| Show t tt t O t I OoN 4 t N I YACHTING 1 WORLD OF 1 i TALK T f L K I GOLF GO L F 1 W vv I p O R T A I R J JA i l t tA I A A 1 4 Wh v V i ii t X i WITH WI rH THEw THE ATHLETICS Tl s WY t f t TURF TU R F f t f HM L i ri I ih i r r r r r Y y i i 1 90 90 99 are A looking forward eagerly to toMIC the MIC races between 11 the the tho Independence and the former victorious cup cuple do tender fender Columbia The Newport It II I Yachting association has hus scheduled Its regatta gatta r for July 0 Ii S 10 ami 12 This ar nr arrangement leaves the triangular July 4 On Hint date tin fastest boats ever built on American soil will willI I I I together to the moot quis quisI I 1 KB to 10 national I fourth of or Jul July will b ono of oC the I greatest days s In the history of Ameri Amerl American cnn can yachting Then will the scream cr nm and the tho famous Newport rac racIng Ins Ing course will be a u of ot beauty and that tho l will live IIvo long In th the minds of or till the spectators and pants ranta This great gleat will be a allt Mt appetizer for tor the contest for tor the Americas cup tup when whon Sir Thomas fh Lip Lipton Lipton ton counts over OCI In September The controversy Thomas W Law la son and the tho New York Yacht club n so much comment through throughout out the country that an added Interest t thal has hal been attached to tho prospective Ill ell The Law LIl son bout boat however hocer Is not generally genera 11 with the ability to defeat Nat Constitution Jn In yachting arc very un In uncertain certain but thero are arc many arguments In favor tavor of the Bristol boat The new ilg of ot the Constitution Is al ul almost most InO t a duplicate of at the gear destroyed In the tho unfortunate mishap that necessitated ha postponement of her trials Tho old ohl must mast has haR been patched up and Designer Nat pays the steel tube Is now S I than over ever A few tt changes change In stays and sail cut however have been Instituted la Is some ome talk t lk among yachtsmen that one of at novelties In the construction of the tho Belmont syndicate bont has hns a n weakening effect on the tho stays stas and was Indirectly responsible for Cor the recent dismasting of ot the tho craft Tho spreaders url are to the tho mast by means of ot hinges This allows the tho spreaders to bo dropped at nt will le en enIng Ing the tension on the tho port and star starboard board topmast The assertion Is that the hinges ronn a 11 vulnerable point In the crafts equipment because of their to way under ex u extreme strain at min however thinks differently attributing the of the Constitution to a 0 detect defect In the material of ot one of ot the spreaders The attitude c of ot Mr Lawson toward the New York Im lit club has been se verely criticised by many people of ot au authority authority In lacing affairs the yacht club could doubtless have made the cup defending candidacy conditions much easier casler for hint him the consensus of ot opinion among sportsmen throughout h 11 greater part of ot the United States Is that the pink millionaire has hns dodged the Issue Is e Law sons In connection with the proposed The trotting race subjected him to much criticism The Tho yachting case caRe Is somewhat similar Law ton held out Cor a live five heat henl match between New York Fire I Com Commissioner missioner ml great champion Ho lIe knew that t such a n proportion was IS contrary to till the provisions of the Na NIL National association u The grand circuit was n n stranger to tu such nn yet ct Insisted on the tho arrange arrangement ment The result was ns that the tha match went by hy the board with nil Law son b h reason renson of ot his dilatory tac tactics tics has been denied much valuable support sU llort that he otherwise would have had Several well known sporting men menno menno no need to mention names have al already ready rend stated that the was trying to lo The fhe mer merits merIt its It of ot the lh claim are not satisfactory points for discussion but It Is plain to most fair minded people that Law Lawson son could have arranged to sill sail his craft In Inthe the trials for Cor the cup defense under tho provisions of ot the tho deed of or gUt gift govern goern governing ling ing tho Americas cup If he so 80 desired without sacrificing a u Jot or tittle of ot othis lily his dignity The postponement of the tho International al races race until middle September will according to the Iso be a aliI de decided to lo the matches Septem September ber winds aro usually moro more brisk blink thin I those of August September of however when the tho Shamrock 1 and the tha Columbia drifted day dllY after day off orr orrI I tundy Hook was a noteworthy exception i tion United States weather bureau reports are of or Interest In connection with tha tho cup races During the last 12 years an nn average wind 10 knots knols an nn hour prevailed over oer the Sandy Hook course In the last two weeks In August AugustA A similar period In September averaged 15 16 knots In J II ISM the tho excess of speed In September over the like fortnight In August was nearly W SO per ller cent The pronounced boom In cycling year Ilka tho proverbial snowball Is II gathering and nud momentum as ns It progresses North and south east and west are enjoying on an almost l unprecedented dented den lei In things Tho racing cyclists are not the only ones on tho upward rising tide lIlIe The staid business men and the outdoor wo women women men have returned ret to their former love loe antI and tho parks boulevards and other resorts where tho wheeling folk rire wont to congregate are dotted with the forms of ot those thoss who push the pedals pedal I for Cor pleasure James n E Sullivan president of or the Amateur Athletic union Is n man who Is a keen Judge Of C sporting affairs throughout till tho United J States He lie Is at ot tho opinion that the cycling boom Is partially due rlue to the Intrinsic value of tin the pastime and nm partly because of the Interest manifested by the manufacturers who are supporting large lane racing teams A few days ago ogo Mr Sullivan said You cant keep a 0 good sport down dOln If Ii there Is anything In It you ou will find that It will be forced to the fore Cy Cycling cling like baseball and tennis Is tak i 9 99 9 9 tt ing on n now lease lenso of at life liCe These sports many others will keep on gaining It Is the tendency of ot the time limo to manifest st Increased Interest In healthful sporty s orlY Cycling racers In tho cast now In their Many big moots have already been h en held The chief Interest seems tobe toLe In the motor paced events AH All Uio tho pi eminent middle distance cracks have been busy husy in this line At Atthe the opening nf of tho National Cycling as circuit July 4 tho cham champions champIons will settle down to a n summer of at continuous So many events are in view that tho season will wll although scheduled to end In September con continue through to the middle of at October The home coming of ot Major Tolor will bo be of great greut Importance The col colored ored orld wonder has hM worsted the cham champions lIons of at Europe now has a II clear title to tho worlds championship He no will In the tho N C A races Harry Kikes l ll es offer to race tho mo ma moJan Jan joh will probably be accepted Kikes Is u a wonderful rider He has hall barrels of ot endurance ns n his feats In the last six ray day race at Madison Garden Now York proved and terrific speed Ho Ito will be bo up against the tho real thing however when ho he starts against Tay Taylor Taylor lor Women golfers goIters are oro unusually prominent prominent nent on the tho links nowadays The fhe pub publicity publicity given Ion to their accomplishments tended to malco tho women experts more or less lesli retiring but tho shyness seems to havo hn vo completely disappeared Chicago St Louis San Francl I ro eo und and other western cities where golf golt flour flourishes I hes have hundreds of fair devotees of the game who ho are now swinging the clubs with all 1111 their might In ti cast where N New w York Boston and Philadelphia golfers lead the pro procession procession cession short skirted women with their gay capes and ond Jackets are throng thron thronging ing the Courses and sending the compo composition composition spheres through ambient with a u vim Im that Hint betokens the smashing of or records and clubs before tho 11 Ing snow draws the tho curtain There are tour four eastern golfing women who are particularly In the glare of the tho calcium Miss Frances n E Griscom of ot Philadelphia present champion of at America Miss Buth Underhill of the lle Nassau Country Countr club Glen Cove Coe Long Lone Island Jilts s Hecker of or tho Essex County Country club Orange Orang N J and Miss lIsl Beatrix Hoyt of the Hills Long Island Golf Golt club make up a quartet that will de decide cide the championship of at 1901 The four women aro practically alone In their class clas lIss Underhill recently won an addi addition ad tion to her fame by defeating Miss Griscom In a club contest Seldom before etore in tn the annals of tho running turf lurr have so many good harMS s I been disabled and rendered unlit unfit to 1111 engagements as ns has been the case this season selL on Garry Jarry Hermann leading candi candidate I date for tor the American Derby at nl Wash Washington I ington park Chicago Chico go broke brok down sev several sevI several I eral weeks ago For a time the physicians nl despaired of his ever being able ollie to race again a aln It was stated that the came gamo thoroughbred would be he r from tho track und and placed In the stud because of ot an nn affection of at tho heart Several prominent nt eastern astern horses have lost much money for tor their ow o ners through poor physical condition The witt l straIned 11 a teMon I trl lI til cr s Conroy o y winner Jan J IL ot he h that hu his lh hU no na her or ens In lUIf his hilt oT trainer Is champion to tola ur t ft II has been of at tomorrow may 1 A nr y Is OUI tOt good Ills ot Ih rellOW his II contract with tho J of f an n fiure from tha world of ot lann r During his career cartOr a al a n und and promoter which dat l bak l k ten years Kept hIs il t before tho thu public n H f 1 n opportunity to boost bost n hIt his right or I wrong M 1 them In hili to 1 the he I t 1 JI I Jeffries J PI and M bouta gained says there Is III no mo mOI 1 m and he Intends intend lo to V I theatrical ventures h bit Irving K IC tho Jumper and polo vault r of tile i hl h ally sIt of ot l v 1 III i doU havo hn u a victorious tour tI S land Baxter arrived on through shores aha res a u few tew days aro 00 ni i he losing no time In Int with both feet The fhe lank fray the 4 f and blue Is u the cold chills that 1 ho u h 7 an 1 sel of sending down ho tho nf ot the British c era i will hold em for tor while Arthur Duffy Durey the n t university Iller er Is to t n the other side sille In July The n then un will on th transatlantic athlete Durey Is In that may well b tho lIe has hs or ord of 9 45 seconds for tt Ih M Yr te dash wl with h ar apparent ras those who say Bay that tho t b fure the are over ho will chop the mark doln down y ar is n an anI other peg or two to E ox till ISI 1111 I r think liS h a a a Pitcher cnn can ln In h to hava the bases full It Jody out and and three bills ball on he It requires all the nena Of ot a u Pitcher JIMMY SLAGLE PHILADELPHIA NATIONAL TEAM Jimmy the crack left lett fielder Is doing doln great work at the bat for tor Captain Del hanty year Slagle Is one of or the tho best lI st of ot the Leagues hitters such a n proposition an anthe make up to face I the tho man who gets gels out of ot It turning n u hair Is II a u wonder wunder a aya i M Ed Scott The last ball puzzles a more mort thou than did all the others put together himself whether M tie He lie debates deLale with shall put over oer a straight ball or a whether It shall bo be slow or fast rost cr or orlow I with himself wr tOI low and ancl after some SOllie time dei Idi tr I truit w 10 I lurk luck ami rut rul the ball vIC r IM fast On of or the mention mentioned I ed the th batsman occasionally Is II out Nine times s out of or Mi when be strikes It Is en on a cun curre don go I out on kno ball under such He that the batsman balsman the ball I tile the plate and therefore there tore It h th ball on a n curve cure the lh batter win will kt M It P g Then Th n tt lh nine times out of or ten I batsman latsman t et J the ball Lall tall fall to curve over oer tough tou h Mr fur I II his base Its Ils a I who hog gell gelli pitcher to be In and the man lOon I out of at It nil nl right has luck and d nerve i I Russell Hussell I Is report reported Mrs Irl To Pot Potter failure ed from London ns n a 11 III Interpreter ter was Its principal Jo do Uh Uhn of ot circumstances s hal hallo to posture who had been tu wd Into Int a woman a n resumes her herman who snake by Isis and form Corm when Placed ns liS a 11 t man savant In the home of ot an English I d is the ploy play which In the saId Bald U vW Bei It was the season Date would produce for tor Blanche II a mentioned which afterward was ot Mrs caw Carll addition to the repertory Fred Wallace who ho was n torr member of oC the PIKo stock I Mr Ir Hur rn been reen old y Join his hll old associates In lt |
