New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-01
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
No Racing This Spring, Even It
Bill at Albany Is Passed.
so THINKS AUGUST BELMONT
Henry and Rosenberger to Fight
for Sprinting Honors at
Games To. night.

Games To- might.
August Belmont. chairman OF the Jockey
Club. expressed the opinion YESTERDAY
while not speaking for the various assoc
citations that no race meetings would he
hello this spring. even if the bill intro
duced in the state Legislature TO repeai
the .o-called directors liability law is en-
acted. When questioned concerning the
measure Mr. Belmont said
II have not examined the bill as yet
The racing associations had nothing to do
with its introduction. ! fear its poSsioe
enactment must come too late for the as
eociations TO avail themselves OF the re-
lief IL would afford them for spring or
early summer racing this year uhuei
stand the pressure for II comes from 'he
state and county fair associations whose
managers and directors are likewise UNI
willing 10 expose themselves 10 el"s'
prosecution or persecution under the pres
ent laws provisions.
This statement blasted what little nope
followers of the sport had that raclhs
might he revived this spring II some renei
came from the Legislature or the courts
in the way Of repeating or interpreting
law which the turf governors CONSIDER a''-
biguous and unfair. 1t was pointed OUT
that horsemen. accepting the amount
,nent made by the owners OF the asSoVla-
lions here that racing dates would not I've
applied for this spring, MADE pans Io'
campaigning their horses over the NeSF
ern and Canadian tracks, and that uhue'
the circumstances it would be hard to open
stakes and arrange a programme 'ha'
would approach the standard.
Assemblyman Martin has issued state
nent that his bill was introduced chlenE
IN the interest of the state agricultural
fairs. hut racing men hailed the ACTON
with delight as a possible means OF rehel
from situation which has closed Inc
gates Of the tracks. temporarily at least
one horseman was more optimistic thah
Mr Belmont and expressed the conviction
that meetings would be held here in July
~ the hill is passed and that four
weeks session at Saratoga Springs Wouiu
be assured in August.
Athletic history should he MADE THIS
evening with the running Of the spring
games Of the 18th Regiment in the arinorN'
Sumner and jefferson avenues. Brooklyn.
Quite the most striking of the several
features arranged will be the match races
at 100 and 900 yards between Gy' Henry
the remark>.le Texas Splinter, and jim
Rosenberger. Of the Irish-Amercan Am
,etic Club This speed battle promises 10
furnish fitting wind-up for one Of the
most sensational board floor seasons the
athletes ever enjoyed In New York. Henry
work will be watched ever so closely by
the critics tonight. as in him lies per-
haps the chief hope of this country FOR
victory in the sprints az the Stockholm
Olympiad next year.
Henry is making his first appearance IN
The netropoltan district He earned fame
and jumped into prominence last fall. when
he won the 220-yard national champion
shin at New Orleans. At the same meet
ing Jim Rosenberser. recent winner Of the
suburban Quarter. captured the 100-yard
championship.
Another feature Of the meet tonight
will be the fve-mile scratch bicycle race.
in which several OF the best fiat floor
riders in the East will start The field
includes Van den Dries. Mohrman, Good
win. Fisher. Townsend. Nerent. Brown
and Raleigh In the one-mile handicap
Abel Kiviat. Riley. Kramer and J. p. Sui
Ivan are entered, among others.
Followers Of track and field sports are
between two fires this evening. as the
fifty-ninth annual games of the 1th Regl-
ment Athletic Association. in the armory,
at e7th street and Park avenue, are
cure to provide some excellent and excit-
ing competition. A lengthy programme
with several novel features. has been ar
ranged, such as wall scaling, roller skat-
ing and an obstacle race.
Paul Pilgrim, of Olympic fame. will go
after the SS0-yard armory record. while
G. f. Schefler will try for new one
mile roller skating mark. Relay races
will be feature. Among these will be
one for schoolboys and one for clubs, with
teams entered from the New York Ath-
letic Club. the Irish-American Athletic
Club. the Pastimc Athletic Club and the
Xavier Athletic Club.
The "Packey" Mcfarland Tommy Muir
phy bout at the Fairmont Athletic Club on
Tuesday evening has been postponed until
April lS Mcfarland did not arrive from
Chicago yesterday, and a telegram an
nounced that he could not get In condition
ty Tuesday. AS both boys are opposed 10
boxing in Holy Week. II was necessary TO
advance the meeting a fun three weeks
Murphy is in fine condition and expressed
disappointment at the postponement. as he
Rad been training UP 10 Tuesday night.
Frank J. Farrell. owner Of the Yankees
left yesterday for Cincinnati 10 see MS
PLAYERS in action against the Reds.
Billy Locke the popular secretary of the
Jfttsburg club Of the National League
was In town yesterday 10 attend the funeral
Of his aunt. the mother Of former Police
Commissioner Baker.
Paddy Sullivan and Joe Stein will meet in
the main bout Of ten rounds at the Fair
mont Athletic Club tonight Several eX
cellent preliminaries will lead up TO the
feature OF the card
Cyclone Johnny Thompson. one Of the
self-styled mddleweght champions. and
Hugo Kelly, Of Chicago We're matched yes
terday to hgnt ten rounds in Milwaukee on
April Is. The stipulated weight Is l5S
pounds at O'Clock.