New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-01
TIMELY BITS OF SP0R
SchooIboys to Open Big Aquatic
Meet at Sheepshead Bay.
MANY YOUNGSTERS NAMED
Frank Chance Says Losing
Streak of the Chicago Cubs
Must Be Stopped.

Some I'VE hundred schoolboys will open
the big swimming carnival in the lagoon
at sheepshesd Bay to-day, and unless all
signs fail an aquatic feast Is In store 10,
those interested in this vigorous and
healthful exercise and pastirne. The carui-
val will last four days. The United State,
volunteer Life Saving Corps viii aold It's
YEARLY competitions tomorrow, while on
July 8 and the intercollegiate champion.
ships and the Amateur Athletic Union
races will wind UP the ambitious pro.
grsmme.
Five races will be decided to-day ana
the full card has been arranged as follows
Public Schools Athletic League outdoor
swimming championships, July l--S,.pouad
class, D-yard swim No-poL stC,,. lass. 70
unlimited weight class, Sy-yard swim; lG.
ward relay race, boys OF any weight Ia
I teams Of four, each boy TO swim iottY
United States Volunteer Life Savus
Corps championship, July 2-BUoy throw.
ing contest, back swimming, Wonens 10
ward SWIM two-man rescue race. Womens
diving contest; exhibition by Z. Otto, with
hands and feet I'd. loU-yaid swim, SWIM.
, ming in clothes, girls rescue race, diving
from surface, girls tip Over race, rescue
and release in water W.msh eX.Iollon
and women, resuscltatng
intercollegiate swimming championships.
July S-One- swim, sg-yard SWIM, 80
yard swim, diving contest, novice event
events: 1Co-yard swim, scratch; -o9-ya.d
swim, handicap; lco-yard swim, open 20
amateurs Wno haye aIt wSn n@ ~ =.
Law championship or junior race; cano.
Amateur Athletic Union races July o.
Finals on July az and ne tS0|ln 1e, sya,a
vaid relay race, four men, lU0 YARDS eseaI
Toward swim, handicap; fancy diving.
handicap.
REPRESENTATIVES Of nearly every public
school in the metropolitan district have
been entered for the races to-day and
some future champions may BE- seen IN
the making.
Frank Chance, manager Of the Chicago
Cubs was back az first base yesterday.
and his presence seemed TO have the te-
sired effect. He was quoted as saying
II don't know how long / will be able 70
stand the pace, owing TO my headache and
the nervous affection which recently SEIZED
upon my feet. but I'm going TO try 70 stop
our losing streak. I also purpose 70 e.
. that my pitchers get into form WHEREBY
, they can go the whole route. This thing
of blowing up in the sixth and seventh
innings will have 70 stop
AID Wolgast, the lightweight champion
Of the world, writes 70 a friend In tnis
city 70 bet the parlor carpet as Dan
Smith used 70 say. that he will beat Owen
Moran in their bout on July II san
Francisco. He adds that ne is in ine con.
dition
Patsy Kline has arrived in Los Angeles,
and his manager writes that he is in frs
condition and will be the next feather
weight champion of the world. Kline Will
meet the winner OF the Joe Riverside Cos
/ ter fight, and the winner will be matched
| with Abe Attell for the title. There are
, many who believe that the crafty Atten
| has about run his gamut in the ring. and
! that the next good man he meets VII
defeat him
Fire last evening destroyed about e,gh,
feet Of the double fence on the LIST stree,
side Of Washington Park, owned by the
BROOKLYN Baseball Club. The cause was
unknown and the damage amounted 70 sA
No game was played there YESTERDAY
Battling" Mantell and Al. Ketchel viii
meet in the main bout Of ten rounds a.
I the Fairmont 4. c. tonight while Jos
Farmer and Kid Rose will cross gloves
! in another ten-round session
The Wasadea University baseball team,
Of Jaran, will make its first appearance
here to-day, when II measures strength
with the Manhattan College nine az LeneS
| Oval, 145th street and Lenox avenue. 10
Japs are 80 far advanced in the greG
American sport that they have won II
jority OF their games from the leading 9"
leee mines in the West. They are IN III
country as the guests Of the Chicago Uni;
! versity faculty. and in their Jaur- agovM
the country are chaperoned by speeia
agent appointed by the government II
| Washington. -
At the game this afternoon the Minister
from Japan and the delegation from re
Japanese consulate will be in ATTENDANCE
| MAJOR Gaynor has been asked % tIow
on; the bail. Jack Doyle has been engages
/ 20 avfr