New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
An Ideal Course Found for
SculIing and Sweep Swinging.
YALE SHY ON DIAMONDS
Also on Gridirons, as Compared
with Leading Schools and
Colleges.

Colleges.
Rowing men who have visited Reynolds
Channel at Long Beach, since It's selection
by the Lohg Island Regatta Association as
the course for It's annual regatta, on July
%. declare that the stretch OF water is Ideal
for sculling and sweep swinging. From a
point below the Long Island Railroad
bridge the course runs in a bee line for
mile and a quarter, and then. With slight
deviation, completes a mile and half
stretch. The races may be .iewed from
any position along the Long Beach bulk
head, and the channel is said to be one OF
the few courses where this is possible.
No building has been permitted along the
bulkhead, for the reason that next season
n broad brick boulevard will be laid. II
will run along the entire length OF the
course, rendering it possible for spectators
at regattas to follow the various races in
motor cars or horse-drawn vehicles from
beginning to end. This fact together with
the width Of the channel-i.000 feet-the
placldity Of the water, the slow current
the depth and other attractive features,
will, It is believed. place Long Beach d.
recty In line for the National Association
regatta OF 1912.
Or. Robert J. Bell OF the Crescent Ath-
letic Club and president of the Long Island
Regatta Association, said yesterday that In
dlcations were that this years regatta
would be the best ever held by the associa-
ton. Already the number Of entries prom
ised is large and IN all ten races WI. be
rowcd. Last year the Long Island regatta
was held on the Harlem River. course
which was not regarded favorably. II for no
other reason than that It was not on Long
Island
An interesting and comprehensive COM
parison OF the athletic equipment OF sew
eral OF the leading schools and colleges
has been made by The Yale Daily News"
and in commenting on 1t The Yale Alumni
Weekly says
Compared with the other important
schools and colleges Yale mas nowhere
near adequate athletic facilities, particu-
arly as regards baseball and football fields,
lawn tennis courts and field locker room
In view Of the growing demand Of the un.
dergraduates for more playing space OF
every description, the News" has gathered
very interesting and timely statistics from
Andover Exeter. Hill School, ST. Paul $
llOncOT0D, AOEntll, tldl
Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, SYRIA
cuse and Wisconsin A report from Prince
ton was not received.
Andover and Wisconsin. with six each.
have the largest number OF football fields.
Hill School and Exeter have five fields each.
Yale has two.
In considering baseball diamonds. Cornell
leads with sixteen Andover IS second, nav
ing eight, and Michigan IS third with seven.
Yale has two.
Harvard has sxty-two lawn tennis courts
st. Paul's School has forty-four and Hill
School IS third with twenty-nine. Yale has
ter of hockey Kinks. heading the list with
ten, more than three times as many as
Andover and Exeter, which have three
open outdoor Enclosure, such as might be
made of the Hilhouse lawn tennis courts;
Cornell has more space devoted TO ath-
letics than any other college, sixty acres
being used for this purpose. Harvard and
Hill School have fifty acres each. Yale has
twenty-nine.
Syracuse has the largest gymnasium and
Dartmouth the largest baseball cage. Prac-
tcally all of tho outdoor tracks are 40
yards long and most of them have go
| yard straightaway.
Minnesota's locker house contains one
| thousand lockers. Michigans new field
| house has accommodations for five hundred
and sixty men. Cornelrs Is third with five
| only forty-hve. Dartmouth has the largest
indoor track. seven laps 10 the mile. while
that at Hill School is eight laps TO the
mile.
From this Il would appear as II Yale
needed a new stadium for other reasons
than more room for the graduates and
dread Of fire.
The fans" in Philadelphia are still talk
ing Of Grover Cleveland Alexander. who in
game With the Pittsburg Pirates last
week struck out IN startling succession
the clouting Clarke. the walloping Wag-
ner snd the mauling Miller" Few, II any,
clubs IN the National League can present
such powerful three-line batting sequence,
and II Is no wonder the fans and the
critics are shouting the praises Of one Of
! Charley Dooin's recruits.
Charley Comskey. owner Of the Chicago
White Sox. who was in town last week 70
testify in the Vard-Johnson suit. boosted
of one Of the biggest crowds in the history
Of baseball az his park last Sunday. when
the Detroit Tigers won ten-inning victory
The Old Roman said that the stands seat
5000 persons and that the crowd over
flowed on the field. The baseball tide is
still running IN
Paul Sampson. called the German Her
| cules. will have his wrestling skill put "a
the test tomorrow night. when he faces
Zbyszko, the massive Pole. in a bout al the
Star Casino. Lexington avenue and 10th
street. He will have TO be a Hercules 10
hold his own
Jack Ryan. pitcher Of the Superbas. was
released 10 the Mobile club. Of the Southern
League. yesterday. Ryan got one chance
70 twrl for Brooklyn He took Fucker 5
place against the Cardinals on Wednesday
and although he showed fair form. Dahlen
thought he needed more seasoning
Papers have Just been signed for 2 fight
| 10 a fnish between Sam Langford and Joe
Jeanette said Dan McKetrick. Jean
nette's manager. who arrived here with
Mrs. Mcketrick on the American liner St
Louis last night Just before leaving
Paris I completed the arrangements will
Hugh Mcintosh and Victor Brayer. The
match will be fought I'm Paris on the eve
OF the Grand PriX. One feature OF the con.
| tract Is that no finish on a foul will go II
must be a knockout Jeanette is now
training in oklahoma. We will start TO.
gether for Paris In the early part of June -
DOUBLES TO HOLD COURTS