-
anston. IN. played an International series
~ two games m Toronto and another series
II Two games in Vancouver, b. G. I'm the
1860 season. winning al four games The
Hamilton (Canada) team also has played
international games az ST. Louis Chicago
and Rochester In the last four years.
Word comes from Chicago that Jack
johnson has decided 10 leave for san Fran
cisco early In April. instead Of waiting until
NAY. 20 begin active training for his fght
with Jim Jcffries az EmeTyville an July &.
Johnson viii leave Chicago tomorrow night
FOR this city 20 stand trial on q charge Of
assault an the second degree here on
Wednesday.
The annual gymnastie competition 81 the
49, 49, EHahrauv herarfaffon will be