New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-14

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that horsemen here may profit
The Westchester Racing Association can
be applauded for deciding to continue the
Brooklyn and Suburban handicaps al the
old distances Of one mile and quarter.
Il will lend better variety 10 the pro-
CRANE and i'm any case uphold the tradi-
tons. II will be necessary 10 move the
regular finish line. as has been done IN
some cases before. if the backstretch
chute is used. but it may he decided to
run the races over the Belmont Stakes
course
Sir Thomas Lipton would not be denied
another race for the America cup lie
is authority for the statement that he
has removed all stipulatons from his
challenge. and under the circumstances
the New York Yacht Club will have no
recourse but to accept il and build boat
to defend the trophy | do not agree with
one of my correspondents. who writes as
follows: Never fear. the New YORK
Yacht Club Will discover some loopholc
through which 20 crawl tn" members
are not i'm mood 10 spend mllhoh DOL
lars or more Just 10 satisfy the ambitions
of Tommy Upton This in my opinion
is distinctly unfair. The New YORK
Yacht Club has good reason 10 reject a
challenge that stipulated the size OF the
defending yacht. The deed Of eiit spe-
officially provides freedom of action for
both the challenger and the defender IN
this respect This same deco cou'H ne
improved. but hardly along these lines.
From all l car learn, the New YORK
Yacht Club will welcome another race iof
the cup. and the acceptance OF the latest
challenge some day this week seems TO De
a foregone conclusion As to what atu-
tude the Americas Cup committee VIII
take in building a defender nothing can
be- said at this time. 1t seems, however
that it would be a confession OF weak
ness il the old Reliance was used. tur-
thermore. it would be little short OF ell
fronterv to build yacht with water
line Of more than eighty feet to meet
boat of the 75-foot measurement
Sir Thomas Upton once again has
proved himself true sportsman. Ills
desire 10 lift that cup has come To pe
almost an obsession. lie even goes SO far
As 10 say that once his purpose is accom-
plisbed he would be willing to die. and TO
die happy. Evidently Sir Thomas mas
little hope Of lifting the cup in 1914 or
else is q fatalist. otherwise he would haId-
~ make such rash assertions. lie mas
race on the Pacific Coast I'm 1913. ana
surely that must have some charms
Speaking Of that race, II u more IMAM
probable that he will use his Shamrock
N. win or lose for the America : cup. In
point of fact. he IT, just about killinS two
birds with one stone. with the off chance
of satisfying his ambition in building this
fourleaf Shamrock.
II Yale does not win the so-caled coll
le2e baseball championship THIS year TWO
would-be critics. one Of them being my
self will be surprised Rarely. u ever
have / seen a college team play the KIM
of baseball that Yale did against the
Giants last Wednesday, at this or any
other time Of the year Accidents. ot
course may happen, and amateur players
do not develop the machine-like regular
itv which marks the work OF the PROBES
sional but this particular Yale team is so
well coached. so well balanced. and Win
al has 50 much natural baseball sense
that it is hard to see how II can aFolu
winning a large majority Of its games.
Frank Qumby. captain two years ago
of the South Orange Field club team IN
the Amateur League, and an old Yale
ond YEAR and ] am tod that he has
aroused a lively interest at New Haven
In any case the play last "Wednesday
seemed 20 indicate il.
Gle pitched so we'll against the Giants
that the major league scouts are sure u
watch him closely for the rest OF the sea-
son. Scott. too. proved himself in the i've
innings against the colts and ] have
feeling that Buster Brown. whom ]
have not seen in practice. but Of whose
work have heard will develop into one
Of the strongest college pitchers Of the
wear. The irfeld, made up of RiddeE.
Cornish. Blossom and Reilly. is strong ana
comuact. while the Outfcders. particu-
larry Midbrook. impress me as being
well up TO the standard. Reilly Is a natu-
raj ball player from family Of ball
players He made one stop on Wednes-
day the equal Of which have never seen
He threw himself fun length ON the
ground. grabbed the ball with his gloved
hand and. rolling over, touched out Chief
Meyers. VINO was rushing down from sec
ond base. TO make such play and use
his wits al TIE same time IS worth talk
ing about. There was plenty Of inside
baseball developed. too. and other college
teams who have their eye on the title NAV
he warned to cut their cloth 10 III their
games with Yale.
Columbia seems TO have the making Of
one Of the best mines turned out on Morn
ing Side Heights I'm several years.