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cJg/q* SPORTING COMMKNT. IVftrt and Vierc* on Current Topic*, Amateur and Profegdonal. Ths speed msnia seems to have abated to ■one extent. Judging from the reports which cams from the automobile tournament on the Ormond beach !ast week; but while the races * There did not attract the same general Interest ss s Tear ago this condition Is not likely to ob tain In ths thinl annual regatta for motor boats on Lake Worth, Florida, which will begin this 'Week. Some sensational performances are 'looked Cor. ss the fastest boats In the country have been entered for tests of extreme speed through ths tossing waters. As It promises to fee s quiet week in local sporting circles, much Interest will centre in the doings of the powerful (Jtttls craft which will be sent after new records. Ths •volution of the motor boat Is no less re msiisiiln than the evolution of the motor car in ths last few years, and pome thing new in the '.y*T of speed and reliability Is not only probable, but expected. The continuation of the match for the world's championship at chess between Dr. Lssker and Marshall, the Indoor athletlo Ijesnes of the Irish-American Athletic Club on PatwrClay. two hockey matches in the Amateur Hockey League championship, in which the St. JCicholas and New York Athletic Club teams Will meet on Tuesday and the Hockey Club and Crssosnt Athletic Club sevens on Thursday, and ths usual bowling and bascket ball games, are the chief features in local circles. The most Im portant happenings last week were the auto mobile races In Florida, the meeting of the lnter oollegtste football rules committee on Saturday, the announcement of the thoroughbred racing? *a*esand the allotment of weights for the Brighton Handicap, the victory of George B. •utton over Ora Morningotar. by which he re tained his title to the world's championship at *85 balk line billiards, and the first same in the match for the world's chess championship. won by Dr. J.nskcr. OOtXBOsI FOOTBALL. The action of the Arnerlcan Intercollegiate football roles committee, which met on Friday and 6aturday, to consider further change* In ths ndes* should moet with the complete ap- JHwal of all lovers of the frame. The committee realised that the code was acceptable In the main, as it did last year— that there was no invent and compcliinir need for radical action. Its findings a year sgo were euch as to satisfy mil fair minded persons, and the code worked •ut better than was expected by even the most optimistic, Its flndlngs this year are quite as satisfying, as sn opportunity Is now offered to continue the development of the game along the same lines, which made for 6uch clean, manly and interesting sport last season. The few changes made were Dot of a kind to affect the general plan of the game as played last Tear In any of Its salient features, but they will ssiie to clear up many disputed points and Sireanihfn several weak points. The change in the penalty for failure in the use of the for «an pass from loss of the ball to the loss of fifteen yards will encourage the development of these dsring and brilliant plays, particularly when a team is fighting In Its own territory. Mono of the restrictions was removed, but the change In penalty was enough to increase the ▼slue of the forward pass tenfold. The length ening of the playing time from thirty to thlrty flw minutes in each half was also a good move. Th* game as played under the new code is less eniauetlng, and po free from unnecessary roughness and foul play that little or no time Is taken out. This made thirty minutes for a half all too short, and led to a number of tie games but season, which might have reached a more satisfying ending with a little more time. Ths addition of a new official, to be called a Held umpire, will insure even cleaner and more •portsmanllke frames. Any evasion of the rules mill now be practically impossible. There was little or no premium last season on a little bit of holding, s little bit of offside play, a little bit of starting bofore the ball is put in play, a little bit of rouphing. which did "so much to bring the eport into disrepute In previous years. What llttie there was. however, can now be effectually stopped, and lany evasions will be a distinct menace to the eleven which tries to employ them, in jeopardizing, perhaps, the srarne. The committee was as conservative this year as It was radical last, and the best Inter ests of the game have been conserved. AUTOMOBILING. The dream of the motor speed enthusiast of 1 travelling at the rate of two miles a minute, wblch came true a year ago on the Florida beach, was confirmed at the automobile carnival at Ormond last week. The world's straightaway record for one mile of 281-5 seconds was not beaten, however, in spite of the fact that Fred Marriott came within one and two-fifths sec ends of Ills own mark, and then was lucky to escape with his life in another trial. The speed developed was truly remarkable. It was faster than the thundering express train, Caster than the wind, faster, almost, than one can think. There Is reason to believe, however, that the limit has been reached, for the present at least. There is a growing antagonism to cars of freak construction, built only for extreme speed, and in all probability the end has come. The tournament was hardly up to the standard of other years, in sjete of the fact that those in charge worked hard and diligently to make it a success. It was a success, too. in the main, as one or two records for touring cars were broken sod a farther demonstration was given of the reliability of the automobile and the wonderful power and energy stored away in the machines, that fairly seemed to defy the laws of gravity In their remarkable flight. With the automobile show and the special carnival over, the chief Interest of motorists will now centre In the legislative end of the exert or pastime. Not only are the various state legislatures Involved In the problem of proper control and taxation, but a bill providing for a federal automobile law will be introduced In •11 probability at the present session of Congress. Charles T. Terry, chairman of the law com mittee of the American Automobile Association. h-SB decided that the time Is ripe to test the feasibility of a national law which will eliminate many of the difficulties under which motorists now softer In touring from one state to another. The bill Is row being framed, and may be ln trodneed early next month.. W. H. Hotchklss. ths new president of the American Automobile Association, declared himself In favor of a fed eral law In his Inaugural address, and the policy outlined will be carried out as far as possible. In view of the many state laws and their wide difference, It seems time that a general federal law should be placed on the statute books. The situation in this state is more complicated than a year ago. Kiv.-J.iiiH have been presented to the Legislature, stl of which have been re ferred to committees for a hearing. The Stanley bill* Introduced last year. is up again. It pro vides for a motor vehicle commission, which aroused so much opposition a year ago. The majority of autnmobillsts are satisfied with the present law, but it is not considered drastic enough by those who believe that further re strictions should be placed on the use of the highways. Some amendments are likely to be mad* to the Frelinghuyaen law in New Jersey, lodging from the report of Commissioner Smith Mat week, while Massachusetts Is busy on the same subject, and Governor Guild'" recom sstasstlniis for new legislation regarding auto tnosHea have aroused unusual Interest. HOCKEY. The) St. Nicholas Skating Club leads In the ra<-a for the championship of the Amateur Hockey League at the completion of the first Most of the aeries of scheduled games. Each team has played every other team In the league, •ad to-morrow night the leaders face the New York Athletic Club for the second time. This game promises to be more Interesting than the t previous contest, when St. Nicholas won easily. The New York Athletlo Club seven has been greatly atMßCthened and Is playing a much Im | proved came. On Thursday night the Crescent At hied* Club and Hockey Club of New York ■will areas sticks. The Brooklyn aggregation r-*mi& via easily in this contest, In hockey ..circles the game of last Thursday night between the St Nicholas Skating Club and the Crescent Athletic Club Is still befog discussed, and the v-ork of the two teams will be carefully watched from now until their second contest on February 34. _ The supporter* of the Brooklyn team are veiling to bet even money that their favorites will a^aln win out this year, basing their confl <se.ic« on the fact that last year the champion .fas>_w3M flnaljy captured after th* Crescents nad loet two game* In the early part of the sea " SOA. A m -U*»i teams etand to-ds.y.tixtsr»-la little THE WRECK OF THE AX T TOMOBILE IN WHICH FRED MARRIOTT ESCAPED WITH HIS LIFE ON THE FLORIDA COAST ON THURSDAY. (Photo by A. E. Dunn.) BOSEVJLLE HOLDS LEAD. Individual Standing in the Botcling League. This will be an important week in the Athletlo Bowling League. On Thursday night the New York Athletic Club team will roll a series with ths Roseville Athletic Association five on the latter"s alleys, and the indications are that high scores will be in order. At present Rnseville leads the league, with seventeen games won and seven lost, or three games each way better than New York, the second ((am. With the championship season more than half over, this lead appears the more formidable, and, unless the unexpected happens, the Roseville Ath letio Association five looks like the winner. It has been rolling the Jbest tenpins thus far, as shown by the team average of 917.16. to cay nothing of the high total cf 1,033. At present no other team has an. average better than 800. Following the Newark Bay club, which Is In third place, with twelve games won and as many lost, come the Jersey < ity club, Elizabeth club. rsnselu club and Columbia club teams, all grouped to- « ether, with eleven won and thirteen lost. The lontclalr club continues to hold down last place In the individual average race Van Xess of Rose vJlle, remains in the lead, with a mark of 1K8.14, which Is nearly two points better than his club mate, Meyer. Both lost ground last week, ns was the ease with Meyer, of Jersey City, tno third man. Wood and olozHjra. both of RosevlUe, follow with 184.8, and then comes Olsen, or Passaic, with 182.22. This is an excellent average for a bowler who has never before been around the, difficult Athletlo League circuit. The official figure* to date are as follows : TEAM STANDING. HlKh Won. Ijnst. Average, score. SVwevllle A. A. 17 7 017.16 I.Ota New York A. c It 10 M 8.4 SM Newark Bay Club 12 32 SW.7 Ht Jersey City Club 11 in MB.SI 1,020 Elizabeth nub 11 is SM.7 .-, Paeoale Club ll 13 >..-,v - : »«3 Columbia Club 11 ir; 5!57.« 070 Montclalr dub 0 15 S2S.IS i«>7 INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES. High Games. Averse*, score. Van NtMi, Rn»«v!lle 24 ISS 34 !'■ : Meyer. Hosevllle 24 W; 17 245 Meyer, Jeraey City 24 ISO.] 2r.' Wood. Roserllle 1H 184.8 •-•;(:! Olozaga, Rosevill* 24 is ":.'>, Olaen, Passalc 24 152.22 2-S Pope, Elizabeth ;. 24 182.8 SIB Vrealand. Newark Bay & 182.4 21*1 Oollard. Jersey C4ty 18 182.1 22rt Lamstcr, Jeraey City 24 ISI.IH 254 Plereon, Roee\-llle 21 1 *•<> IK 23« Oarrleon. J«r»*y City 24 IMM )M Arnold. New York 24 17s< 2.1 222 Bherwocd. New York 24 178.17 245 Clote. New York 24 178.7 245 R. West, Elizabeth 24 177.22 213 Hartrel. Columbia 24 177.'. :r:: Griffith. Newark Bay % 24 17A.2.1 234 Klln«*lhoffcr, New York 21 170.30 233 Thomson. Moatclalr 24 175.17 212 A. West. Klirabeth 24 175 10 214 Jaetrcr. Newark Bay 21 17" 7 21S Keller. Columbia 24 174 12 215 Huerman. Columbia 24 174.4 231 ClauM, Elizabeth 24 174 2"» ■Mas, Passalc 24 173.17 234 Perr>-. Newark Bar 24 1T2.18 218 I»rkwoc<l. Montclalr .. 24 172.12 214 Harper. Paesale 21 171.; 227 Beam. New York 24 lfl!«.l» 22i» Woodward. Newark Bay 1.8 1«».3 SM Brown. Momclalr 24 1«7.15 OB L#fr*"rt», Pae«a!o 18 IOS.IS 257 fnyder, Montclalr 24 1C5.17 212 Ptallinr Jersey City IS l«Utf 102 Klmball. Columbia 24 1«5.7 S2l Pav)<-s. Newark Bay » l*"l 7 ?'>'. RoUosun, i!cintdalr • I£3.S 202 CHURCH ATHLETIC LEAGUE WRESTLING. The annual wrestling championships of th» Church Athlctio League will be held at th* Trinity Club, No. liT? Montaeue street. Brooklyn. tli« Dre- Umlnnries on Wednesday, and the finals on Friday. The bouts to be decided are In tiie M 6, US, I^s, Ua, 145 and 158 pound classes. to choose between them. If vrary Kame of hockey played this year had been as efficiently refcrwd as wae the contest of lust Thursday there would be little cause for complaint. But at some of the contests seen recently, both In the nmateur and the intercollegiate hagiio. the officials were not strict enough and th** players Baw at once that they could gt-t away with many a neat trick without being caught The rf-sult was much roughnesn, tripping and offside play ing. for which the referees were chiefly responsi ble. With good Judges of play this can bo stopped, as was clearly nhown in tho Crescent- St. Nicholas game last week, when not a man was ruled off. A few warnings In the early part of the game from the referees were sufficient to show the players that no infractions of tho rules would be tolerated. In the Intercollegiate League Princeton np pears to be s sure winner of the champlonuM};. The seven has only Yale to meet, and. Judging from the work of the New Haven seven ngulnst Columbia on Saturday night, the Tigers will have llttlo trouble In winning. Columbia fin ished its series of scheduled games on Saturday night without winning a single contest The team played fairly good hockey on Saturday night, and with a little luck would have won. INTERCOLLEGIATE ROWING. The date for the Harvard-Cornell elght-oared shell race has been set for May 80 on Cayuga Lake, Ithaca. It will be tho third contest be tween Cornell and Harvard first crews, the other two races having been rowed over the one and seven-eighths mile course In the Charles River. In both these contests Harvard was defeated by Cornell. The Harvard 'varsity crew has invited the Argonaut eight of Toronto, Can., to race on the Charles River in May. The invitation was forwarded to Vice-Presldent Barker of the Ar gonaut Club, and he In turn has passed It along to Captain Wright, of the Argonaut crew, and In the course of a few days the members of the crew will get together to nnd out just how many would be willing to take the trip. Harvard men say that the only obstacle to the race will be that the Argonauts may be unlfrvle to have sufficient practice in Toronto so early In the season, although there has been some talk that the Toronto rowing organization might be represented at the American Henley In Phila delphia In May. If the crew decides to make that trip, a date for the Harvard race would be arranged for about the same time. The Ar gonauts have frequently rowed in American regattas, but never before against a college crew. They were at the national regatta at Worcester last August, and last spring went to England to row In the Henley regatta, where they made a brave showing. BICYCLING. There seems some reason to believe that the day of the bicycle Is coming back, and plans are even being made for a bicycle show to revive interest. At a meeting In this city during the automobile chow, at which the leading bicycle makers of the country were in attendance, the Question was put forward, and several good ar guments for a ahow were presented. No defi nite action was taken In the matter, but those who believe that a show should be held are not likely to let the matter drop. The fact was pointed out that London has seen at least one bicycle show of national Importance each year since the bicycle became popular, and that the Interest that has lately been taken In auto has not eclipsed the bicycle show by NEW-YORK DAILY TRITU'XE. MONDAY. JANUARY 28. 1907, NEW TEAM GOLF PLAN. Hotv Cleveland Got the Amateur Championship Tournament. Something decidedly new in the way of team matches for next season Is under consideration by the Women's Metropolitan Golf Association. Mrs. E. F. Banford, the retiring president, has proposed a substitute for the somewhat unwieldy system of club matches which has prevailed In the post. The idea is to have two districts, the saino as be fore, but only two teams. In other words, each dis trict would be represented by a team, each team to cji Mst of fifteen players, if the plan Is adopted two captains would be appointed, one for each dis trict, whose duty it would be to choose their re spective teams. "This form or competition, it is be lieved, would serve to greatly stimulate tho inter est, in past seasons there were always several teams that never had a chance lo win, anil tliis was larg< ivsi>onsihl« for the numerous defaults "With the new plan in operation practically nil of the clubs which ko to make up the two districts would hnve cmo or more representatives on their big; team. Tho ldi\i is tr» have five matches, the contests, so far as possible, to be played over neu tral courses, thereby making use of some of the open days which were granted to 'ho association last spring. Difficult links would be selected for several of tho meetings, such as Garden City, St. Andrews and Fox Hills. The Individual Bide of the question Is also to be considered. It lias been suggested that points i>« credited to the various team winners, i<.> that at the end of tin.- season first and second prises could l>e awanieiftho two leaders. Tii* organisations that have played a prominent part In ; -ist team competitions were the Englewood Golf Cfub, th« Morris County Golf Club, the Apa warn In Club, the Richmond County Country Club, the Kaltusrol Golf Club, the Nassau Country Club, th« Essex County Country Club, the Brooklawn Country Club and the Plalnfleld Country Club. So far as selecting a course for th*< next associa tion championship is concerned, nothing new Ka.H developed and the Knollwood Country Chiii con tinues to be the only one mentioned. All these matter*, together with the election ■■: officers, will be settled at tho coming annual meeting. Since the recent annual meeting of the I'nlted States Golf Association, held In Chicago, t»ie Tos ton delegates have done considerable thinking, and it is eafa to pay they will adopt a more aggressive policy another year. iJlstlnction In aim and dif ference in method put the Boston delegates at the mercy of the Cleveland '"hustlers." who appeals to the clubs of the Middle West In energetic and breezy style, carrying souvenir badges and adopting a campaign slogan. An observer at the meeting has this to say on the subject: Enterprise and energy succeed at a national polf meeting a* well as la business. A. it. Davis, the big, good natured Cleveland boomer, by witty say ings, brillant repartee, recourse to plenty of souvenir badges bearing convincing campaign le gends, and the effective use of the terms. "Wo have the happiest course In tha country." "we are Just one night from anywhere— long railroad trips." 'Give us the tourney now. as J. D. Rockefeller, who leases the land to us. must succumb to the march of building and cut the land Into sub-divisions, and we will have to build it new links soon." easily started an Irresistible wave of sentiment In favor of th<- Euclid course. What chance had modest Boston against a broad sido like that. The Country Club or Brooklti and the Brae Hum Country Club had offered their courses hesitatingly, not caring to force them on the leading golfers of the country, who are not slow to criticise when they gather ut a tournament. In discussing the national championship question last rii«ht. Jerome D. Travers, the Metropolitan Golf Association title holder, Kiit.l he was sorry that the event bad not been awarded to Myopia. Word has been received here that Norman Hunter, one of Great Britain's leading amateur golfers, will visit this country next summer. If Mr. Hunter arrives in time he will undoubtedly re ceive an Invitation from the executive committee of the United States Golf Association to a In the amateur championship. Mr. Hunter visited this country In IMS, when he came over as a mem ber of the Oxford-Cambridge team. Probably bis most brilliant performance while hero was re corded in a match with Walter J. Travis over tho links of the Kkwanuk County Club. He defeated Travis, only to lose to Kben M. 1 «rs In th« Anal round, in another match at Garden City Hunter lost on the home green to Kindlay H. Douglas, the latter making a 7.",. Hunter's record hero was as follows: Lost to r. J. 11 Alsop, Tale, 3 up nnd 2 to play; beat A. L. Rlpley, 3 up and 2 to play; beat H. Chandler Egan, 4 up and 3 to play; lost to 11. Chandler Egun. 4 up and 2 to play; lost to Flhdlay S. Douglas, 1 down; lost to Walter J. Travis. 5 up and 4 to play; beat F. J. O. Alsop, 4 tip and 3 to play; beat Man: M. Michael, 7 up and 5 to" play beat Findlay B. Douglas, 6 up and i to play; halved a match with O. J. Cook" RESOLUTION AGAINST AUTO CRATING The Association of Licensed Automobile Manu facturers has taken up the tlfcht Juralnst tho crut lng nuisance In taking cars to Europe. At a re cent meeting of th« executive committee the fol lowing resolution was adopted and ordered sent to tho transatlantics Uses: Resolved, That It is thn sense of the executive committee of the Association of Licensed Automo bile Manufacturers that the said rule of transat lantic steamship lines is tho direct cause of un necessary inconvenience and expense of money and time to automobile owners and manufacturers, a lilndranc* to the normal growth of Interatlonol au tomobile touring and trade and an Improper lim itation upon modern transportation. In the preamble to this resolution it was stated that many more automoblllsts would go to Europe were it not for the crating requirement, which was costly and, in the opinion of motorists, frequently resulted in damage. It was pointed out that coast wise lines, both In Europe and In, America, do not require crating, which is also the rule on the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence. It was also urged that automobile manufacturers should nave the option of making transoceanic shipments of their products uncrated. ICE YACHTS TO RACE FOR CUPB. [ By Telegraph to The Tribune. J Long Branch, N. J., Jan. 27.— The Shrewsbury lee Yacht and Boat Club will sail its first race for the Commodore's cup to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. The distance will be fteen miles. The yachts en tered to-night to take part In the race are the Shrewsbury, the Red Rover, the Drub, the laahelle, the Claret, the Harold, the Sweetheart and tho Eagle. The Price cup will be sailed for on Tuesday. YACHTING NEWS AND NOTES. As Alfred Mylne is to design one and William Fife the other, of the two challenging yachts for th« Canada Cup. the trial races between the boats will be watched with Much interest by yachtsmen on both sides of the Atlantic, for those designers are also to design challengers for Sir Thomas I.in to n when ha challenges for tho America's Cup Eugene Higgins, of the New York Yacht Club, who is cruising In Mediterranean waters, arrived at Cannes In his big steam yacht Varuna on Sat urday. Under the personal tuition of Captain Howard Patterson, formerly commander of the schoolshlp St. Marys, a number of yacht owcers are belne coached tor examination before the United States local inspectors of steam vessels for masters aid pilots' licenses. Charles W. Lee. of theWw Yo?k Yacht Club, successfully passed tha examination last week end received his pilot's licens* to com" puma his power yacht, .tii* >rearaeiy>--- - TALE'S ATHLETIC NEEDS. New Boathouse May Be Built from the "Secret" Fund. New Haven. Jan. 27 (Special).— athletic offi cials, encouraged by the gift of a new swimming tank by Andrew Carnegie, have been aroused and aro renewing the campaign for a new baseball cage and for a new boathouse. Tale alumni have failed to respond to appeals for contributions, and the athletic officiate have beo.i compelled to fall bock on Walter Camp's "secret athletic" fund of ♦100.000, which the faculty turned up. In their long Investigation last winter, as the sole hope for the two now buildings. The faculty looked on the COO.COO, the result of rigid economy for thirteen years by the athletic managers us accumulated Burplti^ as a lavish amount for new athletlo buildings. Borne of the professors even urged Its being applied to other us-rs than athletic*; perhaps to a new professor ship endowment. The fund proves to be entirety too small, however, for the new buildlnsr needs, and talk that it might partially go toward a new Ktartlum has been quieted by the revelation that the ithouse will cost more than $50,000 and the ease fully ns much, at th« lowest estimate. a year ago plans were made by the crew offi cials for a new boathouse. which they thought would cost about $?..">, iw. An examination of the plans showed that they wer*> not adequate. Under the present arrangement only about fifty students can enjoy boatlns at Yale. John Kennedy, the coach, said to-day. la speaking of the condition: Talo ontrht to have room to a,-commo(iit« fully four hundred candidates for her crews The large Harvard boat clubs will accommodate about that number, while at Yale wo have to cut down our freshman H.jim.:l the first week, loppinjr off fifty men which we intent keep If we had room to keep them at work. Yale will not enjoy her revival In toajinßr Interest til! she can accommodate all the candidates for her 1 revs. If we coulil havi> a new bouthouso of the type the officials now wish It Is certnln that we would have 350 oarsmen working at Yalo all tho spring. Ya'e'H rowing plant Is less than half as expensive as that at Harvard, where the Newell end the ...1 boathouses are each as expensive and more up to flats than the Tale boathouae. Plans for more boathouseß. rather than fewer, are. being- put into effect at Harvard, while at Tale the schema for a new boathouse Is practically at a standstill, and the crew- which will represent Yale in 1907 will reap no benefit whatever from whatever housa may be built. It la practically certain that the money for the proposed aouaiu will come from the Tale athletio surplus. In th« meantime plans for a stadium will hare to be put In the background, for Tale's athletic sur plus of thirteen in will be more than «wallowed up by the new boStAOUSS and baseball cage. Th« •wooden football grandstands are fast outliving their tre&cth, and it was thought a year ago that they -would be partially replaced by the first Instal ment of the new iron stadium which Tale plan* to have before many years. Till the baseball cage &nd boathou«e are completed, however, tne stadium 1.-i net likely to be touched. JAY GOULD AT WORK. Training Hard for Gold Racket Championship Tournament. [Hy Telegraph to The Tr'.bu-i».] •rood, N. J.. Jan. 27.— At his home court here Jay Could, th»j American amateur court tennis champion, 13 training for tho Gold Racket cham plonshlp, to be played at Tuxedo on Lincoln's Birth day. 116 won the first leg on this trophy last year, ana ho followed up this victory by winning the amateur championship. The Tuxedo Gold Racket must ba won three times before It becomes the property of an Indi vidual Charles 1: Bands, of Boston, former ama teur champion, won tin» trophy tiireo years aso. Sandfl In expected to pkiy at Tuxedo. It i* the opinion of expert! who have seen him play nt Georgian Court recently that young Mr. Uoula him Improved at least half 10 in' his game Since hln return from Londoi ln.st s;iriny, -.% :,-•:.. he won second Place in tho International champion. Ship. Ho will lefend his titlo at Huston In April and if he 1h successful be will make another effort to win the British championship. At present he. la dolner Fomn hard work with Frank Forrester, the Georgian Court professional. PLANS FOR A NEW AIRSHIP. Proposed Flying Machine Will Have a 70- Horsepower Engine. Koy L. Knabciishue, the arronaut. ivas In this city yesterday. He had with bin plans for a new nirshlp. the biggest yet built In this coun try. It is to be large enough to carry two pas sengers, besides the aerial chauffeurs. The gas bag, which, of course, will be cigar shaped, will bD more than 125 feet lone, or more than twice tho lenfrth of the one ho brought here last nummcr. which was sixty-two feet long. Th« frame work, which carries passengers nnd motor, will be new nnd novel in design, and built of spruce and aluminum. The engine Is one of the latest and most powerful ever built for the purpose, developing 1 horsepower to every five pounds of weight. It Is capable of de veloping 70 horsepower, and Is of the two-cycle desljrn. NATIONAL LEAGUE RELEASES. Official bulletin No. 1. Issued by President Pul 11am, of the National League, under date of Janu ary 26, promulgates the following; releases: co^ntrjon-n SSST^ * °- »•»«« ™- By Cincinnati to Chicago, Charles C. Fraser; to New York. Thomas Corcoran; to Bt. Louis iAmer ican League) J. C. Delehanty; to Lancaster Perm.. John W. Deal; to Toledo. Homer 8moot: to Ind ianapolis. P. Livingstone and John H. felegel- to Columbus. Robert Wicker; to Atlanta, William H. By New York to Newark. "W. O. Gilbert By Pittsburg to Boston. Claude Rltchey and P. J Flaherty; to Washington (American League) Rob ert T. Ganley: to Louisville. Henry C\Pelts- to Milwaukee. Harry Clark; to Steubenvllle, Ohio. Edward Plelss; to Kansas City. Frank Hulseman. By St Louis to Toronto. William Phyle. Stricken oft the reserve list by Cincinnati Oeorm Btornagle. ' *" w "»» INTERCOLLEGIATE BASKETBALL. Pennsylvania, last years winner of the Inter collegiate basketball championship, was put down In fourth place by Yale on last Friday night, when she was defeated In her own gymnasium In a rough game, and now has a bare chance of re capturing the title. By also defeating Cornell last Saturday night Yale la now tied with Columbia and Harvard for first place, each having three victories and no defeats. Cornell and pflncaton are flghtlnjr It out between themselves forthe tall end. with Princeton the favorite. This will be an other easy week for the fives, as two pomes on?y are scheduled. Harvard meeting Yale at Carabiidn on Friday night and Columbia playing Cornell at Ithaca on Saturday night. ' ' - *~"" mi at The standing of the teams to date follows: W. I* P.e.l nr » », Columbia. 8 0 1.000 Pennsylvania.... 2* a 500 YUe... .8 « ; 1.000 ojraell 11l o I 000 H*rvara....»... 8 0 1.000 rilno»toa^.. % .^ 0 a *£. APPROVAL OF WEIGHTS. Brighton Handicap Allotments Amount to Official Rating. The weights for the Brighton Handicap, which practically presage those fo»- the Brooklyn and Suburban, were well received by the rank and file of handlcappers last week. There was a general feeling; that they were fair and equi table In the main. W. S. Vosburgh. the official handicapper of the Jockey Club, is considered the cleverest weight adjuster in the country. For that reason the allotment of weights means something more than what a certain horse must carry In a race In far-off July. It amounts to the first official rating of practically all the best horses which made racing history last year and two or three others which stood out in previous years. Burgomaster well deserves the pl.ice at the top. In view of his performances as a two-year old and his two victories In his only starts last year. The only surprise Is that he is not rated more than two pounds better than Accountant, an honest and consistent horse, but one which clever Judges pronounced lucky to earn the place he did last year as the biggest money winner, with $71,575 to his credit. It 13 only natural, however, that Accountant must suffer the hardships of greatness this year, although it is hardly likely that he will be able to trike up his weight and maintain his place as a Syson ty, a Hermls, a Hamburg- or many other truly great horses could. Considering her sex allowance. Artful Is rated on a par with Burgomaster, and this Is only right, as she Is unquestionably one of the greatest mares ever foaled and raced in this country, and this with ail credit to such good ones as Reckon. Imp. Beldame and Hamburg Belle. Artful Is practically unbeaten. Twice she was placed second behind stable compan ions In preparation for the Futurity, but other wise she never met defeat. If she trains on this year more triumphs seem assured. Olseau's high place Is a legacy from previous years, hardly deserved. It is worthy of comment that the official hancHcapper ranks Running Water as the best three-year-old filly last year, two pounds better than Whimsical and five pounds better than Flip Flap, both of which had many followers on the much mooted question. Running Water well deserves the place. The three-year-olds, of which practically all of the good youngsters of last year are weighted, make a particularly Interesting study In the matter of an official ranking. Mr. Vosbur^h, Ilka the majority of racegoers, considers Salvl dero the best, but he places Electioneer, the Futurity winner, and James R. Keeno's Peter Pan only three pounds away, whereas six pounds would appear to be nearer the mark. Ho ranks "W. H. Daniel fourth and above De Mund, concerning which there is room for an ar gument, while Fountalnblue gets an apparently undeserved place above Ballot. Kentucky Beau and others. Court Dress is ranked best of the fillies, with 101 pounds. This Is one pound more than was allotted to Artful two years ago In the same race — which she won. 1 In talking with a number of amateur handl cappers and close followers of form, there was not one who would say that any particular horse "stood out." and a number of owners and trainers agreed that the weights appeared fair. The horses chiefly favored In the matter of fancy were Burgomaster, 127. and Artful. 122, If they train on; Running "Water. 117; The Quail. 114; Salvldere. 108. and Oxford. 108. It was recalled that The Quail beat Accountant a head for the place la the Belmont Stakes last year, at even weights, whereas the official handlcapper now places them eleven pounds apart. The Quail was retired early last season, but if he trains on again this year, he has a decided "pull" In the weights on a line with Accountant. Now that the racing dates for the coming sea son In the metropolitan district have been an nounced, racing folk are beginning to grow Im patient for the day when the bugle will call the horses to the post for the first race. There Is now something definite to look forward to, how ever, and plans can even be made for seeing the big fixtures, about which so much interest cen tres. Unless some radical changes are made from the procedure of other years, the Carter Handicap will be run on April 15 at Aqueduct, the Excelsior Handicap on April 27. at Jamaica; the Metropolitan Handicap on May 9 at BeLmont Park, tho Brooklyn Handicap on May 20 at Gravostnd. the Suburban Handicap on June 20 at Sheepshead Bay, the Brighton Handicap on July lii at Brighton Beach and th«» Saratoga Handicap on August & at Saratoga. The ar rangement of the dates met with general ap proval, as the split dates in the spring meetings ut Beimont Park and GrSTSsssjd worked out ■.% the satisfaction of all concerned last year. England's greatest steeplechase, the Grand National, to be run over tho Alntree course, at Liverpool, on March 27. has closed with sixty four nominations, of which four are the prop erty of Amerioiin owners. They are Foxhall Keeno's Prophet 111, Grant Hugh Browne's John M. P. and Thomas Clyde's Darin* and cinder*. The number of nominations to the blue ilbbon event of tho cross-country division of racing 13 ■mailer than in other years, but this is attrib uted to the fact that owners of horses with no publlo chance of winning have decided to gave forfeits to a greater extent than in the past, al though there is always a great desire to try for the race with anything that can Jump, and the falling off Is not taken as indicative of a de crease in popularity. To Americans the most Interesting feature of the. Grand National list is tho entry of John M. P.. as the property of Grant Hugh Browne. John M. P. raced In this country last season with a fair share of success, although he failed miserably In the Champion Steeplechase at Eel mont Park last fall, dropping out of the race three fences from th« finish, when hopelessly tired out and badly defeated. He had started favorite for the English Grand National of 1906 before being brought over, but fell at the end of three miles and a half. For a time after his first appearance on this side he was con sidered a likely winner of the Champion, but he apparently trained off. and failed to "stick" through the soggy going that existed on the day of tho race. When announcement was made that John M. P. and his Etablemate, Desert Chief, were to be returned to England, some speculation was aroused us to whether they had actually been purchased by Mr. Browne or had been leased for a season of American racing. John M. P.'s nomination to the Grand National In the name of Grant Hugh Browne seems to settle the ques tion, and also makes It appear probable that John M. P. will again be seen In this country. NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES TO-DAY. FIRST RACE— For maiden two-year-olds; <mr*a leOO. Three ana a halt turlonfa. * Nam*. Wt. | Kama. tvr Balnlee . . .115jTVInol» — ...........100 Hazal M. .._.... 119 Dandy Dancer. _ i.'lOO Dew of Dawn 113 muter io© Rubywlck 115 Convenient ... ...,10ft Bitterly 10» Queen Melba ...."106 Poem - 108 SECOND RACE— Selling; MOO. Fix furlonaa. II Dottore 112 Pentagon ......V... 105 Paul Clifford 10» Marco "!! 104 Bpocg* Caka... 100 Vtpertn* " li>2 fia.ii i«> f»we«t rjwor.iu":::::::: os Ancestor _. 10* Paragon .. »•> EchortaU 10T Rom Marlon '. " «•" Telepathy 108 Attention '. * " 83 THIRD RACB— Purs* $300. Fire and & half furlosca. Partfn 11T Launfal , ion Hurt _ 117 Morale* .'.'..'.'.'.'.'."" im Excitement lie Vinegar Bill '..'.'." in Marvel P 11l Royal River 100 l*ta Duffy —11l Our Own _ ioo Pedal 11l MUdrene "....TIT lt» FOURTH RACE-Pone f VXX. Ono and on«-«! S ata miles. Dr. fiprutll 108 Ttrnus •. 103 Rather Royal ICB Granada Hi"! 103 Beaterltng 106 Donna ..~. ....«*» Manila Algol 103 1 ■* FIFTH RACE— Genius; $400. Six rarlonga. Matador 114 Htnry 0..7TT. • ins Ptantagenet 118 Penrhyn I " *** 10« Cobmosa 112 TlchtnUngo ..., M ...'.' 105 Edith May 11l Kohtooor ..!":~:":U to* Dappla Gold ......108 Ah'ura ::::;;; — 103 Jerry C its) Billy Vertreie . I..!". 85 Clifton Forga. 103 Western r^ ! m &L?" «*^ta'-u\e^ The Englishman 108 Athena ..." ."' 103 Jungle Imp. 108 Btockwood *. .....I"IlO3 Orotgraln —100 Glisten .... ..."I! 103 Loat Note 108 Don't Aei'ste!*.::":":" 10S Canyon;.. 105 Terchello IIHSiSifS Happy Chap 103 seventh RACE— Selllnr: I MO. Qc» ssUe as* twenty yards. Royal Braeee IOC Waterfall . 00 Schroeder'n Midway 10-i ,»icamaus ... P<l Paxtoa ....103 Ajra 63 i Al '*. I' l3 Helen I.nca« W .JB*a*fui , ~*~lW U«le Btro»e.*.»» im _ hotels am) he.staura>t:3. r/HEHE TO DINE. TRAVELLERS* CO.. 117* BROADWAY. : , Cor. 2Sth St. Tel. 474* Mad. Sq. Ale. A la carte. Tdh. Table d'hote din. I^. LancH. CAFE MARTIN -«TH ST. AND STH A VS. Til* LEADING FRENCH BESTACKAJTI OF • NEW lOBS. DINNER $1.50. 6 to 9 p. M. 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MOTOR BOAT SHOW AT HAND Under the management of the National Assess** tlon of Englna and Boat Manufacturer*, the c;v- Uonal motor boat ahow will be held In Martians) Square Garden from February 19 to 27. To« shoe) will be under the patronac* of the American To •*■ -.• : Boat Association ond the Motor Boat Club oi America. Th* exhibits -will Include torn* of tss boats that are to take port ta th* ocean race Ml Bermuda and th Jam*3town exposition races. Th -• challenger for the Harmsworlh trophy to EbsUjlj waters will also be shown. In less than six wests after the show closes some of th» craft exhibited will be put In commission. Boats of all typos. from designs of well known naval architects. wUI be shows, as well as accessories for motor boats. There ■will b« as «xtenaiv» Inilan exhlMt la UM concert tail, - 9B9fIHBHt£J