The sun., 1912-08-11

Now that Harry Smith is back from the
Olympic games the metropolitan athletic
clubs had better keep close lookout over
their athletes. The Man in the Crowd was
one OF a party to listen TO the predatory
plans Of the ex-Pastime runner who left
that club in high dudgeon and took what he
| thought was the whole track team with him
because the new president did not please
him. Smiths activities. were transferred
to the Bronx Church house and he Is am
bilious to gather a team that will score
more points than the wearers Of the Blue
brazilian Cross. He considers that there
is nothing worth taking from the Pastimes
| the ne men that have Joined being reckoned
as too loyal to he induced to leave. 40 has
| turned his attention to other clubs. Ac-
cordinG to Smith. NJ. Taub will not run again
for the Pastimes, but there are reasons why
he will not assimilate with the Brink Church
boys The Marathoncr considers that the
Mohawk A: G; II proper prey and expects to
get one o! the shining lights Of the club
jumper and oF Olympic caliSre' Most t
small clubs stop short Of the New. York /.
Seen IS 1sSs hfs s @
dictions a prominent middle distance run
ner who had previously worn the Winged
Tor M nen,be rship in Bronx House. "''""''
There have been bigger crowds at the
New York State championships. which
have held the courts OF the Crescent A. G.
for the past week. than at any other tennis
fixture in the metropolitan district and of
course yours truly" was one OF the crowd
Compared with many other tournaments
this one was well managed and competent
officials were provided, so that the players
did not have to bo judges OF line plays and
faults. as has often happened In open and
championship events this season The
Crescent A. C. charges no admission to
to complain. but there IL really one omis-
sion that worries a novice when an inter
ss,'ns match is n That Is ths
the spectators with the score, 4 good um-
pire will announce each point and the scOrc
saGn oo ocns ap doS
he noticed. there was only one umpire who
announced 80 that the whole crowd around
yur was r. HH Il. Hackett. and It was only when he he
umpired that perfect satisfaction existed
among the spectators. Would II he asking
ipS S board such as the West Side Tennis
club had for the metropolitan champion
ships and which showed late comers at "a
and kept them informed until the finish.
Perhaps the capable handicapper Of the
Metropolitan Association. Herman Ober.
tubessins, Ia taking well earned vacation
Anyway the man in tho crowd has noticed
his absence from several recent sets OF
games Also he has noticed that there
have been too many repcaters to he con-
sistent with good handicappins. John A.
Rohan OF the Xavier A. e. won the 100 yard
handicap from the a. yard mark at Wood
bridge on July 20 and he won at Celtic Park
in the steam Engineers games from u han
dicap Of Ave yards. Another winner at
Woodbridge who repeated at Celtic Park
was \. Kennard, another Xavier 4. e. man.
who won tho 900 yards at each meeting
from a handicap OF 4? yards. There were
different scratch men. II In true. but the fact
that they repeated warranted the assump-
better idea Of their form had he been present
TO see the races. One Of these men in ad-
diti0n won al Timer Park on the day pre-
/ ,eding the Celtic Park meet and WAS not
penaliyed for his victory, Obertu bcssing
has been doing such good work that II would
he "A pity for tho athletes to lose confidence
in him, now that he Ia well set in his position.
One story OF the American athletes
that has been told to the Man in tho Crowd
but so far has not been printed ia Of the
invasion Of Russia by "a contingent of the
Olympic competitors. H. had been ar
ranged for James Meyer Eoscnberg.r, the
irish American sprinter. To max" the trip
With M. o'hr!s hu, although h. had h,s
passport 10 insure n SAT" passage through
the t2drs dominiOns. al the last ininutr
he decided not 10 make the journey 10
Russia. Tongues immedtal" we're wasgms
aud the story was circulated that Jar,r-
MAS fearful of the edict ngainst ,nv iei
brsws, Whist wss the surprise VI the scAnoast