The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-24
Rousing Business Meeting Of the
Metropole Athletic Club.
" HUMAN TARP0N" FISHING.
House Warming of the Providence Cycl-
Ing Club Last neutrality-suspicious.
wheelmen from all Over the State Par
ticipate I'm the Merry Muking- siavin
to Meet jackson.


Metropole Club, and the call for a special
meeting Of the club last night was an
swered by more members than have ever
been brought together on a similar occa-
sion. There is not much in a business
meeting of any organization TO. excite in
terest, but the meeting last evening was
an exception to the rule, and everybody
present took keen interest in the bust
ness transacted, and showed that they are
willing 10 take a hand in the management
of the clubs affairs and help TO make IL
the success that the pioneer athletic club
of Rhode Island deserves To be.
The meeting last night was for the adop-
tion of a new constitution and bylaws.
Defects had been found in the old code
which was adopted when the club was or
ganized and IL was deemed best to do
away with the original instrument alto
gether and build "a new one from the
foundation up. The report OF the com
mittee appointed at the last meeting to
draft new constitution and bylaws was
adopted and then the club proceeded with
formality of re-electing of the officers
under the new constitution. Ii resulted
as follows: President, DIR. q. Clarkson
vice-president, James Gill secretary, Il.
G Morgan treasurer, h. Il. Burnett;
Board of directors, DR.. G.. Clarkson. r. Il.
Morgan, T.. T. McAuliffe, &. ID. Anderson,
William Stafford.
me committee to negotiate with Supt
John ii. Smith OF the Sanitary Gymnasium
relative To business oi interest To The cluD
reported progress, and asked for another
week in which 10 complete its work. This
was granted and the meeting adjourned
until Wednesday evening, Dec. =.
The members then retired To the
natatorium, where an exhibition OF
human tarpoon fishing" was given.
This is a novel contest and last nights
the kind ever seen in the city. 1t
is contest in which the skill and strength
of the swimmer is pitted against the skill
OF the fisherman. Fred Stewart, the giant
OF the Metropole water polo team was the
fish last night, and +. B. Eddy was the
fisherman. Stewards head except the
face was covered with hood, TO which the
line was attached The aim Of the fisher
man j. TO land" his human catch. and
the aim Of the fish" is To prevent the
angler from reeling him in. If he sue
ceeds in doing or in breaking the line he
wins, but must not touch bottom or the
sides. If the angler sucI eeds in reeling
his big fish within three feet of the shore
he wins.
Ihe exhibition last night while not an
unqalified success in any way, served 10
give the boys an idea of the contest, anG
II will be- Gated at intervals during the
winter conditions for its success will
DE more rable. Stewart who is the
most POW Oriul swimmer in the club
proved too heavy for the occasion, but
there is little doubt that he would have
been landed" had the contest lasted halt
an hour. He managed to stay IL out tel
minutes during which the head gear broke
twice and the game was postponed until
some future date when the gameness OF
h..t tod
The house warming of the Providence
Cycling Club will go down To posterity a.
me of the merriest events in the history
of cycling in these plantations. The cluh
was organized in May of this year ant
iast evening it was formally installed
n the cosiest quarters of any club in the
state. 1t is n record the club may well be
proud of, and all the prominent bicycle
men of the State were there last night 10
congratulate the club as whole and the
members individually on the un
paralelled success Of the infant
organization. Among the prominent
wheelmen and others present last evening
were President Perkins, Capt. Ben Smith
and Lieuts Eddy and Dow of the Rhode
Island Wheelmen, President Morelock
and Capt. Randall of the Narragansetts,
Capt. Nicholas of the Pawtuxet Valley
.Shippee of the Metropole Athletic Club,
Prof. Felix b. Davis, fencing instructor
Of the last named organization, anC
John A. Rowland, gymnastic instructor
Of the Y NJ. G. A. Among other bicycle
rlubs represented were the Neutaconka-
nufs. the Auburns, the Phenix and the
Springfelds.
iue committee in charge of last even
ing's opening comprised Messrs. Charles
VI. Day, Oscar Germerschausen anu
Charles X. Gunner. Capt. Francis Alfleck
vas director of the entertainment. The
program included selections by the orcbes-
IRA, the address of welcome by Presiden
5hippee, address by G.. l.. Vose, violin
,olo by Carl Potion and selections by tn,
Van Lette Banjo club. Then followed
the supper and the social part of the hous
warming. There were upwards of 3Jt
Young men present and they had ne
trouble whatever in carrying out this las
number on the program.
Everybody was pleased with the house
and many were the compliments heaped
upon the committee who had the matter
in charge On the first floor is the hand
somely furnished double parlors, reading
room and and stewards Departments. On
The floor above are the billiard and smok-
ing room and the officers room. In the
basement is the large wheel room.
The club started in May with eight
roll contains lG2 names and every man il
an active member. One Of the standing
rules of the club is that there shall be no
associate member. Every man must be
wheelman. The present board of officers
comprises President, |. a. Shippee: vice
president, :. &. Burlingame; secretary,
>. ID. Armstrong; treasurer, III. B. Cong
don; captain. r. \. Afleck; first lieuten-
ant, III. a. Hammond; second lieutenant,
j. :. Browning; bugler. j. A. G. Sanford
The next event on the clubs program is
the Thanksgiving Day run. The riders
start from the club house at s:l5 o'clock
ior Roger Williams park, where the road
races will be he'd over the regular Silver
Hook course. and at 10 o'clock will come
the Hare and Ilonnd chase. The Hares
will be led by First Lieut.. Hammond anu
The Hounds by Capt. Aflleck. The prizes
Tor the days events are: First, gold time
medal second, gold League badge; third,
a sweater, and the consolation prize pair
of bicycle shoes.
a cable dispatch from London 20 the
Police gazette to-day states that Paddy
Slavin has just signed articles TO box
Peter jackson for the purse of 1900 Of
.ered by the National Club.
The winner is To receive 81, $50, and the
loser E2J0. Each man j. TO put up 600 ~